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Jun 24

Unusual Tips To Prevent Cancer

2010 4:05 PM Posted by Jen

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If you read my blog often, then you know how much I love the Environmental Working Group. Well, once again, they uncovered some fantastic tips to help prevent cancer. Check them out below:"According to a new report from the President's Cancer...

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Apr 28

Most Toxic Fruits and Vegetables

2010 12:08 PM Posted by Jen

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Here is the exclusive first look at the Environmental Working Group's latest list of the which fruits and veggies have the most pesticides on them and which ones have the least. This list has changed from years past and now includes...

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Apr 12

Is Your Sunscreen Toxic? Mine Is...

2010 5:09 PM Posted by Jen

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Knowing that my skin is the largest organ on my body, I had started becoming suspect of the idea of rubbing chemicals disgused as sunscreen, all over my body to help prevent skin cancer. Lately I have been learning of how...

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Feb 20

Planning a Vacation Can Make You Happier Than the Vacation Itself

2010 5:58 PM Posted by doctorandmama

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By Linda Shiue What better news than how to be happy? Recent quality of life research reported in Well, a New York Times blog, reports that it's not the vacation that makes you happy, but the planning. While maybe...

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Feb 5

When Your Body Is Donated To Science, Involuntarily

2010 3:32 PM Posted by doctorandmama

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Image via WikipediaBy Linda ShiueSigning that form at the DMV to state that you volunteer to be an organ donor is a generous act that literally provides a miracle to another person who needs a new heart, lungs, liver, or...

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Jan 30

Paternity Leave and Paternal Postpartum Depression

2010 12:37 PM Posted by doctorandmama

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New dads in the UK will now be able to take up to six months of paternity leave, under new legislation announced on January 28, 2010. This is in addition to the currently provided 2 weeks of leave at the time...

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Jan 25

Can Weight Loss Drugs Kill You?

2010 2:43 PM Posted by doctorandmama

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By Linda Shiue Are you dying to lose weight? Would you go so far as to take diet pills? If so, you're in good company. Sales of diet pills, both prescription and non-prescription, topped $1 billion...

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Jan 23

What Is That On Your Tongue?

2010 12:05 AM Posted by Jen

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Stick out your tongue. Go ahead, stick it out. Now look in the mirror. Does your tongue have a white coating on it? If so, then you, like me, had better get your act together as a white tongue causes...

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Jan 8

Are Antidepressants Any Better Than A Sugar Pill?

2010 1:24 PM Posted by doctorandmama

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By Linda ShiueDepression, or Major Depressive Disorder, affects about 7 percent of adults in the United States annually. It is the leading cause of disability in the 15-44 age group, according to statistics from the National Institute for Mental Health. ...

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Dec 16

5 Tips for Happy, Healthy Holidays

2009 11:42 PM Posted by doctorandmama

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By Linda Shiue Many of you are already in the middle of the holiday season, busy with gift shopping, vacation planning, and parties at the office, school and at the homes of friends and family. While it should be...

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