Dealing With Dry Mouth Causes and Care Tips
Dry mouth arises from aging medications radiation therapy and illnesses such as Sjogren’s syndrome. Seek medical evaluation to rule out serious disease and plan treatment including saliva stimulants substitutes and dietary adjustments.
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Sjogren
Anger seen as rising problem in modern life
Psychologists warn anger is common and overlooked in need of better treatment. Experts blame stress entitlement and poor parenting, noting road rage links to learned behavior and that many remain in denial about their own anger issues.
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Shari Kirkland
Kaiser Permanente
Hayward
Calif
Kirkland
Ingram
Arnold Nerenberg
Whittier
Nerenberg
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AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety
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Health events and screenings in Linn County community
A series of health programs and free screenings are listed. National Alliance speaker James Sato discusses mental illness at Ecumenical Center. Blood pressure screenings at Westdale Mall. Stress Reduction, First Aid CPR, Red Cross courses, free pap tests at Planned Parenthood, with pre registration and contact numbers.
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Linn County
Ecumenical Center
Third Ave
James Sato
University of Iowa
Westdale Mall
St. Luke's Advantage
St. Luke's Center For Health and Well-Being
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Planned Parenthood
East Central
Iowa
Second Ave
Nutritional supplements viewed with caution by doctors
Dr. Anne Sullivan urges prudent use of supplements and emphasizes core health: eat fruits and vegetables, exercise, and quit smoking. She notes beta carotene and high dose vitamin E lack proven benefits and highlights modest RDAs for vitamin C, advising informed choices and local care contact at UI Family Care Center North Liberty.
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Anne Sullivan II
North Liberty
UI Family Care Center
UI Health Wise
US Family Care Center
Researchers map hair growth to explain baldness patterns
L Oréal researchers in Paris report a computer model of male hair growth traced from 930 follicles over 12 years. The study shows balding men have shorter hair growth phases, with cycles of two to five months, and central scalp thinning emerges from simulated varying follicle cycles.
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Dallas Morning News
L'Oreal Cosmetics Company
Paris
National Academy of Sciences
Aromatherapy Fails To Ease Presurgery Anxiety
A Canadian study with 66 women awaiting abortion treatment found aromatherapy no more effective than a placebo for reducing presurgery anxiety. Participants sniffed scented oils or hair conditioner for 10 minutes. both groups reported decreased anxiety, with conditioner yielding a slightly larger drop. The trial notes the delight of a pleasant scent alone may relax.
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Washington Post
Men overestimate ideal male physique based on surveys
A study finds college men in Austria France and the United States want 27 to 29 extra pounds of muscle while college women prefer a far leaner body by about 27 pounds less. Researchers warn against distorted body image fueling compulsive workouts or steroid use.
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France
United States
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Hollywood
James Dean
John Wayne
Sylvester Stallone
Jean-Claude van Damme
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