Contact Lenses and Laser Vision Correction
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Scientists identify genetic link that may neutralize HIV
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Secrets your doctor is keeping from you
A new book reveals the secrets many doctors don't want you to know. For exa
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America s Five Fattest (and Getting Fatter) States
Submitted: 2008-10-10 19:57:19 by Bustablog the obesity epidemic in america has gotten worse in the last year, despite the many public service campaigns promoting physical activity and warning about the health risks posed by being overweight, according to a new study.(More...)
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Some kids cereals are more than 50 percent sugar
Submitted: 2008-10-7 13:04:08 by Politicalbear are you one of those adults who keep a box of frosted flakes or froot loops hidden in the cupboard? such sugary cereals are heavily marketed to children, to the tune of about $229 million advertising dollars per year.(More...)
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World s Heaviest Man Helps Another Obese Man Diet
Submitted: 2008-10-7 12:59:41 by Politicalbear garza is getting diet advice from manuel uribe, a fellow mexican who has been fighting to lose his title as the world's heaviest man. both men live around the monterrey area in mexico. neither can get out of bed. although garza has not been on a scale in years, doctors estimate he could weigh about 990 pounds.(More...)
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The plight of the uninsured affects a doctor
Submitted: 2008-10-7 12:52:57 by Politicalbear dr. kesani advises his patients not only on their health, but their health insurance. get your coverage lined up before you see me for a diagnosis, he tells them. dr. kesani knows this better than anyone he has diabetes, and he's uninsured.(More...)
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Infertility patients caught in the embryo debates
Submitted: 2008-10-7 12:30:25 by Bloggratuit infertility patients caught in the legal, moral and scientific embryo debate. tough decisions about what to do with unused embryos lead to a bigger question: when does life begin?(More...)
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Ancient Chinese sport helps modern breast cancer survivors
Submitted: 2008-10-7 12:28:52 by Bloggratuit binkley, 51, director of turning point women's healthcare in alpharetta, georgia, said the strenuous paddling motion needed to move the 40-foot boat through the water helps breast cancer patients heal.(More...)
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Food Rules: Labels Must Now Give Origin
Submitted: 2008-10-7 12:28:04 by Bloggratuit new regulations at u.s. supermarkets are giving consumers the knowledge they have been asking for where the fresh food they buy originates.(More...)
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Paying for gym memberships for obese children
Submitted: 2008-10-5 21:29:04 by Blogono with the brick rumor information out of the way, now we can all speculate what this new apple manufacturing means. has apple simply outsourced a rapid prototyping facility in asia or is steve jobs fulfilling an 18 year old dream to move up the value chain in the production of computers?(More...)
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U.S. is 42nd in the World for Infant Mortality!!!
Submitted: 2008-10-5 21:27:17 by Blogono that's the head start toward health that children in most other rich countries receive. there's a stronger focus on pre-natal care. in part because of this infant mortality in all other industrial countries is lower than the united states, which ranks 42nd in the world. every other rich country does better.(More...)
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Study: Musicians Use Both Sides Of Brain More Than Others
Submitted: 2008-10-4 21:15:02 by Canadianparents vanderbilt university psychologists have found that professionally trained musicians more effectively use a creative technique called divergent thinking, and also use both the left and the right sides of their frontal cortex more heavily than the average person.(More...)
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