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Study shows heavy snoring is an independent risk factor for carotid atherosclerosis

September 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that objectively measured heavy snoring is an independent risk factor for early carotid atherosclerosis, which may progress to be associated with stroke.


Court: US can block mad cow testing

August 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 12 vote(s) | User comments: 7

(AP) -- The Bush administration can prohibit meat packers from testing their animals for mad cow disease, a federal appeals court said Friday.