Jan 17th 2017
Every year about 13,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The good news is that over the last 30 years, the number of women dying from cervical cancer has dropped by more than 50 percent, and…
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Jan 16th 2017
It is small and shaped like a butterfly, but there's nothing trivial or flighty about the thyroid gland when it comes to our bodies. It has been called the body's engine, and from its location at the…
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Jan 12th 2017
Cold weather of the sub-freezing variety can be ideal for snowmen, snow angels and ice sculptures, as well as skiers, skaters and snowboarders, but for traditional fitness workouts and training purpos…
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Jan 11th 2017
There are about four million people in America (and 60 million worldwide, per glaucoma.org) who have glaucoma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and about half of thos…
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Jan 10th 2017
For many people, a good night's sleep remains elusive. In our fast-paced world, it's no wonder that millions of people are tossing and turning in their beds, searching for a way to drift off into drea…
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Jan 9th 2017
Radon gas is the classic example of something that you can neither see, taste, or smell, and yet it can kill you. It is estimated that one in about 15 homes in America has a potentially dangerous leve…
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Jan 6th 2017
Maintaining good working order of our bodies is about more than getting good cardio workouts, lifting weights to tone and build our muscles, caring for our skin and eating the right foods to properly…
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Jan 5th 2017
Any sports-minded person who has grown up or otherwise lived a long time in a climate known for its abundance of snow and ice knows all about bundling up against the winter chill for months at a time…
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Jan 4th 2017
As we start a new year, let's take inventory of some common health-related questions that often pop up over the course of 12 months. Here is our first edition of Three Solutions to Three Common Healt…
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Jan 4th 2017
Quick! A show of hands for everyone who knows what folic acid is and what role(s) it plays in our health. Anyone? Just like we thought. Few of us know what folic acid is or what it does. Chances are…
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Jan 3rd 2017
It's been going on since long before Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon set sail in the 16th century for what is now known as Florida. Legend has it, and a few historians still cling to the belief, t…
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Jan 2nd 2017
Rarely does a week go by that we don't see or hear something about which vitamin or vitamins is most important to our health or overall well-being. It's easy to get lost in alphabet soup when it comes…
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