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ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

ALCOHOL USE SELF-ASSESSMENT: RATE YOUR DRINKING HABITS
HTTP://WWW.MAYOCLINIC.COM/HEALTH/ALCOHOL-USE/MH00123
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

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ANABOLIC STEROIDS

STEROIDS (ANABOLIC-ANDROGENIC)
HTTP://WWW.NIDA.NIH.GOV/INFOFACTS/STEROIDS.HTML
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

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ANGINA

ANGINA TREATMENT: STENTS, DRUGS, LIFESTYLE CHANGES €” WHAT'S BEST?
HTTP://WWW.MAYOCLINIC.COM/HEALTH/ANGINA-TREATMENT/HB00091
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

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BIPOLAR DISORDER

STUDY SHEDS LIGHT ON MEDICATION TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER
HTTP://WWW.NIH.GOV/NEWS/PR/MAR2007/NIMH-28.HTM
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

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BREAST CANCER

MRI DETECTS CANCERS IN THE OPPOSITE BREAST OF WOMEN NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER
HTTP://WWW.NIH.GOV/NEWS/PR/MAR2007/NCI-28.HTM
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

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CANCER

CANCER STATISTICS FOR 2007
HTTP://WWW.CANCER.ORG/DOCROOT/STT/STT_0.ASP
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

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CHILD CARE

EARLY CHILD CARE LINKED TO INCREASES IN VOCABULARY, SOME PROBLEM BEHAVIORS IN FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES
HTTP://WWW.NIH.GOV/NEWS/PR/MAR2007/NICHD-26.HTM
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

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CHOLESTEROL

GENETICS HOME REFERENCE: HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA
HTTP://GHR.NLM.NIH.GOV/CONDITION=HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE

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CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

CALCIUM PLAQUE BUILD-UP IN THE ARTERIES LEADS TO CORONARY HEART DISEASE IN MULTI-ETHNIC GROUPS
HTTP://WWW.NIH.GOV/NEWS/PR/MAR2007/NHLBI-26.HTM
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE

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DIABETES

INCREASING PROPORTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE DUE TO DIABETES OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS
HTTP://WWW.NIH.GOV/NEWS/PR/MAR2007/NHLBI-27.HTM
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE

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FOOD CONTAMINATION AND POISONING

FDA WARNS AGAIN ABOUT ARSENIC IN MINERAL WATER
HTTP://WWW.FDA.GOV/BBS/TOPICS/NEWS/2007/NEW01594.HTML
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

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HEART DISEASES

INCREASING PROPORTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE DUE TO DIABETES OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS
HTTP://WWW.NIH.GOV/NEWS/PR/MAR2007/NHLBI-27.HTM
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE

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HEART VALVE DISEASES

JAMA PATIENT PAGE: HEART VALVE INFECTIONS
HTTP://JAMA.AMA-ASSN.ORG/CGI/CONTENT/FULL/297/12/1396
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

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METABOLIC DISORDERS

GENETICS HOME REFERENCE: HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA
HTTP://GHR.NLM.NIH.GOV/CONDITION=HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE

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OSTEOPOROSIS

OSTEOPOROSIS TREATMENT IN WOMEN: MAXIMIZE BENEFIT FROM YOUR THERAPY
HTTP://WWW.MAYOCLINIC.COM/HEALTH/OSTEOPOROSIS-TREATMENT/WO00127
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

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PIERCING AND TATTOOS

WARNINGS FOR MAKERS OF COMPOUNDED PAIN PRODUCTS
HTTP://WWW.FDA.GOV/FDAC/FEATURES/2007/207_COMPOUND.HTML
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

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PLASTIC AND COSMETIC SURGERY

WARNINGS FOR MAKERS OF COMPOUNDED PAIN PRODUCTS
HTTP://WWW.FDA.GOV/FDAC/FEATURES/2007/207_COMPOUND.HTML
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

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PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE

STEROIDS (ANABOLIC-ANDROGENIC)
HTTP://WWW.NIDA.NIH.GOV/INFOFACTS/STEROIDS.HTML
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

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SKIN CANCER

2007 SKIN CANCER FACT SHEET
HTTP://WWW.AAD.ORG/AAD/NEWSROOM/2007+SKIN+CANCER+FACT+SHEET.HTM
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY

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SKIN CONDITIONS

WARNINGS FOR MAKERS OF COMPOUNDED PAIN PRODUCTS
HTTP://WWW.FDA.GOV/FDAC/FEATURES/2007/207_COMPOUND.HTML
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

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TUBERCULOSIS

U.S. TUBERCULOSIS CASES AT ALL-TIME LOW; DRUG RESISTANCE REMAINS A THREAT
HTTP://WWW.CDC.GOV/OD/OC/MEDIA/PRESSREL/2007/R070322.HTM
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

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UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL RESEARCH

FINDINGS
HTTP://PUBLICATIONS.NIGMS.NIH.GOV/FINDINGS/
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

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URINARY INCONTINENCE

URINARY INCONTINENCE SURGERY: WHEN OTHER TREATMENTS AREN'T ENOUGH
HTTP://WWW.MAYOCLINIC.COM/HEALTH/URINARY-INCONTINENCE-SURGERY/WO00126
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

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