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Keep Your Doctor Healthy

October 19, 2009 - 6:21am
from The New York Times
Time pressures and the demands that drive doctors into endless multitasking are invading the patient-doctor relationship.
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Green is Good for Your Health

October 16, 2009 - 6:49am
from The Times of India
Studies show that living near green spaces is good for a person's overall health and, especially, mental illnesses. People who suffer from depression, for example, are better off being close to a green space, studies show. 
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Beat the Bloat

October 16, 2009 - 6:39am
from Redbook Magazine

Bloating is common among men and women and can be the result of many different causes. So, how to banish bloat? Read on to find out!


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Smoking Laws are Good For Your Health

October 16, 2009 - 6:07am
from Los Angeles Times

Studies show that bans on smoking in public and work places can reduce the amount of heart attacks and other illnesses that are a result of secondhand smoke.


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Swine Flu No Worse Than Seasonal Flu

October 15, 2009 - 7:26am
from RiverCitiesReader.com
Despite the fear that has been instilled in people over the swine flu, medical experts are now saying that it is no worse in severity than the seasonal flu.
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Breast Cancer Treatment Success Not Dependant on Race

October 15, 2009 - 7:16am
from U.S.News
A new study has found that after chemotherapy, race is not a factor in whether or not a patient has no sign of the disease at the the time of surgery.
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Decision to be Made on Health Care

October 13, 2009 - 7:20am
from The New York Times

The Senate is meeting to discuss and vote on the long standing health care bill. Read on for more information.


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Skin Cancer: In the Genes?

October 12, 2009 - 9:47am
from Reuters
Want to reduce your risk of skin cancer? Wear sun screen, of course. But two new studies suggest that choosing your relatives carefully could also be helpful.
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Lack of Sleep Could be Deadly

October 12, 2009 - 9:46am
from US News and World Report

For many people, days just don’t seem long enough. In order to cram everything into one 24-hour period, something has to give. Judging by many surveys of Americans, it’s sleep. But recent research shows that people who don’t snooze enough face a higher risk of losing their health than those who regularly get a good night’s sleep.


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Ban TV For Tots Under 2?

October 12, 2009 - 9:44am
from Daily Telegraph
Children under two should be banned from watching any television at all, according to new federal government anti-obesity guidelines for kids.
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