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Sunshine on My Spandex

How to beat the heat (and the sweat) with the latest in workout gear technology By Caroline Shannon-Karasik Dress for success” is a phrase we liken to men in sharp business suits or women with perfectly coiffed hair and a refined ensemble as they step into a meeting. But it’s not exactly one that is [...]

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Surprise cancer risks: Blushing, fear, confusion

Your to-do list in the war against cancer and illness By Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Ever been scanned, screened, poked or prodded in your own war against cancer? If the answer’s yes, here’s a fact worth celebrating: You’ve earned a place in medical history. Turns out that more screenings (like yours) are [...]

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The sweet debate

Are food made with real sugar healthier? By Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. You’ve probably seen those “made with real sugar” ads on TV and heard about food makers replacing high fructose corn syrup with “real sugar” in everything from ketchup to crackers. “Real sugar” may be the craziest comeback since platform sandals, [...]

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Save your brain!

Eat low-salt in a high-sodium world By Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Don’t let the recent media tizzy linking diet soda to stroke distract you from an even bigger threat to your brain: salt. The amount of sodium most of us eat every day doubles your stroke risk. That’s why we’re 100 percent [...]

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Broke?

6 ways to get the health care you and your family deserve By Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. TV cameras and newspaper pundits may be glued to the endless health care battles in Washington, but a bigger health drama is unfolding outside the Beltway — at kitchen tables just like yours. With 50 [...]

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“I’ve Got What?”

Diagnosing Shadow Syndrome By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Got a “shadow syndrome”? How trendy of you. Not as in having a penchant for chic black clothes or edgy vampire movies. Shadow syndromes are subtle hints from your body that trouble may be brewing in your heart, your bones, your joints or elsewhere. [...]

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Fight the Good Fight

Stop three killers with one strategy By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. POWIE! Batman and Robin triumphed over Gotham City gangsters because they were team players – a dynamic duo (The superhero costumes didn’t hurt, either). Follow their lead: Put together your own powerful posse, and you can knock out not one, not [...]

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Reboot your brain power with food

Changing your diet can help jumpstart your mind BY  Michael Roizen , M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. We ask a lot of our little gray cells: Psst … brain. Impress the boss with a brilliant report on the widget account. Navigate home on the expressway with the reflexes of a NASCAR driver. Remember enough geometry [...]

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Outlive Your Sofa

Tips To Stay Active By Michael Roizen, M.D., And Mehmet OZ, M.D. It’s the health whodunit of the year: Millions of unexplained deaths, and a network of criminals so bland, so…boring …that they escaped notice for decades. Stand up, you’re sitting on one! We’re talking about your sofa, your kitchen-counter stool, even your desk chair. [...]

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Weight Loss 101

Use your brain, not a bottle. By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Like Lance Armstrong and the last-place Orioles, weight-loss pills have taken a beating in 2010. German researchers tested nine diet supplements and declared them all duds. An advisory committee suggested that the Food and Drug Administration reject a new diet drug [...]

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Spotlight

High Fructose Corn Syrup By Megan Garrison The FDA recently rejected a bid to officially change the name of high [...]

Forum Right, 6/12

Walker was Victorious in Wisconsin Because His Reforms Worked By David H. Landon The folks at MSNBC had a bad [...]

Forum Left, 6/12

It Takes More than a Tweet By Rana Odeh The victory of Republican Governor Scott Walker over Milwaukee Democrat Mayor [...]

Forum Center, 6/12

What are the Consequences of Recall Election in Wisconsin? Last Tuesday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) prevailed in an unusual [...]

Forum Right, 5/29/12

Obama’s Support of Same Sex Marriage Will Cost Him Swing States By David H. Landon By Election Day, the President’s [...]

Forum Center, 5/29/12

President Obama Announces Support of Same-Sex Marriage Most pundits believe that this Presidential election will be decided on the issue [...]