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Daily Health Headlines for Friday May. 28, 2010

HEADLINES HEADLINES Prescription heroin helps addicts off street drugs http://bit.ly/b8a0zh For smokers, it's a woman's right to change her mind http://bit.ly/cItdf6 FDA Panel Gives Thumbs Up for Egrifta http://bit.ly/9cTcz4 Hospital phobia woman ordered to have surgery http://bit.ly/9DiD8r INTERESTING Skin color affects ability to empathize with pain http://bit.ly/9RyalO 99,000 Die Yearly From Preventable Hospital Infections http://bit.ly/a5XkDK Stroke Patients Discharged Without Statins http://bit.ly/9dnoh5 Anxiety adds to cleanup workers' health concerns http://bit.ly/abQHfD Many People Still Don’t Know How to Protect Against Skin Cancer http://bit.ly/bKCZbX Immune System Troubles Could Spark Behavior Woes http://bit.ly/9yWoXP Fit People Release More Fat-Burning Molecules During Exercise http://bit.ly/aqAhSb Decline in Potentially Lethal Hospital-Based Infections http://bit.ly/bo7YpO FDA Says Diet Drug Can Cause Liver Damage http://bit.ly/diznJS Brushing Teeth May Keep Away Heart Disease http://bit.ly/aDsIpT Flu May Migrate Rather Than Die Out http://bit.ly/9uGWWu Hospitals warned on vagina swabs http://bit.ly/cI7d8K GOOD ADVICE Worst sunburns scorch and sizzle -- 5 ways to avoid getting deep-fried http://bit.ly/bitSfN Health Tip: When Your Blood Clots Excessively http://bit.ly/aB2YPa Health Tip: Manage Pregnancy Back Pain http://bit.ly/axhxGM

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Daily Health Headlines for Thursday May. 27, 2010

HEADLINES HEADLINES Many Supplements Said to Contain Toxins, Make False Health Claims http://bit.ly/bEDDYO Federal ban on gay men's blood donation to be reconsidered http://bit.ly/90ytmo Study: Frequent tanning-bed use triples melanoma risk http://bit.ly/b4ZJ3I ‘The Pill’ Is Birth Control Favorite in U.S. http://bit.ly/afo4tk Health Reform Could Add 23 Million to Medicaid Roles http://bit.ly/8XeROd Swiss defend swine flu vaccine purchase http://bit.ly/dlkOFP INTERESTING Dad says smoking toddler is ‘addicted’ http://bit.ly/cEfpIv Boats with ill crew recalled in oil cleanup http://bit.ly/bdLxoi Prenatal Exposure to Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Risk http://bit.ly/bXzvJT Study: Shark Cartilage No Help for Cancer http://bit.ly/aSGWgA Environmental warrior takes on industry http://bit.ly/93XKhI When Stocks Go Down, Heart Attacks Go Up http://bit.ly/audd9n Showing Gratitude for Partner’s Generosity Strengthens Bonds http://bit.ly/bjx7Vg Women Feel Gloomier After Heart Bypass Surgery http://bit.ly/boFKKX Voice Is Key in Sexual Attraction http://bit.ly/9WmE1S GOOD ADVICE 24 Foods That Can Save Your Heart http://bit.ly/9XmSPa 12 Possible Heart Symptoms Never to Ignore http://bit.ly/9QAGbt Health Buzz: Heartburn Drugs May Boost Fracture Risk http://bit.ly/9dJUkw

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Daily Health Headlines for Wednesday May. 26, 2010

