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Cancer care advances in 2007 offer hope

Advances in breast cancer screening and new treatments for liver, kidney, head and neck and lung cancers are among this year's most important breakthroughs in cancer care, the American Society of Clinical Oncology says in a new report.
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TOP HEADLINES

	Doctors describe first U.S. face transplant
	Snorers burn more calories during the day
	Deaths from heart disease, stroke down 30%
	'Airport malaria' risk rising with global warming
	10% of U.S. high school seniors use Vicodin
	Study suggests sugar may be addictive
	Cancer deaths take heavy financial toll
	Half-dose flu shot works well in young adults
	Treatment options are many for prostate cancer
	Worldwide measles deaths drop dramatically

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Toxic poinsettias? Hangover cures? It may be all fiction
It's that magical time of year when people are willing to suspend disbelief just a little bit and hope that holiday miracles, like Santa delivering presents across the globe in a single evening, can actually happen.
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Nature's fury makes South most dangerous area in U.S.
Americans worried about being caught up in a killer heat wave or deadly natural disaster might do well to avoid the South and the Great Plains states, according to a new U.S. "death map."
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Brain adjusts to cope with life's upsets
New evidence suggests that the brains of older women process negative images differently than young women, a sign that the human brain seems to learn to cope with the slings and arrows of life.
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Study questions value of anti-meth campaign
An anti-methamphetamine campaign that utilizes graphic images actually may not be very effective, a new study found. The Montana Meth Project (MMP), created in 2005, featured images that showed the extreme consequences of using meth "just once."
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Latest Health News

	The Best Holiday Toys Are Safe Holiday Toys
	For the Obese, Holiday Tables Serve Platefuls of Doubt
	Community exercise programs boost seniors' strength
	Gene Boosts Drinkers' Colon Cancer Risk
	Moms-to-Be Who Drink May Damage Fetus' White Matter
	Avoid holiday injuries
	Quitting Smoking Tougher on Women
	Limiting school snacks boosts fruit, veggie consumption
	Health Tip: Your diet after cancer treatment
	Caregiving may lengthen life

Health Centers

Healthy Living
Featured: Medical Meditation

*Weight loss plateau
*Snack tips
*Happiness is contagious
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Women's Health Featured: Brain adjusts to cope with life's upsets Women more susceptible to HIV Women cardiologists cite discrimination *Boosting breast cancer care More >>	Men's Health Featured: Preeclampsia Might Protect Against Testicular Cancer Prostate Check Cardiovascular Health News *Whole Grains & Heart Attack Risk More >>
Children's Health Featured: TV, internet causing kids harm: report Farmworkers' kids often uninsured 'Self-embedding' problem with teens *Young gymnasts face injuries More >>	Seniors' Health Featured: Seniors Tend to Stick With End-of-Life Care Preferences Mixing Drinks with Meds Anxiety Linked to Heart Attack *What's On Your Plate More >>
Diet, Fitness and Self Image Featured: Gene may make kids crave junk food Obesity is a family affair Obese kids lose limbs in crashes *Sugar may be addictive More >>	Cancer Center Featured: Cancer to surpass heart disease as world's leading killer Colorectal screenings save lives Cancer deaths costly *Non-hormonal therapies More >>
Sex & Relationships Featured: Almost Half of Women Have Sexual Problems Circumcision in Reducing HIV Risk Abortion Rate 30-Year Low *Erectile Dysfunction More >>	Alzheimer's Center Featured: Not all dementia is called Alzheimer's Alzheimer drugs treat psych problems 'Cognitive reserve' helps *Caring for a loved one More >>

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Health Quizzes and Tools
Test your health IQ! Take these interactive quizzes to find out just how much you know about your own health.
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	Carbohydrates: Rate Your Intake
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	Just How Sleep-Deprived Are You?!?
	Are You Getting Enough Protein?
	Cold Checkup
	Allergy Quiz
	Arthritis Checkup

Health Insurance Issues

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Federal Health Plan for Children Still Leaves Needs Unmet

Costs Can Vary By $100 or More for Same Drugs

Newborn hospital deaths highest for those without insurance

Children of U.S. farmworkers often uninsured

Economy driving women to skimp on health care: poll

Enrollment for medicare drug plans begins again

States should fund quit-smoking treatments: Experts

Many Kids Lack Insurance, Despite Having Insured Parents

Doctors Know Little About Consumer-Directed Health Plans

Uninsured Get Less Health Care Than Insured

Health Tips

Health Tip: Cuticle care

Health Tip: Treating insomnia

Health Tip: Exercise to beat arthritis pain

Health Tip: Your diet after cancer treatment

Health Tip: Athletes should wear a mouth guard

Health Tip: Using a nicotine patch

Health Tip: Diabetes and gum disease

Health Tip: Eye health for diabetics

Health Tip: Managing joint pain

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Focus on: Treatment Options for Heart Valve Diseases
What are heart valve diseases? Who gets them? How can they be treated?
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Focus on: ADHD
Visit the ADHD Health Center to learn about the causes of ADHD, identifying it and what its risk factors are.
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Focus on: Crohn's Disease
Crohn's disease is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Focus on: Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease is not a normal part of aging. While it is uncurable, there are options for treatment.
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KESQ Health Experts

Ask the Eye Care Expert

Ask our Eye Care Experts at Evans Eye Care for healthy eyes and the latest technology in optometry and opthamology.
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Ask the Mini Dental Implant Expert

Our Mini Dental Implant Expert, Dr. Bruno Lemay at Desert Dental Alternatives, answers your questions about this exciting new procedure.
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