| 06/28/2002 - No heart failure epidemic |
| You see a lot written about heart failure these days. It's been called "an emerging epidemic in the Medicare population." This is due to a burgeoning elderly population that will, naturally, increase the number of deaths each year. |
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| 06/25/2002 - Giving strokes the brush |
| Well, it has been known for some time that infected teeth and gums (a condition known as periodontal disease) can lead to heart disease. |
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| 06/21/2002 - An oily slope for "bad" fat |
| Polyunsaturated fats, which include almost all vegetable oils and no animal fats, are unhealthy and lead to atherosclerosis purgatory. |
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| 06/18/2002 - Cure for the common cold? Zinc again! |
| Researchers from the University of Michigan report that most symptoms of colds, especially coughs, disappeared much faster for patients taking zinc. |
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| 06/14/2002 - Slowing macular degeneration... |
| Doctors and scientists have known for some time that lutein has a significant effect in slowing the onset and severity of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), a disabling eye deterioration that threatens everyone who lives long enough. |
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| 06/11/2002 - Should the feds know more about your child than you do? |
| If you think parents have a right and an obligation to know about their children's health, think again. The Health and Human Services Department is working to "clarify" the laws concerning your right to see your children's medical records. |
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| 06/07/2002 - What's in a name? |
| Despite this fact, American consumers and their doctors stick to brand names even though the generics -- identical in every way but name -- cost 30 to 60 percent LESS. |
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| 06/04/2002 - Just because you can't hear it doesn't mean the baby can't |
| For years, I've been arguing that ultrasounds threaten the health of a developing fetus. But the incidence of ultrasound has increased and it is now standard procedure in almost every pregnancy. |
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