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Staying a Step Ahead of Aging
Researchers find that while you will slow down as you age, you may be able to stave off more of the deterioration than you thought.
Researchers find that while you will slow down as you age, you may be able to stave off more of the deterioration than you thought.
Baby allergy fears 'over the top'
Mothers who fear their babies suffer from food allergies are largely wrong, research has found.
Mothers who fear their babies suffer from food allergies are largely wrong, research has found.
Health
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Mutant Flu Virus Is Found That Resists Popular Drug
A small but significant percentage of the main influenza virus causing illness this winter in Europe, Canada and the United States has a mutation that makes it resistant to the anti-influenza drug Tamiflu, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
A small but significant percentage of the main influenza virus causing illness this winter in Europe, Canada and the United States has a mutation that makes it resistant to the anti-influenza drug Tamiflu, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Vaccine-Autism Debate Moves to Small Screen
Medical Groups Say ABC TV Show Story Line Could Undermine Childhood Vaccinations
Medical Groups Say ABC TV Show Story Line Could Undermine Childhood Vaccinations
Health
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Soccer: Not for the Faint of Heart
It's not just terrorism and earthquakes that can precipitate heart attacks among the vulnerable. Soccer games do it, too. Researchers at the University of Munich, Germany, found that heart problems more than tripled in German men while their team was playing in the World Cup in the summer of 2006.
It's not just terrorism and earthquakes that can precipitate heart attacks among the vulnerable. Soccer games do it, too. Researchers at the University of Munich, Germany, found that heart problems more than tripled in German men while their team was playing in the World Cup in the summer of 2006.
Health
Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Enzymes from insect-eating plants could give us new antibacterial products.
Carnivorous plants are not the first organisms to come to mind when searching for biomedical compounds. Yet, like something from science fiction, researchers are discovering enzymes in the digestive fluids of carnivorous pitcher plants that could prove useful in controlling infections.
Carnivorous plants are not the first organisms to come to mind when searching for biomedical compounds. Yet, like something from science fiction, researchers are discovering enzymes in the digestive fluids of carnivorous pitcher plants that could prove useful in controlling infections.
Dip Once or Dip Twice?
A scientific report, inspired by an episode of “Seinfeld,” may cause football fans to take a second look at that communal bowl of dip.
A scientific report, inspired by an episode of “Seinfeld,” may cause football fans to take a second look at that communal bowl of dip.
Hand Gels Alone May Not Curb Infections
Study Says Hand Gel Not Enough to Curb Hospital Infections; Rings, Fingernails Carry Germs Too
Study Says Hand Gel Not Enough to Curb Hospital Infections; Rings, Fingernails Carry Germs Too
Health
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:10pm
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:10pm
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More Testing of Seafood to Address Mercury Concerns
Some restaurants and retailers around the country have started testing the fish they sell in response to concerns about the amount of mercury in seafood.
Some restaurants and retailers around the country have started testing the fish they sell in response to concerns about the amount of mercury in seafood.
Health problems linger in concussed veterans
US soldiers who became concussed during deployment in Iraq are more likely to report poor general health than are veterans with other injuries, a study has found.
US soldiers who became concussed during deployment in Iraq are more likely to report poor general health than are veterans with other injuries, a study has found.
Healthcare
Source: Nature
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:09pm
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:09pm
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Paraguay put on dengue alert
A health alert has been declared in Paraguay in a bid to stop a new outbreak of dengue fever.
A health alert has been declared in Paraguay in a bid to stop a new outbreak of dengue fever.
Epidemiology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:08pm
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:08pm
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Indian Gang Accused of Stealing Human Kidneys
Police uncover racket that tricked or forced poor to give up organs.
Police uncover racket that tricked or forced poor to give up organs.
FBI Unravels the Stories Skulls Tell
Lisa Bailey looks like your favorite high school teacher — petite, brunette and bubbly — so it is a little startling when she tells you that she is obsessed with skulls.
Lisa Bailey looks like your favorite high school teacher — petite, brunette and bubbly — so it is a little startling when she tells you that she is obsessed with skulls.
Midlife Slump Finds People in Their 40s Down in the Dumps
Study of More Than 2 Million People Provides Evidence of Midlife Crisis
Study of More Than 2 Million People Provides Evidence of Midlife Crisis
New Treatment Can Clear Brain Clots
It's a tiny vacuum cleaner for the brain: A new treatment for stroke victims promises to suction out clogged arteries in hopes of stopping the brain attack before it does permanent harm.
