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Cholesterol Defined

A substance in body cells that plays a role in the production of hormones and bile salts and in the transport of fats in the bloodstream

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Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?

Published July 19, 2008, 4:19 pm, About.com

Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those...

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Expert warns against feasting on fast food

Published July 19, 2008, 3:49 pm, The Peninsula

doha • Consuming fast foods instead of having a balanced diet is the root cause of major health problems, according to an expert. Fast food joints have become regular stops for many. The abundance of different varieties of fast food restaurants has changed the food habits of many people.

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New Online Health Assessment Tool Ready

Published July 19, 2008, 2:31 pm, Eyewitness News 3 Hartford

Gov. M. Jodi Rell announces the availability of an online, interactive tool to help improve the health, fitness and quality of life of Connecticut residents.

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Sleep patterns and ischemic risk in postmenopausal women

Published July 19, 2008, 2:10 pm, News-Medical-Net

Postmenopausal women who regularly sleep more than nine hours a night may have an increased risk of ischemic stroke, researchers reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Doctor prescribes plain talk when it comes to medicine

Published July 19, 2008, 12:33 pm, The Celina Record

Prosper resident Scott Wise has written a book to help explain medical language and terminology so the average person can better understand doctors’ diagnoses and orders.

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Critics question FDA, U.S. Customs handling of Ranbaxy case

Published July 19, 2008, 12:29 pm, The Star-Ledger

For two and a half years, the Food and Drug Administration collected evidence that Ranbaxy Laboratories, India's largest generic drugmaker, may have lied about the quality of medicines and chemicals it sent to the U.S.

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Low-fat milk recommended for some toddlers

Published July 19, 2008, 7:42 am, Muzi

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Once weaned from breast-milk or formula, some babies as young as 12 months of age should be given reduced-fat (2 percent) milk instead of whole milk, according to newly revised guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) this month.

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A change is in the wind at Porter County Fair

Published July 19, 2008, 7:14 am, The Times of Northwest Indiana

It's coming. No, not the precision marching cholesterol globules I mentioned a couple of days ago or the month-long brain freeze from overdosing on Dippin' Dots. I'm talking about a smoke-free Porter County Fair.

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Government Retiree Health Care Crisis: New Paper Addresses The Myths And Realities

Published July 19, 2008, 7:10 am, Medical News Today

While some states are taking adequate steps to address the cost of retiree health-care benefits, others - including New Jersey, New York, California and North Carolina - are facing tens of billions of dollars in so-called "unfunded liabilities." The myths and realities of this potential crisis are laid out in a new issue brief written by Dr.

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Around the Region

Published July 19, 2008, 4:52 am, Modesto Bee

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