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 April 26, 2005
Ideal Body Weight
For years, people looked up their weight on tables drawn from insurance company statistics. While those are still around, this is a newer, more accurate way to calculate what is truly a healthy weight range for you.
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Check Your Cholesterol Now
Scientists have done wonders at figuring out ways to control cholesterol. Do you need to start applying them less casually? Or are your numbers low enough to make a cardiologist's day?
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Women's Health
E-mails Suggest Merck May Have Known of Vioxx's Risks: Report
Dutch Woman Diagnosed With Mad Cow
Vaccine Preservative Not as Dangerous as Claimed: Study
Anti-epileptic Kits Recalled for Dosing Error
Lasers Can Repair Most Causes of Varicose Veins
Delta Airlines Giving Electronic Passenger Lists to CDC
Silicone Breast Implants Prone to Rupture, Report Tells FDA
Red Sox Manager Hospitalized With Chest Pain
Alcohol Use Reduces Breast Milk Supply: Study
Health Tip: Hair Loss in Women
Dieting
U.S. Unveils New Food Pyramid
Obesity: Bad For Men, Women and Kids
U.S. Cites Decline in Foodborne Illness Rates
Judge Strikes Down FDA Ban on Ephedra
Positive Trial Results Reported for Withdrawn MS Drug
Leaner Teens Tend to Exercise More Vigorously: Study
Low-Fat Diets May Lack Vitamins for Children
Mediterranean Diet Extends Lives
Test Suggests Kids More Prone to Allergies Than Their Parents
New Theory on Why Low-Carb Diets Work
Nutrition
Ephedra Ban Lifted by U.S. District Judge
Bextra Pulled From Market
Pfizer Withdraws Bextra From Market
Pfizer Plan to Sell Bundled Cholesterol Drugs Stirs Controversy
Schwarzenegger Wants Junk Food Banned at Schools
Painkillers Should All Stay on Market, Despite Heart Risks: FDA Panel
Health Experts Wary After FDA Panel's Cox-2 Recommendations
FDA Whistleblower Warns of Cox-2 Risks
Cox-2 Drugs Take Center Stage at Government Hearings
Cox-2 Drugs Boost Blood Pressure: Study
Depression
Sopranos Psychiatrist Gets Tough on Depression
Implanted Electrodes Combat Depression
Health Tip: For Many, Winter is SAD Time
Light Boxes Help Lift the Winter Blues
Unmarried Same-Sex Couples Lose Health Benefits in Mass.
Breast Cancer Drug Bests Tamoxifen at Stopping Relapse
Caution Urged on Antidepressants and Children
A Troubling Return for Iraq Vets
Suicide Risk Greatest One Month After Starting Antidepressants
One Drug Treats Both Sides of Bipolar Disorder
Cancer News
Children With Soft-Tissue Cancers Face Risk of More Tumors
Gene Mutation Linked to Cancer Risk
U.S. Ends Lung Cancer Drug Trial
Painkillers May Protect Against Colon Cancer
FDA OKs Device to Coach and Monitor Patients
Inactive Gene Could Signal Pending Breast Cancer: Study
Cloned Beef, Milk the Same as Regular Cattle's
New Breast Cancer Drugs Offer Alternative to Tamoxifen
Study Finds Link Between Milk Drinking and Parkinson's in Middle Aged Men
Jennings' Case Highlights Risk to Ex-Smokers

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Health Encyclopedia: Women's Health
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Headache
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Dilatation And Curettage (DandC)
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Vaginal Prolapse
Prenatal Care
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI, Cystitis)
Prolapsed Uterus
Health Quizzes and Tools
Test Your Health
Ideal body weight, cholesterol check, protein, etc.
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Carbohydrates: Rate Your Intake
Check Your Cholesterol
Just How Sleep-Deprived Are You?!?
Are You Getting Enough Protein?
Cold Checkup
Allergy Quiz
Arthritis Checkup
 
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