Houston Health Examiners
Examiners explore topics and share their insights
Potassium plays an important role in keeping bone density and muscles healthy and strong as we age. Combining exercise with dietary potassium and...
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What do Thanksgiving Day, science and God have in common? Thanksgiving Day is a U.S. national celebration tracing its roots to the...
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With Black Friday quickly approaching, millions of Americans are already preparing for the holiday “shop ‘til you drop”...
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Asha Mandela beat her own record in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest dreadlocks on a woman. Last year it was measured...
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The Great American Smokeout is an annual event in the United States to encourage Americans (of whom 45.8 million smoke) to stop tobacco...
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Many people know that niacin, also known as B3, can help reduce cholesterol and triglycerides. But most don't realize that it provides a...
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When you are invited into someone else's house, you may hear the words, "Make yourself comfortable." That advice can be...
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Last night, Saturday November 21st 2009, the Senate voted to move the Health Care Reform Bill to the floor for a debate expected after...
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A few years after the World Health Organization (WHO) reversed its decade’s long policy against the use of DDT, another African...
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Just in time for Thanksgiving overindulgence, a just-released study shows that teenagers who are obese have a higher risk of developing...
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