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Let's hear it for orange and green

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Fruits and vegetables are highly recommended as health foods because of their antioxidant content. Antioxidants aid in preventing Alzheimer's, cancer, heart and other diseases, and also in prolonging life. They are found in vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients such as phytochemicals.

Author: Diamond, Jamie
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 1997
Health aspects, Vegetables, Minerals in nutrition, Vitamins in human nutrition, Minerals (Nutrients), Human nutrition, Vitamins, Antioxidants, Antioxidants (Nutrients), Fruit, Fruits (Food)

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Vaginal self-exams

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Gynecologists are recommending that women conduct their own examination of their outer genitalia as a regular practice to identify genital diseases. The examination requires a speculum for checking the vulva and scraping tissue which should be sent to a laboratory for analysis.

Author: Diamond, Jamie
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 1995
Methods, Medical examination, Vagina, Pap test

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Sick of being sick

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Hypochondria is a condition characterized by undue worry or fear over presumed or imagined illnesses. It may be a result of stress and a fear to face other problems that gives way to focusing on one's health.

Author: Diamond, Jamie
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 1996
Analysis, Hypochondria, Hypochondriasis

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