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Lead Stories: November 19, 2008

Got Too Much Milk?

Posted May 4, 2008 at 06:00 PM by Caroline Shannon

Section: Her Health, Her Nutrition, Diet Myths, Healthy Eating, Supplements

Milk.

It does a body good . . . right?

Well, according to a recently released study, new research suggests there has been a bit too much boasting of calcium and its ability to increase bone health and prevent…

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Broccoli: A Rub to Eradicate Cancer?

Posted October 26, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Valerie Cerami

Section: Her Health, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Her News

Broccoli extract can someday soon be a potent potential guard against the sun’s skin damaging ultraviolet rays. 

John Hopkins scientists have discovered a natural chemical found in broccoli that combats a severe (and possibly fatal) skin blistering disease: epidermolysis bullosa…

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