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Best Rated Sunscreens
Posted 06-07-2010 11:42 pm
Consumer Reports Top 4 Sunscreens for Summer:

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10 Simple Ways to Lower Cholesterol
Posted 06-02-2010 11:31 pm
KoolDocs.com has outlined 10 simple common sense ways to lower Cholesterol and Lose Weight

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10 Best Cities for Asthma
Posted 05-30-2010 6:10 pm

Find out the 10 Best Cities for Asthma. You Will Be Suprised!

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10 Worst Cities for Asthma
Posted 05-30-2010 6:06 pm

Find out the 10 Worst Cities for Asthma, you will be suprised!

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Unusual Signs of an Asthma Attack
Posted 05-30-2010 5:46 pm

There are 16.4 million or 7.3% noninstitutionalized adults and 7.0 million or 9.4% noninstitutionalized children who are afflicted with asthma.  Asthma makes up 13.3 million doctor visits (physician offices, hospital outpatient and emergency departments) per year and accounts for 3,613 deaths.

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Is Poison Ivy Contagious?
Posted 05-27-2010 12:05 am

If you never had poison ivy, consider yourself luck.  Poison ivy creates a terrible, itchy rash that oozes across your skin. It can really make a person miserable! If you have ever had poison ivy, you have likely noticed that people were avoiding coming in contact with you.  Is Poison ivy really contagious?

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Stimulating Facts About Sex
Posted 05-25-2010 11:41 pm

Read stimulating facts about sex

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Silent Killer Diseases
Posted 05-24-2010 10:38 pm
Silent Killer diseases medically speaking are diseases that produce minimum or no symptoms and are capable of causing death quickly if not treated.  We have listed 7 of the top "silent" Killers:

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Just the Facts-Testicular Cancer
Posted 05-21-2010 12:05 am

In 2009 there were about 8,400 new cases of testicular cancer with about 380 deaths.  Testicular cancer is not common.  In a man's lifetime his chance of developing testicular cancer is about 1 in 300 because treatment is so successful.

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Just the Facts-Kidney Disease
Posted 05-20-2010 11:58 pm
In the United State an estimated 11.5 percent of adults ages 20 or older (23 million adults) have physiological evidence of chronic kidney disease determined from data collected through the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 

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Just the Facts-Brain Tumors
Posted 05-19-2010 11:23 pm
Brain tumors usually happen in adults ages 35 an older.  Each year about 180,000 adults are found to have a brain tumor.  There are different types of brain tumors.  As a matter of fact, there are over 100 types of brain tumors.

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Just the Facts-Diabetes
Posted 05-19-2010 10:11 pm
There are a total of 23.6 million children and adults diagnosed with diabetes in the United States. Diabetes affects 7.8% of the population in the United States and this is steadily rising every year. There is a total of 1.6 million new cases of diabetes diagnosed in people age 20 years or older.  About one in every 400 ro 600 children and adolescents has type 1 diabetes. 2 Million adolescents aged 12-19 have pre-diabetes.  Here are some facts about diabetes. 

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True or Not-Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer?
Posted 05-18-2010 6:35 pm
To many, a cell phone is a device that we just can't live without.  Rarely does anyone think about the radiation that is released from a cell phone, but should we?

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Just The Facts- Breast Cancer
Posted 05-18-2010 11:06 am
In 2006, 191,410 women were diagnosed with breast cancer, and 40,820 women died from the disease.  Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women.

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Just The Facts- Poison Exposure in The United States
Posted 05-18-2010 10:15 am
Everday in the United States, about 75 people die as a result of unintentional poisoning, and another 2,000 are treated in emergency departments (ED)

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Concussion – Will staying awake save your life?
Posted 03-25-2010 4:08 am
Concussions are normally mild and are not usually a major cause for concern, but they can be really scary.  The brain is made of soft tissue, and is surrounded by fluid and contained within your skull.

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Is flying on a plane dangerous for your unborn baby?
Posted 03-17-2010 1:37 am
Many women during pregnancy try to avoid traveling by plane.  They fear that traveling on an airplane will hurt their unborn baby.

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Spring Allergies – Hay Fever and More
Posted 03-09-2010 12:29 am
Spring is an enjoyable season for many people. However, for those people who suffer from springtime allergies, it can be difficult to enjoy the season when they are feeling less than their best. Hay fever is the most common spring allergy, but some people also suffer from ragweed and pollen allergies that flare up when spring comes around. No matter what the springtime allergy is that people suffer from, there is relief.

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Sinus Infections and Toothaches- Whose Fault Is It?
Posted 02-21-2010 11:24 pm
Many people don’t realize the importance of their sinuses when they’ve got a toothache. A simple trip to the dentist will help the patient to realize that their teeth are in perfectly good health, leaving them wondering why they’re in pain.

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Hand Sanitizer – Smart to Have or Just a Fad?
Posted 11-30-2009 3:01 am
Nowadays, it’s nearly impossible to step foot into the public without seeing hand sanitizer practically everywhere. From dispensers at schools, offices, and malls, staying germ free by rubbing the alcohol based product on your hands seems like the smart and practical thing to do. But is it effective?

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