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Thursday, Sep. 2nd 2010
What to expect from your first massage. By Jennifer Soong
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Thinking of getting a professional massage for the first time? You may have questions before you make the appointment.
Maybe you’re self-conscious about getting undressed in front of a stranger. Or you’re worried that the massage will hurt. Or you’re hoping it will cure a backache you’ve had for years.
Read the rest of this entry »
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Thursday, Sep. 2nd 2010
Study Shows Marijuana Isn’t a ‘Gateway’ to Other Drugs as Teens Turn Into Adults By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Medical Reference Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Sept. 2, 2010 — New research finds little support for the hypothesis that marijuana is a “gateway” drug leading to the use of harder drugs in adulthood.
Teens in the study who smoked marijuana were more likely to go on to use harder illicit Read the rest of this entry »
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Thursday, Sep. 2nd 2010
Michael Douglas Has Stage IV Throat Cancer; Experts Weigh In By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Sept. 1, 2010 — Actor Michael Douglas last night stunned a television audience with the announcement that he has “late stage IV throat cancer.”
What is this disease? How is it treated? Based on what he’s revealed, what do we know about Douglas’s treatment and prognosis?
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Thursday, Sep. 2nd 2010
Study Shows About 48% of Americans Take at Least 1 Prescription Drug By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Sept. 2, 2010 — Prescription drug use in the U.S. has been rising steadily in the past decade and the trend shows no signs of slowing, the CDC says in a new report.
The study, published in the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief No. 42, says the percentage Read the rest of this entry »
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Thursday, Sep. 2nd 2010
Get simple makeover ideas, in part 2 of our Spring Makeover Series, “4 weeks, 4 Simple Steps.” By Jeanie Lerche Davis
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Healthy eating is a beautiful thing. And it’s not that difficult. A little planning — and careful shopping — go a long way.
“You can have healthy meals, and prepare them quickly and easily, as long as you have the right ingredients on hand,” says Karen Read the rest of this entry »
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Thursday, Sep. 2nd 2010
Study Shows Some Increased Risk of Esophageal Cancer From Oral Bisphosphonates By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Sept. 2, 2010 — The long-term use of oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis drugs such as Actonel, Boniva, and Fosamax may be associated with a doubling in esophageal cancer risk, but the risk to individual users remains small, researchers say.
Compared Read the rest of this entry »
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Thursday, Sep. 2nd 2010
Study Also Shows Higher Risk of Hospitalization for Heart Failure Patients With Low Vitamin D Levels By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC
Aug. 31, 2010 (Stockholm, Sweden) — Low vitamin D levels are associated with a higher risk of death and hospitalization in people with heart failure, researchers report.
The study doesn’t prove that low vitamin D levels place patients Read the rest of this entry »
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Wednesday, Sep. 1st 2010
Chemicals in Coffee Appear to Combat Blood Vessel Aging, Researchers Say By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Sept.1, 2010 (Stockholm, Sweden) — Older people with high blood pressure who drink one to two cups of coffee a day have more elastic blood vessels than people who drink less or more, Greek researchers report.
As we age, our blood vessels get stiffer, and that’s thought Read the rest of this entry »
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Wednesday, Sep. 1st 2010
What to expect from your first massage. By Jennifer Soong
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Thinking of getting a professional massage for the first time? You may have questions before you make the appointment.
Maybe you’re self-conscious about getting undressed in front of a stranger. Or you’re worried that the massage will hurt. Or you’re hoping it will cure a backache you’ve had for years.
Read the rest of this entry »
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Wednesday, Sep. 1st 2010
Chemicals in Coffee Appear to Combat Blood Vessel Aging, Researchers Say By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Sept.1, 2010 (Stockholm, Sweden) — Older people with high blood pressure who drink one to two cups of coffee a day have more elastic blood vessels than people who drink less or more, Greek researchers report.
As we age, our blood vessels get stiffer, and that’s thought Read the rest of this entry »
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