Esophageal Cancer: A Review and Update (American Family Physician)
JOHN C. LAYKE, D.O., University of Illinois Metropolitan Group Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois

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“What are you?” Trout asked the boy scornfully. “Some kind of gutless wonder?” This, too, was the title of a book by Trout, The Gutless Wonder .

Simple Steps Bring Sweeter Breath (HealthCentral.com)
Bad breath can be caused by food particles in the mouth, dry mouth, or a health problem. Mayo experts offer these tips to help prevent it: Brush your teeth or use mouthwash after you eat. Brushing is the more effective of the two.

Owner cries foul over cat’s breath (Miami Herald)
Dr. Michael Fox / Pet Doctor Q: Is there anything I can do for my 9-year-old cat’s very bad breath? I took her to the vet, and he found no abscesses, no tooth decay, no gum disease and very little tartar. Her mouth was very healthy. However, her breath is awful. I can smell it even when she’s grooming herself. She eats many flavors of moist food and always her dry food and water.

One in four people suffers from bad breath
KARACHI: Bad breath is a widespread healthcare problem, affecting up to a quarter of adults.

Bad breath (Mayo Clinic)
Store shelves are overflowing with mints, mouthwashes and other products designed to help people control bad breath. Yet these products help control bad breath (halitosis) only temporarily.

Readers share dog misadventures (Midland Daily News)
Last week, Editor John “Jack” Telfer invited readers to share their own stories of dog misadventures, in keeping with the theme of the book, “Marley and Me.” The following stories were submitted.

Around the World in Eighty Rounds (Cybergolf National)
Just how far will a golfer go to get a decent tee time? It turns out that in David Wood’s case, it’ll be to the ends of the earth.

Good Thing Matthew McConaughey’s Breath is Nothing to Complain About! Failure to Launch on DVD June 27th (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—-June 19, 2006–In anticipation of the June 27th DVD release of Failure to Launch, Paramount Home Entertainment commissioned a national survey of single women ages 25 and up to find the #1 reason they would turn down a date.

Tats Faustino relives electronicanalog sound (Manila Bulletin)
In Billboard s Hot 100: (1) “Do I Make You Proud” Taylor Hicks, (2) “Hips Don t Lie” Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean, (3) “Promiscuous” Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland, (4) ” It s Goin Down” Yung Joc, (5) “Ridin” Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone, (6) “Crazy” Gnarls Barkley, (7) “Life Is A Highway” Rascal Flatts, (8) “Unfaithful” Rihanna, (9) “Me & U” Cassie, and (10) “Snap