Archive for June, 2009

US Seniors Beat UK In Brain Tests – 473th Edition

Friday, June 26th, 2009

If you somehow find yourself betting on a brain bowl between seniors in the U.S. and England, you might want to put your money on the Yanks.
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Doctor In South Pole Breast Cancer Case Dies – 472th Edition

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald, who diagnosed and treated her own breast cancer before a dramatic rescue from the South Pole a decade ago, dies after the disease recurs.
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Ailing Budgets Could Close Poison Hotlines – 471th Edition

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Nationwide, poison control centers that have been a lifeline for millions of residents could face deep cutbacks or be closed altogether to balance budgets.
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Program Pays Girls To Not Get Pregnant – 470th Edition

Friday, June 26th, 2009

A program gives girls $1 a day toward a college education — if they don’t get pregnant.
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28 Deaths Tied To Gardasil, Watchdog Says – 469th Edition

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

A group raises concerns about deaths and serious side effects in girls and women who take a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer.
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Preventive Care May Cost More Than It Saves – 468th Edition

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

When it comes to health care spending, an ounce of prevention is seldom worth a pound of cure.
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Stomach Stapling May Lower Cancer Risk – 467th Edition

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

New research says women who have their stomachs stapled may lower their cancer risk by up to 40 percent. But men might not get a benefit.
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Foods In Mediterranean Diet Aid Longer Life – 466th Edition

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

The famous Mediterranean diet may increase longevity, but not all the foods in the program really make a difference, a study says.
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Study: Women Look Away More From Abnormal Babies – 465th Edition

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Puzzling new research suggests women have a harder time than men looking at babies with facial birth defects.
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Program Pays Girls To Not Get Pregnant – 464th Edition

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

A program gives girls $1 a day toward a college education — if they don’t get pregnant.
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