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Want to Avoid a C-Section? Make Sure You Get Enough Vitamin D

A new study has discovered that women with low serum levels of vitamin D were far more likely to require a C-section (up to four times) than...
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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Stephen Hawking: Living with ALS

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking turned 67 years old this month (January 8th), despite living with ALS for over 40 years.
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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Are the New Generation Birth Control Methods Safer than the Old?

A new study, to be published in the January 20th issue of Journal of the American College of Cardiology, sets out to answer the question of ...
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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Collapsed Lung Instead of Golden Globe for Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay, of Law and Order: SVU fame, has suffered a collapsed lung.
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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Bottoms Up! Cesarean Section Celebrates Its 215th Birthday

On January 14, 1794, the first Cesarean section was performed in the US.
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Salmonella: Nearly 400 Sickened by King Nut

The CDC has announced a salmonella outbreak that has affected nearly 400 people.
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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Oprah Once Again Losing Battle With Weight

This month, on January 29th, Oprah celebrates her 55th birthday. In the January issue of O magazine, she discusses her past and current stru...
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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Sinusitis: When a cold is not just a cold

Millions of people every year develop a sinus infection, usually after having the common cold. Can you distinguish between the two?
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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"Sunshine on My Shoulders Makes Me Happy" -Seasonal Affective Disorder

Many people feel blue during the winter season. This phenomenon is known by the very appropriate acronym of SAD, or seasonal affective diso...
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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Made to be Broken? Why New Years Resolutions Fail

The New Year is a time to begin again, a time when we resolve to make changes in our lives. Most of us make promises to change one behaviour...
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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