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child obesity ads aim to create movement - CNN
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:27:06 GMT
child obesity ads aim to create movementCNNBy Emanuella Grinberg, CNN Editor's note: This is the first story in a series exploring the various issues surrounding childhood obesity leading up to our iReport interview with first lady Michelle Obama. Do you have questions for the first lady?and more »
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:27:06 GMT
child obesity ads aim to create movementCNNBy Emanuella Grinberg, CNN Editor's note: This is the first story in a series exploring the various issues surrounding childhood obesity leading up to our iReport interview with first lady Michelle Obama. Do you have questions for the first lady?and more »
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US to Boost Alzheimer's Research Funding by $50 Million - BusinessWeek
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:31:17 GMT
Los Angeles TimesUS to Boost Alzheimer's Research Funding by $50 MillionBusinessWeekBy Alex Wayne Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration is boosting funding for Alzheimer's research by $50 million this year to further investigate the genetic underpinnings of the disease and test drugs that may arrest its development.Obama boosts funds for Alzheimer's researchReutersWhite House to spend more on Alzheimer'sHealthNewsAlzheimer's research in US gets extra $50 millionCBS NewsAtlanta Journal Constitution -Salt Lake Tribune -MedPage Todayall 446 news articles »
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:31:17 GMT
Los Angeles TimesUS to Boost Alzheimer's Research Funding by $50 MillionBusinessWeekBy Alex Wayne Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration is boosting funding for Alzheimer's research by $50 million this year to further investigate the genetic underpinnings of the disease and test drugs that may arrest its development.Obama boosts funds for Alzheimer's researchReutersWhite House to spend more on Alzheimer'sHealthNewsAlzheimer's research in US gets extra $50 millionCBS NewsAtlanta Journal Constitution -Salt Lake Tribune -MedPage Todayall 446 news articles »
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Bread a culprit in Americans eating too much salt - Reuters
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:01:47 GMT
Daily MailBread a culprit in Americans eating too much saltReuters(Adds reaction from grocery manufacturers) By David Beasley Feb 7 (Reuters) - Nine out of 10 American adults consume too much salt and the leading culprit is not potato chips or popcorn but slices of bread and dinner rolls, the Centers for Disease ...Bread, Bologna, and Cheese Top List of Salty FoodsMedPage TodayBread and Other Common Foods Top List of Sodium CulpritsWebMDHold the bread? CDC warns of excessive sodium in US dietsLos Angeles TimesHealthNews -STLtoday.comall 506 news articles »
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:01:47 GMT
Daily MailBread a culprit in Americans eating too much saltReuters(Adds reaction from grocery manufacturers) By David Beasley Feb 7 (Reuters) - Nine out of 10 American adults consume too much salt and the leading culprit is not potato chips or popcorn but slices of bread and dinner rolls, the Centers for Disease ...Bread, Bologna, and Cheese Top List of Salty FoodsMedPage TodayBread and Other Common Foods Top List of Sodium CulpritsWebMDHold the bread? CDC warns of excessive sodium in US dietsLos Angeles TimesHealthNews -STLtoday.comall 506 news articles »
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Pa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill - San Francisco Chronicle
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:56:46 GMT
USA TODAYPa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pillSan Francisco ChronicleBy KEVIN BEGOS, AP Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine, an idea that has drawn the attention of federal authorities and raised questions about how accessible ...Morning-after pill? It's in the vending machine. Really.Los Angeles Timesall 431 news articles »
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:56:46 GMT
USA TODAYPa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pillSan Francisco ChronicleBy KEVIN BEGOS, AP Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine, an idea that has drawn the attention of federal authorities and raised questions about how accessible ...Morning-after pill? It's in the vending machine. Really.Los Angeles Timesall 431 news articles »
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Older Age Worsens Breast Cancer Prognosis - MedPage Today
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:07:34 GMT
TopNews Arab EmiratesOlder Age Worsens Breast Cancer PrognosisMedPage TodayBy Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Reviewed by Dori F. Zaleznik, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston. This multinational trial found that disease-specific mortality rates were higher with ...Older Women at Highest Risk for Breast Cancer DeathABC NewsBreast cancer kills older women more oftenReutersBreast cancer screening benefits are oversold and harms could be greater than ...Daily MailPhysOrg.com -Times of Indiaall 61 news articles »
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:07:34 GMT
TopNews Arab EmiratesOlder Age Worsens Breast Cancer PrognosisMedPage TodayBy Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Reviewed by Dori F. Zaleznik, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston. This multinational trial found that disease-specific mortality rates were higher with ...Older Women at Highest Risk for Breast Cancer DeathABC NewsBreast cancer kills older women more oftenReutersBreast cancer screening benefits are oversold and harms could be greater than ...Daily MailPhysOrg.com -Times of Indiaall 61 news articles »
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Baby's First Foods Should Be Finger Foods - MedPage Today
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:10:45 GMT
