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In the July 2008 issue
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Drug safety tips for 5 common health problems. (pages 1, 4, 5)
Illustration of man taking a pill
Illustration by Matthew Daley
what's inside this issue
SHAPING UP
  • Take the water challenge (page 7)
SPECIAL REPORT
  • Hefty and healthy (pages 8, 9)
DRUGS AND HERBS
  • Fish oil for depression
    (page 10)
  • Deflating the claims about DHEA (page 10)
OFFICE VISIT
  • Finding patient support online (page 11)
ON YOUR MIND
  • Daily dose of vitamin D; Virgin coconut oil; Ear-canal stones; Niacin rash (page 12)
UPFRONT
  • Editor's note: 'Normal-weight' obesity? (page 2)
HEALTH WIRE
  • Happy aging; Arthritis; Hidden skin cancer; Trans fats and cancer; A 'just-right' bed (pages 2, 3)
NEWS; YES OR NO?
  • Challenges to generic drugs (page 3)
  • Healthy travel snacks; Escalator injuries; Generosity and happiness; Sun overexposure; Clean cantaloupe (page 3)
HEALTH-CARE SAVVY
  • Emergency-room survival tips (page 6)
  • Planning your hospital exit (page 6)

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