Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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Study: Food Acts Like A Drug For Some People
NBC4i.com
By NBC Newschannel Researchers at Yale University conducted food addiction surveys with 50 women, and had them undergo brain scans while tempting them with a chocolate shake or tasteless food. They found areas of the brain linked to substance abuse ...
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11-hour work days bad for heart
Times of India
Those who spend more than 11 hours at work increase their chance of having a heart attack by two thirds, according to a new study . Researchers from University College London say the risk is so great that GPs should ask patients what hours they work ...
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Breast milk key to detecting breast cancer
Times of India
A new study suggests that breast cancer risk can be assessed by examining the epithelial cells found in breast milk. "This screening method has the potential to provide a personalized assessment of breast cancer risk," said lead researcher Kathleen F. ...
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Radiation risks
The Spokesman Review
Don't worry too much about the hint of radiation reaching US shores from the damaged nuclear reactors in Japan, experts say. So far, it's much less than we'd get from a chest X-ray. But consider this: Every day, all day long, we're bathed in low levels ...
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Find ways to stop child abuse, neglect
Journal and Courier
Blue pinwheels and blue ribbons around the Tippecanoe County courthouse last week signified a tragedy -- a child's life ended because of abuse and neglect. Each blue decoration symbolized a failure to prevent a tragedy. "It happens more than the public ...
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Alzheimer's genetic link raises hopes of earlier tests
The Guardian
Genes account for 60-80% of our chance of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease. Photograph: Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images Scientists have discovered five gene variants that raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease in work that casts fresh light on ...
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The Guardian
Autistic brain organized differently
CBC.ca
Ronnie Arloff smiles as he reacts to 'Kaspar' the smiling and frowning robot as he takes part in an autism research project in England. People with autism interpret faces, objects and written words differently says a study. ...
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CBC.ca
College basketball players most at risk of cardiac death, UW study says
KING5.com
by KING 5 HealthLink A new study from the University of Washington shows that sudden cardiac death in college athletes is almost seven times higher than previously thought. And for Division I male basketball players, it's 100 times higher. ...
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Judge rules teacher retirement health care law unconstitutional
Detroit Free Press
The state faces another $300-million budget hole after a judge ruled Monday that a 2010 law requiring public school employees to pay 3% of their pay into their retirement health care fund is unconstitutional. The extra payments were part of a deal led ...
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Marshals Visit Hartland Medical Product Company
WISN Milwaukee
The US Marshal Service confirmed it helped in a raid at the Triad Group, Monday but authorities would not say exactly what they were after. The company was asked by the FDA last week to voluntarily stop production of it's products, specifically it's ...
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Medical marijuana users fight for gun rights
Atlanta Journal Constitution
By JEFF BARNARD AP WHITE CITY, Ore. — The Oregon Supreme Court is weighing whether someone licensed to use medical marijuana can also legally have a concealed handgun. Cynthia Willis stands March 25, 2011 in front of Medical Marijuana Patient Services ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Panelists see progress on expanding kids' coverage
ModernHealthcare.com
By Jessica Zigmond America has made considerable progress in providing health insurance to children and now needs to maintain that momentum and expand coverage to other potential enrollees, a panel of healthcare experts said Monday on Capitol Hill. ...
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