| STDs and Circumcision | 
STDs May Change Stance on Circumcision
Study Affirms Circumcision Benefits -- Leaving Insurance, Doctors and Patients at Odds
Some doctors are calling for a slight change in America's thinking about circumcision after the latest -- and largest -- study in a series of investigations in Africa showed that circumcision may significantly reduce the risk of contracting herpes and HPV.
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| Vertigo and Osteoporosis | 
Vertigo Linked to Osteoporosis
People with osteoporosis are much more likely to experience vertigo, an inner ear disorder that causes dizziness. This suggests a problem with calcium metabolism in vertigo sufferers, according to a new study.
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| Older Patients Benefit Bypass | 
Diabetics, Older Patients Benefit From Heart Bypass
It may be a more invasive surgery, but new research shows heart bypass surgery leads to longer lives than angioplasty for specific groups of patients.
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| Diabetes and Alzheimer’s | 
Research: Diabetes Ups Alzheimer’s Risk
Damage May Start When Body Loses Ability To Regulate Blood Sugar
Diabetes can hurt the heart, the eyes and the kidneys. New research indicates a more ominous link: That diabetes increases the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease and may speed dementia once it strikes.
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| Cure Peanut Allergy? | 
Can Peanut Allergy Be Cured By Peanuts?
Some Kids Now Allergy-Free Thanks To Tiny Amounts Of The Very Food That Endangered Them
Scientists have the first evidence that life-threatening peanut allergies may be cured one day.
A few kids now are allergy-free thanks to a scary treatment - tiny amounts of the very food that endangered them.
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| Salt and Heart Disease | 
Less Salt Will Cut Heart Disease Rate
Study Shows Small Cutback in Salt Intake Will Reduce Heart Disease Cases
You'd better start reading the sodium amounts on food packages.
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| Wine and Breast Cancer | 
Red or White: Could one Prevent Breast Cancer?
No matter if it is Merlot or Chardonnay, neither wine is going to decrease the risk for breast cancer. This is the conclusion of a new study that evaluates the effect of red versus white wine on breast cancer risk.
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| Love Handles | 
Love Handles put Squeeze on Lungs
There’s yet another reason to eliminate love handles. A new study links
abdominal obesity to decreased lung function. Excess weight around the
waist is already associated with diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular
disease and other health problems collectively known as “metabolic
syndrome.”
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| Vitamin D Fights Cold & Flu |
Vitamin D and Fighting Cold & Flu?
A dose of vitamin D every day could be the trick to fight the common cold and cases of the flu.
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| 13 Weird Fruits and Vegetables: Exotic Produce |
 Some Odd, Others Bizarre - These Items Are Not Just for Foodies Anymore
In the industry they're known as exotic or specialty produce, but consumers might think of these fruits and vegetables as unusual, uncommon or simply strange.
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| US Births Break Record; 40 Pct out-of-Wedlock |
 US births break baby boom record, topping 4.3 million; 40 pct of babies born out-of-wedlock
Remember the baby boom? No, not the one after World War II. More babies were born in the United States in 2007 than any other year in the nation's history — and a wedding band made increasingly little difference in the matter.
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| Check the Neck for Heart Risk |
 Check the Neck for Heart Risk
New Study Shows Neck Width May Reveal If You're a Heart Attack Candidate
When a doctor determines your risk for heart disease, he or she might look at your weight, cholesterol level and blood pressure. But soon, they may also look at your neck.
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| Are Prostate Cancer Tests Worth the Trauma? |
 Are Prostate Cancer Tests Worth the Trauma?
Common Prostate Cancer Test Means Unneeded Treatment, Study Says; Some Docs Disagree
New research is adding fuel to a fiery debate over who should be be screened for prostate cancer.
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| Do You Drink Too Much? |
 How to Know When You're a Booze Hound
'Rethinking Drinking' Uses Interactive Tools to Warn Users of Their Alcohol Habits
Whether you're a college student prone to binge-drinking or a professional who regularly drinks a glass of wine with dinner, specialists are encouraging drinkers of all kinds to pause and consider whether their imbibing could be a precursor to alcoholism.
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| Drug Against Prostate Cancer |
 More Men Are Urged to Take Drug Against Prostate
Cancer
Millions of middle-aged American men who get tested regularly for prostate
cancer but show no signs of the illness might benefit from taking a drug that
substantially lowers their risk of getting the disease, according to new
guidelines issued by two leading medical groups that treat prostate
cancer.
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Men Are Urged to Take Drug Against Prostate Cancer, click here.
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| 10 ways to minimize the misery of allergies |
 Doctor-tested tips to help you breathe easier, sneeze less and sleep
better
Allergies are the result of an immune system run amok. They develop when your
immune system overreacts to a normally harmless substance such as pollen, cat
dander or dust.
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of allergies, click here.
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| Health Guidelines Pregnancy |
 Health Guidelines Ignored Before
Pregnancy
Study Shows Many Women Don't Follow Guidelines On Diet And Nutrition
Few women follow lifestyle and nutritional guidelines before becoming
pregnant, even when pregnancy is contemplated to some degree, a new study shows.
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Home Fire Prevention |
Home Fire Prevention Tips
Fireman Stan shares his tips to help make your home more fire safe. To view thismovie Home Fire Prevention Tips , click here.
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The Science of Love |
The Science of Love
Learn a bit about the science of love--neuro transmitters and love maps--and how these influence attraction and relationships.To seethis movie The Science of Love, click here.
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Moore In Health Care |
Film maker Micahel Moore Talking about Single Payer Universal health care.
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Healthy vs Health Foods |
Do you know how to read food labels? Maybe you THOUGHT you did. Truth is, you probably don't. But Jeff Novick of the Pritikin Center does, and in his full talk he shows the 3 easy steps you MUST ... To see Health Food vs. Healthy Food -- How to read labels, click here.
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Single Payer Health Ins |
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Why and How of Single Pay Health Inurnace
A must see. If you are concerned about where medicine and your health care are going, you should see and listen to this short video. To see this video “What Is Single-Payer?”, click here
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We Become Silent |
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We Become Silent
International award-winning filmmaker
Kevin P. Miller of Well TV wrote and produced this documentary
about the threat to medical freedom of choice. 'We Become Silent: The
Last Days of Health Freedom' details the ongoing attempts by
multinational pharmaceutical interests and giant food companiesto prevent your from purchasingor using vitamin-mineral supplements.It is narrated by Dame Judith Dench.
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Charlie Rose |
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The panel discusses the rise in obesity in the US, along with its accompanying health concerns, such as type 2 diabetes. A number of obesity experts voice their opinions on the best measures to prevent further weight increases and to treat the existing health concerns. To see Charlie Rose, click here.
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Meditation and Yoga |
Meditation and Yoga
for Stress and Emotional Health
Peter Van Houten MD
Learn the science and techniques to gently and easily make lasting, positive changes necessary for emotional well-being through yoga and meditation with Peter Van Houten, MD, co-author of the Yoga Therapy book series. To see Meditation and Yoga, click here.
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Corporate Wellness |
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This is the 1st episode of the Wellness TV Show featuring leaders in the Health/Wellness & Fitness field from L&T Health & Fitness, Allison Flatley and Gail Fast. A must watch! To see this video, Corparate Wellness Concepts , click here.
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Health Insurance Industry Offers To Phase Out Controversial Practice If All Americans Are Required To Get Coverage