It's a tiny vacuum cleaner for the brain: A new treatment for stroke victims promises to suction out clogged arteries in hopes of stopping the brain attack before it does permanent harm.
Live slow die young
Active people could be up to 10 years 'younger' than couch potatoes, at least according to one measure of biological age.
Active people could be up to 10 years 'younger' than couch potatoes, at least according to one measure of biological age.
Severe asthma may be a different form of the disease
A multi-center research project to investigate severe asthma has found a key physiological difference between severe and non-severe forms of the disease, a finding that could help explain why those with severe asthma do not respond well to treatment.
A multi-center research project to investigate severe asthma has found a key physiological difference between severe and non-severe forms of the disease, a finding that could help explain why those with severe asthma do not respond well to treatment.
Health
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, 1:40pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, 1:40pm
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Experts say 'tummy time' key for tots
Time on their backs, in seats reportedly slows babies' growth
Time on their backs, in seats reportedly slows babies' growth
Health
Source: Chicago Tribune
Posted on: Monday, Jan 28, 2008, 11:15am
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Source: Chicago Tribune
Posted on: Monday, Jan 28, 2008, 11:15am
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His needle plan has touched a nerve
A Texas lay chaplain faces jail time for handing out clean syringes to drug addicts to curtail the spread of HIV.
A Texas lay chaplain faces jail time for handing out clean syringes to drug addicts to curtail the spread of HIV.
Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler
Got vegetables? The days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may be on the way out.
Got vegetables? The days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may be on the way out.
Early lead exposure may hasten old-age mental decline
Could it be that the "natural" mental decline that afflicts many older people is related to how much lead they absorbed decades before?
Could it be that the "natural" mental decline that afflicts many older people is related to how much lead they absorbed decades before?
Hungry mothers risk addiction in their adult children
Babies conceived during a period of famine are at risk of developing addictions later in life, according to new research published in the international journal Addiction.
Babies conceived during a period of famine are at risk of developing addictions later in life, according to new research published in the international journal Addiction.
Health
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Jan 28, 2008, 11:14am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Jan 28, 2008, 11:14am
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Breast milk 'may be allergy key'
A study may have discovered why breastfeeding might help protect children against allergies such as asthma, scientists have said.
A study may have discovered why breastfeeding might help protect children against allergies such as asthma, scientists have said.
Critical things to know about your cholesterol
How's your cholesterol? Here's a guess: If you're healthy, you probably have no idea. New surveys show women tend to be clueless about their risks of heart disease, especially when it comes to managing their cholesterol.
How's your cholesterol? Here's a guess: If you're healthy, you probably have no idea. New surveys show women tend to be clueless about their risks of heart disease, especially when it comes to managing their cholesterol.
CDC Reports Contact With Pet Turtles Caused Salmonella Outbreak
Most of the Cases Reported Involved Children Under the Age of 10
Most of the Cases Reported Involved Children Under the Age of 10
Introducing the Absolute Scale of Food Healthfulness
A ban of junk-food advertising relies on a new measure of nutrition.
A ban of junk-food advertising relies on a new measure of nutrition.
Health
Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Jan 25, 2008, 10:14am
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Jan 25, 2008, 10:14am
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Teen Drivers Would Benefit From Greater Restrictions
Most states have graduated licensing for teen drivers but such programs should be even more restrictive, according to a study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
Most states have graduated licensing for teen drivers but such programs should be even more restrictive, according to a study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
Health
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Friday, Jan 25, 2008, 10:13am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Friday, Jan 25, 2008, 10:13am
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Metabolic syndrome affects nearly 1 in 10 US teens
About nine percent of teenagers may have metabolic syndrome, a clustering of risk factors that put them on the path toward heart disease and diabetes in adulthood. This shocking statistic represents some of the first concentrated efforts to define and measure metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents
About nine percent of teenagers may have metabolic syndrome, a clustering of risk factors that put them on the path toward heart disease and diabetes in adulthood. This shocking statistic represents some of the first concentrated efforts to define and measure metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents
Health
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Jan 25, 2008, 10:12am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Jan 25, 2008, 10:12am
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