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U.S. Obesity Rate Continues to Skyrocket

Mercola.com :: Posted 1 day 9 hours ago
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Obesity is likely to cost the U.S. about $344 billion in medical-related expenses by 2018, taking up about 21 percent of health-care...

How to Avoid a Customer-Service Nightmare...

Mercola.com :: Posted 1 day 9 hours ago
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Bad service is everywhere. The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index finds that airlines score a failing 64 percent. Hotels received...

Mystery Ukrainian 'Super Flu' Raises New...

Mercola.com :: Posted 1 day 9 hours ago
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Scientists are examining the strain of swine flu behind a deadly Ukrainian outbreak to see if the virus has mutated. A total of 189...

Task force doctor stands by mammogram advice...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 9 hours ago
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A member of the independent panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion defended the task force's report, saying...

6 celebrity fad diets you won’t believe...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 10 hours ago
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Vinegar shots. Cookie meals. Baby food. Many stars are embracing strange new diets — and it seems the crazier the better.

Body Odd: Phantom smells may be a sign of...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 10 hours ago
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Get a whiff of this. Smelling a pungent odor that's not really there is more common than you might think. But if those mysterious odors...

Deaths not linked to H1N1 vaccine: WHO

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 11 hours ago
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GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Thursday the H1N1 vaccine had been cleared of blame for 41 deaths which health...

Nutrigenomics researchers replicate gene...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 1 day 13 hours ago
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Rsearchers have identified a gene-diet interaction that appears to influence body weight and have replicated their findings in three...

Bees can learn differences in food's temperature...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 1 day 13 hours ago
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Biologists have discovered that honeybees can discriminate between food at different temperatures, an ability that may assist bees...

Common pain relief medication may encourage...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 1 day 13 hours ago
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Although morphine has been the gold-standard treatment for postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two centuries, a growing body...

'Fly paper' created to capture circulating...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 1 day 13 hours ago
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Just as fly paper captures insects, an innovative new device with nano-sized features is able to grab cancer cells in the blood that...

1.5M per day getting swine flu vaccine in...

USAToday :: Posted 1 day 15 hours ago
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China's health minister said Wednesday his country is vaccinating 1.5 million people a day against swine flu, part of a mammoth ...

FDA to review Actelion's Zavesca for additional...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 15 hours ago
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ZURICH (Reuters) - Actelion Ltd, Europe's largest biotech company, said on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would...

Mammogram coverage won't change, companies...

USAToday :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago
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Insurance companies contacted by USA TODAY say they will continue paying for providing annual mammograms, despite new guidelines.

Doctors' Neckties Seen as Flu Risk

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago
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The list of things to avoid during flu season includes crowded buses, hospitals and handshakes. Consider adding this: your doctor's...

Showdown Set for Health Bill

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago
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Sen. Harry Reid outlined a ten-year $849 billion bill that would overhaul the nation's health-care system and extend insurance to 31...

Breast Exam Guidelines Raise Furor

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago
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Sebelius tried to dispel concerns that new guidelines on breast-cancer screening threaten insurance coverage amid debate among patients...

U.S. Democrats demand analysis of drug price...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress are seeking government investigations into recent price increases of brand-name...

U.S. House votes to boost Medicare pay to...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 1 hour ago
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to boost Medicare payments to physicians...

Cousins of prehistoric supercrocodile inhabit...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 22 hours 58 min ago
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Fossils of five ancient crocs, including one with teeth like boar tusks and another with a snout like a duck's...

Study raises concerns about outdoor second...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 22 hours 56 min ago
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Indoor smoking bans have forced smokers at bars and restaurants onto outdoor patios, but a new study suggests...

Disrupted Sleep Patterns Harming Officers...

Mercola.com :: Posted 10 hours 13 min ago
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A police officer who works the night shift, typically from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., already is at a disadvantage when...

New cause of osteoporosis: Mutation in a...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 6 hours 38 min ago
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Many biological processes are controlled by small molecules known as microRNAs. Researchers have now identified...

Showdown Set for Health Bill

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago
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Sen. Harry Reid outlined a ten-year $849 billion bill that would overhaul the nation's health-care system and...

How to Help Your Overweight Child

Mercola.com :: Posted 1 day 9 hours ago
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Parents need to think about their children’s weight before their kids become teenagers. "They should engage...

Company seeks to test stem cells for blindness...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 5 hours ago
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Advanced Cell Technology, a small Massachusetts-based biotechnology company, said on Thursday...

Sushi Often Not What You Think

LifeScience.com :: Posted 1 day 1 hour ago
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Endangered bluefin tuna ends up in sushi without being labeled.

Asthma a significant risk factor for complications...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 22 hours 58 min ago
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A new study on pediatric H1N1 influenza admissions has found that asthma is a significant risk factor for severe...

