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Sound Relieffor MorningSickness

Good news for e xpec ta . nt

moms : The ant i nau s ea

drug met oc lopramide

is sa fe for women and fe tuses ,

a ccord ing to a new st udy in The New England Jour nal o f Med icine .Resea rche rs found no s ignifica nt

increase in birth de fects or low

birthwe ight in more t han 3 ,000

ba bies w hose mothe rs had

ta ke n the me dicat ion. "So me

women have be en re luctant

to use prescr iption a nti na usea

dru gs d~e to sca re s with

tha lidomide a nd Bendect in,

which a re no longe r use d to trea t

morning s ickness in the U.s .:' says

Sharo n Mass, M .D., an ob-gyn a t

New Je rsey Medical Schoo l, in

Newark , "but now women can

feel oka y when asking their

doctor about metoclopramide ."

X-ray Caution

Safe nonprescriptionnausea remedies

include vitamin B .

and acupressure.

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Sketching during a boringpresentation may help you recallmore of what your boss has to say.A new study found that people whodoodled while listening to a phonemessage remembered the most info.

SmarterOfficeSnackingStomach gro wling midday? Ma k ehealthy cho ices at the vendingmach ine with these suggest ionsfrom American Die teticAssociation spo kesper sonAngela Ginn -Meado w, R.D .

II Yousk ipped . breakfast.YOUR BEST BET A breakfast bar ,a granola bar , or whole -wheatpeanut-butter crackers. The fiberwill keep you full until lunch .

II You 're d reaming . of chocolate.YOUR BEST BET Trail m ix. Thehigh-protein nuts and fiber-ric hfruit will be satisfying -and evena brand with chocolate chip s ishealthier than a candy bar .

II You 'vegot chi ps . on the brain.YOUR BEST BET Somethingbaked-l ike Goldfish crac k ers orwhole -wheat pretzel s. You 'll curbyour desire for salt with minim alsaturated fat and cholesterol .

II It 's 4 P.M . and . you're dragging.YOUR BEST BET Peanuts .The protein will give you lastingenergy, plus they containmonounsaturated fats , whichare good for your heart .

De nta l X-ra ys po s e a g rea ter ca ncer risk

than p re viou s ly thoug ht. So me X-ra y

ma chine s em it four time s mo re radiati on

than ea rlier e s timat e s , re veals a stud y

pub lis hed in The Journal of the American Dental Association. But don't cance lyour n ex t cleaning ju s t yet . Instead, a s k

your denti s t (and your ch ild's) if he usesdigital te chno log y or newe r E- or

F-s peed film, not D-s peed , and

rectangu lar c ollimat ion instead of round ,

which redu ce radiat ion e xposure without

s a crificing qual ity of imaging , sa ys s tud y

auth or John Ludlow , D.D.S., pr ofesso r

of diagn os tic sc iences at the Uni ver s ity

of North Caro lina Schoo l of Dent is try, .

in Chapel Hi ll. If yours doe s n't, cons ider

s witching dent is ts .

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