Black girls who use marijuana engage in riskier sex, have higher STD rate August 05, 2008 | User rating: 2.3 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Black girls who use marijuana are more likely to engage in risky sexual acts and contract a sexually transmitted disease, a new study finds. | |
No-nose bicycle saddles improve penile sensation and erectile function in bicycling police officers August 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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An innovative study appearing in the August issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine examined, for the first time, if noseless bicycle saddles would be an effective intervention for alleviating deleterious health effects, ... | |
Study: Spices may protect against consequences of high blood sugar August 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 40 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Herbs and spices are rich in antioxidants, and a new University of Georgia study suggests they are also potent inhibitors of tissue damage and inflammation caused by high levels of blood sugar. | |
Student study unmasks sushi scandal in New York August 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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A fourth of the fish for sale in New York City markets and sushi restaurants is mislabeled, a study launched by two high school students has found. | |
California tobacco control program saved billions in medical costs August 26, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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California's state tobacco control program saved $86 billion--in 2004 dollars--in personal healthcare costs in its first 15 years, according to a study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. | |
FDA: Irradiating spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs August 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs. | |
Watching too much TV is causing some university students to pack on the pounds July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
Television commercials are a common method for advertising food products. According to a team of University of Alberta researchers, these food advertisements have a powerful influence on its viewers, especially university ... | |
Researchers say too many children see extreme violence in movies August 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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In a paper published in the August issue of the journal Pediatrics, Dartmouth researchers document the alarming numbers of young adolescents age 10-14 who are exposed to graphic violence in movies rated R for violence. ... | |
 Lowering cholesterol early in life could save lives August 05, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- With heart disease maintaining top billing as the leading cause of death in the United States, a team of University of California, San Diego School of Medicine physician-researchers is proposing ... | |
Black girls who abuse alcohol less likely to use condoms August 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
Black girls who abuse alcohol are more likely to have unprotected sex despite having participated in interventions that stressed the importance of consistent condom use. | |
Argentina investigates deaths of vaccinated kids August 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Argentine authorities are exploring a possible link between the deaths of 14 children and an experimental vaccine they were taking in a clinical trial run by GlaxoSmithKline. | |
Low level cadmium exposure linked to lung disease August 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research suggests that cadmium is one of the critical ingredients causing emphysema, and even low-level exposure attained through second-hand smoke and other means may also increase the chance of developing ... | |
Alexander technique offers long-term relief for back pain August 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 41 vote(s)
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Alexander technique lessons in combination with an exercise programme offer long-term effective treatment for chronic back pain, according to a study published on BMJ.com today. | |
Number of uninsured drops; Poverty holds steady August 26, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
(AP) -- The Census Bureau reports that the number of people lacking health insurance dropped by more than 1 million in 2007, the first annual decline since the Bush administration took office. | |
Germany's top court rejects two states' anti-smoking laws July 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Germany's top court upheld complaints Wednesday against anti-tobacco laws in two states, in a ruling with broad implications for a country once seen as a smokers' paradise. | |
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