Health

Agent Newspaper Articles

Cancer
Child Safety
Eye Health
Flu
Food
Food Allergies
Heart Health
Increasing Physical Fitness
Sun Safety & Skin Health
Tobacco
Women’s Health

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Cancer

April is National Cancer Control Month (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (March 2008)
Antiperspirants Do NOT Cause Breast Cancer (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (April 2007)
Inflammatory Breast Cancer (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (April 2007)
Using MRIs to Diagnose Breast Cancer (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (April 2007)
March Is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (February 2006)
January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (December 2005)
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 2005 (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (October 2005)

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Child Safety

Choosing the Correct Backpack for Your Child (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (September 2005)

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Eye Health

Cataracts & Vision Loss (Word | PDF) (March 2008)
LASIK – Are You a Good Candidate? (Word | PDF) (February 2008)

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Flu

Do I Have the Flu? What to Do. (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (October 2005)
Don’t Fall for Misconceptions about the Flu Vaccine: Get the Facts…then Get Vaccinated! (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (October 2005)

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Food

Cut Fats First: Replacing Bad Fats with Good Fats (Word | PDF) (January 2008)

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Food Allergies

Food Allergies - Do You Have Them? (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (July 2006)

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Heart Health

February: Time to Think about Your Heart (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (February 2008)
Do You Think You’re Having a Heart Attack or Stroke? Here Are the Signs (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (February 2008)

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Increasing Physical Fitness

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (February 2006)
Achieve Your New Year’s Resolutions by Choosing the Right Athletic Shoes (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (January 2006)
Family Fitness throughout the Holidays (WordPerfect | Word | PDF ) (December 2005)

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Sun Safety & Skin Health

Prom Time Is Almost Here—Does Your Teen Want a Tan? (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (February 2006)
What’s the Best Way to Avoid Wrinkles? (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (September 2005)
Beware of Unproven Remedies for Wrinkles (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (September 2005)

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Tobacco

Don’t Be Selfish – Secondhand Smoke Harms Your Loved Ones (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (January 2007)
Quitting Tobacco Tips (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (September 2005)
Steps for Quitting Tobacco (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (September 2005)
Weight Control While Quitting [Tobacco] (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (September 2005)

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Women’s Health

Women and Heart Disease (WordPerfect | Word | PDF) (February 2006)

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Updated: 21 April, 2008

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