MedPage TodayBaby's First Foods Should Be Finger FoodsMedPage TodayBy Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Baby-led weaning emphasizes infant self-feeding with solid finger foods from the outset, rather than parental spoon-feeding with purees. This study found that compared with the spoon-fed group, the baby-led ...Maybe babies don't need the spoon-fed mushLos Angeles TimesSpoon feeding 'makes babies fatter'BBC NewsBaby weight: finger foods better than spoon-feeding, study suggestsThe GuardianAFP -The Press Association -Medical News Todayall 88 news articles »
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:10:45 GMT
MedPage TodayBaby's First Foods Should Be Finger FoodsMedPage TodayBy Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Baby-led weaning emphasizes infant self-feeding with solid finger foods from the outset, rather than parental spoon-feeding with purees. This study found that compared with the spoon-fed group, the baby-led ...Maybe babies don't need the spoon-fed mushLos Angeles TimesSpoon feeding 'makes babies fatter'BBC NewsBaby weight: finger foods better than spoon-feeding, study suggestsThe GuardianAFP -The Press Association -Medical News Todayall 88 news articles »
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NJ Doctor Links LeRoy Teens' Behavior to Infections - WGRZ-TV
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:30:21 GMT
USA TODAYNJ Doctor Links LeRoy Teens' Behavior to InfectionsWGRZ-TVLEROY, NY - The New Jersey neurologist who examined eight students from Le Roy with the strange Tourette-like symptoms announced he found evidence they could be suffering from Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with ...Doctors differ on diagnosis in Tourette's-like casesUSA TODAYDr. confirms PANDAS in some LeRoy GirlsWIVBNJ doctor claims some Le Roy students test positive for PANDASThe Daily News OnlineNews 10NBC -WBTA AM 1490 -The Batavianall 24 news articles »
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:30:21 GMT
USA TODAYNJ Doctor Links LeRoy Teens' Behavior to InfectionsWGRZ-TVLEROY, NY - The New Jersey neurologist who examined eight students from Le Roy with the strange Tourette-like symptoms announced he found evidence they could be suffering from Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with ...Doctors differ on diagnosis in Tourette's-like casesUSA TODAYDr. confirms PANDAS in some LeRoy GirlsWIVBNJ doctor claims some Le Roy students test positive for PANDASThe Daily News OnlineNews 10NBC -WBTA AM 1490 -The Batavianall 24 news articles »
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Walmart 'Great for You' Healthy Labels: Nutrition Experts Say 'Devil in the ... - ABC News
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:29:47 GMT
ABC NewsWalmart 'Great for You' Healthy Labels: Nutrition Experts Say 'Devil in the ...ABC NewsAs Walmart announced plans today to label certain foods with a new green "Great for You" label, some diet and nutrition experts told ABC News they applauded the move, while others questioned whether a company that sells food could set objective ...Walmart to cut some private-label foods' sugar, fat levelsSalt Lake TribuneWalmart to Label Healthy FoodsNew York TimesWalmart Creates Icon For Food Packages To Encourage Healthy ChoicesNPR (blog)Chicago Tribune -USA TODAYall 328 news articles »
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:29:47 GMT
ABC NewsWalmart 'Great for You' Healthy Labels: Nutrition Experts Say 'Devil in the ...ABC NewsAs Walmart announced plans today to label certain foods with a new green "Great for You" label, some diet and nutrition experts told ABC News they applauded the move, while others questioned whether a company that sells food could set objective ...Walmart to cut some private-label foods' sugar, fat levelsSalt Lake TribuneWalmart to Label Healthy FoodsNew York TimesWalmart Creates Icon For Food Packages To Encourage Healthy ChoicesNPR (blog)Chicago Tribune -USA TODAYall 328 news articles »
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Spanking kids can cause long-term harm: Canada study - HealthNews
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:03:46 GMT
CBC.caSpanking kids can cause long-term harm: Canada studyHealthNewsby Cameron French, Last updated February 07, 2012 TORONTO (Reuters) - Spanking children can cause long-term developmental damage and may even lower a child's IQ, according to a new Canadian analysis that seeks to shift the ethical debate over corporal ...Why Spanking Doesn't WorkTIMESpanking kids can cause long-term harm-Canada studyReutersSpanking May Lead to AggressionABC NewsFox News -Medical News Today -Medscapeall 131 news articles »
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:03:46 GMT
CBC.caSpanking kids can cause long-term harm: Canada studyHealthNewsby Cameron French, Last updated February 07, 2012 TORONTO (Reuters) - Spanking children can cause long-term developmental damage and may even lower a child's IQ, according to a new Canadian analysis that seeks to shift the ethical debate over corporal ...Why Spanking Doesn't WorkTIMESpanking kids can cause long-term harm-Canada studyReutersSpanking May Lead to AggressionABC NewsFox News -Medical News Today -Medscapeall 131 news articles »
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Deep vein thrombosis risk low on long flights, higher in window seats - CBS News
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:32:18 GMT
New York Daily NewsDeep vein thrombosis risk low on long flights, higher in window seatsCBS News(CBS/AP) Economy class may not be the most luxurious way to fly, but there's no proof it increases your chances of dangerous blood clots, according to new guidelines from medical specialists. Travelers' blood clots have been nicknamed "economy class ...Guidelines dispute 'economy-class syndrome'CNN InternationalNew Guidelines Debunk 'Economy Class Syndrome'WebMDBlood clot guidelines challenge 'economy class syndrome'; sitting is real ...Washington PostTIMEall 211 news articles »
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:32:18 GMT
New York Daily NewsDeep vein thrombosis risk low on long flights, higher in window seatsCBS News(CBS/AP) Economy class may not be the most luxurious way to fly, but there's no proof it increases your chances of dangerous blood clots, according to new guidelines from medical specialists. Travelers' blood clots have been nicknamed "economy class ...Guidelines dispute 'economy-class syndrome'CNN InternationalNew Guidelines Debunk 'Economy Class Syndrome'WebMDBlood clot guidelines challenge 'economy class syndrome'; sitting is real ...Washington PostTIMEall 211 news articles »
