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AUG. 18, 2008

LATEST HEALTH NEWS  Brought to you by Checking Yourself Can Help Stop Cancer The key to fighting some cancers is keeping an eye -- and a hand -- on your body, doctors say. MORE Chewing Gum Aids Recovery From Surgery Patients who chew gum after having part of their colon removed get their intestines back in order more quickly. MORE College Presidents Want Drinking Age Lowered Presidents of about 100 of the nation's best-known colleges and universities are calling on lawmakers to lower the drinking age from 21 to 18. MORE Calif. Court: Docs Can't Withhold Care To Gays California's high court has ruled that doctors cannot withhold care to gays and lesbians based on their religious beliefs. MORE Cocoa May Help Blood Flow In Brain Could chocolate help people with strokes or dementia recover their mental abilities? MORE WEATHER TODAY HIGH: 64 LOW: 57 TOMORROW HIGH: 66 LOW: 56 LATEST VIDEOS Get more self-confidence Aug. 8: Psychiatrist Gail Saltz and body language expert Janine Driver discuss ways to gain more confidence. WATCH NOW Foods for managing menopause Aug. 8: TODAY diet and nutrition editor Madelyn Fernstrom discusses foods that will help alleviate the symptoms of menopause. WATCH NOW Lose baby weight like a star Aug. 7: Us Weekly contributor Jill Martin discusses how celebrities shed the baby weight so quickly. WATCH NOW

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