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June 2006

Men's Health Top Five Killers How to avoid them Also Inside: • Summer safety tips • New clot-busting techniques • Managing scleroderma On the cover: Duncan Profitt and his son, Dane, of Norwich, prepare to play baseball on a recent spring morning. June is National Men's Health Month. Use the menu bar to the left to read the all the stories in this issue and see our monthly calendar.

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