Archive for February, 2010

Obama Yet To Kick Smoking, Should Eat Better – 1779th Edition

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

President Barack Obama hasn’t kicked the smoking habit, takes anti-inflammatory medication to relieve chronic tendinitis in his left knee and should eat better to lower his cholesterol, his team of doctors concluded Sunday after the 48-year-old’s first medical checkup as commander in chief.
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Bakery Voluntarily Pulls Girl Scout Cookies – 1778th Edition

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

They promise to entice the senses with a “hint of cinnamon-ginger spice” and a “refreshingly zesty lemon creme filling,” but some batches of Lemon Chalet Creme Girl Scout cookies didn’t quite turn out that way.
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Beer May Make For Healthier Bones – 1777th Edition

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

The silicon in beer may help fight osteoporosis, a brewing researcher says.
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Do Fertility Treatments Raise Autism Risk? – 1776th Edition

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Doctors have collected data that show a surprisingly high association between autism and children conceived with the help of science.
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Man Battles Hiccups For Nearly 2 Years – 1775th Edition

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Hiccups are usually an annoying condition that goes away after a few minutes, but a Louisville, Ky., man has been suffering from them for nearly two years.
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VA To Reconsider Benefits For Ill Gulf War Vets – 1774th Edition

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

The Veterans Affairs Department says it will look again at the rejected claims of veterans who say their Gulf War service caused a mysterious illness, the first step toward potentially compensating them nearly two decades after the war ended.
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Balanced Workouts Benefit Aging Adults – 1773th Edition

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Aging adults can achieve healthy fitness levels through the right exercises, some of which they can do right at home.
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Mom Discusses Raising Child With Heart Ailment – 1772th Edition

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Erica Sanchez thought she was having a normal pregnancy until her instincts told her something was wrong. In the months that followed her delivery, Erica endured watching as her baby, Jesiah, underwent open-heart surgery and willed himself to recovery.
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High-Fat Diets May Raise Stroke Risk – 1771th Edition

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Women who eat the most fat are 44 percent more likely to have a stroke than those who eat the least, a large study says.
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Panel Recommends Annual Flu Shots For All – 1770th Edition

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

A government panel is now recommending that virtually all Americans get a flu shot each year, starting this fall.
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