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. | |
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. | |
Even without dementia, mental skills decline years before death August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 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 ... | |
Tainted deli meats in Canada kill 12 August 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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The death toll from an outbreak linked to contaminated deli meats in Canada rose to 12 Monday, with several other people sickened, health officials said. | |
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 ... | |
Two-egg diet cracks cholesterol issue August 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 63 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 ... | |
Health of Afghan children jeopardized by family behaviors, not just war 15 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 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 ... | |
Study: 12 percent of Indian deaths due to alcohol August 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 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. | |
 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. | |
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. | |
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 ... | |
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 ... | |
Researchers find high levels of toxic metals in herbal medicine products sold online August 26, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Boston, MA--Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that one fifth of both U.S.-manufactured and Indian-manufactured Ayurvedic medicines purchased via the Internet contain lead, mercury or arsenic. ... | |
 New attack ad on TV, but this one targets hot dogs August 26, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 10 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 ... | |
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. | |
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