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Find out what zinc is and what it does in your body, what foods provide it, and about zinc supplements.

Keren Z. Landman, MD1,2, Kathrine R. Tan, MD2, Paul M.

The journal Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety has published a new brief report: “Safe Lists for Medications in Pregnancy: Inadequate Evidence Base and Inconsistent Guidance from Web-based Information, 2011.” You can read the article’s abstract here. See below for a summary of the findings from this article.

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Learn more about ground water, the threats to its safety, and how to protect your own ground water sources during Ground Water Awareness Week.

Prostate cancer treatment can include active surveillance, surgery, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and supportive care. Learn more about treatment options for prostate cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

U.S. Flu Season Is Here, CDC Urges Vaccination - CDC

Find out what iron is and what it does in your body, what foods provide it, and about iron supplements.

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Jason A. Wilken, PhD1,2, Patricia Marquez, MPH3, Dawn Terashita, MD3, Jennifer McNary, MPH1, Gayle Windham, PhD1, Barbara Materna, PhD1 (Author affiliations at end of text).