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  • Choosing the Best Sunscreen by

    Posted on: May 13, 2013Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    Choosing a sunscreen isn't as simple as it used to be. While choosing the best sunscreen is important, perhaps even more crucial is using it correctly -- something a lot of us don't do, says Henry W. Lim, MD. So before you plop down on the lawn chair -- or take the kids to the beach -- here are the sunscreen facts. Finding the Best Sunscreen Sunscreens help shield you from the sun's dangerous ultraviolet (UV) rays in two ways. Some work by scattering the light, reflecting it away from your body ...

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  • Hepatitis C: Testing Baby Boomers Saves Lives by

    Posted on: May 10, 2013Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    About 3 million Americans have hepatitis C, most are baby boomers or people born from 1945-1965. Baby boomers are 5 times more likely to have hepatitis C. If you were born during these years, talk to your doctor about getting tested. Hepatitis C is a liver disease that results from infection with the hepatitis C virus. Once infected with the hepatitis C virus, nearly 8 in 10 people remain infected for life. People with hepatitis C often have no symptoms and can live for decades without feeling ...

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  • Asthma Awareness by

    Posted on: May 1, 2013Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    Asthma is one of the most common lifelong chronic diseases. There are 26 million people in the United States living with asthma, a disease affecting the lungs, causing repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. Although asthma cannot be cured, it is possible to manage asthma successfully to reduce and prevent asthma attacks, also called episodes. Successful asthma management includes knowing the warning signs of an attack, avoiding things that may trigger an ...

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