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• Aging Safely: Emergency Response Systems

  Posted Thu, Aug 21, 2008, 2:29 pm PDT

  Keep in mind that not everyone who needs a medical-alert system is elderly. Weakened people of any age might benefit from such a system.

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• Is Vitamin D a Genuine Lifesaver?

  Posted Mon, Aug 18, 2008, 5:48 pm PDT

  It's worthwhile to make sure your body has adequate blood levels of vitamin D, surely to prevent broken bones and probably to increase your chances of…

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• Diabetes Drug Benefits Update

  Posted Tue, Aug 12, 2008, 12:09 pm PDT

  Injecting insulin before a meal will also lower the blood glucose response, but too much insulin may lower glucose levels too much, leading to…

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• Can You Trust What's Published in Medical Journals?

  Posted Thu, Aug 07, 2008, 12:48 pm PDT

  A spate of medical and media publications has recently highlighted possible conflicts of interest in a number of clinical trials.

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• Female Athletes More Prone To ACL Injuries

  Posted Tue, Aug 05, 2008, 4:45 pm PDT

  Researchers have determined that girls rupture their ACLs 5 times more often than do boys, even when competing in the same sports — soccer,…

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• Heart Trouble: Should You Get a Defibrillator?

  Posted Fri, Aug 01, 2008, 8:36 am PDT

  Purchasing a defibrillator may seem like a good idea since about 80 percent of sudden cardiac deaths outside of hospitals occur in the home. But there…

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• 6 Red Flags That it's Not a Cancer Cure

  Posted Mon, Jul 21, 2008, 10:12 am PDT

  Often desperate and filled with fear, cancer patients sometimes can't help grasping at straws — and so they start surfing the Internet in search of…

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• Cancer Risk and CT Scans: Should You Worry?

  Posted Fri, Jul 11, 2008, 4:42 pm PDT

  While there may be little you can do to avoid receiving CT scans if you've had an accident, here are several questions you might ask your doctors when…

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• Do Healthy Adults Need an Annual Physical Exam?

  Posted Fri, Jul 11, 2008, 1:56 pm PDT

  Healthy people of all ages truly need reminders to follow preventive measures like getting the flu vaccine, stopping smoking, controlling weight, and…

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• Autism: How It Isolates a Person

  Posted Mon, Jul 07, 2008, 4:59 pm PDT

  Although autism continues to receive much attention from the media, many people are unfamiliar with its manifestations in older children and adults.

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