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High Cholesterol Linked to Cookware Chemicals - WebMD - 8 Sep 2010 at 5:34am -
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High Cholesterol Linked to Cookware Chemicals
WebMD
Sept. 7, 2010 -- Exposure to chemicals used in the manufacture of nonstick cookware and waterproof and stain-resistant products could be raising cholesterol levels in children, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed blood levels of ...
Non-stick chemicals linked to high cholesterol in kidsCBC.ca
Non-stick chemical linked to raised cholesterolCTV.ca
Nonstick Cookware Linked to High Serum CholesterolFood Consumer
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Fines of $7 in "tough" new China anti-smoking rules - 8 Sep 2010 at 4:36am - BEIJING (Reuters) - China's "toughest" ever smoking ban which aims to stop people lighting up during November's Asian Games will carry fines of $7, state media said on Wednesday, a limited deterrent to smokers in one of China's richest cities.
Smoking Remains At 21% Since 2005, 54% Of Children Exposed To Secondhand Smok... - 8 Sep 2010 at 4:09am -
TopNews United Kingdom (blog)
Smoking Remains At 21% Since 2005, 54% Of Children Exposed To Secondhand Smoke
Medical News Today
Up until 2005, the percentage of American adults who smoked was dropping; since that date it has stuck around 20% to 21%. According to the CDC's (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 54% of 3 to 11 year ...
DigestWashington Post
US smoking rate hasn't changed, CDC saysLos Angeles Times
Smoking Rate Has Stopped Declining, Says CDCABC News
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WATCH: Science of Sport - 8 Sep 2010 at 4:04am - A new series takes you inside the lab to look at the rigors of running.
Sport - Drama - Educational Resources - Education - Training
Khan Yunis Journal: Finding a Steadier Path in Gaza - 8 Sep 2010 at 3:39am - An American psychiatrist?s program of techniques to reduce stress has helped people in Gaza and Israel deal with the effects of violence.
Mind: Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:57am - Psychologists have discovered that some of the most hallowed advice on study habits is flat wrong.
Judge declines to lift stem cell funding ban - Washington Post - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:46am -
The Guardian
Judge declines to lift stem cell funding ban
Washington Post
A federal judge on Tuesday denied a motion to lift an injunction he issued two weeks ago barring the government from funding research involving human embryonic stem cells. But Lamberth indicated that his injunction was less restrictive ...
Federal judge continues to dis human embryonic stem cell researchLos Angeles Times
Judge Refuses to Stay Stem-Cell RulingWall Street Journal
Judge Won't Lift Block on Stem Cell Research FundingMedPage Today
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -UW Badger Herald -The Associated Press
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Recipes for Health: Orange Chicken With Vegetables - 8 Sep 2010 at 2:30am - This is a mild version of Grace Young?s spicy orange chicken, with as much emphasis on vegetables as on chicken.
Consumer Reports Is Rating Surgical Groups - 8 Sep 2010 at 1:50am - The magazine published ratings of 221 heart bypass surgical groups from 42 states online on Tuesday and will print them in its October issue.
Bristol-Myers Agrees to Acquire ZymoGenetics for $885 Million - 8 Sep 2010 at 1:30am - The two companies agreed in January to jointly develop ZymoGenetics?s hepatitis C drug and share the profits.
Pediatricians will join call for mandatory flu shots - 8 Sep 2010 at 1:23am - The American Academy of Pediatrics plans to call for all health workers to be vaccinated. It's the latest group to warn against the flu threat. ...
Helping a Neighbor in Need - 8 Sep 2010 at 1:21am - New Web sites aim to connect those in need with friends and acquaintances willing to provide rides and meals, do chores or pay visits.
Group Gets Men Talking - 8 Sep 2010 at 1:20am - A group at the Riverdale Senior Center helps fight the isolation of aging in men.
