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Drugs to build up that mental muscle
Academics, musicians, even poker champs use pills to sharpen their minds, legally. Labs race to develop even more.
Academics, musicians, even poker champs use pills to sharpen their minds, legally. Labs race to develop even more.
Health
Source: LA Times
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:35am
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Source: LA Times
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:35am
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Putting Very Little Weight in Calorie Counting Methods
Exercise physiologists say there is little in the world of exercise as wildly exaggerated as people’s estimates of the number of calories they burn.
Exercise physiologists say there is little in the world of exercise as wildly exaggerated as people’s estimates of the number of calories they burn.
California Moves Toward Universal Health Care
A plan that would provide coverage to an estimated 70 percent of the 5.1 million persistently uninsured Californians passed the State Assembly
A plan that would provide coverage to an estimated 70 percent of the 5.1 million persistently uninsured Californians passed the State Assembly
Healthcare
Source: NYT
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:35am
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Source: NYT
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:35am
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The Perfect Storm of Health Risk
In some situations, rare illnesses become downright probable.
In some situations, rare illnesses become downright probable.
Health
Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:34am
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:34am
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Why is Indonesia withholding samples that could track the virus's evolution and help produce a vaccine?
Indonesia has been hit by more human deaths from the H5N1 bird-flu virus than any other country, yet it refuses to share its virus samples with the World Health Organization (WHO).
Indonesia has been hit by more human deaths from the H5N1 bird-flu virus than any other country, yet it refuses to share its virus samples with the World Health Organization (WHO).
Science Politics
Source: Nature
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:34am
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:34am
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Are you a 'cyberchondriac'?
The Internet is a great place to get health advice, but how do you know when all that surfing is making you a little crazy? How do you know when you've become a "cyberchondriac"? In this week's "Empowered Patient" column, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen lets you know when it's time to stop the surfing.
The Internet is a great place to get health advice, but how do you know when all that surfing is making you a little crazy? How do you know when you've become a "cyberchondriac"? In this week's "Empowered Patient" column, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen lets you know when it's time to stop the surfing.
Psychology
Source: CNN.com
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:34am
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Source: CNN.com
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007, 11:34am
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Bacteria-Tainted Syringes Sicken Dozens
Federal health officials said Tuesday they are investigating dozens of blood infections in at least two states that have been linked to medical syringes contaminated with bacteria.
Federal health officials said Tuesday they are investigating dozens of blood infections in at least two states that have been linked to medical syringes contaminated with bacteria.
Healthcare
Source: US News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 11:05am
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Source: US News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 11:05am
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Cannabis smoke 'has more toxins'
Inhaled cannabis smoke has more harmful toxins than tobacco, scientists have discovered.
Inhaled cannabis smoke has more harmful toxins than tobacco, scientists have discovered.
Health
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 11:05am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 11:05am
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If you don't want to fall ill this Christmas, then share a festive kiss but don't shake hands
We've all heard people say 'I won't kiss you, I've got a cold'. But a report just published warns that we may be far more at risk of passing on an infection by shaking someone's hand than in sharing a kiss.
We've all heard people say 'I won't kiss you, I've got a cold'. But a report just published warns that we may be far more at risk of passing on an infection by shaking someone's hand than in sharing a kiss.
Health
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 11:05am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 11:05am
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A killer cold? Even the healthy may be vulnerable
A high school varsity athlete, a sturdy guy with a health history blissfully free of blips, 18-year-old Joseph Spencer had little reason to think anything was seriously wrong when he got sick last April. The vomiting, chills, fever -- "It must be the flu," he thought.
A high school varsity athlete, a sturdy guy with a health history blissfully free of blips, 18-year-old Joseph Spencer had little reason to think anything was seriously wrong when he got sick last April. The vomiting, chills, fever -- "It must be the flu," he thought.
Health
Source: CNN.com
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 11:04am
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Source: CNN.com
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 11:04am
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Ignore Warning Signs, Lose a Limb
For eight years, Jeanne Houtz, who has a family history of diabetes, ignored all the symptoms — visual problems, weird sensations in her feet and blisters that would not heal.
