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Beauty Brains: Cheap-o hairspray works as well as pricey stuff
Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:02 PM EST
By Randy Schueller The Beauty Brains Today we're going to show you how to save money on aerosol hairspray by reading the ingredient list. Here’s a quick chemistry lesson to help you understand what ingredients to look for. Does the hairspray contain water? …
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Your high heel habit is warping your walk
Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:05 PM EST
If you're a woman reading this from a cubicle (and, judging by what we know about our readers, you probably are), chances are your feet are currently squished into a pair of high heels.
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Microwave popcorn bag chemicals ruin vaccine efficacy
Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:03 PM EST
By Rachael RettnerMyHealthNewsDaily A group of compounds used in a variety of products, including water-resistant clothing and microwave popcorn, may prevent childhood vaccinations from working properly, a new study says. In the study, children who had higher concentrations of t …
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Love is dead! Why Klum-Seal split bums us out
Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:58 AM EST
First, Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard called it quits. Then Katy Perry and Russell Brand, and rumors of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis.
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'Eat This, Not That:' Supermarket award winners
Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:27 AM EST
By Dave ZinczenkoMen's Health Award shows celebrate the best of the entertainment industry, but Hollywood isn’t the only source of deserving performances.
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Women feel pain more intensely than men
Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:16 PM EST
By Rachael RettnerMyHealthNewsDaily When a woman falls ill, her pain may be more intense than a man's, a new study suggests. Across a number of different diseases, including diabetes, arthritis and certain respiratory infections, women in the study reported feeling more pain tha …
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How books, puzzles may help ward off Alzheimer's
Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:04 PM EST
By MyHealthNewsDaily staffMyHealthNewsDaily Doing puzzles and reading books have been linked with a decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease, and a new study may explain why — it reduces the accumulation of harmful proteins in the brain. In the study, older adults who said the …
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A bad friend -- or lousy roomie -- can really make you sick
Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:18 PM EST
Gossip, rumors, cat fights, mean girls: We know bad friendships can hurt feelings -- but new evidence is emerging that suggests frenemies can hurt your health, too. A new University of California, Los Angeles, study links negative social interaction to increased inflammation.
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Many keep smoking after cancer diagnosis
Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:34 AM EST
It took asthma, COPD, emphysema and finally, lung cancer to get Toni Manes, a retired cosmetologist, to try to quit smoking. Unfortunately, the 58-year-old was so hooked, she couldn't kick the habit even after part of her left lung was removed. "I remember my surgeon told me 'If …
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Going gray? Don't hide it -- own it
Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:58 PM EST
By Abbie KozolchykPrevention Everyone knows someone who sports a striking shade of sterling -- to say nothing of Jamie Lee Curtis, Emmylou Harris, and the rest of the silver all-stars.
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Sterilization, forced abortion are never the answer, bioethicist says
Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:08 PM EST
A 32-year-old pregnant woman from Massachusetts, known only as Mary Moe, is at the center of a heated battle over abortion and sterilization, in a case so complex you could use it to teach an entire course on bioethics. Moe suffers from severe schizophrenia and bipolar mood disor …
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High-risk HIV behavior declines in US
Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:19 PM EST
By MyHealthNewsDaily StaffMyHealthNewsDailyFewer people are engaging in behaviors that put them at high risk of acquiring HIV, a new report says.
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'Modern Family' tot's potty mouth no big deal, experts say
Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:52 PM EST
By Stephanie PappasLiveScience Bleeped-out swearing may be okay for adults on TV, but what about kids? The ABC show "Modern Family" is about to find out by airing an episode this week about a foul-mouthed 2-year-old. The show's theme already has critics at the anti-indecency Par …
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Want to eat less? Use red dishes
Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:59 AM EST
Using a red plate or red-trimmed glass may cut the number of calories you take in -- without you even realizing it, a new study reports. People snacked less when food was put on a red plate, and they drank smaller amounts of sweetened beverages from a cup with a red sticker on i …
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The scientific reason why you're a hipster
Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:03 AM EST
By Andrew DanielsMen's Health The mystery of skinny jeans and thick-rimmed glasses may never be cracked, but at least it appears that researchers have solved one piece of the hipster puzzle. In a new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a Harvard Un …
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The surprising upside to hitting hard times
Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:07 PM EST
by Cindy KuzmaMen's Health It may be hard to look on the bright side when you’re mid-divorce or post-pink slip.
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Beauty Brains: Buy the cheaper anti-aging product
Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:29 AM EST
By Randy Schueller The Beauty Brains Did you know that the back of every cosmetic package contains a handy tool that can save you money? That tool is the list of ingredients, and if you know just a little bit about beauty science, you can save a lot of money.
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Marathoners' cardiac arrest risk quite low, study finds
Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:00 PM EST
It's a sad headline we've grown accustomed to seeing in the hours after many popular long-distance races: a runner collapses and dies of cardiac arrest, often heart-breakingly close to the finish line.
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Study explains the science behind your beer buzz
Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:41 PM EST
Leave it to science to take the mystery out of the “I just love you so much, man,” beer buzz. But their findings may lead to better treatment for alcoholics, according to a study in the journal Science Translational Medicine. Although researchers have known for …
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Eat This, Not That: Best -- and worst -- supermarket cereals
Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:43 AM EST
Men's Health Eating breakfast pays off—numerous studies indicate that eating in the A.M. is key in losing and maintaining weight.
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Lose weight while dining out: Study reveals 6 tips
Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:06 PM EST
By Linda ThrasybuleMyHealthNewsDaily Eating at restaurants frequently, which can mean consuming large portions of high-calorie foods, could boost your risk of becoming obese. But there may be a way to eat out and still lose weight, a new study suggests.
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Why is cracking my knuckles so addictive?
Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:16 PM EST
We ask a lot of weird questions here at The Body Odd. But so do you! Here's our answer to one of your latest queries. Got an inquiring mind? Head over to our Facebook page and ask us your oddest health, medical or human behavior question.
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Sweaty, chatty, messy exercisers: Your biggest gym pet peeves
Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:20 AM EST
No matter which gym it is or what time you go, one or more of the following stock characters will be there, waiting to annoy you: The dude who GRUNTS! every time he lifts a big weight. The person with a dumbbell in one hand, and a cell phone in the other.
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Get back to fightin' weight with 'Cage Fitness'
Mon Jan 9, 2012 12:39 PM EST
When Dan Evans was sent home from “The Biggest Loser” last spring, he’d lost just 15 pounds.
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Yearly prostate cancer screening fails to reduce deaths
Fri Jan 6, 2012 6:38 PM EST
By Rachael RettnerMyHealthNewsDaily Frequently screening for prostate cancer may not reduce deaths from the disease, a new study says. In the study, which involved about 76,000 men, those who underwent yearly screening for prostate cancerwere just as likely to die from …
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The government is going to decide if big business can substitute genetically-altered food for real food. This is the same government that has just driven my grandchildren into poverty with its management of the US economy. I will never consume genetically altered food and will urge my off-spring to do likewise. When profit is the motive, be ware.
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