Posts Tagged ‘Health’

Medical Pot Grower Pays $15,000 Bail – 2046th Edition

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

A multiple sclerosis patient slapped with a five-year prison sentence for growing marijuana says he’ll just say no to the drug until it becomes legal.
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How Stressed Are You? Take Quiz To Find Out – 2047th Edition

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Daily stress is normal. But too much stress can lead to serious health problems. How stressed are you? Take this test to find out.
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Peppers May Ignite Weight Loss – 2040th Edition

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

A substance that raises body temperature like spicy peppers may help people burn calories.
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Report: Many In US Live With Unclean Air – 2041th Edition

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Six in 10 Americans — about 175 million people — are living in places where air pollution often reaches dangerous levels, a report shows.
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5 Foods That Sabotage Sleep – 2042th Edition

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

If you’re having trouble getting good sleep, you may need to look at your daily menu.
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Canadians Lead Longer, Healthier Lives – 2043th Edition

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Our neighbors to the north seem to have better health, overall, than those in the U.S., a study says.
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FDA Approves New Drug For Advanced Prostate Cancer – 2044th Edition

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind prostate cancer treatment that uses the body’s immune system to fight the disease, offering an important alternative to decades-old approaches.
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CDC: Record Numbers Get Seasonal Flu Shots – 2045th Edition

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Fears of swine flu helped boost vaccination for ordinary seasonal flu last year, with a record 40 percent of adults and children getting the vaccine, federal health officials said Thursday.
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Study: Bad Habits Can Age You By 12 Years – 2036th Edition

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Four common bad habits combined — smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet — can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests.
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Court Says Vioxx Lawsuit Can Proceed – 2037th Edition

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

The Supreme Court said Tuesday that investors who lost millions when Merck & Co. pulled its blockbuster pain drug Vioxx off the market can go ahead with a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical giant.
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