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Peace of Mind in a Go-Bag
Home used to be the place where Americans felt safest, but these days our trusted abodes can't always be trusted to protect us. Nearly one in five Americans have...
Prostate Cancer: To Screen or Not to Screen?
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer among men in the United States, after non-melanoma skin cancer, as well as a leading cause of death. According to...
Shedding Light on Sunscreen
More than 6 million people are treated for squamous and basal cell skin cancers, and 104,000 are diagnosed with the deadliest type—melanoma—in the United States each year. Given that...
The World Inside Your Mouth
The collection of microorganisms (or microbes) that live on and inside your body is known as the microbiome, and there is increasing interest in its effect on health. The...
Your Eyes: The Window to Your … Health?
The eyes are said to be the windows to the soul, but do they also offer a glimpse into your risk for certain health problems? Some research suggests that...
Water Fluoridation: Should We Really Be Questioning Its Safety?
Communities across the United States first began adding fluoride to water systems eight decades ago. While the EPA sets regulatory levels based on recommendations from the CDC and other...
Littler Me
A shrinking man goes to his doctor in dismay. He wails, “Doctor! Doctor! I'm getting smaller and smaller and smaller!!!" His doctor replies, "Now, now, I can't fix things...
DIY Cervical Cancer Screening
Cervical cancer is usually caused by longtime infection with certain types of the human papilloma virus (HPV). But it is highly preventable—and curable if found early. That's why screening...
Be Your Own Health Historian
Vaccination cards, insurance records, doctor bills, old lab reports—many of us have these bits and pieces of our medical history floating around at home. But it’s difficult to keep...
A Fresh Look at Mouthwash
The key to good oral hygiene for reducing dental plaque, gingivitis, tooth decay—and bad breath—is tooth brushing, using dental floss (or a water pick or an interdental brush) to...