For eight years, Jeanne Houtz, who has a family history of diabetes, ignored all the symptoms — visual problems, weird sensations in her feet and blisters that would not heal.
Health
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 9:22am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 9:22am
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Why Deep-Diving Mammals Don't Black Out
Some seals and dolphins can hold their breath underwater for a cheek-popping hour or more without passing out from lack of oxygen.
Some seals and dolphins can hold their breath underwater for a cheek-popping hour or more without passing out from lack of oxygen.
Health
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 9:22am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 9:22am
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Who Can Afford to Eat Right?
It's hard not to spend too much time at the dinner table during the holiday season, getting fatter on our way to the poor house. Though we are lectured constantly about eating right, most of us don't. And the reason, it seems, is more a matter of economics than self-indulgence.
It's hard not to spend too much time at the dinner table during the holiday season, getting fatter on our way to the poor house. Though we are lectured constantly about eating right, most of us don't. And the reason, it seems, is more a matter of economics than self-indulgence.
Health
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 9:22am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 9:22am
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Will Your Tongue Really Stick to a Frozen Flagpole?
The next time someone triple-dog dares you to stick your tongue to a frozen metal pole — don't. Your tongue will be joined to the pole, and you'll have plenty of time to ponder the thermal conductivity of metal while you await the rescue squad.
The next time someone triple-dog dares you to stick your tongue to a frozen metal pole — don't. Your tongue will be joined to the pole, and you'll have plenty of time to ponder the thermal conductivity of metal while you await the rescue squad.
Health
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 9:22am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 9:22am
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Cat fleas' journey into the vacuum is a 'one-way trip'
Homeowners dogged by household fleas need look no farther than the broom closet to solve their problem. Scientists have determined that vacuuming kills fleas in all stages of their lives, with an average of 96 percent success in adult fleas and 100 percent destruction of younger fleas.
Homeowners dogged by household fleas need look no farther than the broom closet to solve their problem. Scientists have determined that vacuuming kills fleas in all stages of their lives, with an average of 96 percent success in adult fleas and 100 percent destruction of younger fleas.
Health
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 18, 2007, 11:12am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 18, 2007, 11:12am
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Study investigates cannabis use among university students
New information published in the Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research explores University students’ motivations for using or not using cannabis and found various factors that might encourage use.
New information published in the Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research explores University students’ motivations for using or not using cannabis and found various factors that might encourage use.
Health
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 18, 2007, 11:12am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 18, 2007, 11:12am
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Anti-Aging Drugs Could Change the Nature of Death
A new class of drugs aimed at age-related physical and mental deterioration could change not only the nature of life, but of death.
A new class of drugs aimed at age-related physical and mental deterioration could change not only the nature of life, but of death.
Desperately Seeking a Kidney
What you learn about people — and yourself — when you need them to donate an organ.
What you learn about people — and yourself — when you need them to donate an organ.
What Is The Link Between Women's Hormones And Mood Disorders?
Countless movies and TV shows make light of women's so-called "moodiness", often jokingly attributing it to their menstrual cycle or, conversely, to menopause. In fact, mood disorders are a serious and pervasive health problem, and large-scale population studies have found women are 1.5 to 3 times more likely to suffer from major depressive disorder than are men.
Countless movies and TV shows make light of women's so-called "moodiness", often jokingly attributing it to their menstrual cycle or, conversely, to menopause. In fact, mood disorders are a serious and pervasive health problem, and large-scale population studies have found women are 1.5 to 3 times more likely to suffer from major depressive disorder than are men.
Health
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Monday, Dec 17, 2007, 8:59am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Monday, Dec 17, 2007, 8:59am
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Unintended victims of Gates Foundation generosity
Donations to fight AIDS, TB and malaria in Africa have inadvertently put many of those with other basic healthcare needs at risk.
Donations to fight AIDS, TB and malaria in Africa have inadvertently put many of those with other basic healthcare needs at risk.
