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Antidepressants Make Shrimp Vulnerable
8/28/2010Are shrimp committing suicide? According to a new study just published in the journal Aquatic Toxology, a lot of shrimp...
Read MoreHigh Heels Damage Legs
8/26/2010A study from Manchester Metropolitan University in the U.K., showed that wearing high heels really does a number on the...
Read MorePertussis is Back
8/24/2010Pennsylvania's Department of Health just issued a health warning of unusually high levels of pertussis, and California has reported an...
Read MoreBreastfeeding Reduces Diabetes Risk
8/24/2010Those who were exclusively breastfed during their first three months of life had a 34% lower risk of developing diabetes...
Read MoreSalmonella Tainted Eggs Recalled
8/21/2010Over 1000 people have been sickened by salmonella after eating tainted eggs. Over half a billion eggs have been recalled...
Read MoreArthritis and Nutrition
8/19/2010Studies indicate that poor early nutrition is a primary cause of arthritis in both moose and humans.
Read MoreCanadian Healthcare Cost Crisis
8/17/2010Healthcare spending in Canada, which accounted for 35% of provincial budgets in 1999, now accounts for 46%.
Read MoreWe’re Eating Less HFCS
8/10/2010According to the USDA’s most recent report, consumption of HFCS in the U.S. has declined by 11 percent.
Read MoreWhen “Organic” is Not Organic
8/7/2010Congress and the USDA have been meddling with what ingredients can be included in the label “organic.”
Read MoreThe Impact of a Name
8/5/2010One out of five parents regret the names they gave their children, especially if those names had odd or unusual...
Read MoreBrown Rice Reduces Diabetes Risk
8/3/2010Eating two servings per week of brown rice instead of two servings of white rice will reduce your risk of...
Read MoreTai Chi and Yoga Decrease Arthritis Pain
7/31/2010To relieve arthritis suffering, Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center recommends yoga, and WebMd touts the benefits of Tai Chi.
Read MoreThe Stink about Zinc
7/29/2010The use of certain cold medicines containing zinc can lead to hyposmia (reduced ability to smell) and anosmia (the loss...
Read MoreHospital Errors in July
7/27/2010A study from the University of California at San Diego has found that July is the deadliest month for hospital...
Read MoreD.C.I.S. Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis
7/24/201017 percent of D.C.I.S. cases identified by a commonly used needle biopsy may be misdiagnosed.
Read MoreReduced Radiation CT Scans
7/22/2010Researchers recently announced that they have developed new software that could cut the dose of radioactivity from a CT scan...
Read MoreAvandia Cardiovascular Safety Cover Up
7/20/2010Between 1999 and 2010, GlaxoSmithKline hid data that showed that its diabetes drug Avandia posed severe heart attack risks.
Read MoreHealth Care Cost Hikes
7/17/2010Health care costs for people 64 and younger buying their own health insurance increased by an average of 20 percent.
Read MoreRed Wine, the Heart Helper
7/13/2010Resveratrol inhibits the development of new fat cells and hinders the storage of fat already present in cells.
Read MoreExercise Beats Drugs for Depression
7/6/2010Studies show exercise works better than antidepressants at relieving depression and anxiety.
Read MoreVitamin B Reduces Lung Cancer Risk
7/6/2010Those with the highest levels of B6 and methionine in their blood reduced lung cancer risk by a whopping 48-56...
Read MoreVitamin D and Diabetes
7/1/2010A new study indicates that lack of vitamin D may be a major factor in the development of diabetes.
Read MoreSelling Bad Diets to Kids
6/26/2010Kids between four and six years of age actually think that food packaged with images of popular cartoon characters tastes...
Read MoreNot Enough Fish in the Sea
6/24/2010Experts contend that by the middle of this century, the commercial fishing industry will have completely collapsed for lack of...
Read MoreNap Your Way to Better Recall
6/22/2010When people in the Harvard study dreamed about a task they just learned, they scored much higher when retested on...
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