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What Your Orgasms Say About Your Health

Sex doesn’t always have to end in an orgasm. But it’s nice when it does, and a lot of people equate good sex with the kind of reaction Sally had to her sandwich. In reality, putting orgasms on such a high pedestal is actually part of the reason some women have such difficulty achieving them.

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Americans Uneasy with Push to Repeal Obamacare

THURSDAY, May 4, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Only one in five Americans are happy that Republicans are making another push to repeal the Affordable Care Act, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll reveals. Just 21 percent of adults want Congress to try again to repeal and replace the controversial health reform law, while two-thirds want the law

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Protect Your Liver Before It’s Too Late

It’s being called the “dash to NASH.” No, it’s not a tour bus to see the Grand Ol’ Opry… but the frantic search for a drug that can stop the epidemic of deadly liver damage called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH. Now, NASH — and the condition that can lead up to it, called non-alcoholic fatty

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Stress: A Battle for Millions

The REAL answer to stress, anxiety, and mood problems I don’t know if it’s politics, global tensions, or just plain changing times… but there’s a LOT of stress out there. And most folks have no clue how to handle it. The result? Many people are like walking time bombs. They’re ready to explode with anger

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The Real Cons of Cancer Cures

At the end of last week, the FDA made a big announcement about how it’s cracking down on the “cruel deception” of bogus cancer treatment claims. Was it referring to Pfizer, which insists that its kidney cancer drug can help stop cancer cells from multiplying (implying that it will stop cancer in its tracks)? Or

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Think Your Tap Water is Safe? Think Again…

“America is facing a nationwide drinking water crisis,” says the co-author of a new report that finds one in four Americans were served by tap water that was unsafe or not properly monitored in 2015. The report published Tuesday by the Natural Resources Defense Council shows there were 80,000 reported violations of safety regulations like

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Statins Pushed on Millions More Patients

Cholesterol drugs get BIG new push Brace yourself, my friend: The mainstream is getting ready to push cholesterol meds in a BIG way. And if you’re not on one of those drugs yet, you need to prepare for the onslaught — because they’re cooking up a plan to get close to TEN MILLION new customers

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Why Parents Should Be Wary of ’13 Reasons Why’

THURSDAY, May 4, 2017 (HealthDay News) — It started as a bestselling novel aimed at teens. In 2007, Thirteen Reasons Why, by first-time novelist Jay Asher, outlined the story of a 16-year-old named Hannah Baker. In the book, Hannah recounts — from beyond the grave — the high school gossip, humiliation, bullying, invasion of privacy,

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Do Vitamins Actually Do Anything?

A rose is a rose is a rose. But is a vitamin a vitamin a vitamin? Today, one can almost buy vitamins on the street corner. In fact, it is hard to imagine vitamin consciousness being any higher. Millions take one or more vitamins daily. Is Big Pharma laughing at us? Let’s inquire. This week

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‘Mindfulness’ Probably Won’t Cure Your Back Pain

TUESDAY, April 25, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Proponents of mindfulness-based stress reduction claim it can improve relationships, mental health, weight and more. But, one complaint it’s unlikely to fix is lower back pain, researchers now say. Lower back pain doesn’t respond to the programs, which embrace meditation, heightened self-awareness and exercise, according to a review