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Back to School Time... Are You Ready?

Every year at the beginning of the school year we see many students overcome by allergies or the common cold.

Shock of the century!

Okay, that title is a lie.

In fact, I think you'll find this to be the least shocking article from me that you've ever read.

The ABC’s of Natural Health Care for Your Pets

In truth the term “natural health” is redundant because real, true health can only be natural. Unfortunately for us, as well as our pets, we’ve relinquished control of our natural health care to the sick care industry: the medical community, which can only masquerade as health care.

Health Advice from the Corner of Cocoa Avenue and E. Chocolate Way

I was stunned when I read the headline on a recent press release from the American Dietetic Association (ADA). In big bold letters the ADA proudly proclaimed…

Hershey Teams Up With ADA

“Back to School”, Back to Health

The summer is a time to kick back and relax. You’ve probably spent lazy days napping in the sun, swinging in a hammock by the lake and enjoying the culinary treats of summer, e.g. the barbeque. Now that it’s "back to school" time, what classes will you be taking for your health?

Why Laughing Babies are Good for You

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You know the old proverb “laughter is the best medicine”? Personally, I think they ought to change it to “laughing babies are the best medicine.”

Colon exam doesn't finish the job

A new study is pushing a cut-rate version of the colonoscopy -- and while it might save your insurance company big money, don't count on it to save your life.

We’re Eating Less HFCS

You’d think it would be reason to jump for joy when the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which tracks how much we eat of the various sweeteners on the market, says we’re using less high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS).

What you should know about the FluMist vaccine

The medical community seems divided about the appropriateness of flu vaccines. The Wall Street Journal has suggested that there hasn't been nearly as much flu as there has been advertising about the flu. Sidney Wolfe, MD, Public Citizen consumer advocate, believes that drug companies are inflaming people’s worries about influenza in order to sell their drugs.


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