Nov 07, 2009 -
Sex is good for you: For fighting cancer to the common cold - it's just what the doctor ordered (and men benefit most!)
• By A. Magee
Making love could be one of the few pleasures in life that is genuinely good for you, say researchers.
Not only does a healthy sex life boost mood, but there is growing evidence to show it boosts your physical well-being, too - from increasing longevity to reducing the risk of erectile dysfunction and even heart attack.
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Jun 30, 2009 -
11 Health Myths That May Surprise You
By Tara Parker-Pope
Myths, half-truths and wives’ tales persist in medicine. Sometimes doctors and nurses even believe things that aren’t true or at least are unproven. That’s the focus of a new book, “Don’t Swallow Your Gum!
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Sep 22, 2008 -
Allergies - Facts and Myths
My son has all kinds of problems with allergies. Over the
years, my wife and I have heard many things...half of which
was not true. Here is a good little video to straighten you
out.
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Aug 21, 2008 -
Today on MSN.com, I spotted an article titled "10 Reasons You're Not Losing That Weight". I was pleasantly surprised to see that not all of them were things I'd heard before.
Here is my summary of their 10 reasons:
1.
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Feb 10, 2008 -
Welcome migraineurs!
This hopefully this will be a place where we can chat about how this disease, yes disease, that is affecting our lives. Hopefully, we can share how we have successfully treated the attacks, prevented the attacks and lived our lives when they happen anyway.
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Jun 25, 2007 -
Let's face it, at some point your mother gave you health advice. Whether it was telling you that sitting too close to the television causes blindness or to "feed a cold, starve a fever," she was only looking out for your own good. When it comes right down to it though, a few are actually true while others should be taken with a grain of salt.
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Oct 12, 2009 -
MEXICO CITY – Apolinario Chile Pixtun is tired of being bombarded with frantic questions about the Mayan calendar supposedly "running out" on Dec. 21, 2012. After all, it's not the end of the world.
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Oct 05, 2009 -
Considering this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I though this would be a good post.
There's no part of our bodies that we obsess about more than our breasts. Even those of us not prone to health anxiety wonder which, if any, of our everyday habits are upping our odds of getting breast cancer.
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Sep 08, 2009 -
From Citizens to "Stakeholders": The New American Constitution
By Angelo M. Codevilla
"I'm going to get everybody concerned around a big table where all can express their views and their needs. And I'll express mine, and that will make sense of them all because I'll be president."
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May 24, 2009 -
By DAVID BROOKS
Published: May 21, 2009
This is written by a so-called conservative. It leaves me dumbfounded.
President Obama and Dick Cheney conspired on Thursday to propagate a myth.
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