'Magic mushrooms' ingredient beneficial to cancer patients, report says - Los... - 8 Sep 2010 at 1:06am -
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'Magic mushrooms' ingredient beneficial to cancer patients, report says
Los Angeles Times
The psychedelic drug psilocybin, the active ingredient in "magic mushrooms," can improve mood and reduce anxiety and depression in terminal cancer patients, Los Angeles researchers reported Monday. ...
'Magic mushrooms' ingredient may ease end-of-life anxietyCNN
'Magic Mushroom' Hallucinogen Might Help Cancer PatientsU.S. News & World Report
Study: Psychedelic 'Magic Mushrooms' May Help Cancer PatientsTIME
CBS News -msnbc.com -New York Times
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Judge Keeps Ban on Stem Cell Funds - 8 Sep 2010 at 1:01am - A federal judge refused to lift a ban on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research.
U.S. judge refuses to lift ban on government stem cell funds - 8 Sep 2010 at 12:33am - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge refused on Tuesday to lift a ban on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research despite Obama administration warnings it would set back key research and cost more than a thousand jobs.
Researchers peg malpractice costs at over $55 billion - ModernHealthcare.com - 8 Sep 2010 at 12:18am -
TopNews United Kingdom (blog)
Researchers peg malpractice costs at over $55 billion
ModernHealthcare.com
Medical malpractice costs average about $55.6 billion annually, or 2.4% of annual healthcare spending, according to a Health Affairs analysis. The estimate includes defensive-medicine activities, such as ordering tests or treatments ...
Cost of Medical Malpractice Tops $55 Billion a Year in USU.S. News & World Report
Malpractice Litigation, Defensive Medicine Cost Less Than ThoughtMedscape
Medical Liability Costs Make Up 2.4% of US Health SpendingBloomberg
RedOrbit -New York Times -MedPage Today
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Phys Ed: How to Fix a Bad Tennis Shoulder - 8 Sep 2010 at 12:01am - Aching shoulders are among the most common overuse tennis injuries, robbing professionals and duffers of playing time and comfort.
Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity (HealthDay) - 7 Sep 2010 at 11:48pm - HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and preschoolers who don't get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood obesity, a new study suggests.
Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health Risks (HealthDay) - 7 Sep 2010 at 11:48pm - HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A low-carbohydrate diet that derives fats and proteins from vegetable sources rather than meats is probably healthier, new research finds.
Autistic Toddlers Prefer to Gaze at Geometric Patterns: Study (HealthDay) - 7 Sep 2010 at 11:48pm - HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- When given the choice to gaze at geometric patterns or children dancing and playing, toddlers with autism spent more time looking at the patterns while typically developing toddlers preferred to look at other kids, a new study finds.
Fillings, Sealants May Leach BPA Into Kids' Mouths (HealthDay) - 7 Sep 2010 at 11:48pm - HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The fillings and sealants that many dentists use can expose children to the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA), a new analysis indicates, but such exposure is short-lived and it remains unclear whether or not it poses a long-term health risk.
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 7, 2010 (HealthDay) - 7 Sep 2010 at 11:48pm - HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Tsung-yi Lin, 89, Psychiatrist With Global Approach, Dies - 7 Sep 2010 at 11:30pm - Dr. Lin also all but built the mental health system from the ground up in his native Taiwan, later helping governments in other developing nations to do the same.
FDA warns green tea makers against health claims - Los Angeles Times - 7 Sep 2010 at 10:31pm -
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FDA warns green tea makers against health claims
Los Angeles Times
Canada Dry and Lipton drinks are both described in misleading terms, the agency contends in part of an ongoing clampdown on labels. By Andrew Zajac, Tribune Washington Bureau The Food and Drug Administration has warned producers of two popular brands ...
