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Another Reason to Drink Water: Prevent a Heart Attack
We all know that water is good for you and helps with weight loss. But did you know that drinking water might also help reduce your risk of a heart attack?
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Do P.E. Classes Really Matter?
Are physical education classes as important as you'd think when it comes to the health of our children? A new study says no.
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May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month
With skin cancer diagnosis on the rise, it is important for all of us to take preventative measures now to reduce our risk while still allowing our fun in the sun.
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Confession of a Flip-Flop Addict: Are You One, Too?
Summer is just around the corner, and many of us will release our feet shoes and socks and begin wearing our beloved flip-flops. How bad are these shoes for your feet?
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Study Shows 5 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes by 90%
A study from the Harvard School of Public Health shows that 90% of new cases of diabetes in those over 65 could be prevented by 5 modest changes in lifestyle.
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Pets Do Our Bodies Good: Do You Agree?
Pets have been a part of my life for many years. Little did I know the value our pets have in our lives besides offering love and constant companionship.
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Could Your Sports Drink Be Ruining Your Smile?
Sports drinks have become a mainstay in most athletes' diets; however, recent research is revealing the connection between tooth erosion and consumption of these products.
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Walgreens Take Care Clinics to Offer Free Health Care to Their Patients
With jobs being lost on a daily basis across the country, Walgreens Take Care Clinics are now offering free health care to their unemployed, uninsured patients.
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Bigger Butts = Better Health
A recent study finds that having a larger backside could reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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10 Screening Tests Everyone Should Consider
Research has shown that early diagnosis is essential in treating many illnesses. Learn how a few screening tests can help your doctor determine your risk for disease.
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A Minute With: Triathlete, Firefighter and "Engine 2" Author Rip Esselstyn
World-class professional triathlete turned firefighter Rip Esselstyn knows how to eat right and stay in shape. His "Engine 2 Diet" has yielded astounding results!
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Is Getting Healthy a Hopeless Cause for Adults?
When so many of us are working tirelessly to get healthy and fit, read how one of the country's leading fitness pioneers is looking to the next generation to change.
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Free Prescriptions, but at What Cost?
Read how local grocery store pharmacies are now competing with other retailers to fill antibiotic prescriptions at no cost to you, the customer.
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FDA Adds 41 Pills to Tainted Diet Drug List
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added 41 additional diet drugs to an alert about tainted diet pills.
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Are You Willing to Take the Pledge to Be Healthy Today?
New health research is painting a very frightening scenario for our health if we do not change the path we are on, especially our children. Will you take this pledge today?
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