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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Sources: Good News--New England Journal of Medicine (12/16/99); Archives of General Psychiatry (12/99). Bad News--Archives of General Psychiatry (12/99); Medscape
Still need a reason to quit smoking? Try this: puffing away quadruples the risk that you may suddenly suffer shortness of breath, heart palpitations and overwhelming feelings of anxiety--in short, a panic attack. What's the link? Lungs of smokers tend to be overstressed, which may make smokers more...
Folks who suffer from heart disease are often advised to take a daily aspirin to prevent future problems. Simple enough. But now, astonishingly, research suggests that more than 1 million patients aren't swallowing aspirin at all. Instead, they're taking Tylenol, Advil and other painkillers. That's bad. Aspirin...
MAX OUT YOUR ACCOUNT At tax time next spring, be sure to review your 1999 medical expenses. Self-employed individuals and employees of companies with 50 or fewer workers have until April 15 to make tax-free contributions to medical savings accounts, which can be used with high-deductible health...
DON'T DO IT! If you're feeling strapped for cash this holiday season, here's a word of caution about so-called payday loans from high-interest lenders: Don't even think about it. These single-payment loans, which are legal in some 30 states, can be more than...