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As overbearing and destructive as our government is becoming, we as Americans still have a great deal to be thankful for. We still enjoy many rights, including the right to …

More and more research is discovering new health benefits of many common foods. Nuts are among those, with recent reports that nuts can help reduce blood pressure and lessen the …

With more and more Americans each year being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers continue to look both for the causes of Alzheimer’s as well as for a cure. An increasing …

Caffeine is probably one of the most widely-consumed drugs in the country. Millions of Americans get their daily fix with a cup or two (or more) of java. And while …

With heart disease remaining the top cause of death in the United States, millions of people are getting serious about maintaining their health. Whether through exercise, diet, or other significant …

More and more research today is discovering the incredible importance of vitamin D to overall health. Whether it’s in protecting the heart and muscles, strengthening bones, or increasing testosterone, vitamin …

It can sometimes be all too easy for us to forget to brush our teeth. Unless we’ve been ingrained with the habit of brushing our teeth thoroughly at least twice …

We’re warned from the time we’re teenagers of the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption. Many of us figure out on our own that too much alcohol is not a good …

It’s one of the most widely used medications in the world, with millions or billions of pills being produced every year. A noted pain medication, it has been used for …

The FDA, the Food and Drug Administration, by its name sounds like a reputable government department necessary for ensuring the health and safety of the public, and many Americans rationally …