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In the May 2007 Issue
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Twelve steps to help ward off your risk (pages 1, 4, 5).
Also: Why it's important to get to the emergency room within three hours of having a stroke (page 1).
what's inside this issue
SHAPING UP
  • How to relieve stubborn back pain (page 7)
SPECIAL REPORT
  • A truce in the diet wars; do-it-yourself weight loss (pages 8, 9)
GETTING PERSONAL
  • Foot odor; antiperspirants; talcum powder; vaginal dryness (page 10)
OFFICE VISIT
  • Dementia: Is it ever reversible? (page 11)
ON YOUR MIND
  • Dental X-rays; grapefruit-seed hazards; aspirin for Alzheimer's, cookie-dough caution (page 12)
UP FRONT
  • Editor's note: There are situations in which the temporary use of sleeping pills is necessary. But given the risks, medication may be overkill for infrequent insomnia (page 2)
HEALTH WIRE
  • Tinnitus sufferers; urinary stress incontinence; the health of baby boomers; napping and your heart; the risks of taking aspirin to prevent colorectal cancer (pages 2, 3)
NEWS; YES OR NO?
  • Spring cleaning for a healthier home (page 3).
  • Free asthma screenings; "nutrigenetic" DNA test kits; eating whole grains when dining out; calorie counting and dieting (page 3).
DRUGS AND HERBS
  • Folic acid helps aging problems; antioxidant pills ease nerve pain; acid-buster bolsters bones (page 6)
  • One-Minute Consult: The lowdown on drug advertising (page 6)

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