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February

February 10, 2010 - "Long-lasting lead damage" [read tip]

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  Lead Poisoning (National Library of Medicine)
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February 09, 2010 - "Not worse is not better" [read tip]

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  Overweight and Obesity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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February 08, 2010 - "Three together" [read tip]

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February 05, 2010 - "Refusing the chickenpox vaccine" [read tip]

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  Chickenpox (National Library of Medicine)
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February 04, 2010 - "Yoga versus stress" [read tip]

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  Yoga for Health: An Introduction (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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February 03, 2010 - "Exercise, age and thinking" [read tip]

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  Exercise May Stave Off Mental Decline (Office of Minority Health)
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February 02, 2010 - "Which kid gets diabetes" [read tip]

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  Tips for Kids: How to Lower Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes (National Institutes of Health)
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February 01, 2010 - "Watching for worse depression" [read tip]

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  Depression (The National Institute of Mental Health)
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January

January 29, 2010 - "Believing you can" [read tip]

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January 28, 2010 - "Wheezing, traffic fumes and indoor air" [read tip]

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  National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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January 27, 2010 - "Don’t kiss them; they’re not princes" [read tip]

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  Investigation Update: Outbreak of Human Salmonella (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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January 26, 2010 - "Listen to Wes" [read tip]

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  General Information About 2009 H1N1 Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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January 25, 2010 - "COPD – it doesn’t take much" [read tip]

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  COPD – it doesn’t take much  (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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January 22, 2010 - "Breast cancer and pregnancy" [read tip]

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  Endogenous estrogen (National Cancer Institute)
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January 21, 2010 - "Playtime in child care" [read tip]

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  Healthy Schools: Healthy Youth! (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  Healthy Schools: Healthy Youth! (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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January 20, 2010 - "Autism" [read tip]

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  Autism Information (Department of Health and Human Services)
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January 19, 2010 - "Gums and diabetes" [read tip]

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  Diabetes and Oral Health (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
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January 18, 2010 - "H1N1, American Indians and Alaska Natives" [read tip]

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  In the News: Deaths related to 2009 H1N1 & American Indians and Alaskan Natives (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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January 15, 2010 - "Happy hangover" [read tip]

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  How to Cut Down on Your Drinking (National Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism)
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January 14, 2010 - "High walking points" [read tip]

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  Walking: A Step in the Right Direction (National Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism)
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January 13, 2010 - "More time without diabetes" [read tip]

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  Publications (Preventing Diabetes) (National Diabetes Education Program)
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January 12, 2010 - "Losing sleep" [read tip]

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  Sleep Disorders Information (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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January 11, 2010 - "Depression, pregnancy and flu" [read tip]

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  Pregnant Women and the Flu: Five things you need to know (Flu.gov)
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January 08, 2010 - "How much H1N1" [read tip]

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  Situation Update (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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January 07, 2010 - "Gains from losses" [read tip]

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  Aim for a Healthy Weight (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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January 06, 2010 - "Thinking again about Ginkgo" [read tip]

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  Ginkgo (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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January 05, 2010 - "The morning after" [read tip]

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  Rethinking Holiday Drinking (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
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January 04, 2010 - "Playtime in child care" [read tip]

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  Healthy Schools: Healthy Youth! (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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January 01, 2010 - "Better on cholesterol?" [read tip]

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  Cholesterol (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Last revised: February 10, 2010