HEADLINES HEADLINES Premature birth risk is genetic, researchers suspect http://bit.ly/a8DWLz FDA Warns of Fracture Risk With Popular Heartburn Drugs http://bit.ly/aI5Dm5 Report Finds Control of High Blood Pressure Improving http://bit.ly/cmmBCI Quick Use of Antibiotics Best for COPD Flare-Ups http://bit.ly/awwI9M Companies, hospitals move away from toxic material http://bit.ly/aeaywe INTERESTING Fewer Boys Born Following 9/11 Attacks http://bit.ly/aZLIR7 Restaurants take calories to the extreme, report says http://bit.ly/9ZXXoM Shortage of Transplant Organs Spurs Proposals But No Solution http://bit.ly/ack86a More Americans Have Blood Pressure Under Control http://bit.ly/9g7AcO Rare Disorder Has People Convinced They Smell Bad http://bit.ly/bd1zPE As Autism Web Sites Boom, Experts Urge Caution http://bit.ly/9PA4s6 FDA Warns of Fracture Risk with PPIs http://bit.ly/a9s4Ft Some restaurant dishes go to fat, calorie extremes http://bit.ly/c84itF Germs in Soil Might Give Learning a Boost http://bit.ly/aU4X5z Varifocal fall risk 'can be cut' http://bit.ly/ahE8Mj GOOD ADVICE Best Sunscreens: A Consumer Reports Ranking http://bit.ly/a9rIsI Is Sunscreen Dangerous? 4 Sun Protection Do's and Don'ts http://bit.ly/cjxR3W Health Tip: Treating Psoriasis http://bit.ly/dnpSu4 Health Tip: Be Sure the Family Eats Breakfast http://bit.ly/9LlDF5

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Daily Health Headlines for Tuesday May. 25, 2010

HEADLINES HEADLINES ‘Button’ Batteries Killing, Disabling Children http://bit.ly/bt8BCa Distress of 9/11 may have led to miscarriages, research says http://bit.ly/dxwOUC No Benefit Seen in Delaying Infant Vaccinations http://bit.ly/aMRvid Global Death Rate for Children Lower Than Thought http://bit.ly/clxy4k Female-to-Male HIV Transmission Risk Doubles During Pregnancy http://bit.ly/ciyzkY Fewer Babies Dying Worldwide http://bit.ly/culEhI INTERESTING Like Humans, Chimps Ape Their Betters http://bit.ly/91CI45 Libido booster for women to get FDA consideration http://bit.ly/9cFOBb No Ill Effects When Kids Get Vaccines on Time http://bit.ly/b1uiGw A Little Gratitude Keeps Relationships Strong http://bit.ly/a1DlA7 Yoga’s Benefits Outweigh Risks for Pregnant Women http://bit.ly/8XNO83 Fewer Sugary Drinks, Less High Blood Pressure http://bit.ly/bKEn2N GOOD ADVICE 9 Childhood Illnesses: Get the Facts http://bit.ly/cnFDY8 Lighten Your Child's Allergy Load http://bit.ly/dzFJNS For parents: 6 facts about applying sunscreen http://bit.ly/au5jcm

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Daily Health Headlines for Monday May. 24, 2010

HEADLINES HEADLINES Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Muscular Dystrophy http://bit.ly/c9PUhr Much of H1N1 vaccine wasted http://bit.ly/ccAs6O Autism study doctor barred for 'serious misconduct' http://bit.ly/du0tE6 Common Diabetes Drug Linked to Vitamin B-12 Deficiency http://bit.ly/aGrRuT INTERESTING Conceiving after loss: 'You can never replace a child' http://bit.ly/c2zSoO Unexpected choking hazards http://bit.ly/afJwhX Other People’s Cell Phone Conversations Really Are Annoying http://bit.ly/cdd34r Most kids under 4 should learn to swim, pediatricians say http://bit.ly/bmYpPo Protein heart tests: A lifesaver or overhyped? http://bit.ly/99o6MX Men At Greater Risk Of HIV From Pregnant Partner http://bit.ly/91bwrv Toxic Spider Bite Causes Woman to Lose Breast http://bit.ly/aSjddQ Allergies reach their optimum level this season http://bit.ly/amXGt4 Vatican calls synthetic cell creation 'interesting' http://bit.ly/98okAW Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Health Problems Throughout Life http://bit.ly/8ZVy9X Sunscreen or smoke screen? http://bit.ly/b6WldI FDA considers endorsement of drug that some call a Viagra for women http://bit.ly/b0Q97n GOOD ADVICE Health Tip: Encourage Teens to Drive Safely http://bit.ly/bsI0kQ Health Tip: Learn the Signs of Lyme Disease http://bit.ly/96xXqS Pesticides: 5 Ways to Reduce Children's Exposure http://bit.ly/auKgcD

