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Six-Year-Old’s Lemonade Stand Raises $10,000 For Dad’s Cancer Treatment

Lemonade stands are usually symbolic of the carefree nature of youth. Six-year old Drew Cox, however, has had to grow up fast. That’s because his dad, Randy, was recently diagnosed with seminoma, a rare form of cancer.

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Controversial K-E Diet Promises Brides Extreme Weight Loss Via Feeding Tube — Is It Safe?

All brides-to-be want to look great on their wedding day, but some are taking this to the extreme with a controversial new diet that involves a feeding tube to promote rapid weight loss.


10 Easy Tips to Control Your Blood Pressure [SPONSORED]

I can always appreciate when anyone can give me directions in an easy, simple to understand way. Doctors can spout off all kinds of medical jargon when talking to you about your health, but the problem with that is you have to be in the medical field to understand what they just said. So when Dr David Cartwright, DC of Falls Clinic of Chiropractic started to focus on Blood Pressure, I asked him to come up with 10 easy tips for us to follow and take our lives back. Dr Cartwright is a big proponent of giving his patients back control of their lives and health. He takes not only a caring approach but one of teaching. Though he likes to see his patients, he would rather it be outside of his office where he can witness them enjoying life once again without the pains or problems that led them to his office. So here we go,,,


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CDC Unleashes Disturbing Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign – Is It Too Disturbing? [GRAPHIC PHOTOS]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has always been against smoking, often using ads and commercials to warn people about the dangers. However, some people think their latest anti-smoking ads may be going a bit too far.

The organization is rolling out a $54 million national media campaign in an effort to prompt smokers to quit and, what some are saying, scare people away from cigarettes.


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Should Healthcare Plans Be Required to Cover Costs of Birth Control? — Survey of the Day

Last week, President Obama issued a directive which would require all health insurance plans to cover the cost of birth control.


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Ten Chiropractor Myths Busted By Falls Clinic of Chiropractic [Sponsored]

Myths have become a popular subject over the past decade. Popular enough that several shows have been created to either prove or dispel myths. Personally, I find that myths are indeed very entertaining to learn of and often wonder if they are true or not. Recently, I met with a new Chiropractor in Wichita Falls, Dr David Cartwright, D.C. of Falls Clinic of Chiropractic. I was embarrassed to realize that I had no clue what a chiropractor really did. I, like many, had fallen to several myths about chiropractors. So I compiled 10 myths I had heard about chiropractic and asked Dr Cartwright if they were true or if he could clear up their mythical and false nature. So for your enjoyment and information, here are my 10 chiropractic myths with Dr Cartwright’s responses…


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Should Smoking Be Banned in Bars? — Survey of the Day

It wasn’t that long ago that smoking was as synonymous with bars as alcohol and questionable decisions. However, over the last decade, more and more states and local government are banning cigarettes from saloons.


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Researchers Find That Exercise Can Soothe a Mean Boss

Having a mean boss is sometimes an occupational hazard. Bosses that are harsh in tone, reprimand you in front of others, or just overall abusive, may be able to improve their attitude simply by exercising.

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The NFL Quarterback Workout Plan

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There may not be a Super Bowl ring in your future, but you can still get a body worthy of multi-million dollar contract. Although they have the best trainers money can buy, some of the biggest stars in the NFL get lean and strong with surprisingly simple workouts.
 

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Your Smartphone May Someday Diagnose Diseases

Soon you’ll likely turn to your smart phone for medical tests instead of the hospital. Scientist in Korea are in the process of developing an app to do medical tests.


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Can You Chew Your Way to Thinness?

If you’ve had trouble losing weight in the past, take heart — someday soon, tamping down your appetite could be as simple as popping a stick of gum.


Would You Get Plastic Surgery? — Survey of the Day

Is there a part of your body you’d like to have rendered bigger or smaller or smoother by way of plastic surgery? According to a new survey, about a quarter of Americans are open to the idea of a bit of nip and tuck.