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Are You on the Road to Obesity?
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Since the average newborn is around 7.7lbs, no one is born obese. Whether you wind up there is a combination of factors: gut biology, disease, medication, diet, and exercise. If you're worried that you're piling on the pounds, take this quiz to assess where your current road leads.
How Food Safety Organizations Work
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Food safety organizations have become very important and relevant in recent times. Learn all about food safety organizations at HowStuffWorks.
Cold Sores: Causes and Treatments
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Cold sores are a form of herpes. Learn more about how cold sores work at HowStuffWorks.
When do most heart attacks occur -- and why?
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When do heart attacks occur? Well, all year, but there's an especially large spike during the holidays; find out why.
How to Treat a Torn Nail
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Want to know how to treat a torn nail? Visit HowStuffWorks to learn how to treat a torn nail.
The Basics of Lung Cancer
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Basics of lung cancer gives an overview of this type of cancer. Learn more about the basics of lung cancer at Discovery Health.
What the 1919 Anti-Mask League Can Teach Us About Public Health
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Despite strict closing and mask orders, San Francisco was hit hard by the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic. But some residents balked at the rules and that meant more people died.
How Ozone Pollution Works
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We want the ozone layer, but we don't want ozone pollution... Good in the atmosphere but bad on the ground? Find out about ozone pollution, how it affects you and what you can do about it.
What is a heart bypass operation?
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What does it mean when someone has a heart bypass operation?
Health Benefits of Nuts
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Nuts help the body in many ways, including lowering LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol levels. Learn the health benefits of nuts.