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Which birth control method is the most effective?
The National Women's Health Resource Center gives the run down on the most effective forms of birth control and how they work.
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Ideal Body Weight

For years, people looked up their weight on tables drawn from insurance company statistics. While those are still around, this is a newer, more accurate way to calculate what is truly a healthy weight range for you.
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Check Your Cholesterol Now

Scientists have done wonders at figuring out ways to control cholesterol. Do you need to start applying them less casually? Or are your numbers low enough to make a cardiologist's day?
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Which birth control method is the most effective?
The National Women's Health Resource Center gives the run down on the most effective forms of birth control and how they work.
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	C-Sections Explain Jump in U.S. Preemie Births
	FDA Proposes New Drug Labels for Pregnant Women
	Health Tip: Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy
	Patch Form of HRT Poses Less Clotting Risks Than Pill Does
	Gene Therapy May Treat Erectile Dysfunction
	Health Tip: Preparing Your Pet for Baby
	Researchers Find Lubricant Doesn't Hinder Fertility
	Many Ob-Gyn Textbooks Lack Good Info on Breast-Feeding
	Malpractice Premiums, Rate of C-Sections Rise Together

Dieting

	Childhood Obesity May Be Leveling Off
	Don't Leave Diet Out to Lunch on Vacation
	Probiotics Help Adult Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
	Health Tip: Keeping Off the Weight
	Weight-Loss Aids Bought on Internet Might Harm Your Heart
	Health Tip: Can You Quit Smoking Without Weight Gain?
	Hunger Hormone Makes Food Look More Tasty
	Disordered Eating Is Widespread Among U.S. Women
	Extra Pounds During and Between Pregnancies Can Pose Problems
	Health Tip: Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Nutrition

	Type of Tomato Product Determines Power Against Prostate Cancer
	Vitamin D Status Not Associated With Lower Prostate Risk
	Genetic Variation May Explain Preferences for Sugar
	Health Tip: Taming a Sweet Tooth
	'Food Clock' May Override Master Sleep Clock in Times of Duress
	Health Tip: Heart-Healthy Diet Should Start in Infancy
	Vitamin D Use Linked to Lower Mortality in Kidney Patients
	Genes Play Part in Prostate Cancer Among Races
	Health Tip: Baby's Transition From Liquid Diet
	Soccer's a Winner for Building Bone Health in Girls

Depression

	Asthma Associated With Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
	9/11 Workers Face Chronic Mental Impairment
	Depression, PTSD Common Among Lung Transplant Patient Caregivers
	Low Vitamin D Tied to Depression in Older Adults
	Stroke Patients at High Risk for Falls
	Migraine Medications May Cause 'Serotonin Syndrome'
	Health Tip: Signs of Depression
	Mental Illness Costs U.S. Billions in Lost Earnings
	Several Therapies Show Promise for Vascular Depression
	Unraveling the Link Between Genes and Environment

Cancer News

	Young Hodgkin Survivors Face Later Risk of Second Cancers
	Hodgkin Lymphoma Kids Face Greater Risk of Future Problems
	Certain Tests in ERs Raise Cancer Risk for Some
	Protein Helps ID Thyroid Cancer Nodules
	New Therapy Kills Human Leukemia Cells in Mice
	Partnerships Effective Communicators of Cancer Advances
	Embryonic Pathways Induce Stem Cell Traits
	High-Tech Imaging No Better for Diagnosing Head/Neck Cancers
	Gene Variation Linked to Neuroblastoma, a Childhood Cancer
	Treating Stomach Infection Early Protects Against Cancer

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