August 2003

Prehypertension
The advice forkeeping a healthy blood pressure has long been to exercise, lose weight, eat healthy foods and cut back on salt. full story

Cancer: Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of
Cure
Cancer — just hearing the word can make you anxious. Chances are you know someone with it, and worry about getting it.full story

Test Your Baby's Hearing
Most children hear and listen from birth. But that's not true for all children. In fact, about two or three out of every 1,000 children in the United States are born deaf or hard-of-hearing. full story

Healthy Heart Handbook for Women
What factors increase a woman's risk of heart disease? What tests do women need to find out if they have heart disease? full story

New Genetics Home Reference
What is a gene, exactly? And what's a chromosome? How does DNA come into this picture? full story

Research Capsules: Feeling Pain in the Brain | Gene Linked to Depression | Update - Lazy Eye Treatments

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