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Melanoma Cases on the Rise

by Karin Olsens

While some researchers suggest the rising rates of melanoma may simply reflect a change in how doctors diagnose melanoma and the increased availability of skin cancer screenings, a leading dermatologist says the increase is real.

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Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Asthma

March 3, 2010 Fat Burning Diets

Many children with asthma have low blood levels of vitamin D — and the insufficiency seems to place them at risk for more severe disease, a study shows.

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Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Asthma

March 3, 2010 Fat Burning Diets

Many children with asthma have low blood levels of vitamin D — and the insufficiency seems to place them at risk for more severe disease, a study shows.

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Salmonella Found in Crushed Red Pepper

February 26, 2010 Fat Burning Supplements

Two wholesale lots of crushed red pepper linked to the ongoing national salmonella outbreak have been recalled — and the FDA is looking at whether to recall retail products.

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H1N1 Swine Flu Down, Not Out

February 5, 2010 Fat Burning Supplements

H1N1 swine flu is no longer widespread in any state, but new infections continue and the death rate remains high.

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Are Americans Backing Off Exercise?

January 21, 2010 Fat Burning Exercise

Only about half of Americans exercise regularly (at least three sessions a week for 30 minutes at a time), and the percentage of exercisers declined last year compared to 2008.

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America Unprepared for Disaster

December 15, 2009 Fat Burning Diets

The H1N1 pandemic, hurricane Katrina, and the 9/11 terror attacks should have been preparedness wake-up calls — but the U.S. just hit the snooze alarm, a public health group warns.

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America Unprepared for Disaster

December 15, 2009 Fat Burning Diets

The H1N1 pandemic, hurricane Katrina, and the 9/11 terror attacks should have been preparedness wake-up calls — but the U.S. just hit the snooze alarm, a public health group warns.

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LDL Rises Around Time of Menopause

December 11, 2009 Fat Burning Diets

Blood levels of LDL “bad” cholesterol increase dramatically in women around the time of menopause, and the rise is not related to aging, new research confirms.

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Cancer Death Rate Continues to Fall

December 8, 2009 Fat Burning Diets

New cancer cases and the cancer death rate continue to fall in the U.S., driven largely by declines in lung, prostate, and colorectal cancers in men and breast and colorectal cancers in women.

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