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Safety First
An In-Depth Look at Ordering Online Prescriptions ... Dangers of the unscrupulous sites and how to find the legit ones.
Performing Better
Organization -- It Makes Cents ... Chaos not only causes stress, it can be expensive.

Staying Well
Caring for a Cast ... Steps to ensure safety and comfort while wearing a cast.

Surgery Tackles Weighty Issues ... Benefits and risks involved with bariatric surgery.
Tanning Salons: Are They Safe? ... Facts about tanning bed use.
Never Buy These 10 Drugs on the Web ... Prescription medications consumers should never purchase over the Internet without medical supervision.
A Hairy Solution ... Test your puzzle skills by unscrambling these "hairy" words.
Mmmm… Massage = Relief for Lower Back Pain ... For lower back pain that won’t let up, try adding massage therapy.

Calming Down
Tips for Smoother In-Law Relationships ... Simple rules can help ease tensions and avoid conflicts with your in-laws.
Curing Your "Dental-Phobia" ... Ways to cure your dental anxiety.
Don't End Up Wishing You Had Stepped In and 'Done Something' ... Intervening when you see a loved one headed down a destructive path.

Women Only
Hair Loss Isn't Just a 'Guy Thing' ... Hair loss is far from being only a male issue.
Trying to Conceive? ... Improve the odds by keeping track of a few bodily clues.

Chewable Birth Control Pills Gain FDA Approval ... The benefits of a regular birth control pill in a chewable form.

Eating Right
Parsley Potato Salad ... Recipe for this summertime favorite.
Sweet Solutions for Cutting Calories ... A comparison of the popular artificial sweeteners.

Do's & Don'ts for Revving Up Your Metabolism ... Do's and don'ts for a faster metabolism.

No Smoking
Inner-City Student Smoking Statistic ... Inner-city students who perform poorly in school have much higher rates of smoking and asthma than those in suburban schools
Stop-Smoking Campaign Proving Effective ... Facts from the NCI's stop-smoking campaign.
Female Smokers & Lung Cancer ... Women who smoke are twice as likely as their male counterparts to develop lung cancer.

Keeping Fit
Kids Need Help with Shaping Up ... Parents need to lead by example when it comes to being active.
Summer's Almost Here -- It's Time to Tone Your Triceps ... With a few simple exercises you can tone your triceps.
Talk Test Tracks Your Aerobic Workout ... Test to help you determine whether to speed up or slow down.


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