 More cocaine-overdose deaths seen on hotter days (Reuters)
 10.03.2010 17:43  0 views  0 comments
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 Reuters - The number of New Yorkers who die of cocaine overdose appears to go up when the temperature surpasses 75 degrees, a new study suggests. Read more »
| New maps guide African truckers to AIDS clinicsn (AFP)
10.03.2010 17:03 0 views 0 comments
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 AFP - African trucking routes, long known as pathways for spreading HIV across borders, have been drawn in new maps that also direct drivers to clinics that treat AIDS, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. Read more »
| As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex (HealthDay)
10.03.2010 15:03 0 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Better health translates
into better sex lives, with healthy people more likely to engage in sex
(and good sex at that) and to express an interest in sex, new research
finds. Read more »
| Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)
10.03.2010 15:03 0 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the United
States, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending more
hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and
less time being active. Read more »
| Health Tip: Help Prevent Athlete's Foot (HealthDay)
10.03.2010 15:03 0 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Athlete's foot is a fungal infection
characterized by itchy, red blisters and cracked skin between the
toes. Read more »
| Jump in Kids' Sports Injuries Due to Overuse (HealthDay)
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 HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Orthopedic surgeons warn
that sports injuries in children are rising dramatically, creating a
"silent epidemic." Read more »
| Youth Baseball Injuries Becoming More Common (HealthDay)
10.03.2010 15:03 0 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In the coming weeks,
millions of American children will dust off their bats and gloves and head
out to the baseball field. Read more »
| Chinese medicine 'no help to get pregnant' (AFP)
10.03.2010 12:05 0 views 0 comments
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 AFP - Couples who use acupuncture and Chinese medicine to try and increase their chances of having a baby were warned there was no evidence it worked by British fertility experts Wednesday. Read more »
| Health Tip: Don't Drive Distracted (HealthDay)
10.03.2010 5:48 0 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Distracted driving -- including driving while
talking on the phone, trying to answer the phone or texting -- is a
dangerous habit. Read more »
| Health Tip: Are You at Greater Risk of Pneumonia? (HealthDay)
10.03.2010 5:48 0 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Pneumonia, a respiratory infection of the
lung, can be caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi. Read more »
| School drink deal cuts sugar (Reuters)
08.03.2010 23:30 0 views 0 comments
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 Reuters - A deal to sell healthier drinks in U.S. schools has slashed the amount of fattening beverages offered to students, former President Bill Clinton said on Monday as New York leaders pushed for a soda tax to tackle obesity and budget shortfalls. Read more »
| Program shows no effect on patients' question-asking (Reuters)
08.03.2010 23:21 0 views 0 comments
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 Reuters - A program designed to boost doctor-patient communication and patients' compliance with treatment may not have the intended effects, a new study suggests. Read more »
| Soft drinks industry slashes calories in US schools (AFP)
08.03.2010 23:06 0 views 0 comments
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 AFP - The US soft drinks industry, accused by health authorities of promoting obesity, said Monday it had dramatically reduced the amount of high-calorie sodas sold in schools. Read more »
| Increasing Soda Consumption Fuels Rise in Diabetes, Heart
Disease (HealthDay)
08.03.2010 23:04 0 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) --Increasing consumption of sugary
soft drinks contributed to 130,000 new cases of diabetes, 14,000 new cases
of heart disease and 50,000 more life-years burdened with heart disease in
the last decade, a new U.S. study finds. Read more »
| Processed Meat May Harm the Heart (HealthDay)
08.03.2010 23:04 0 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Conventional wisdom has dictated
that fat from red meat is a risk factor for heart disease, but a new
analysis from Harvard researchers finds it's eating processed meat -- not
unprocessed red meat -- that increases the risk for heart disease and even
diabetes. Read more »
| Breast-Feeding Helps Mom Stay Slimmer Later in Life (HealthDay)
08.03.2010 23:04 0 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- The benefits of
breast-feeding for infants are numerous and well-known, but researchers
are finding more and more that breast-feeding can be a boon to mom's
health as well. Read more »
| HIV Hides Out in Bone Marrow Cells (HealthDay)
08.03.2010 23:04 0 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medications can reduce the level of
the AIDS virus in the blood to zero, but HIV doesn't disappear and often
roars back when patients stop taking their pills. Now, research is giving
scientists new insight into how the virus manages to hide and avoid the
killing powers of medicine. Read more »
| Health Tip: Dress Your Salad for Success (HealthDay)
08.03.2010 23:04 0 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A salad can be a delicious and healthy meal
or side item. But even a salad can become laden with calories with just a
few toppings and dressings. Read more »
| Health Tip: Shovel Snow Safely (HealthDay)
08.03.2010 23:04 0 views 0 comments
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 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Shoveling snow may be a necessity if you live
in a cold climate -- and it's good exercise. But you can also hurt
yourself if you don't do it properly. Read more »
| Sunlight May Help Protect Men From Kidney Cancer (HealthDay)
08.03.2010 23:04 0 views 0 comments
Tags: March, Help, HealthDay, Protein, Free, Cancer
 HealthDay - MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Men with jobs that expose them to
high levels of sunlight are less likely to develop kidney cancer than
those with little or no sunlight exposure at work, says a new study. Read more »
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