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— Natural Ways to Care for Your Teeth

(Friday, 07 March 2014 19:15)

Keep your mouth fresh and clean with a little help from Mother Nature.
— Toothbrushes: When to Replace Them, Where to Keep Them

(Friday, 07 March 2014 18:44)

Your toothbrush may be nastier than you think. Find out when to replace it.
— Pfizer Recalls Effexor Antidepressant

(Friday, 07 March 2014 15:21)

Pfizer Inc. has issued a recall for the antidepressant Effexor (venlafaxine HCI) because it may have been contaminated with a heart drug.

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— How Bacteria Talk to Your Brain

(Saturday, 08 March 2014 02:04)

New research shows that what we eat may influence how happy or anxious we feel.
— Here’s Why You Look Good Naked

(Saturday, 08 March 2014 02:04)

A massage therapist has seen more unclothed humans than he can count; all of them perfect.
— Colonoscopy Prep Tips: What Doctors Tell Their Friends

(Saturday, 08 March 2014 02:04)

FIRST OF ALL, get tested if you’re over age 50 or your doctor recommends it sooner. Colonoscopy is the most widely used screening test for colon cancer, which…

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— Surgeon general urges new focus on suicide prevention

(Monday, 10 September 2012 16:59)

The Obama administration is urging a new focus on preventing suicides and is beefing up the nation's crisis hotline to help.
— Company seeks more approval for clot blocker

(Friday, 07 September 2012 17:27)

Johnson & Johnson gave the FDA additional data on its new anti-clotting drug, in a second attempt to get approval for more uses.
— My Semicolon Life: Setting new goals

(Friday, 07 September 2012 16:26)

USA TODAY music writer Brian Mansfield chronicles his life with colon cancer.

— Nail Fail

(Friday, 04 April 2014 12:38)

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— Help Save the Planet Today

(Monday, 03 March 2014 23:14)

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— Break into Song

(Monday, 03 March 2014 19:45)

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