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Nancy Szokan

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    • If You Weigh More Than 165 Pounds, Read This

      Of all the things you thought were bad about weighing more than you'd like, you might not have thought of this: a possible unwanted pregnancy.

    • Get a Grip on High Blood Pressure: This Simple Hand Exercise Can Help

      Hand-grip exercises - squeezing one of those V-shape devices with a resistance spring - can lower your blood pressure by about 10 percent.

    • Forced to Abandon His Favorite Foods, Writer Discovers the Pleasures of Life After Gluten

      The basic structure of Graham's new memoir, "In Memory of Bread" is the sometimes funny, sometimes poignant chronology of how he cured himself.

    • Food And Drug Administration(FDA) Approves Device That Drains Food Out of Your Stomach

      The most surprising thing about the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the obesity-control device called AspireAssist may be how little mainstream attention it attracted.

    • Can Crowdsourcing Select Patients for Treatment?

      In March 2014, a small Internet storm was created around #savejosh, a social media campaign.

    • How Sunscreens Are Tested for SPF, Water Resistance aUVA Protection

      You stand in the drugstore, scanning the product information on 20 or 30 brands of sunscreen. SPF, broad spectrum - it all sounds very official, but how do manufacturers prove their products work to the required standard?

    • The Fidgety, Bored, Tired, Frustrated Person's Guide to Meditation

      If you're not already into meditation, there's something slightly comical about trying to do it. You have to think about thinking. Or, stop thinking about thinking!

    • Some Common Ailments That are Often Labeled Incorrectly

      The flu virus causes fever, congestion and sore throat. The stomach issues are probably from gastroenteritis, which is a different virus.

    • That Backache May Start Somewhere Else

      About 85 percent of adults younger than 50 have experienced it at least once, and the onset of chronic back pain most frequently occurs between the ages of 30 and 50.

    • This No-Meds Approach to Fighting Depression May Work

      The small study, conducted at Rutgers University in New Jersey, was based on a set of assumptions.

    • Health Scan: Study Supports Practicing Yoga in Late Pregnancy

      Yoga is widely recommended as a good exercise for pregnant women: It keeps the body limber, tones muscles and can relieve stress.

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