Posts Tagged ‘Health’

Chocolate Lowers Stress Levels, Study Says – 1209th Edition

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

A little chocolate each day could help high-stress people feel better, a study finds.
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CDC Now Says 4,000 Swine Flu Deaths In US – 1210th Edition

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Federal health officials quadruple their estimate of the number of people who have died from H1N1.
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1.5 Lbs. Of Nails Pulled From Peruvian’s Stomach – 1205th Edition

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

“They call me the hardware store,” says Requelme Abanto from his hospital bed in northern Peru. Doctors in the city of Cajamarca said they removed 1.5 pounds of metal from Abanto’s stomach, including nails, coins, and rusted copper wire and scrap metal.
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Pentagon: 300 Doses Of H1N1 Vaccine At Gitmo – 1201th Edition

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

The Pentagon says a small shipment of swine flu vaccine has arrived at the Guantanamo Bay military prison. It’s unlikely any of the terror detainees held there will get any of the sought-after vaccine now.
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County Bans Teens From Tanning Beds – 1202th Edition

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

A Maryland County says that nobody under the age of 18 can use an indoor tanning device.
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Belief Powers Natural Meds, Experts Say – 1203th Edition

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

The placebo effect gives many natural remedies their powers, researchers say.
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Vaccine May Help Smokers Kick Habit – 1204th Edition

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

A few shots may be enough to get people off of cigarettes, researchers say.
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WHO: AIDS Leading Cause Of Death, Disease In Women – 1197th Edition

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

In its first study of women’s health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44.
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Dense Breasts Linked To Cancer Recurrence – 1198th Edition

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Women with more breast tissue may need more therapy than just a lumpectomy, according to researchers.
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Crew Boots Woman From Flight In H1N1 Scare – 1199th Edition

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

A Hawaii woman got kicked off a United Airlines plane bound for Honolulu Monday when the flight crew accused her of having swine flu.
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