Beyond genomics, biologists and engineers...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 22 hours 56 min ago
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Biologists and engineers have dramatically improved the speed and accuracy of measuring an enigmatic set of proteins...

Newborn Babies Were NOT Designed to Sleep...

Mercola.com :: Posted 10 hours 13 min ago
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According to Dr. Jay Gordon, babies sleeping on a safe surface with sober, nonsmoking parents respond to their...

Bacterially produced antifungal on skin...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 6 hours 38 min ago
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A new study suggests that naturally occurring bacteria on the skin of salamanders could help protect other amphibians...

Breast Exam Guidelines Raise Furor

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago
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Sebelius tried to dispel concerns that new guidelines on breast-cancer screening threaten insurance coverage amid...

Meditation Eases Heart Disease

Mercola.com :: Posted 1 day 9 hours ago
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Heart disease patients who practice Transcendental Meditation have reduced death rates.Researchers randomly assigned...

Doctors' Neckties Seen as Flu Risk

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 5 hours ago
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The list of things to avoid during flu season includes crowded buses, hospitals and handshakes. Consider adding...

Thinspiration: Do Web Sites Encourage Anorexia...

LifeScience.com :: Posted 1 day 1 hour ago
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New Web sites promoting anorexia have caused public health concerns.

Surgeon 'glues' the breastbone together...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 22 hours 57 min ago
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An innovative method is being used to repair the breastbone after it is intentionally broken to provide access...

Why Israeli rodents are more cautious than...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 6 hours 38 min ago
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Rodent, reptile and ant lion species behave differently on either side of the Israel-Jordan border. Researchers found that Israeli...

Shuttle Atlantis arrives at space station...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 5 hours ago
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday to deliver spare...

Cousins of prehistoric supercrocodile inhabit...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 22 hours 58 min ago
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Fossils of five ancient crocs, including one with teeth like boar tusks and another with a snout like a duck's bill, have been discovered...

Disrupted Sleep Patterns Harming Officers...

Mercola.com :: Posted 10 hours 13 min ago
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A police officer who works the night shift, typically from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., already is at a disadvantage when it comes to getting...

Company seeks to test stem cells for blindness...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 5 hours ago
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Advanced Cell Technology, a small Massachusetts-based biotechnology company, said on Thursday it has asked for...

Asthma a significant risk factor for complications...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 22 hours 58 min ago
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A new study on pediatric H1N1 influenza admissions has found that asthma is a significant risk factor for severe disease in children...

Newborn Babies Were NOT Designed to Sleep...

Mercola.com :: Posted 10 hours 13 min ago
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According to Dr. Jay Gordon, babies sleeping on a safe surface with sober, nonsmoking parents respond to their parents, and the parents...

Bacterially produced antifungal on skin...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 6 hours 38 min ago
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A new study suggests that naturally occurring bacteria on the skin of salamanders could help protect other amphibians, including some...

Thinspiration: Do Web Sites Encourage Anorexia...

LifeScience.com :: Posted 1 day 1 hour ago
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New Web sites promoting anorexia have caused public health concerns.

Surgeon 'glues' the breastbone together...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 22 hours 57 min ago
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An innovative method is being used to repair the breastbone after it is intentionally broken to provide access to the heart during...

Most Britons Reject Swine Flu Vaccine

Mercola.com :: Posted 10 hours 13 min ago
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More than half of Britons being offered vaccination against pandemic H1N1 flu are turning it down because they fear side-effects or...

Avoid Routine Mammograms if You are Under...

Mercola.com :: Posted 1 day 9 hours ago
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According to updated guidelines set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, women in their 40’s should not get routine...

UC regents vote to reopen troubled LA hospital...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 23 hours 40 min ago
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California's public university system on Thursday agreed to fully reopen a troubled South Los Angeles hospital that was partially closed...

Can Alcohol Really Protect Your Heart?

Mercola.com :: Posted 10 hours 13 min ago
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A study has suggested that drinking alcohol every day may cut the risk of heart disease in men by more than a third. But the research...

Spinal cord injuries: Experimental drug...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 6 hours 37 min ago
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Researchers have shown how an experimental drug might restore the function of nerves damaged in spinal cord injuries by preventing...

Finding more in 'most'

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 22 hours 57 min ago
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A researcher has scientifically quantified the common interpretation of the word "most," finding it to be a measurement of 80 to 95...

Mammogram advice accurate but not ‘right...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago
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Doing the right thing and taking the time to protect yourself against breast cancer has moral weight that policy makers ignore at their...

Baby's sleep position is the major factor...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 22 hours 57 min ago
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A baby's sleep position is the best predictor of a misshapen skull condition known as deformational plagiocephaly -- or the development...