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No Deaths From Vitamins or Minerals
“Poison Control Statistics Prove Supplements’ Safety”

Interacting with women makes men stupid
“Some people think having large breasts makes a woman stupid. Actually, it’s quite the opposite: A woman having large breasts makes men stupid.”

In Shift, Cancer Society Has Concerns on Screenings
“We don’t want people to panic. But I’m admitting that American medicine has overpromised when it comes to screening. The advantages to screening have been exaggerated.”

How to Stay Healthy in Retirement: Keep Working
“Though many people look forward to retirement as an absolute end to their working days, new research shows that people who transition to temporary or part-time work after retiring often experience better health.”

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Here is your Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week provided by Dr. Ben Smetana, Dr. Heidi Salonek and Anytime Fitness.  When you think health think Oak Springs Chiropractic and Anytime Fitness.

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HealthNews of the Week

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A brain in the head, and one in the gut
“Two brains are better than one.”

Are We Aware How Contaminated our Mobile Phones with Nosocomial Pathogens?
“In total, 94.5% of phones demonstrated evidence of bacterial contamination with different types of bacteria.”

Will Drinking Make You Do It?
“For a while, it looked as if quercetin might be the next super-supplement, one of the few legal substances able to improve athletic performance. ”

Multivitamins linked to younger ‘biological age’: Study
“The cells of multivitamin users may have a younger biological age than cells from non-users, according to new research from the US.”

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Warning: Too much aspirin caused 1918 flu deaths
“In 1918, the US Surgeon General, the US Navy, and the Journal of the American Medical Association recommended use of aspirin just before the October death spike.”

Trail of E. Coli Shows Flaws in Inspection of Ground Beef
“She is struggling to regain some basic life skills and deal with the anger that sometimes envelops her. Despite her determination, doctors say, she will most likely never walk again.”

Health Insurance Exchanges: Will They Work?
“Despite all the disagreement in Washington, every proposal now before Congress to overhaul the nation’s health care system includes creation of an insurance “exchange” — a marketplace that would operate something like a Travelocity Web site for insurance policies.”

Mercury/blood-pressure link should guide fish choices
“An association seen between mercury levels and blood pressure (BP) in a recent analysis has researchers warning physicians and consumers about the need to weigh the risks and benefits of fish consumption and to choose with caution the type of fish they eat.”

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Here is your Health and Lifestyle Tip of the Week provided by Dr. Ben Smetana, Dr. Heidi Salonek and Anytime Fitness.  When you think health think Oak Springs Chiropractic and Anytime Fitness.

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HealthNews of the Week

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CDC Warns Neurologists To Watch For Nerve Disease Following Swine Flu Shots
“The CDC has followed in the footsteps of British health authorities by warning neurologists to look out for cases of the nerve disease Guillain-Barre syndrome caused by the swine flu vaccine.”

Health Concerns Over Popular Contraceptives
“The oral contraceptives Yaz and Yasmin are the top-selling pharmaceutical line for Bayer HealthCare, largely as a result of marketing that presents them as much more than mere pregnancy prevention.”

Study: Bad economy may be good for your health
“Are you finally ready for some good news about the recession? As it turns out, a shaky economy might actually be good for your health.”

Social Isolation Adversely Affects Breast Cancer
“A socially isolated, stressful environment can speed up the growth of breast cancer, researchers studying the effects of stress in animal models reported Tuesday”

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