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Addictions

• Don't Be Fooled by Smokeless Tobacco
  
• Secondhand Smoke Poses Risk to Children's Health
  
• Shutting the Tap on Teen Drinking
  
• Quitting: Don't Give Up
  
• Quitting or Reducing Smoking
  
• Light Cigarettes as Harmful as Regular Ones
  
• Promising Treatment for Compulsive Gamblers
  
• What is Emphysema?
  
• What's the Big Deal about Second-Hand Smoke?
  

Adolescent Health

• Begin Alcohol Education Early
  
• Family Meals are Important: TV On or Off
  
• Mononucleosis: The Kissing Disease
  
• Study: Schools contribute to childhood obesity
  
• Building Bones at Young Age Key to Preventing Osteoporosis
  
• Shutting the Tap on Teen Drinking
  
• Teasing About Weight May Have Dire Consequences
  
• Preventing Youth Violence
  
• Are your child's vaccinations up to date?
  
• Summer Safety Tips for your Children
  
• The Importance of Family Meals for Adolescents
  
• Acne
  
• Vaccinations
  

Aging/End of Life

• The Future for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease
  
• Fall Prevention
  
• Caring for Aging Parents Can Present Confusing Choices
  
• The failure of long-term care
  
• Choosing a Nursing Home
  
• Building Bones at Young Age Key to Preventing Osteoporosis
  
• Forget your keys again?
  
• Caring for People with Dementia
  
• Living Wills Clarify Your Values, Wishes
  
• Senior Issues - Falling and Incontinence
  
• Older Drivers Should Take Extra Precautions
  
• Be Good to Your Bones
  
• Seniors and Driving
  

Allergies/Asthma

• Managing Childhood Asthma
  
• Allergy Season Has Arrived
  
• Scents can trigger emotions
  
• Breathless - Is It Asthma?
  
• Allergies
  

Alternative and Complementary Medicine

• Achiness May be Due to Vitamin D Deficiency
  
• Dietary Supplements: What You Should Know
  
• Reducing Holiday Stress
  
• Using Complementary Therapies for Treating Cancer
  

Animal Health and Food Safety

• Eating Fish: Being Healthy and Safe
  
• Food Irradiation - An Underused Boon to Food Safety
  
• How can you prevent getting sick after going to a petting zoo?
  
• Summer Food Safety Tips
  
• Bird Flu in Asia--Looming Implications for Humans
  
• Be Vigilant About West Nile Virus
  
• The Risks and Benefits of Vaccinating Pets
  
• Mad Cow Disease in Canada Cause for Concern, Not Alarm
  
• Essential Facts on Chronic Wasting Disease
  
• Bacteria that Resist Treatment
  
• Mad Cow Disease
  

Cancer

• Another Weapon to Fight Ovarian Cancer
  
• Mesothelioma: A Rare and Deadly Cancer
  
• Early Detection Key to Surviving Oral Cancer
  
• Colorectal Cancer: Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure
  
• Cervical Cancer: A New Vaccine and a Brighter Future
  
• Skin Cancer
  
• Cancer screening can save lives
  
• Regular Pap Smears Help Ensure Women's Health
  
• Melanoma
  
• What are some of the challenges that cancer survivors may encounter after treatment for cancer?
  
• Light Cigarettes as Harmful as Regular Ones
  
• A Holistic Approach to Prostate Cancer
  
• What steps can you take to prevent yourself from getting skin cancer?
  
• What's the Big Deal about Second-Hand Smoke?
  
• Oral Cancer is a Major Cause of Death
  
• Understanding Cancer
  
• Advances in Breast Cancer Detection and Therapy
  
• Exploring Family History of Cancer
  
• Attacking Cancer With Radiation
  
• Screen for Prostate Cancer
  
• The Most Common Cancer Can Be Prevented
  
• Liver Cancer - A Growing Threat
  
• Easing the Pain Caused by Bone Cancer
  
• Focusing on Head and Neck Cancers
  
• Make a Resolution to Help Prevent Cancer
  
• Life With Cancer
  
• Cancer is Not Just an Adult Disease
  
• Reducing Your Risk of Cancer
  
• Battling Female Cancers
  
• The Country's Leading Cancer Killer
  
• Cancer Rates Drop
  

Cardiovascular

• Fast Treatment Key to Recovering from Stroke
• Awareness Is the First Step to Better Heart Health in Women
• Peripheral Arterial Disease -- Are You at Risk?
• Preeclampsia may be linked to heart disease
• Gum disease linked to heart disease, diabetes
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest is the No. 1 Killer
• Why does the air quality problem seem worse in warmer weather?
• What is Emphysema?
• Women's Health: Tips for a Healthy Heart

