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Camp LeJeune Contaminated Drinking Water Study

by Marye Audet

If you were at LeJeune, North Carolina between 1957 and 1987 you may have been exposed to contaminates in your drinking water. The Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry... published 4 months ago

16 comments    health family work

The latest trend, so it seems, is the Spare-tire, beer-belly, muffin-top, apple-shape, bread-basket, gut, pot-belly, front-porch;any way you look at it, far too many people are well-acquainted with belly fat.  90

How to Lose Belly Fat

by C.J. King

I've never been a fan of scales and recent studies show how much you weigh may be less important than you think. Studies show measuring the waistline is a better indicator when it comes to measuring health... published 17 months ago

18 comments    health diet exercise

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Health concerns over wireless technologies

by glassvisage

Which parts do we know cause harm? (andromeda.rutgers.edu)This perpetuates the idea that everything causes cancer. After analyzing more than 100 studies on the effects of cell phone use, British neurosurgeon... published 5 months ago

6 comments    health cell phones bluetooth

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Tattoos What are the Risks?

by organized living

There are health factors around tattoos, that need to be taken seriously. By far the biggest problem that most people have though is regret. This is easy to understand if, for example, you have recently... published 3 months ago

5 comments    health women fashion

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Energy Drinks and Health Risks

by Archie Freeman

Energy drinks and your health I'm sure we have all heard of the popular energy drinks such as Monster, Amp, Rockstar and Red Bull. In fact, most of us have probably tried one of these drinks. Most of the... published 4 months ago

0 comments    health fitness energy

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The Mobile Phone Age: Its wonders and blunders

by franciaonline

The Mobile Phone Age: Its wonders and blunders The mobile phone as a communication gadget is a wonderful output of human creativity. Some of us will recall that the first fully... published 5 weeks ago

0 comments    technology history mobile phone

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How to Tell if Your Home Contains Lead-Based Paint

by futonfraggle

If you own an older home, it's very likely that your home contains lead paint. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, "about two thirds of all homes About two-thirds of the homes built before... published 4 months ago

0 comments    health advice home

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Health Risks for Expatriate Workers in Tropical Countries

by BaliMermaid

Malaria is one of the world's most common and serious diseases. It is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite. People with malaria experience fever, chills, and over all flu-like symptoms. Left... 21 published 5 months ago

1 comment    health infection mosquito

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Coffee, Tea and Caffeine Improves Your Health

by level1diet

Drinking coffee can cut your risk of developing diabetes, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome by 50% or more. Major health studies show that drinking 6, 7 or more cups of coffee per day tend to... published 2 weeks ago

13 comments    cancer coffee diabetes

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The Dangers of Cell Phone Use: One Users Experience

by AnthonyJ33

Cell phones are everywhere! Walk down the street and you'd be hard-pressed to not spot someone either carrying a cell phone or talking on one. In fact, in my own personal relationships, I don't think I know a... published 3 months ago

0 comments    technology disease cell phones

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