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12:00pm

Thu May 17, 2012
TURNSTYLE NEWS

Diagnosing Yourself With Dr. Google? Get A Second Opinion

Credit Photo courtesy of Flickr user Victor1558

Women are twice as likely to consult Google for a health diagnosis as opposed to a real doctor — but apparently one in four women end up misdiagnosing themselves from the information they get on the Internet.

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12:00am

Thu April 5, 2012
Alternative medicine

Today on Your Call: What are the merits of alternative medicine?

On today's Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about alternative health care-- how and why people are seeking out treatments like acupuncture, massage, herbs, and chiropractics. As the controversy over President Obama's federal health care plan continues in Washington, are you looking more to alternative/non-western medicine for effective and affordable care?

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4:44pm

Mon February 6, 2012
Health, Science, Environment

Indroducing social flexibility through yoga

Credit photo courtesy of Niroga Center

There are thousands of yoga studios all over the Bay Area. They usually cater to people who can pay the $15-20 class fee. But the Nirgoa Institute in Berkeley offers classes to low-income senior citizens, incarcerated youth, homeless shelters and inner city high school students.

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