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Texas won’t make cancer vaccine mandatory

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday said he won’t veto a bill that would block state officials from following his order that all sixth-grade girls be vaccinated against a virus that causes cervical cancer.
The Republican governor accused the state legislators of politicizing the debate over his February executive order that required […]

Heart Rate Monitors for a Better Workout

If you are exercising to help in http://www.eDiets.com/start.cfm?code=24262 — and you should be — get a heart-rate monitor. Without one, you won’t know if you are burning fat or getting more aerobically fit, or potentially exercising too hard. Knowing your heart rate (or pulse beats per minute) during exercise is critical to exercising efficiently and, […]

Green Tea May Protect Against Breast Cancer

While tea has been used as an alternative medicine in China for the last several thousand years, it is only recently that the Western hemisphere started to take notice of the beverages potential health benefits, according to University of Southern California researchers. Now, tea is being hailed as a miracle elixir with the power to […]

Slimmer Thighs for Summer

Accomplish your weight-loss goals with the help of Oprah’s personal trainer, Bob Greene. Try his Total Body Makeover, along with eDiet’s support system, shopping lists and recipes, by http://www.ediets.com/start.cfm?media=bobgreene&code=28233.
Aaargh!!! Putting on a pair of shorts should not be a frightening experience, and standing in front of a mirror while wearing a swimsuit should not elicit […]

Kids’ dental health not improving, dentists say

BEND, Ore. (AP) Dental health may not be getting any worse for Oregon children, but dentists say they see few signs that it is improving.
“I’ve seen a lot of it for a long time,” said Dr. Cate Quas, a pediatric dentist in Bend who treats many Oregon Health Plan patients. “I see horrendous […]