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Botox Toxin Not So Toxic

Botox Toxin Not So Toxic by: Barry Lycka, M.D. The Botox toxin is not so toxic if you’re trying to take the crinkle out of your wrinkles. The clostridium botulinum bacteria produce Botox. Now you see why we call it Botox for short. The protein...

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'Keyhole' Surgery: An Innovative Boon For Live Kidney Donors

hole' Surgery: An Innovative Boon For Live Kidney Donors by: News Canada (NC)-Each year, a growing number of Canadians make the heartfelt decision to give one of their kidneys to a relative or friend in need. While this life-saving gesture ...

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Tighter Tummy and Thinner Thighs

Tighter Tummy and Thinner Thighs by: Gordon Black As a Master swimmer I am made painfully aware, each time I compete, of the importance of a strong core, and by that I mean stomach strength. I come away from each competition vowing to do more le...

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Vitamin E and Lung Cancer Prevention

min E and Lung Cancer Prevention by: News Canada (NC)-Lung cancer, the most preventative of all human cancers, remains the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. Several studies have shown that vitamin E supplementation is associa...

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Short Trips Can Stimulate Alzheimer's Patients

t Trips Can Stimulate Alzheimer's Patients by: Phyllis Staff, Ph.D. Severe degradation of short-term memory means that my father, an Alzheimer's elder, is seldom interested in movies or books. And, although music used to be a source of...

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Scratching Bug Bites May Sting Your Summer Fun

tching Bug Bites May Sting Your Summer Fun by: Dr. Brian Aw, M.D., and C.C.F.P. (courtesy of News Canada) (NC)-In most cases insect bites are harmless and if left alone, the irritation will subside within 48 hours. However, for some people, par...

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Know Your Muscles - The Lower Body

Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body has more benefits than simply allowing you to talk shop with your training partners. The more familiar you are with the muscles you're working, the better you'll be able to judge wha...

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Ringworm Treatment by Selmedica

Ringworm is a contagious fungus infection that can affect the scalp, the body (particularly the groin), the feet, and the nails. Despite its name, it has nothing to do with worms. The name comes from the characteristic red ring that can appear on an ...

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Amended Bitter Orange - Ephedra in disguise

If you read my last article about bitter orange or citrus aurantium, it was pretty clear how I felt about the herb. I'd read the available research concerning bitter orange, and while there was some evidence supporting bitter orange, the overal...

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Success versus Failure

Success is what you are prepared to make of yourself every single day. That one cold morning when you want to roll over but instead get up and go to workout, is a defining moment. Success boosts self-confidence and is self perpetuating. We all know i...

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