FDA Warns Against Misleading Green Tea ClaimsCalorieLab Calorie Counter News
FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beveragesThe Associated Press
Dr Pepper Snapple, Unilever Chided Over Green Tea ClaimsFood Product Design
MyStateline.com -LiveScience.com
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Why Do Men's Brains Decline Sooner? - 7 Sep 2010 at 9:57pm - It's long been established that women tend to outlive men, and many studies show that they are more likely to get Alzheimer's than their male counterparts, but new research shows that they also may preserve mental clarity longer into old age. In a study of elderly Minnesota citizens, men showed signs of cognitive decline more often than women.
Research - Minnesota - Health - Mental health - People
Science helps you dance your way into her heart - 7 Sep 2010 at 8:19pm - Using computer-generated avatars, psychologists say they have unlocked the dance moves that will capture a woman's heart. Apparently the speed of a man's right knee and the size and variety of movements of the neck and torso are key, they suggest.
BPA-laced dental sealants OK for use in kids - 7 Sep 2010 at 7:50pm - Widely used dental sealants contain derivatives of the controversial chemical BPA, but dentists can use the product safely in kids, a new study finds. But pregnant women should wait until after delivery.
'Trial and error' choice of blood pressure medicine poses challenge - 7 Sep 2010 at 7:39pm - It's hard to predict which pills will best lower which patient's high blood pressure, but researchers are hunting ways to better personalize ...
CDC chief says U.S. smoking rate of 20% is 'a paradox' - 7 Sep 2010 at 7:18pm - Thomas Frieden points to tools to quit and strong support for tobacco control.
Can a new supplement boost immunity, slow aging? - 7 Sep 2010 at 7:17pm - A new study out this week suggests a dietary supplement from a Chinese plant may create changes on the ends of our chromosomes that help keep ...
Wyeth paid writers to promote hormone therapy: study - 7 Sep 2010 at 7:11pm - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drugmaker Wyeth used ghostwriters to play up the benefits and downplay the harm of hormone replacement therapy in articles published in medical journals, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
WATCH: Labor Day Portion Control Tips - 7 Sep 2010 at 7:06pm - The Nutrition Twins guide on staying slim during the holidays.
Labor Day - Holidays - Home - Health - Arts
WATCH: This Week In Health: Michael Douglas' Cancer - 7 Sep 2010 at 7:06pm - A closer look at this and other health stories making headlines.
Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Michael Douglas - Organizations
WATCH: The Debate Over Chronic Lyme Disease - 7 Sep 2010 at 7:05pm - Not all doctors agree that chronic Lyme disease is a real illness.
Lyme disease - Infectious disease - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Spirochetal
Bristol-Myers Squibb to Buy ZymoGenetics - 7 Sep 2010 at 6:52pm - The deal is about $885 million, Bristol said.
Judge won't let stem cell money keep flowing (AP) - 7 Sep 2010 at 6:46pm - AP - A federal judge on Tuesday refused to lift his order blocking federal funding for some stem cell research, saying that a "parade of horribles" predicted by federal officials would not happen.
Judge denies stay in stem cell case - 7 Sep 2010 at 6:46pm - A federal judge Tuesday rejected the Obama administration's request to stay his recently imposed injunction against use of public funds in embryonic stem-cell research.
How to make a healthy breakfast yummy to kids - 7 Sep 2010 at 6:25pm - Nutritionist Joy Bauer, mother of three and author of 'Slim & Scrumptious,' offers tips to parents scrambling to provide a nutritious st ...
H1N1 Pandemic Flu Even Milder Than Seasonal Strains - BusinessWeek - 7 Sep 2010 at 6:01pm -
Kansas City Star
H1N1 Pandemic Flu Even Milder Than Seasonal Strains
BusinessWeek
TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The H1N1 pandemic flu, which swept across the United States last year, was actually no more serious than most seasonal strains, a new study confirms. According to the US Centers for Disease ...
H1N1 Swine Flu No Worse Than Seasonal FluWebMD
Pandemic H1N1 Similar to Seasonal StrainsMedPage Today
Swine flu less serious than other influenza: US studyAFP
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