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CNN.com - Health

Turning 50 prompts 75-pound weight loss
Fri, 09 May 2008 08:59:10 EDT

Barbara Aldrich can hardly remember a time when she wasn't a little overweight. But as her weight skyrocketed, it began to take its toll. She reached a tipping point when her doctor told her she was borderline diabetic. "That's when I decided, I don't want to give myself injections for the rest of my life," she said.

Women, click here for good health
Thu, 08 May 2008 09:17:21 EDT

What's the best present you could give Mom for Mother's Day? The gift of health. E-mail her this week's "Empowered Patient" column, where CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen asks four renowned female physicians for their personal favorite Web sites.

Build a better salad with healthy add-ins
Wed, 07 May 2008 10:06:43 EDT

While the quintessential pairing of ripe tomatoes and lettuce is certainly enjoyable, a good salad can be so much more. Adding fruits, nuts, and other well-chosen ingredients offers a welcome change. More importantly, incorporating a few more nutritious ingredients is an easy way to serve a more healthful dish. Cooking Light tells you how.

Sex show host ending program
Wed, 07 May 2008 09:20:59 EDT

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Virus in China kills 28 children in China
Wed, 07 May 2008 05:18:09 EDT

The death toll from China's outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease has climbed to 28 -- all of them children -- the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday.



MedicineNet Daily News

Docs Issue Guideline on Screening for Osteoporosis in Men
Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Docs Issue Guideline on Screening for Osteoporosis in Men
Category: Health News
Created: 5/8/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2008

Health Tip: Foods That Can Aggravate Heartburn
Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Health Tip: Foods That Can Aggravate Heartburn
Category: Health News
Created: 5/8/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2008

Health Tip: Good Shoes Can Prevent Falls
Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Health Tip: Good Shoes Can Prevent Falls
Category: Health News
Created: 5/8/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2008

Hunger Hormone Makes Food Look More Tasty
Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Hunger Hormone Makes Food Look More Tasty
Category: Health News
Created: 5/8/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2008

Several Therapies Show Promise for Vascular Depression
Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Several Therapies Show Promise for Vascular Depression
Category: Health News
Created: 5/8/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2008



MedTerms Word of the Day

Achlorhydria
Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Achlorhydria: A lack of hydrochloric acid in the digestive juices in the stomach (in technical terms, so that the pH of the stomach contents fails to fall below 4.0 under maximal stimulation). Hydrochloric acid helps digest food.

Achlorhydria can be due to many diverse causes including:

The word "achlorhydria" comes from the Greek "a-" (without) + "chlorhydric" (acid) = without acid.



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MedicineNet Digestion General

Lactose Intolerance
Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Lactose Intolerance
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/14/1998 7:21:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2008

Dementia
Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Dementia
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 4/12/1999 6:17:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2008

Antiemetics
Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Antiemetics
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 9/14/1999 5:37:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2008

Health Tip: Foods That Can Aggravate Heartburn
Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Health Tip: Foods That Can Aggravate Heartburn
Category: Health News
Created: 5/8/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2008

Preeclampsia (Pregnancy Induced Hypertension)
Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Preeclampsia (Pregnancy Induced Hypertension)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 11/14/1998 4:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/7/2008

 

 

 
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