5,196 articles related to "health"

Lab Tests - What Can They Tell You About Your Health?

Tests - What Can They Tell You About Your Health? by: News Canada (NC)-It's one of the most common phrases you hear from your doctor: "I just want to run a few tests." Laboratory tests are among the most important aspects of modern health ...

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Canadians Not Heeding Doctors' Sun Safety Advice

dians Not Heeding Doctors' Sun Safety Advice by: News Canada Poll reveals Canadians' apathy for sun safety practices (NC)-Although more than 90 per cent of Canadian family doctors feel that the combination of wearing a wide brimmed hat...

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Anemia

~Anemia~Iron deficiency and B-12-folic acid deficiency are one of the most common causes of anemia. This disorder reduces the amount of oxygen available to the cells of the body. Many people with anemia experience a lack of energy, concentration and ...

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Pesticides In Food A Major Health Hazard

Copyright 2004 by http://www.organicgreens.us and Loring Windblad. This article may be freely copied and used on other web sites only if it is copied complete with all links and text intact and unchanged except for minor improvements such as misspel...

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Toxic Plastic Water Bottles

Toxic Plastic Water Bottles by: Debra Lynn Dadd I recently received a question from one of my readers about the safety of drinking water from clear plastic water bottles. These bottles, made from Lexan polycarbonate resin (a plastic polymer), ar...

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How can genital warts (HPV infection) be prevented?

Abstinence is the most effective strategy to prevent genital warts or HPV infection.Two uninfected individuals who have no other sex partners besides each other cannot get genital HPV infection. The following practices for sexually active people will...

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Signs of an addiction

Addictions come in many forms. It’s important to recognize the signs of addictions in order to seek out help before the problem becomes to large.Some different types of Addictions are:Caffeine addiction, nicotine addiction, drug addiction, Alcohol ...

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Reasons Why You Should Quit Smoking

Smoking can hook you because cigarettes contain nicotine which is highly addictive. But being hooked is not an excuse why you cannot quit smoking. Smoking has been proven by several researches to be great threat to one's health, that is why the...

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7 Reasons To Start Up With an Exercise Program

7 Reasons To Start Up With an Exercise Program by: Terje Brooks Ellingsen Most of us need to follow an exercise program. This is due to the fact that just a minority of Americans exercise in a significant way. Below follows 7 good reasons to sta...

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Beating the Freshman 15

Beating the Freshman 15 by: Paul Buckley It's a fairly accepted 'fact' among college age women that they will gain weight their first year away from home. It's so well accepted, in fact, that nearly anyone will know immediate...

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