Childrens Health

• Planning is key to healthy pregnancy
  
• Managing Childhood Asthma
  
• A Better Era for Children with Type 1 Diabetes
  
• Secondhand Smoke Poses Risk to Children's Health
  
• School Lunch Lines Can Provide Children a Lesson in Making Healthy Choices
  
• Parenting with Prevention in Mind
  
• Common Birth Defect is Very Treatable
  
• Study: Schools contribute to childhood obesity
  
• What is rotavirus?
  
• What to do when your child has an ear ache
  
• Helping Kids Manage Back-to-School Stress
  
• Team Effort
  
• Screening for Down Syndrome in Pregnancy
  
• Are your child's vaccinations up to date?
  
• Summer Safety Tips for your Children
  
• First Year Crucial for Detecting Hearing Loss in Children
  
• Preventing Infant Tooth Decay
  
• Parents Should Be Aware of Acne Facts, Myths, and Consequences
  
• Cancer is Not Just an Adult Disease
  
• Obesity in children: a growing problem
  

Dentistry

• Common Birth Defect is Very Treatable
  
• Pop and Tooth Decay
  
• Gum disease linked to heart disease, diabetes
  
• Seeking That 100-watt Smile
  
• Many techniques available for treating jaw pain
  
• Oral Cancer is a Major Cause of Death
  
• Preventing Infant Tooth Decay
  

Dermatology

• Skin Cancer
  
• Melanoma
  
• What steps can you take to prevent yourself from getting skin cancer?
  
• Parents Should Be Aware of Acne Facts, Myths, and Consequences
  
• Natural Remedies Ease Summertime Skin Irritations
  
• The Most Common Cancer Can Be Prevented
  
• Acne
  

Diabetes

• A Better Era for Children with Type 1 Diabetes
  
• Diabetes
  
• Hope for People with Type 1 Diabetes
  

Drugs/Pharmacology

• Dietary Supplements or Drugs: Know What You're Getting
• Educate yourself before choosing Medicare drug plan
• Dietary Supplements: What You Should Know
• Promising Treatment for Compulsive Gamblers
• What is the FDA Approval Process for Medications
• Physicians need to know which medications you are taking
• Monitoring Drug Interactions

Ears, Head, and Neck

• What to do when your child has an ear ache
  
• First Year Crucial for Detecting Hearing Loss in Children
  
• Focusing on Head and Neck Cancers
  

Eating Disorders Obesity

• Getting to the Bottom of Eating Disorders
  
• School Lunch Lines Can Provide Children a Lesson in Making Healthy Choices
  
• Eating Disorders: Treating the Whole Patient
  
• Is There a Cure for Bulimia?
  
• Obesity in children: a growing problem
  
• The Atkins Diet
  
• Bariatric Surgery
  

Eye Conditions

• The Effects of Viagra on Vision
  
• The Thief of Vision - Glaucoma
  
• Seniors and Driving
  

Infectious Diseases

• Vaccines and Common Sense Measures are Best Defense Against the Flu
  
• Mononucleosis: The Kissing Disease
  
• Protecting Yourself Against Lyme Disease
  
• What is rotavirus?
  
• Food Irradiation - An Underused Boon to Food Safety
  
• Are your child's vaccinations up to date?
  
• What is Lyme Disease?
  
• Bird Flu in Asia--Looming Implications for Humans
  
• Toxic Shock Syndrome is on the Increase
  
• Flu Vaccine is a Good Option for Most People
  
• Be Vigilant About West Nile Virus
  
• Mad Cow Disease in Canada Cause for Concern, Not Alarm
  
• Essential Facts on Chronic Wasting Disease
  
• Tracking SARS
  
• Avian Flu
  
• Mad Cow Disease
  
• Vaccinations
  
• Monkeypox
  
• SARS
  

Internal Organs

• Brain Science 101
  
• What is Emphysema?
  

