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In today's issue of About Health: Lowering Fat in Diet Does Not Protect from Cancer..., Donate your brain to science, Cookie Diet: Too Good to Be True or Diet Miracle?, Are You Allergic to Chocolate?, Regular Colon Screenings Can Save Your Life, Counting Idiots - A Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Road Rage, and more.

 
 In the Spotlight
 Lowering Fat in Diet Does Not Protect from Cancer...
Research reported in JAMA showed that participants in this very large study who lowered their fat intake did not get receive benefits in terms of risk of breast and colon cancer, heart disease, or stroke. The participants were post-menopausal women who were followed for eight years
- Low Carb Diets Guide Laura Dolson
 
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Donate your brain to science
Medical researchers have a great need for brain tissue to conduct studies of neurological disorders like Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease), lissencephaly, and many others. So why does brain donation cause so many people to say, "Ewww!"? Perhaps it's because people believe the Top 4 Myths About Brain Donation
- Rare / Orphan Diseases Guide Mary Kugler
 
Cookie Diet: Too Good to Be True, or Diet Miracle?
The television news promos show overweight women stuffing Oreos and huge Mrs. Fields cookies in their mouths, while the voiceover says, "Imagine losing 15 pounds a month while eating cookies!! Find out why people are going crazy for the Cookie Diet, tonight on the six-o'clock news." Thyroid Guide Mary Shomon takes a look at the latest diet craze known as the "Cookie Diet," and what it means for your health.
- Thyroid Disease Guide Mary Shomon
 
 
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