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Lead Stories: October 11, 2008

Are You Eating Too Much Sugar?

Posted June 22, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Martha Jones

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

Cutting sugar from your diet is quite trendy these days. Many dieters even go so far as to proudly proclaim that they have “stopped eating sugar” all together. Well, in reality that…

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Having a Mother with Osteoporosis can Lead to Increased Risk for Spinal Fracture

Posted May 17, 2008 at 03:00 PM by Alexandra M. Haller

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Injury & Rehab

(ARA) - Of the 10 million Americans with osteoporosis, 80 percent are women, and having a mother with osteoporosis puts a daughter particularly at risk for fractures.

Priscilla Turner, 67, of Memphis, Tenn., knows this risk all too well. Her 90-year-old…

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The Link Between Depression and Disease

Posted September 11, 2007 at 05:00 PM by Katie Drummond

Section: Her Health, Her News

New research shows that depression is more just hard on your mind, but on your body too. In fact, the World Health Organization is urging anyone facing depression to address the illness, as it can worsen chronic disease and cause serious…

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