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Once there, you can also read about past winners -- we choose about four to six each year, and all receive a check to donate to their favorite health foundation or charity. They also appear in both the November/December 2011 issue of WebMD the Magazine and online at WebMD.com.
Who's a hero? He or she can be a doctor, nurse or patient who has in some way dealt with a serious health challenge, then given back to others in an inspiring way.
I look forward to reading your nominations!
Colleen
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http://www.physorg.com/news109847892.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2276139/
As for the skin article, I circled back to the writer, her expert for the story, Dr. Lisa Ginn, and the medical reviewer, Dr Karyn Grossman. Dr Ginn says, "The simple answer is that although sebum and inflammation originate from in the skin, make-up left on the face can occlude the skin, making a barrier that causes excess oil and bacteria to accumulate within the pores. The result is enlarged pores from build-up of excess skin and oil along with inflammation." Dr. Grossman adds: "Sleeping with oil-based makeup can cause breakouts and clog pores."
In that short, tippy sort of article, we didn't get into how the pores clog (whether from under the skin or from the top down) or expand, though, again, we could have added more detail about how that happens.
Bottom line: We aim for clarity, and it's a good reminder to the writers and editors at WebMD the Magazine to keep an eye on ways we can explain not just the what but also the how and the why about a medical fact — since it's not always clear to simply state the "what" and leave it at that.
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Let me know what your favorite article is and why...for me, the "Spring to Action": 5 Ways to Beat Spring Allergies really hit the spot. Goodbye itchy eyes!View Thread

Thank you for sharing, and I think perhaps you've happened on a good adjective for some men in our lives for whom doctors seem to be an alien species: "bulletproof."
I'm interested to know what others here think. Do the men you know think of themselves as impervious to injury and illness? And if so, why do you think this is?
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Thanks for sharing. I will pass your idea along.View Thread


But they are delicious, after all, and easy. Glad you like.
As for beets -- they're harder to love, I think, especially if you had to eat the canned ones like I did. A fresh beet has almost no relation to its canned cousin at all.
Both great suggestions. Thanks.View Thread


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