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Salvia FAQ

Experts answer questions about salvia, an herb that some teens use for its hallucinogenic properties.

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Ulcerative Colitis Treatment: Can Probiotics Help?

To ease the discomfort of ulcerative colitis, many people are trying probiotics. Do probiotics help? Here are the pros and cons.

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5 Facts and Fictions About Osteoarthritis

Think arthritis is a natural part of aging, and something you can’t do anything about? Think again.

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Ulcerative Colitis: Keeping a Food Diary

Is your diet shrinking because of ulcerative colitis? Keeping a food diary will help you know which foods to avoid — and which to welcome back into your diet. Here’s how to do it.

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Lack of Sleep Hurts Your Looks

Get enough sleep tonight and you’ll look better tomorrow — and healthier and more bright-eyed to boot.

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Move More, Gain Less Weight With Age

Keep moving as a young adult and you will likely lessen the dreaded middle-age spread, according to a new study that focused on physical activity and weight gain over time.

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Inhaled Steroids May Increase Diabetes Risk

Using inhaled corticosteroids to treat chronic breathing problems may slightly increase a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study finds.

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Marijuana Use Spikes Among U.S. Teens

Federal health officials say they’re alarmed by a sharp rise in marijuana use among American teens, blaming the increase on medical marijuana campaigns.

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Aspirin May Protect Against Breast Cancer

A study shows that women who took aspirin for three to five years were 30% less likely and those who took it for more than five years were 40% less likely to develop breast cancer than never-users.

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Low Vitamin D Levels Common in Breast Cancer

More than half of women with breast cancer have low vitamin D levels, British researchers report.

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