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Quitting Smoking


It's never too late to quit smoking. According to the American Cancer Society, about half of all smokers who keep smoking will die from a smoking-related disease. Quitting has immediate health benefits.

According to the National Institutes of Health, about 70% of adults in the U.S. who smoke want to quit. About 40% of them make a serious attempt to do so each year, but fewer than 5 percent actually succeed. A June 2006 report published by the NIH says that the available smoking ce...

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The Real Deal on the Master Cleanse Diet
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert

...is 2000 calories. Essentially, this regimen is a fast which puts the body into a state of... Read more »

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Phobic about Herpes?
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

There's little doubt in my mind that a lot of messages relating to genital herpes are underpinned... Read more »

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A Cold Sore Cure?
By Penelope James , Health Expert

...HSV-1, which is very common and typically causes cold sores on the mouth, produces microbits of... Read more »

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Herpes Simplex: Symptoms
...than HSV-1.) Recurrences are usually much milder than primary infections and are known commonly as cold sores or fever blisters (because they may arise during a bout of cold or flu). They usually... Read more »
Herpes Simplex: Diagnosis
...(Aphthous Ulcers). Common canker sores (known medically as aphthous ulcers) are often confused with the cold sores of HSV-1. Canker sores frequently crop up singly or in groups on the inside of... Read more »
Herpes Simplex: Treatment for Oral Herpes
...and famciclovir (Famvir) -- the anti-viral pills used to treat genital herpes -- can also treat the cold sores associated with oral herpes. In addition, acyclovir is available in topical form (see... Read more »
Herpes Simplex: Introduction
...19%Genital Herpes TrendsHSV-2 is the main cause of genital herpes. HSV-1 is the main cause of oral herpes (cold sores), but it also causes a small percentage of genital herpes infections. The same... Read more »
Questions for your Cardiologist: Heart Questions to Ask your Doctor
...tests such as stress test (with or without imaging), echocardiogram, carotid non-invasive studies, ultrafast CT angiography, electron beam CT, or MRI. In order to best understand you results, you... Read more »

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