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A Book That’ll Make Eco-Minded Gadget Lovers Really, Really Happy
TreeHugger
At least, I'm really, really happy about it. Check out Green Gadgets for Dummies, a guide for being eco-savvy when it comes to electronic devices. Considering that...
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Recession Adds to Ranks of Americans With Depression
Clinical Trial Results
Unemployed Americans are four times more likely than those with jobs to report symptoms of severe mental illness, such as major depression, according to a new national survey that reveals the mental health toll of the recession.
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Device May End Breast Cancer Biopsies
Bakersfield News, California Breaking News, Weather, and Sports
Estrogen fuels breast cancer yet doctors can't measure how much of the hormone is in a woman's breast without cutting into it. A Canadian invention might change that: A lab-on-a-chip that can do the work quickly with just the poke of a small needle.
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Treadmill Sprinting: “Biggest Loser” Style
That's Fit
By now it's almost a farce. Contestants on "The Biggest Loser" are pushed to run mind-numbing sprints on the treadmill. The contestants hesitate, saying, "I can't do it!" The...
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A Higher Rate of Autism – 1 in 100?!?
Autism Community Awareness
Many of you have probably heard the news about the two government studies which concluded the rate of autism is probably closer to 1 in 100, not the 1 in 150 previously reported. This number includes all spectrum disorders including classic autism, A...
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100th anti-retroviral drug is approved
The Money Times
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the 100th anti-retroviral drug was recently approved to treat the human immunodeficiency virus
and AIDS.
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100th anti-retroviral drug is approved
The Money Times
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the 100th anti-retroviral drug was recently approved to treat the human immunodeficiency virus
and AIDS.
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Pink MMs to support breast cancer research
Charitable Gift Giving Blog
For the month of October only, MyMM.com is selling these beautiful pink M&Ms where 10% of the purchase price will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, with a guaranteed donation of at least $850,000. You can purchase either M&Ms which are pre-printed with ribbon designs and the words “FOR...
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The Halloween Costume Shopping Secret Retailers Don’t Want You to Know
Baby Cheapskate
If you're like me, you've already received a few Halloween costume catalogs in the mail from retailers like BuyCostumes.com or Party City. Take a look at them, and you might notice something...
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How To Really Take a Day Off from the Madness of Life
Dumb Little Man
I consider myself to be somewhat of a vagabond. After being lucky enough to have the ability to unplug and spend several months traveling, I have realized how important it is to take some time...
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Do You Work Out to Music You Wouldn’t Otherwise Listen To?
FitSugar
Bjork has a song on her album Homogenic titled "Pluto" where she really screams. Or rather moans loudly, repeatedly. It feels like heavy electronica to me, which is not my fave. Although I love...
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Up for Debate: Should Kids Be Taught How to Argue?
The Juggle
This may be hard to believe in an era of angst about teenage rebellion and disrespect, but...
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Half of All Animal Species Will Be Extinct in Your Lifetime, Unless Emissions Peak by 2020
TreeHugger
And just when you thought things couldn't get worse... The UK's Met Office has just released a new assessment of how much temperatures will rise by 2100 if...
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Confused About Floss – Which Type Is Best?
FitSugar
Brushing your teeth removes food particles and tartar from the surfaces of your teeth, but we need floss to clean in between your teeth. "You cannot effectively vacuum a house with only one...
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Obesity in middle aged women cuts chance of a long, healthy life by 80 percent
Physorg
A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) researchers has found that, among a large study population of women who lived until at least age 70, being overweight in mid-life was associated with hav...
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Orexigen(R) Therapeutics Schedules Teleconference and Webcast to Discuss Trial Results From Second Obesity Drug
Rx Times - Pharmacy Magazine
Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity, plans to announce the results of a Phase 2b trial for Empatic(TM) on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 before the markets open.
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Regular exercise cuts prostate cancer risk
Simple Thoughts
A new study has revealed that regular exercise can help keep prostate cancer at bay.
According to researchers at Duke University Medical Centre, those who were moderately active - anything equivalent to walking at a moderate pace for several hours a week - were significantly less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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FDA Sends More Bad News to Repros: BioBuzz
Stock Quotes Online Blog
More bad news for Repros Therapeutics(RPRX Quote): The Food and Drug Administration asked the company for more clinical data on its experimental uterine fibroid drug Proellex. At the same time, regulators expressed doubts that Repros will ever be able to determine a dose of the drug that can be effective and...
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Doctors Failed to Follow Up 8% of the Time When Critical Tests Reported Via Electronic Alerts
ThePatientReport
Electronic medical records (EMRs) are the future for providing better, more timely medical care.
It is important that a national system be built, which is efficient, accurate and protects patient privacy.
The Veterans Administration system for comput...
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Poor Shoe Choices Now Mean Foot Pain Later
BlissTree
You really want those gorgeous heels in the window, you like wearing your flip flops every day, or you just have to have the latest style of pointy toes – but watch what type of shoes you wear. The kind of shoes you wear as a young adult will h...
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