Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Italian Scientist, Turning 100, Still Works – 73th Edition

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Rita Levi Montalcini, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, says that even though she is about to turn 100, her mind is sharper than it was she when she was 20.
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Fight Against STDs Goes Online – 74th Edition

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Public health officials in Ohio and elsewhere are turning to online social networking sites to help control the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
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Tons Of Released Drugs Taint US Water – 75th Edition

Monday, April 20th, 2009

At least 271 million pounds of pharmaceuticals have been legally dumped into U.S. waterways and drinking water.
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Do Unborn Babies Need More Exercise? – 64th Edition

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Mothers-to-be who work out seem to help their babies’ lungs and nervous systems develop.
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AARP: Prescription Drug Prices On The Rise – 54th Edition

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Prices of the most popular brand-name prescription drugs are on the rise even as the economy falters, the AARP says.
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Want Faster Labor? Don’t Lie Down – 55th Edition

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Women who stay on their feet as they prepare to give birth may get to hold their babies more quickly.
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Does Cracking Knuckles Cause Arthritis? – 56th Edition

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

A doctor says people tend to believe myths about who gets arthritis and how.
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Asian Spices Sicken 33 People – 57th Edition

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

The maker of Lian How and Uncle Chen spices and sauces expands a recall after products sicken people in several states.
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Health Advocates Tout New Model Of Female Condom – 58th Edition

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Advocates of the female condom are promoting a less costly, more user-friendly version that they hope will vastly expand its role in the global fight against AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.
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Mich. Man Helps Deliver Wife’s Surprise Baby – 59th Edition

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

A western Michigan man helped deliver his wife’s baby boy despite not knowing she was pregnant. The Grand Rapids Press reported the man called 911 early Thursday as his wife was in labor. The man told the dispatcher that he had not known his 27-year-old wife was pregnant. He said they recently quit smoking and thought her recent weight gain was related.
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