Health

Tips to Help You Lower Your Cholesterol -- (NUI) - More than 100 million Americans have high cholesterol. So, you probably know someone dealing with the condition, or you may have high cholesterol yourself.Almost anyone can have an unhealthy cholesterol level. In fact, one in five people have high cholesterol. It's a very common problem and, in many cases, it may be inherited. So even though having high cholesterol may not be your fault, it's still very important you treat it now.
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Study: Main Prostate Cancer Treatments Equally Effective -- (NUI) - Doctors hope that the findings in a recent study comparing the most common prostate cancer therapies will help men newly diagnosed with the disease to better evaluate their treatment options. The recent study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics showed that survival rates are nearly the same among prostate cancer patients treated with surgery, permanent seed implantation, high-dose external beam radiotherapy and combined seed/external beam radiotherapy. The outcomes were less favorable for patients treated with low-dose external beam radiotherapy.
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Protecting Your Skin From the Sun, Naturally -- (NUI) - Ultraviolet light has increased worldwide with the thinning of the ozone layer. More than 90 percent of UV radiation is UVA, which is most intense during the morning hours and present in cloudy and clear weather conditions.
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Tips to Soothe Tired Muscles -- (NUI) - Summer means enjoying outdoor activities. Unfortunately, if you're just starting to get active after a long winter indoors, the increased physical activity can lead to sore muscles and pain.
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Web Site Helps Consumers Find Free Medications -- (NUI) - Millions of Americans have turned to the Internet for cheaper prescription drug prices, but they may be surprised to learn that for millions of consumers, the best deals are available from pharmaceutical companies in the form of patient assistance programs.
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Study: Canadian Medications As Safe as Those in U.S. -- (NUI) - As prescription drug prices in the United States rise, older Americans without health insurance or benefits increasingly face a dire dilemma: which to forgo - medications or other needs?
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Finding the Right Doctor: The Key to Conquering Pain -- (NUI) - One of the greatest challenges people with pain face is access to appropriate care. Although chronic pain disables more than 50 million Americans, chronic pain sufferers are among the most undertreated patients in the United States.
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Tips to Lower Your Prescription Drug Costs -- (NUI) - Every year for the last five years, the prices of the 50 drugs most used by older Americans have increased faster than the rate of inflation, according to Families USA, a nonprofit organization in favor of affordable health care.
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Defying Hair Loss at Any Age -- (NUI) - Let's face it, hair loss is not a welcome change at any age. With more than 70 percent of men experiencing male pattern baldness at some point in their lives, many of them seek a remedy.
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Get a Good Night's Sleep this Winter -- (ARA) - The days are short, the temperatures cold and it's hard to get out of bed in the morning. But are you getting the kind of sleep you need?
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Lens Implant Potentially Improves Driving Safety --  (NUI) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved new claims for Pfizer's Tecnis, making it the first eye lens implant for cataract patients with the potential to improve the safety of older drivers with cataracts and the people with whom they share the road.
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