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Stress Relief Part 2: BodBeat Episode 15

Stress be gone! Simple and safe herbal and vitamin remedies you can use to reduce your stress. That’s today on BodBeat. To reduce stress, you want to support the adrenal glands as much as you can. Here are some safe and effective herbal and vitamin solutions to help you do just that. B Vitamins B Vitamins are especially helpful, B5 B6 support the Adrenals, whenever you take a single B Vitamin you must take a multi as well. The single B vitamin will leach out the other B vitamins from your body. Herbal Remedies: Herbal Remedies include Rehmannia root, Schisandra Fruit, Chinese salvia a little Don Quai Root, Licorice Root ,Ashwagandha Root Asian Ginseng root Extract, and Rhodiola Root Extract can help maintain equilibrium, restore inner calm , and support immune function, Adrenal Adaptogens Increase energy, enhanced mental clarity, promote balanced hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function for enhanced ability to adapt to stress Glandualar Formulas Provide nutritional support for adrenals by combining high quality nutrients that are involved in hormonal regulation that come from a bovine source. Extremely effective formula to use…but should only be used for a few months at time. Other Symptoms of Stress Sleeplessness: Inositol is an essential fatty acid that helps to calm the brain and allows you to fall a sleep and stay a sleep longer Anxiety/Depression: 5 HTP also known as Tryptophan is an amino acid (protein) that helps to increase the production of happy hormones like Serotonin, Melatonin which is naturally produced in the body at night and helps you sleep and Niacin which increases circulation. L-Tyrosine is another amino acid that increase the body production of Seratonin EPA/DHA omega 3 fish oils help with depression Digestive Problems: A good modified elimination diet and or a detoxification program can clean up your digestion system very well. Have a question or comment? Contact us at bodbeat.com. Plus, follow us at twitter.com/bodbeatshow Thanks for watching. We’ll see you next week. -Dr. L

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Daily Health Headlines for Friday May. 21, 2010

HEADLINES HEADLINES How apps, texting can improve your health http://bit.ly/ar2viG New Screening Technique for Ovarian Cancer http://bit.ly/d55weL Colonizers give up sequence secrets http://bit.ly/aAPTeN Pressure for female genital cutting lingers in the U.S. http://bit.ly/aykowy Nine Hospitals Fined $550,000 for Endangering Patients http://bit.ly/ch1B7K Glaxo, Merck Rotavirus Vaccines Get EU OK Despite Pig Virus http://bit.ly/96UbUC INTERESTING Can Autism Diet Help Autistic Children? http://bit.ly/943ZWU Can caring make you sick? http://bit.ly/9OX1vu Take a Swing at Skin Cancer Prevention http://bit.ly/aK4hwv Sex life better among heart patients who consult their docs http://bit.ly/9IrpQF Health Reform Should Provide Insurance to Many Young Adults http://bit.ly/c9BuJw Talk With Doctor Helps Heart Attack Patients Resume Sex http://bit.ly/d5yGlW WHO targets child obesity with food marketing curbs http://bit.ly/diOL2U The Science Behind Musical Taste http://bit.ly/bu8FtH Radiation Not Needed in Many Older Breast Cancer Patients http://bit.ly/bYHvrw GOOD ADVICE What makes people happy? http://bit.ly/9JM8V0 Health Tip: Why You're More Likely to Develop Gallstones http://bit.ly/cUOj3E Health Tip: Help Protect Your Hands From Eczema http://bit.ly/apg0Qs

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Daily Health Headlines for Thursday May. 20, 2010

