Imperial Valley News Center
Weight loss: Strategies for success
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- Written by Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, Arizona - Hundreds of fad diets, weight-loss programs and outright scams promise quick and easy weight loss. However, the foundation of successful weight loss remains a healthy, calorie-controlled diet combined with exercise. For successful, long-term weight loss, you must make permanent changes in your lifestyle and health habits.
Hair loss that happens slowly likely a result of heredity
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- Written by Dawn Davis, M.D., Dermatology
Rochester, Minnesota - Hair loss can happen for a number of reasons. Most often, it’s caused by a combination of heredity and aging. Treatments are available that may slow that type of hair loss and help regrow hair, including over-the-counter therapies like shampoos.
Celiac disease: Can gluten be absorbed through the skin?
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- Written by Michael F. Picco, M.D.
Rochester, Minnesota - No. Gluten-containing skin care products and cosmetics aren't a problem unless you accidentally swallow them. For this reason, avoid using such products on your lips or around your mouth. Also, avoid using gluten-containing dental products, such as certain mouthwashes and toothpastes. If you're uncertain about whether a product contains gluten, check the ingredient list on the product label or contact the manufacturer.
Cholesterol: Top foods to improve your numbers
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- Written by Mayo Clinic
Can a bowl of oatmeal help lower your cholesterol? How about a handful of walnuts or an avocado? A few simple tweaks to your diet - like these, along with exercise and other heart-healthy habits - might help you lower your cholesterol.
Union Organizer Indicted for Corruption, Attempted Extortion, and Money Laundering
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- Written by IVN
Oakland, California - A federal grand jury in Oakland indicted Daniel Rush today with taking illegal payments as a union employee, honest services fraud, attempted extortion, and money laundering announced Acting United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and Federal Bureau of Investigation, Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson.
CBP Officers Find Cocaine, Meth Hidden in Energy Bars
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- Written by Border Scope
Calexico, California - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico East port of entry arrested a 34-year-old man Wednesday after stopping an alleged attempt to smuggle a pound of cocaine and almost three pounds of methamphetamine inside 30 individual energy bars.
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