 Pittsburgh cancer center warns of cell phone risks 4 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer. | |
Exercise could be the heart's fountain of youth 17 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Absence may make the heart grow fonder, but endurance exercise seems to make it younger. According to a study conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, older people who did endurance exercise training ... | |
Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners 17 hours ago | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals. All six products tested gave off at least one chemical regulated as toxic or hazardous ... | |
Limiting fructose may boost weight loss 3 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
One of the reasons people on low-carbohydrate diets may lose weight is that they reduce their intake of fructose, a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly, according to a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical ... | |
You're more likely to do sport if you are white, middle class, and middle-aged 4 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The comfortably off, white, and middle aged are the most likely to participate in sporting activities, reveals a 10 year study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. | |
 Gates, Bloomberg pool riches to fight smoking 14 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
(AP) -- Microsoft founder Bill Gates and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are pooling their piles of money to pour $375 million into a global effort to cut smoking. | |
Making patients move requires the right exercise advice 17 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
It is common knowledge that regular exercise supports physical and mental well-being. Despite this and recommendations from health care providers, the majority of patients with chronic illnesses remain inactive. In a new ... | |
Drug abuse accounts for a third of the deaths behind Scotland's higher mortality rate 21 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Drug abuse accounts for a third of the deaths behind Scotland's higher mortality rate, according to a study published on bmj.com today. | |
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