| 03/28/2008 - No time limit to depression danger |
| If you've had a heart attack and are also suffering from depression, you are at a higher risk for sudden death—not only in the months following the attack—but even up to five years after. |
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| 03/28/2008 - A link between hormones and depression |
| If you feel depressed, you may be able to blame it on your hormones. |
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| 03/27/2008 - Surgeons sharpening their scalpels—and licking their chops |
| Just when I think I've heard it all, along comes the latest "surgical miracle" designed to cut out our bad habits. |
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| 03/27/2008 - Respecting the traditional in cancer treatment |
| When it comes to products made in China, a lot of consumers are pretty leery, thanks to a string of toxic-products that have made it across the ocean and into our homes. |
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| 03/25/2008 - Treating cholesterol the right way |
| Unfortunately, most docs just don't think of nutrition as being part of the bigger picture in terms of your health. Ditto the insurance companies. |
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| 03/25/2008 - To binge can purge your heart health |
| Researchers are finding it's not just how much alcohol you consume over a period of time that influences your risk of death from multiple causes—it's also how much, and how often. |
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| 03/21/2008 - Tap water, or Rx cocktail? |
| A disturbing analysis of our nation's drinking supply shows that 1 in 7 of us are drinking traces of pharmaceuticals in every glass. |
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| 03/20/2008 - Tired all the time? Get moving |
| This advice may seem to go against the grain, but hear me out: If you're fatigued—exercise! |
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| 03/20/2008 - A slimy drug approval |
| No sooner were cold meds for children pulled off of shelves than the FDA approved Nexium for treating kids aged one to 11. |
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| 03/18/2008 - An earful of overtreatment |
| By the age of three, statistics show that at least three out of four children have suffered at least one ear infection. And just as likely they were given an antibiotic to treat it. |
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| 03/18/2008 - Sprouts for bladder cancer prevention |
| A study revealed that a concentrated extract culled from broccoli sprouts could cut in half your risk of developing bladder cancer. |
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| 03/14/2008 - Treating teenage depression |
| In four out of 10 teenage depression cases, the first drug treatment given doesn't work. |
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| 03/14/2008 - Here come the lawsuits |
| Bayer is now facing the wrath of thousands of patients and their families. |
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| 03/13/2008 - It's not where's the beef, it's what's in the beef |
| Hard on the heels of the largest beef recall in U.S. history, CEOs have been hauled in front of lawmakers to answer a few questions. |
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| 03/13/2008 - Nix the pain in your neck |
| Spend a little too long at the computer, and you feel it for hours afterwards. It's that stiff, sat-too-long feeling that you get from maintaining one position too long with no break. |
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| 03/11/2008 - Big Pharma plays with fire, and we all get burned |
| It's a question we've struggled with since the tragedy at Columbine: What's making young people today so violent and angry? According to the makers of antidepressants it's that they STOP taking their meds abruptly. |
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| 03/11/2008 - A Herculean endeavor |
| What do you have when you pit a couple of North Dakota farmers against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency? A modern-day tale of David and Goliath. |
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| 03/07/2008 - To treat or not to treat |
| Prostate cancer is something I've long said is over-treated. And now, the largest study done about this very issue has come out supporting my position. |
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| 03/07/2008 - Give yourself an energy boost |
| Coenzyme Q10, found in all of your cells, is a vital component of your body's ability to produce energy—especially in the heart. It's also a strong antioxidant and plays a key role in maintaining your levels of vitamin E and vitamin C. |
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| 03/06/2008 - Stripping your rights |
| The FDA has been asleep at the wheel when it comes to protecting us against unsafe drugs and medical devices, and the Supreme Court has just ruled against us having reasonable recourse if we fall victim to bad goods. |
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| 03/06/2008 - Backed into a corner |
| It seems we're spending more money on back problems, but not getting much return on our investment. |
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| 03/04/2008 - Bait and switch data |
| Lawyers in California are going after GlaxoSmithKline over multiple cases of suicides and attempted suicides that have been linked to Glaxo's anti- depressant, Paxil. |
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| 03/04/2008 - Killing your spouse with a snore |
| The cause of that blood pressure hike may have to do with the level of nighttime noise you're experiencing. |
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