Stem Cells Used to Fix Breast Defects
The approach is still experimental, but holds promise for millions of women left with cratered areas and breasts that look very different from each other after cancer surgery. It also might be a way to augment healthy breasts without using artificial implants.
The approach is still experimental, but holds promise for millions of women left with cratered areas and breasts that look very different from each other after cancer surgery. It also might be a way to augment healthy breasts without using artificial implants.
Water may hide harmful chemical cocktail
Next time you're washing your hair, spare a thought for your neighbours' health. A report by the UK's Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) says chemicals from consumer products and drugs could be breaking down and recombining into a harmful brew in water supplies.
Next time you're washing your hair, spare a thought for your neighbours' health. A report by the UK's Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) says chemicals from consumer products and drugs could be breaking down and recombining into a harmful brew in water supplies.
Environment
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Dec 17, 2007, 8:58am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Dec 17, 2007, 8:58am
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Cause and Treatment for Parkinson's "In Our Sights"
A successful treatment for Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects 1 percent of the world's population and (an estimated 500,000 people in the U.S.) aged 60 years and over, may be "in our sights now," says Ronald McKay, a researcher at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
A successful treatment for Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects 1 percent of the world's population and (an estimated 500,000 people in the U.S.) aged 60 years and over, may be "in our sights now," says Ronald McKay, a researcher at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Neuroscience
Source: SciAM
Posted on: Monday, Dec 17, 2007, 8:57am
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Source: SciAM
Posted on: Monday, Dec 17, 2007, 8:57am
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Gene Test Can Indicate Whether Tamoxifen Can Fight Breast Cancer
A test to determine a woman's genetic makeup may predict whether she is likely to benefit from the commonly prescribed breast cancer drug Tamoxifen
A test to determine a woman's genetic makeup may predict whether she is likely to benefit from the commonly prescribed breast cancer drug Tamoxifen
NJ Requires Flu Shots for Preschoolers
Some parents oppose the state's mandate -- the first of its kind in the nation.
Some parents oppose the state's mandate -- the first of its kind in the nation.
Health
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 15, 2007, 6:23pm
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 15, 2007, 6:23pm
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As testing gets better, dopers get more clever
Scientists say minor chemical changes can enable steroids to slip past the latest tests.
Scientists say minor chemical changes can enable steroids to slip past the latest tests.
Health
Source: LA Times
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 15, 2007, 6:23pm
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Source: LA Times
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 15, 2007, 6:23pm
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Why use steroids? They work
Baseball players and other athletes use steroids for one reason -- they work
Baseball players and other athletes use steroids for one reason -- they work
New technologies will shed light on how beneficial bacteria might help our health
Probiotics--the ingestion of live microbes to boost health--might conjure images of aging hippies in health-food stores buying esoteric brands of yogurt. But in fact an emerging body of scientific data is showing how probiotic treatments can beneficially impact both the millions of microbes within our gut and the health of their human host.
Probiotics--the ingestion of live microbes to boost health--might conjure images of aging hippies in health-food stores buying esoteric brands of yogurt. But in fact an emerging body of scientific data is showing how probiotic treatments can beneficially impact both the millions of microbes within our gut and the health of their human host.
Health
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Friday, Dec 14, 2007, 9:29am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Friday, Dec 14, 2007, 9:29am
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Scientists seek to help 'locked-in' man speak
It's been described as the closest thing to being buried alive -- complete paralysis of the body, except for controlled movement of the eyes. That's how 24-year-old Erik Ramsey has spent the last eight years of his life. He suffered a brain stem stroke after a car accident when he was 16, leaving him with "locked-in" syndrome
It's been described as the closest thing to being buried alive -- complete paralysis of the body, except for controlled movement of the eyes. That's how 24-year-old Erik Ramsey has spent the last eight years of his life. He suffered a brain stem stroke after a car accident when he was 16, leaving him with "locked-in" syndrome
Listen: Doping Has Long-Term Health Consequences
Side-effects of anabolic steroids include heart and liver problems, problems with sex organs, and psychiatric and behavioral problems.
Side-effects of anabolic steroids include heart and liver problems, problems with sex organs, and psychiatric and behavioral problems.
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