Posts Tagged ‘Health’

Study: Cell Phones May Reverse Alzheimer’s – 1495th Edition

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Some think that cell phones could raise the risk of brain cancer. But new research says the radiation may actually help fight Alzheimer’s disease.
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Toddler Recovering After Chopstick Pierces Brain – 1496th Edition

Friday, January 8th, 2010

A 14-month-old boy in China is recovering after doctors removed a chopstick from his brain that accidentally poked up through his nose, a spokesman for the local hospital said Thursday.
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Anthrax Outbreak Kills 6 Drug Addicts – 1497th Edition

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Contaminated heroin may have caused an anthrax outbreak among drug addicts in Scotland, killing six people and infecting 12 in total, health officials said Thursday.
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Restaurant Food Has More Calories Than Advertised – 1498th Edition

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Dieters can’t believe everything they read: The food at many popular chain restaurants and in the freezer section of the supermarket may contain a lot more calories than advertised.
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Pelosi: Health Care Bills ‘Very Close’ – 1492th Edition

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says lawmakers are “very close” to resolving differences between the House and Senate health care bills.
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Calories: To Count Or Not To Count? – 1493th Edition

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

An expert says that while eating less may help your body, you don’t need to track every single calorie.
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Octuplets Mom Defends Accused Fertility Doctor – 1490th Edition

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

The California Medical Board accused Nadya Suleman’s fertility doctor, Michael Kamrava, of gross negligence now Suleman is defending him.
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Food Labels May Not Get Calories Right – 1491th Edition

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

When you order out or get a frozen meal, you could be getting many more calories than the label says.
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Report: Obesity, Smoking Are Equal Threats – 1486th Edition

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

As fewer people smoke and more get overweight, obesity is becoming the bigger threat to public health, researchers say.
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Premiums Main Issue In Health Care Debate – 1487th Edition

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Topping the list in the health care debate: How to help Americans pay for insurance premiums.
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