Archive for February, 2010

Is Your Lifestyle Harming Your Heart? – 1639th Edition

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

One American dies of heart disease every 60 seconds. Could you be one of them? Learn how where you live, what you eat and what bad habits can put you at-risk for heart disease.
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Study: Vegetative Brains Show Signs Of Awareness – 1638th Edition

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Scientists have detected glimmers of awareness in some vegetative brain-injury patients and have even communicated with one of them — findings that push the boundaries of how to assess and care for such people.
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Study: 40 Percent Of Cancers Preventable – 1637th Edition

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Cancer causes about 1 in 8 deaths worldwide, the WHO says, but nearly half of those could be avoided with better habits.
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Faith-Healing Parents Guilty Of Neglecting Son – 1636th Edition

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

An Oregon couple who practice faith healing are convicted of criminally negligent homicide for not seeking medical help for their 16-year-old son, who died of a urinary tract infection.
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Early-Year Babies More Likely To Be Athletes – 1635th Edition

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

A researcher says that since the month in which you are born affects when you start school, it could help determine if you will be a sports star.
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Restaurant Serves 350-Pound People Free – 1634th Edition

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

A new business may have a heart defibrillator, dialysis machine and CPR classes, but it’s not a hospital or a clinic. It’s a sports grill.
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Too Much Internet Linked To Depression – 1633th Edition

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

A study finds that people who are considered addicted to going online are more likely to spend time on pornographic sites and gaming sites than the general population.
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Woman Hides Triplets Pregnancy, Dies In Birth – 1632th Edition

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

A Connecticut woman managed to hide from her boyfriend and family members that she was carrying triplets, then bled to death while delivering the full-term but stillborn babies in her home.
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Pets Can Help Boost Your Health – 1631th Edition

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Having a dog or cat at home may help you feel better about what’s going on with your body and actually improve some of your measurements.
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Lancet Retracts Autism, MMR Vaccine Study – 1630th Edition

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

A major British medical journal on Tuesday retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel disease.
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