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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.


World-first trial proves exercise helps memory

September 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 15 vote(s) | User comments: 1

West Australian health experts are urging older people to get active after proving for the first time that just 20 minutes of activity each day can prevent memory deterioration.


US hospitals on lockdown after unknown substance exposure

August 31, 2008 | User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 14 vote(s) | User comments: 2

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.


Children with TVs in their room sleep less

September 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

Middle school children who have a television or computer in their room sleep less during the school year, watch more TV, play more computer games and surf the net more than their peers who don't – reveals joint research conducted ...


Intellectual work induces excessive calorie intake

17 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

A Université Laval research team has demonstrated that intellectual work induces a substantial increase in calorie intake. The details of this discovery, which could go some way to explaining the current obesity epidemic, ...