Mens Health

• Treating Male Sexual Dysfunction
  
• A Holistic Approach to Prostate Cancer
  
• The Effects of Viagra on Vision
  
• Screen for Prostate Cancer
  
• Extreme Makeover
  

Mental Health

• The Future for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease
  
• Light Therapy Often Effective for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  
• Forget your keys again?
  
• Helping Kids Manage Back-to-School Stress
  
• Minnesotans at Greater Risk of Seasonal Depression
  
• Screening for Down Syndrome in Pregnancy
  
• Depression Happens
  
• Teasing About Weight May Have Dire Consequences
  
• What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
  
• Finding Security in an Unsecure World
  
• Reducing Holiday Stress
  

Neurological Disorders

• Tips for Better Sleep
  
• Caring for People with Dementia
  
• Advances in Treating Parkinson's Disease
  
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Symptoms and Treatments
  
• Brain Science 101
  
• Dreaming of a Good Night's Sleep
  
• Scents can trigger emotions
  
• Sleep and Memory
  
• Seniors and Driving
  

Nutrition

• Family Meals are Important: TV On or Off
  
• Choose food products low in 'bad' fat
  
• Building Bones at Young Age Key to Preventing Osteoporosis
  
• Achiness May be Due to Vitamin D Deficiency
  
• Need a Diet Trend? Ask Uncle Sam
  
• Food Irradiation - An Underused Boon to Food Safety
  
• Teasing About Weight May Have Dire Consequences
  
• The Importance of Family Meals for Adolescents
  
• The Atkins Diet
  
• Be Good to Your Bones
  
• Obesity in children: a growing problem
  
• The Atkins Diet
  

Other Topics

• The Care that Never Stops: Five Stress Reduction Tips for Caregivers
  
• Fish Virus Threatens Minnesota's Lakes
  
• Keep Your Skin Safe from Frostbite
  
• National Pool of Eligible Blood Donors Smaller
  
• Treating Shingles
  
• Exercise Medicine: A Specialty that Complements Regular Health Care
  
• What Is a Clinical Trial and Who Participates?
  
• Hope for People with Type 1 Diabetes
  
• Why do some people sweat more than others?
  
• Living Wills Clarify Your Values, Wishes
  
• Summer Food Safety Tips
  
• Why does the air quality problem seem worse in warmer weather?
  
• Why is giving blood so important?
  
• The Risks and Benefits of Vaccinating Pets
  
• Donating Your Body to Medical Science
  
• Health Information on the Web
  
• Second Opinions
  

Sports Medicine

• Conventional Knee Replacement Might be Best
  

Stem Cells

• Advances in Treating Parkinson's Disease
  
• Getting to the Root of Stem Cells
  
• The Promise of Stem Cell Transplantation
  

Surgery

• 'Keyhole' surgery: less pain, faster recovery
  
• Why do some people sweat more than others?
  
• Conventional Knee Replacement Might be Best
  
• Extreme Makeover
  
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
  
• Bariatric Surgery
  

Womens Health

• Planning is key to healthy pregnancy
  
• Postpartum Depression Is Real and Responds to Treatment
  
• Awareness Is the First Step to Better Heart Health in Women
  
• Cervical Cancer: A New Vaccine and a Brighter Future
  
• Is it safe to take antidepressants during pregnancy?
  
• Regular Pap Smears Help Ensure Women's Health
  
• Preeclampsia may be linked to heart disease
  
• Building Bones at Young Age Key to Preventing Osteoporosis
  
• Women's Sexual Health
  
• Minnesotans at Greater Risk of Seasonal Depression
  
• Preventing Preterm Birth
  
• Screening for Down Syndrome in Pregnancy
  
• October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
  
• What key screenings are important for women to have?
  
• Exercise During Pregnancy is Beneficial
  
• Women's Health: Tips for a Healthy Heart
  
• Toxic Shock Syndrome is on the Increase
  
• Is hormone therapy still an option for menopausal women?
  
• Advances in Breast Cancer Detection and Therapy
  
• Be Good to Your Bones
  
• Battling Female Cancers
  
• Extreme Makeover
  
• Menopause and HRT
  
• Female Viagra