Trans fats. Even the words have an unsavory feel to them. Well, guess what? Trans fats are unsavory, even when they're used on nutritious foods, like the vegetables shown here. What are trans...
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I've suffered from migraine headaches ever since I was a kid. I can remember getting one at school, so bad I couldn't see the teacher's face. She took pity on me an d told me to go home....
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It seems like I've had ulcerative colitis forever. At first I got other diagnoses - hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, fissures. But after I had a colonoscopy, the final diagnosis was ulcerative...
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Natural cures are great - if you can find one that works. For instance, cranberry juice has long been touted as a cure for urinary tract infection. But does it have to be cranberry juice? According to...
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Menopause is sometimes called the change of life, and, like most changes, it tends to get disruptive. Think of what we women go through - hot flashes, mood swings, heavy periods, spotting. It seems...
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Breast Cancer The year was 1947. I was twelve years old and scared. Something was wrong. Mom cried a lot, spent hours lying on her bed, and refused to talk to anyone. Dad walked around looking angry...
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Medscape Today defines endometriosis as: Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue resembling endometrial glands or stroma occurs outside the uterus. Endometriosis lesions are most often found in...
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Snoring is considered by many to be a man's problem, or at least more prominent and dangerous for men. Not so. An estimated 19% of women also snore, and are just as prone to developing snoring...
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I was 39 when I became pregnant with my youngest son. I have to admit I was worried. This was back in the seventies, and I'd lots of rumors about complications and risks. Of course, this was my...
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tells us that more than a million Americans suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS.) It's a term I'm familiar with. My daughter has...
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Sure. We exercise, but is it doing us any good? Probably not, if we don't believe we're benefitting from it. So all that straining and sweating may be just a waste of time. For exercise to...
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Should you get a flu shot when you're pregnant? I'd always heard that you should get the shot only if really necessary - if you had an existing medical condition, or were in the high risk...
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Filed in archive by Florence Cardinal on February 14, 2007
Happy Valentine's Day! Did you receive a nice big box of chocolates - you know the ones - they come in a heart-shaped box with a road map of the different varieties. Should you indulge? Well, of...
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Infertility is an equal opportunity problem. It doesn't care if you live in a shack in the ghetto or a mansion on Nob Hill. Those who can afford it take advantage of fertility treatments....
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Ever heard of endorphins? There those little messengers in the brain that can change your mood from way down to way up. But endorphins don't just come out to play on their own. They need...
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You've no doubt heard the old saying about a woman losing a tooth for every pregnancy? Well, apparently there's some truth in it after all. Several dental problems can strike while a woman is...
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Eating is one of the greatest pleasures in life. We consume, with great gusto, everything from crispy fried chicken to sirloin steak, and then add dessert - cake and ice cream or cream-filled donuts....
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Do you suffer from restless leg syndrome? If you do, and you're on some of the medications prescribed for this disorder, better watch out you aren't bitten by the gambling bug. According to...
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I've mentioned several times the dangers of obesity. However, it's just as dangerous, if not more so, to go to the other extreme. Eat a well balanced diet that includes lots of vegetables and...
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I get tired of everyone telling me to drink more water - my doctor, my dietician --- my daughter, the nurse. But I know they're right. The prescribed amount is six to eight glasses a day. Keeping...
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I'm a great believer in taking vitamins. As well as any prescription drugs the doctor may have me on, I always take a multi-vitamin and mineral pill, a vitamin B complex pill and calcium...
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Since my mother had breast cancer, and other members of my family were victims of various types of cancer, that has always been my biggest worry when it comes to my health. But, according to an...
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