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Beth Baker

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Beth Baker is a long-time freelance journalist whose articles have appeared in dozens of magazines and newspapers, among them the Washington Post (where she has been a frequent contributor to the Health Section), AARP Bulletin, Ms., Nature Conservancy and Preservation. She is the author of Old Age in a New Age — The Promise of Transformative Nursing Homes (Vanderbilt University Press 2007).

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Over Active Bladder? Food May Help Cure Urinary Incontinence
By: Beth Baker
August 6, 2010
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Over active Bladder? The right diet May Help Cure Urinary Incontinence and blad
Over active Bladder? The right diet May Help Cure Urinary Incontinence and bladder control.
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ARTHRITISHEALTH
Knee Arthritis Becoming More Common
By: Beth Baker
August 6, 2010
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Many people think of arthritis as a disease of old age.  But increasingly, painful symptoms of arthritis, especially of the knees, are afflicting us in middle age.  And the problem is getting worse, in large part because of the excess weight we're carrying around.

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DIET & NUTRITIONHEALTH
Trans Fats Down in Some French Fries
By: Beth Baker
August 6, 2010
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Major fast food chains are finally getting the message that they can make tasty french fries without using so many trans fats.  For those with high cholesterol, this means your fried spuds are now a little bit healthier — or at least not quite as bad.

A new study by researchers at University of Minnesota's School of Public Health analyzed levels of trans fats in french fries from five of the biggest fast food chains:  McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Jack in the Box and Dairy Queen.  

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CANCERHEALTH
What Causes Erectile Dysfunction?
By: Beth Baker
August 5, 2010
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If you're having trouble with sexual performance, you're not alone.  As many as 30 million men have erectile dysfunction (ED), a condition that prevents a man's penis from becoming or staying erect long enough to have intercourse and a common cause of impotence.  Although the condition is not caused by aging, it becomes more common as men grow older.  

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