Archive for November, 2009

Chocolate Lowers Stress Levels, Study Says – 1214th Edition

Friday, November 13th, 2009

A little chocolate each day could help high-stress people feel better, a study finds.
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Drug Ads Can Hurt Health, Study Says – 1213th Edition

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Commercials for prescription medicines should be more clear about the possible benefits and risks of drugs, a study says.
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Organ Donation Creates Lifelong Bond – 1212th Edition

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Only one-third of Connecticut’s drivers are registered to donate organs, though there are 1,000 people in the state who are waiting for an organ or tissue match that could save their lives.
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1.5 Lbs. Of Nails Pulled From Peruvian’s Stomach – 1211th Edition

Friday, November 13th, 2009

“They call me the hardware store,” says Requelme Abanto from his hospital bed in northern Peru. Doctors in the city of Cajamarca said they removed 1.5 pounds of metal from Abanto’s stomach, including nails, coins, and rusted copper wire and scrap metal.
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CDC Now Says 4,000 Swine Flu Deaths In US – 1210th Edition

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Federal health officials quadruple their estimate of the number of people who have died from H1N1.
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Chocolate Lowers Stress Levels, Study Says – 1209th Edition

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

A little chocolate each day could help high-stress people feel better, a study finds.
By fox5vegas.com

Drug Ads Can Hurt Health, Study Says – 1208th Edition

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Commercials for prescription medicines should be more clear about the possible benefits and risks of drugs, a study says.
By fox5vegas.com

Organ Donation Creates Lifelong Bond – 1207th Edition

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Only one-third of Connecticut’s drivers are registered to donate organs, though there are 1,000 people in the state who are waiting for an organ or tissue match that could save their lives.
By fox5vegas.com

UN Says Hunger Stunts Some 200 Million Children – 1206th Edition

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Nearly 200 million children in poor countries have stunted growth because of insufficient nutrition, according to a new report published by UNICEF Wednesday before a three-day international summit on the problem of world hunger.
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1.5 Lbs. Of Nails Pulled From Peruvian’s Stomach – 1205th Edition

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

“They call me the hardware store,” says Requelme Abanto from his hospital bed in northern Peru. Doctors in the city of Cajamarca said they removed 1.5 pounds of metal from Abanto’s stomach, including nails, coins, and rusted copper wire and scrap metal.
By fox5vegas.com