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• 7 Solid Health Tips That No Longer Apply

  Advice that was once considered gospel truth among the medical community is now being questioned.

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  The Great Shampoo Sham

  There's a movement afoot called the no-poo movement advocating for the end of shampooing.

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  The Murky Truth About Leaching Plastic Bottles

  Subjects who drank from polycarbonate bottles showed a two-thirds increase of the chemical bisphenol A in urine.

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  Obesity Paradox: When Fat Only Seems Healthy

  Obese patients with heart disease do better and live longer. But there's a catch.

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  Sports Drinks Trumped By Cereal and Milk

  A bowl of whole-grain cereal with milk is better than designer sports drinks.

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  Let's Fantasize: Could You Be Batman?

  Batman possesses no supernatural powers. But wow, he must've trained hard!

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  Spider Bite Cures Paralyzed Man: Miracle or Bad Reporting?

  News reports of a man walking again thanks to a spider bite are likely wrong.

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  Embryonic Stem Cells: 5 Misconceptions

  While stem cell research holds great promise, hype and misconceptions cloud the picture.

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  Penile Extenders Actually Might Work, Doctors Say

  Doctor's confirm the Andropenis penile extender can increase the flaccid length of a penis by nearly one inch.

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  UV Teeth Bleaching Not a Bright Idea

  Ultraviolet light can damage your gums, lips and eyes during a light-assisted teeth bleaching.

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  Small Farms Sprout in Economic Drought

  Tens of thousands of small farms were created since 2002, according to new data from the Census of Agriculture.

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  Longevity from Calorie-Restriction Diet Questioned

  Whether eating less helps you live longer is uncertain, a new study suggests.

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  Hollywood Ending for Christina Applegate's Breast Cancer?

  Actress Christina Applegate decided to have a double mastectomy after doctors found cancer in one of her breasts.

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  Smart Pills: The Truth About Cognitive-Enhancing Drugs

  Drugs used to make people smarter are riddled with side effects.

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  Oatmeal and OJ: Breakfast of Champions?

  So say the makers of oatmeal and orange juice in their marginally legitimate study.

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  Vitamins C and E Get an F

  Vitamin pills don't ward off cancer and heart disease, and in some cases they make things much worse.

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  Smoking's Many Myths Examined

  A public health message has been spun to imply that not only will smoking surely kill you.

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  Overworking From Home: Risks Overlooked

  Safety hazards, stress, loneliness. And nobody wants to talk about it.

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  School Bans Birthday Sweets

  The real tragedy is that the actual carrying of a tray of cupcakes is about the only exercise many of these kids get.

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  Common Dietary Supplements Don't Help Arthritis

  The natural supplement combo of glucosamine and chondroitin, taken to relieve arthritis pain, has struck out again.

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  How to Cheat Death

  A combination of positive lifestyle changes is shown to work. For a while, anyway.