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12/02 (TS) - Don't cross tea

12/02 (ST) - Panax ginseng and ED: Too early to tell

12/02 (NMN) - Genetic ethnic and racial disparities in colorectal cancer risk

12/03 (AHN) - Study, Soy Reduces Heart Disease for Women

12/04 (TimesLeader) - Medical care meets cultural issues

12/05 (BallStateDailNews) - Feng Shui your dorm room

12/05 (ThaindianNews) - Sunlight helps prevent kids from becoming short-sighted

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APIA Health & Education News

12/06 (IndiaWest-NAM) - South Asian Kids, Cut Down on the Rice and Naan

12/08 (TheStar) - Silent killer stalks minorities

12/14 (American Chronicle) - Acupressure and Migraines

12/14 (eMediaWire) - Got the Flu? Do 5 Dahn Yoga Exercises

12/15 (Statesman) - Camel milk may be answer to diabetes

12/16 (Seacoast) - Understanding lactose intolerance

12/17 (PeoplesDaily) - Tips on rejuvenating Traditional Chinese Medicine

12/19 (PressTV) - Green tea lowers prostate cancer risk

12/23 (NCTimes) - Genetic link discovered to Kawasaki disease

12/24 (MedIndia) - Immigrant Patients Less Likely to Report family History of Cancer

12/25 (InsideBayArea) - Obesity rates among Asian-American youths growing

12/26 (Medpagetoday) - Hereditary Breast Cancer Risk Varies by Race and Ethnicity

12/28 (LansingStateJournal) - Trim, skinny Asian stereotype disappearing

12/28 (AmericanChronicle) - Traditional Arabic Herbal Medicine

12/28 (StuffAuckland) - Ancient art key to health

12/28 (NewTarget) - Prevent Cancer By Letting Go of Excess Fire Energy (Acidity)

12/30 (BocaRatonNews) - Reaching for harmony in health

12/30 (ArgusObserver) - A workout for the body, mind and spirit

12/30 (DiabetesHealth) - High-Glycemic Index Carbs May Pose Greater Type 2 Risk to Chinese and African-American Women

01/01 (AP) - Improved sleep may help deter type of diabetes: report

01/02 (MiamiHerald) - Health: beware negative self-fulfilling prophecy

01/02 (PRWeb) - Banish Winter Depression with 3 Dahn Yoga Exercises

01/03 (HKStandard) - New drug cuts Hepititis B deaths

01/06 (ST) - Red rice yeast vs. statin drugs for cholesterol

01/05 (AP) - China ofers unproven medical treatments

01/07 (AmerChronicle) - Herbal Medicines for Mononucleosis, Herpes, and Shingles

07/12/14 (ChronicleHE) - In Seattle, a Firsthand Lesson in College Access

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UW Dream Project

01/17 (NewsTarget) - Marvels of Brown Seaweeds on the Human Body

01/20 (KoreaTimes) - Psychology in Korea

01/20 (TheStar) - The truth about MSG

01/22 (AP) - Folk Medicines Contain Lead

01/30 (post-gazette) - Easing pain through meditation illustrates mind's role in healing

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02/02 (americanchronicle) - Complimentary and Alternative Teatments for Canker Sores

02/07 (synapse) - Taking on Hepatits B at UCSF

02/08 (hoinews) - Acupuncture for Kids

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