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Cutting calories could lengthen your life, research shows
Cutting the number of calories you eat every day could prolong your life, suggests a new study.
CBC.ca – Jul 3, 2008 7:57 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Cutting the number of calories you eat every day could prolong your life, suggests a new study.
CBC.ca – Jul 3, 2008 7:57 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Lucknow Is For Lovers
Young Indians have their own reasons to celebrate a 19th century shrine to national independence.
NPR.org – Jul 3, 2008 7:33 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Young Indians have their own reasons to celebrate a 19th century shrine to national independence.
NPR.org – Jul 3, 2008 7:33 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Cesarean delivery may increase kids' asthma risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies born by Cesarean section may have a moderately increased risk of developing asthma compared with those born naturally, Norwegian researchers report after investigating this link in a population-wide study.
Reuters – Jul 3, 2008 7:18 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies born by Cesarean section may have a moderately increased risk of developing asthma compared with those born naturally, Norwegian researchers report after investigating this link in a population-wide study.
Reuters – Jul 3, 2008 7:18 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Many kids carry the superbug MRSA: studyReuters - Many children may be carrying the drug-resistant "superbug" MRSA in their nasal passages, unbeknownst to anyone, research suggests. Investigators at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, report that MRSA "is widespread among children in our community."
Yahoo! – Jul 3, 2008 7:16 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Two flu drugs help kids equally well: Japan study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two rival flu drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza, work equally well to fight the symptoms of influenza in children, Japanese researchers reported on Thursday.
Reuters – Jul 3, 2008 7:14 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two rival flu drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza, work equally well to fight the symptoms of influenza in children, Japanese researchers reported on Thursday.
Reuters – Jul 3, 2008 7:14 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Medicare proposes hospital outpatient pay rates
Reuters - The U.S. government proposed a 3 percent inflation increase in 2009 Medicare rates for outpatient services at about 4,000 U.S. hospitals, which will also impact medical imaging, diagnostic and other health care services.
Yahoo! – Jul 3, 2008 7:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Reuters - The U.S. government proposed a 3 percent inflation increase in 2009 Medicare rates for outpatient services at about 4,000 U.S. hospitals, which will also impact medical imaging, diagnostic and other health care services.
Yahoo! – Jul 3, 2008 7:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Vitamins block post-meal grogginess in diabetics
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fatty meals may cloud the brains of people with type 2 diabetes, but antioxidant vitamins can help clear the fog, Canadian researchers demonstrated in a study they conducted.
Reuters – Jul 3, 2008 6:56 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fatty meals may cloud the brains of people with type 2 diabetes, but antioxidant vitamins can help clear the fog, Canadian researchers demonstrated in a study they conducted.
Reuters – Jul 3, 2008 6:56 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Baby's temperament can predict later behavior
Parents' interactions with their baby during the first year of life can predict the odds of behavior problems later on — as can the baby's natural temperament, research suggests.
MSNBC.com – Jul 3, 2008 6:55 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Parents' interactions with their baby during the first year of life can predict the odds of behavior problems later on — as can the baby's natural temperament, research suggests.
MSNBC.com – Jul 3, 2008 6:55 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Omega-3 fatty acid may stop repeat stroke
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eicosapentaenoic acid, or EPA -- the essential omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in oily fish -- may help protect stroke patients from suffering a second stroke, a Japanese study shows.
Reuters – Jul 3, 2008 6:53 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eicosapentaenoic acid, or EPA -- the essential omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in oily fish -- may help protect stroke patients from suffering a second stroke, a Japanese study shows.
Reuters – Jul 3, 2008 6:53 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Fountain of youth? Red wine gives up secrets
A compound in red wine may ward off a variety of medical conditions related to aging, providing heart benefits, stronger bones and preventing eye cataracts, researchers said on Thursday.
MSNBC.com – Jul 3, 2008 6:44 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A compound in red wine may ward off a variety of medical conditions related to aging, providing heart benefits, stronger bones and preventing eye cataracts, researchers said on Thursday.
MSNBC.com – Jul 3, 2008 6:44 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
