Health

●High-Tech Heart Helpers ●A dash of salt can really add up ●Homesickness ●Dealing With Peer Pressure ●Action Steps for Staying Healthy-Get Moving ●A Daddy's Girl Lets Go ●Safeguard Your Heart ●Take Charge of Your Checkup

Beat jetlag the traditional Chinese way

We've all been there - wide awake in the middle of the night, asleep on your feet during the day, disturbed digestion and a loss of appetite - jetlag is all too often a bad end to a great holiday. The British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) has some tips on how to beat it.

Chinese premier visits Beijing 1st A/H1N1 flu patient

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Beijing's first diagnosed A/H1N1 flu patient in hospital on Sunday.

The biggest cause of skin cancer is sun exposure

Sun exposure is the biggest cause of skin cancer. But it doesn't explain skin cancers that develop on skin not ordinarily exposed to sunlight. Exposure to environmental hazards, radiation treatment, and even heredity may play a role. Although anyone can get skin cancer, the risk is greatest for people who have:

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WHO says number of cholera cases down in Zimbabwe: The World Health Organization (WHO) has commended the Zimbabwean government for its efforts to contain the nationwide cholera outbreak, efforts that have led to a steady decline in reported cases and deaths, The Herald reported on Saturday.

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Vaccination program against A/H1N1 kicks off in Henan: Sun Yan (L), a doctor of Zhengzhou No.6 People's Hospital, receives the A/H1N1 influenza vaccination in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Oct. 31, 2009. A vaccination program against the A/H1N1 virus is kicked off in the province on Saturday.

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Red wine for your heart: Happy holidays everyone! I'm in a festive mood this morning because I found a great reason to enjoy some red wine over the holidays…and all year long. You may not know it, but red wine is high in fiber which can help keep your heart healthy.

When Illness Hits Home

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Accident-Proof Your Home: Welcome to the most dangerous place on earth: your home. More than 15,000 people suffer fatal accidents at home each year in America. Staying less accident-prone may predict whether you make it to old age or not, so Dr. G is here to give you some guidelines for preventing accidents in the home.

Help for Summer Headaches

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Safeguard Your Heart: The latest findings on heart disease are nothing unexpected: It's the number one killer of American men, claiming a life about every 30 seconds. Most young, fit guys shuffle statistics like these into a mental file titled, "Doesn't apply to me."

Take Charge of Your Checkup

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Action Steps for Staying Healthy-Get Moving: Regular physical activity substantially reduces the risk of dying of coronary heart disease, the nation's leading cause of death, and it decreases the risk for stroke, colon cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure.

A Daddy's Girl Lets Go

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Homesickness: There's No Place Like Home When you're homesick, you're not sick in the usual way — like with a cold or chickenpox. Homesick means you're upset, sad, and maybe scared. A kid might cry when he or she is homesick. You might also have a headache or stomachache because being upset can sometimes make your body feel bad, too.

Dealing With Peer Pressure

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High-Tech Heart Helpers: These days your refrigerator can tell you when the milk's gone bad, your car sounds an alarm before you back into the neighbor's Mazda, and your phone can double as every electronic device except a microwave oven.

A dash of salt can really add up

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Broccoli Compound Targets Key Enzyme In Late-stage Cancer

Broccoli. An anti-cancer compound found in broccoli and cabbage works by lowering the activity of an enzyme associated with rapidly advancing breast cancer.

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7 Secrets to Staying Fit on the Road

Finding the time and energy on a daily basis to exercise and eat right can be difficult. Throw in frequent business travel, and the task can seem almost impossible. To ensure that your hard work at home doesn't go by the wayside on the road, there are a few simple steps that you can take to keep your waistline and calorie intake in check.

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15 Great Things You Can Do For Your Skin

Hey—your epidermis is showing—all 20 square feet of it. And keeping it in showroom shape is no easy task. You could be battling breakouts, sun damage, dryness, irritation, unwanted hair, or all of the above.

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Stress

You should seek care or crisis intervention immediately. These types of thoughts are more indicative of a depressive disorder than stress, but your health care professional can assess your situation, give you a diagnosis and recommend a course of treatment.

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Getting Back to Hot

One of my earliest memories of my daughter— along with the happy ones—goes something like this: I'm lying in bed with my husband and baby, all three of us naked or close enough, and I'm stuffed in between them like a plump hot dog in a slim bun.