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Is your job making you sick?

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About seven million Americans suffer from work-related sickness and injuries each year. Some of these include cumulative trauma disorders due to repetitive motions, sick-building syndrome caused by indoor pollution and eyestrain from prolonged stays in front of video display terminals.

Author: Browder, Sue
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Woman's Day
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0043-7336
Year: 1995
Evaluation, Workplace accidents, Occupational health and safety, Occupational safety and health

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Cancer and its cure. What's new? And what does it mean to your family's health?

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Scientists can now test people to see if they inherited a specific gene linked to cancer. The idea of genetic testing is controversial, as the results are not 100% infallible and people who are tested need counseling about the results, and environmental factors can cause cancer.

Author: Browder, Sue
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Woman's Day
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0043-7336
Year: 1996
Health aspects, Research, Cancer research, Ethical aspects, Cancer, Genetic screening, Genetic testing, Estrogen, Estrogens

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How to live to be 100: the secrets may surprise you

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People are more likely to live longer and retain good health if they maintain a social life and network, keep a good attitude, exercise and keep their brains active. More research shows the aging process is slowed by such practices, but diseases associated with age cannot be.

Author: Browder, Sue
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Woman's Day
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0043-7336
Year: 1996
Aging, Aged, Elderly, Physiological aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Longevity

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