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"Epigenetics is now the hottest thing in biosciences." That quote from Randy Jirtle, PhD, director of the Epigenetics and Imprinting Laboratory at Duke University, captures the challenge and ...

Science You Want to Know: Epigenetic Research Actually Explains What Makes us Human

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Studies show that many people faced with home loss and housing uncertainty can take a tremendous hit to their health. If you’re going through difficult times, and worried you too may lose your ...

Saving Your Health When You’re Losing Your Home

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I have a new best friend. She’s cool and smooth and adaptable. Kind of like a Dragon-Tattooed-urbanite who can deal with any situation, from a tweaking guest at a rave, to the post-modern ...

Haiti Storms, Cholera and You

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When July arrives, we're solidly into summer - the month brings sun, socializing, and, sometimes, stress. Here are five simple things you can do this month for your health. Check in every month ...

July -- Five Healthy Tips

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Now that America has declared a state of swine flu public health emergency, you may be asking yourself - what am I supposed to do? Here is a list of ten practical steps you can take to prepare and ...

Swine Flu - Ten Tips for Me and You

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March is often the time when winter seems to loosen its grip - psychologically, if not literally. By the end of March, you can just about see summer peeking over the horizon. So what five simple, ...

Five Things To Do For Your Health This Month: March

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No matter where you live, February is a hunker-down month. Whether it’s the weather, or the realization that it’s going to take more than a New Year’s promise to effect serious personal change, or ...

5 Things To Do For Your Health This Month - February

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Health is the catchword for January. Articles and ads exhort us to live healthier, make changes, do more. Here are five simple things you can do this month to launch your healthier year: 1) ...

Dr. Gurley: Five Things to Do For Your Health in January

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Here are the top five reasons to give at least one personal gift to a homeless person this holiday season: #5) No one’s easier to buy for. It’s the opposite of the person-who-has-everything ...

Doc Gurley: 5 Reasons To Give A Homeless Person A Gift

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Welcome to our new Well Worth It series. What’s it about? Studies of cheap, effective and simple things that can improve your health sometimes don’t get that much press. Often, there are no ...

Doc Gurley: Well Worth It - November

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Lost in the drama of our recent election was this little article about more contaminated heparin from China. In a very rare move, U.S. Marshals, under the direction of FDA officials, actually ...

Doc Gurley: Herapin Horror Continues

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Okay, everyone who thinks they can multi-task, raise your hand (while returning that call from your client). There’s a nice summary on NPR about how the brain actually works - which debunks ...

Doc Gurley: Multi-Tasking Moxie

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1) Check - The first week of October is Fire Prevention Week. Now is a great time to run through a short list of crucial prevention tasks. First, make sure you have a fire evacuation plan for your ...

Doc Gurley: 5 Things To Do For Your Health This Month - October

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Here’s a great article about specific, science-based ways to increase the joy in your life. Based on some relatively small studies, these tips range from the abstract to the hard-nosed. Take a ...

Dr. Gurley: Joy Tidbits

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1) Assess: Labor Day is a great annual reminder of the value of work, and also a chance to evaluate the impact your work is having on your health. If you’re the classic office-drone, here are some ...

Dr. Gurley: Five Things To Do For Your Health This Month - September