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New Anti-Obesity Drugs Can Stunt Kids' Brains |
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A study found that cannabinoid receptor antagonists, a relatively new class of weight loss drugs, stunted the brains of juvenile mice. It is possible that such drugs could have similar effects on human children.
Several new anti-obesity treatments, including ...
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Nitrates in Vegetables Protect You Against Gastric Ulcers |
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Fruits and vegetables that are rich in nitrates can protect your stomach from damage. The nitrates are converted into nitrites by the bacteria in your mouth, and then subsequently transformed into biologically active nitric oxide in the stomach.
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Charges Dropped Against Doctor in Case of Autistic Boy's Death |
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Criminal charges have been dropped against a doctor accused of causing the death of a 5-year-old autistic boy.
Dr. Roy Kerry was using chelation therapy on Abubakar Tariq Nadama in 2005. Chelation is an approved treatment for acute heavy metal poisoning; ...
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Workouts Sculpt Heart As Well As Muscles |
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Exercise can cause structural changes in the heart -- and the changes can vary depending on the type of exercise.
Researchers found that endurance athletes showed an increase in the size of both their left and right ventricles after 90 days of team training. ...
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A Controversial Cancer Treatment in Cancun |
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Some Americans are going to Mexico for a prostate cancer treatment that is unobtainable in the United States, even though it was developed in the U.S. and is legal nearly everywhere else in the world.
The treatment is called HIFU, or high intensity ...
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Beat the Monday Blues |
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Monday! So full of newness and excitement. Don’t feel the same way? Then maybe you’re doing it wrong. Here are some ways to help you beat the Monday Blues:
Wear your best clothes or the cheeriest color from your wardrobe. You’d be surprised how much ...
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How to Fuel Your Idea Machine |
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If you believe you don’t need ideas, think again. Not everyone is an artist, but everyone must be creative; it’s a necessity when you face life problems on a day-to-day basis. Solving problems is the application of creativity to reality.
Reading books, ...
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Chemical-Free Strategies to Trick Yourself Out of the Blues |
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Serious depression calls for treatment. But if all you need is some help rising above life’s little letdowns, you might be able to manipulate your mood with these quick mental fakeouts.
Put on a blue shirt
Blue is generally relaxing, while orange is ...
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May 08, 2008 |
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Good News About Big Bottoms |
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A type of fat that accumulates around the hips and bottom may actually offer some protection against diabetes.
Subcutaneous fat, or fat that collects under the skin, helps to improve sensitivity to the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar. Mice ...
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May 08, 2008 |
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Salmon Numbers Plummet |
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Hundreds of thousands of fall Chinook salmon normally return to the Sacramento River every year to spawn. This year, however, scientists estimate that fewer than 60,000 adult Chinook will make it back to the Sacramento River.
This is far below the level ...
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May 08, 2008 |
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Staying Out of Sun Proven to Increase Depression |
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Older people with low blood levels of vitamin D and high blood
levels of parathyroid hormone are more likely to be depressed,
according to a new report. It remains unclear whether these are causes
or consequences of depression.
Past studies have linked ...
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May 08, 2008 |
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Breast-Feeding Raises Children's IQs |
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According to a study of nearly 14,000 children, increased breast-feeding during the first months of life appears to raise a child's verbal IQ.The study found that 6-year-olds whose mothers were part of a program that encouraged them to breast-feed had ...
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May 08, 2008 |
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Most Amazing Commercial You Ever Saw |
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Pity that this commercial was created by a company that is selling a product that destroys your health. Why can't health companies do this type of incredible marketing?
You might also be interested in taking a look at another of my favorite commercials ...
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May 08, 2008 |
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Food Poisoning Can Be a Long-Term Problem |
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E. coli and certain other foodborne illnesses can sometimes trigger serious health problems months or years after patients survive the initial bout.
High blood pressure, kidney damage, even full kidney failure can strike 10 to 20 years later in people ...
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May 08, 2008 |
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Drug Lobby Floods the Feds With Money Once Again |
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Health care interests spent $445 million on federal lobbying in 2007, more than any other sector of the economy. This is the second year in a row that they were the top spenders.
In a more specific breakdown, pharmaceutical and medical products companies ...
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May 07, 2008 |
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CDC Ignores Scientific Evidence in Public Health Cases |
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In many states, citizens and scientists are accusing the CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry of ignoring scientific evidence of connections between public health problems and industrial sources of pollution.Recently, a nonprofit investigative ...
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May 07, 2008 |
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One of Ten Kids Use Dangerous Cough Medicines |
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About one in 10 U.S. children uses one or more cough and cold medications during any given week.
The frequency of use for cough and cold medications for children has never before been scientifically studied. This new finding gives increased weight to ...
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May 07, 2008 |
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