New study assesses the impact of soft drink availability in elementary schools on consumption September 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
The consumption of soft drinks is generally considered to be a contributing factor in childhood obesity. Because children spend a substantial amount of time at school, the school food environment plays a central part in shaping ... | |
US hospitals on lockdown after unknown substance exposure August 31, 2008 | User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Two US hospitals were put on emergency lockdown Saturday after several patients arrived at St. Louis, Missouri emergency rooms after being exposed to an unknown substance, hospital officials said. | |
Sharp rise in alcoholism among Swedish women: report August 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
Alcoholism among women in Sweden rose by 50 percent between 2003 and 2007 as beer, wine and spirits have become more accessible in the country long known for its restrictive alcohol policy, a report on Saturday said. | |
Drunken-driving deaths fall in 32 states August 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Drunken-driving deaths fell in 32 states in 2007, the government reported Thursday, but alcohol-related fatalities increased among motorcycle riders in half the states. | |
Health of Afghan children jeopardized by family behaviors, not just war August 29, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Family values and ongoing conflict within the country are dramatically affecting the health of young children in Afghanistan. A study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health suggests that poor child ... | |
Two-egg diet cracks cholesterol issue August 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 81 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research published in The European Journal of Nutrition this week has finally cracked the myths surrounding eggs and cholesterol. The new study showed that people who ate two eggs per day, while on ... | |
Study: 12 percent of Indian deaths due to alcohol August 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Almost 12 percent of the deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives are alcohol-related - more than three times the percentage in the general population, a new federal report says. | |
Risk of repeat attacks in heart patients causes concern for doctors August 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
An international study, led by the University of Edinburgh, raises concerns that some patients may not be receiving the optimum medical treatment and follow-up care because doctors are misjudging the risk of a further heart ... | |
Jumping for joy... and stronger bones August 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
High impact activities such as jumping and skipping that can easily be incorporated into warm-ups before sports and physical education classes, have been shown to benefit bone health in adolescents. | |
Even without dementia, mental skills decline years before death August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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A new study shows that older people's mental skills start declining years before death, even if they don't have dementia. The study is published in the August 27, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal ... | |
Army personnel show increased risk for migraine August 27, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Two new studies show that migraine headaches are very common among U.S. military personnel, yet the condition is frequently underdiagnosed. The studies, appearing in Headache, the peer-reviewed journal of the American ... | |
 Sharp unveils new anti-bird flu air purifier August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Japan's Sharp Corp. said Wednesday that it has developed an air purifier that eliminates 99.9 percent of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu within 10 minutes. | |
Olive leaf extract can help tackle high blood pressure and cholesterol August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Taking 1000mg of a specific olive leaf extract (EFLAź943) can lower cholesterol and lower blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension (high blood pressure). These findings came from a 'Twins' trial, in which different ... | |
Consumption of nuts, corn or popcorn not associated with increased risk of diverticulosis in men August 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Contrary to a common recommendation to avoid eating popcorn, nuts and corn to prevent diverticular complications, a large prospective study of men indicates that the consumption of these foods does not increase the risk of ... | |
 New attack ad on TV, but this one targets hot dogs August 26, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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(AP) -- A new TV commercial shows kids eating hot dogs in a school cafeteria and one little boy's haunting lament: "I was dumbfounded when the doctor told me I have late-stage colon cancer." It's a startling ... | |
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