HEADLINES HEADLINES New Hope for Early Detection of Autism http://bit.ly/8ZcmFr Autism Families: High Divorce Rate Is a Myth http://bit.ly/9DZ0BK Study: Postpartum depression affects fathers too http://bit.ly/dwlcDj Drug-spending increase highest in four years http://bit.ly/9Rhb2t INTERESTING Female Incontinence Surgeries Look Equally Effective http://bit.ly/djdV0h Viagra associated with hearing loss http://bit.ly/9cCgh7 In young tanners, fear of wrinkling is worse than cancer http://bit.ly/9V6esT Is drinking healthy, or do healthy people drink? http://bit.ly/akcUPd For Depression, Phone Therapy May Be an Answer http://bit.ly/bW76Wb Toy Dart Guns Recalled for Suffocation Risk http://bit.ly/cpZFnv Autism Diet' May Not Improve Symptoms http://bit.ly/9JQHZu 'Beer belly' linked to Alzheimer's disease http://bit.ly/cmdssC UPDATE 2-WHO to tackle alcohol misuse, binge drinking http://bit.ly/b06d65 Can abortion be life-saving? Does mother's life count? http://bit.ly/d51hHp GOOD ADVICE More Steps a Day Lead to Better Health http://bit.ly/bVevJ2 Understanding Autism - the Basics http://bit.ly/dm0unC Health Buzz: BPA Lurks in Most Canned Foods, Study Finds http://bit.ly/dglYDL

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Daily Health Headlines for Wednesday May. 19, 2010

HEADLINES HEADLINES Pledge to stop mother-to-baby HIV spread http://bit.ly/bzhEIh Post-natal depression in fathers 'often undiagnosed' http://bit.ly/c8KBei How integrative medicine can help your health http://bit.ly/9D2tON Survey Finds Those Over 50 Are Less Stressed http://bit.ly/bcJQO3 Behavioral therapy effective in treating Tourette syndrome http://bit.ly/9VD4TK Michelle Obama Pleased With 1.5 Trillion Calorie Reduction Promise http://bit.ly/c1LKnc Battle to control TB has failed, experts say http://bit.ly/9BQw1m INTERESTING Dads get postpartum depression, too http://bit.ly/bUC1OL Bracing for blow may ward off brain injury http://bit.ly/cBR7zk 'Female Viagra' May Treat Low Sexual Desire http://bit.ly/dkiowY Canned Food May Expose People to BPA http://bit.ly/b62jiE People Happier, Less Stressed After Middle Age http://bit.ly/aN3Tv8 Downside of Viagra? Possible hearing loss http://bit.ly/ahP2gF Study says newborn babies can learn while sleeping http://bit.ly/adak4x 'Sausage not steak' increases heart disease risk http://bit.ly/anjWKS A Diet Soda a Day Keeps the Kidney Stones Away? http://bit.ly/aujkNM GOOD ADVICE Coping With Excessive Sleepiness http://bit.ly/b2luBC 10 Things to Hate About Sleep Loss http://bit.ly/aIGG7L 6 Top Health Threats to Men http://bit.ly/aOqlvm

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Daily Health Headlines for Tuesday May. 18, 2010

HEADLINES Smallpox demise linked to spread of HIV infection http://bit.ly/aVknyr Study: ADHD linked to pesticide exposure http://bit.ly/b3i5jl Heart Attack Guidelines Close Racial Gaps in Hospital Care http://bit.ly/bfx77e Lost Sense of Smell Noted Among Ground Zero Workers Post-9/11 http://bit.ly/94BbjB Experts Divided on Whether to Treat Thyroid Cancer http://bit.ly/dvOrky Alzheimer's Disease: Bad News and Good News http://bit.ly/cxOZas INTERESTING Sprix Approved for Moderate-to-Severe Pain http://bit.ly/cCamNv Bracing for blow may ward off brain injury http://bit.ly/cBR7zk Will antidepressants make your nose job look better? http://bit.ly/cFVOt5 Technique Might Boost Women’s Fertility http://bit.ly/auNJGZ Acne, Psoriasis Meds Don’t Raise Fracture Risk http://bit.ly/bhZhMg More Seniors Opting for Less Invasive Sinus Surgery http://bit.ly/bqYogO Wrinkles scary enough to turn bronzed babes pale as ghosts http://bit.ly/aHFFqj GOOD ADVICE Why Can't We Sleep? http://bit.ly/d0lfCx 7 habits of highly successful snackers http://bit.ly/bofiSX

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