Archive for May, 2007
Thursday 31 May 2007 @ 5:05 am
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Food chemical 'may boost memory' BBC News - A chemical found in chocolate, tea, grapes and blueberries can improve the memory of mice, research suggests. The Salk Institute study could lead to further tests to see if epicatechin also works on humans. Natural compound in grapes, tea and cocoa helps boost memory Science proves once again chocolate is good for you |
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Thursday 31 May 2007 @ 5:05 am
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25000 seniors suffer broken hips: Study Toronto Star - Almost two-thirds of seniors who suffer a broken hip go under the knife within a day or two, and they tend to have better outcomes than those who wait longer for an operation, said a report released today. Long wait for hip surgery raises mortality risk Longer surgery waits lead to higher death rates: report |
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Thursday 31 May 2007 @ 4:05 am
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Post-Injury MRI Predicts Spinal Cord Recovery Forbes - WEDNESDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — MRI imaging is giving neurosurgeons good insight into whether patients with serious spinal cord injuries can recover, a new study shows. MRI to predict recovery after spinal cord injury Reading the Future of the Spinal Cord Injured |
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Thursday 31 May 2007 @ 4:05 am
| Cigna, video game maker target teens with cancer Reuters - By Lisa Baertlein. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Cigna Corp. said on Wednesday it will offer HopeLab's "Re-Mission" video game, which lets teens and young adults blast cancer while learning how to improve the odds of beating the disease, free of charge on … Cigna offers free video game for young cancer patients CIGNA HealthCare Teams with HopeLab to Help Blast Teen Cancer |
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Thursday 31 May 2007 @ 4:05 am
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Soy: The Way to a Woman's Heart Is through the Stomach MedPage Today - By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today. BOSTON, May 29 — Substituting soy into an otherwise healthy diet may be cardioprotective for postmenopausal women, researchers found. Soy nuts may improve blood pressure in postmenopausal women Soy nuts reduce blood pressure and cholesterol |
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Thursday 31 May 2007 @ 4:05 am
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Fonterra declares PR war over dairy New Zealand Herald - By Malcolm Burgess. Fonterra has joined forces with some of the world's biggest dairy companies in a public relations exercise to protect their sales by claiming that eating dairy products leads to weight loss. Amazing Marge - the cow with low-fat milk! Low fat milk, straight from down "udder" |
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Thursday 31 May 2007 @ 3:05 am
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TB honeymoon: Officials seek man’s fellow travelers The State - By MIKE STOBBE - AP. ATLANTA - A Georgia man infected with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis told a newspaper he flew from Atlanta to Greece for his wedding and then traveled to Italy for a honeymoon. TB patient fled ahead of health authorities: CDC US hunts for some 80 air passengers in TB scare |
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Thursday 31 May 2007 @ 3:05 am
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Surgery beats drugs and therapy for back-pain relief Los Angeles Times - Science now backs up doctors' 'gut feeling' over what to recommend when a lumbar vertebra slips forward. By Thomas H. Maugh II, Times Staff Writer. Back Surgery Can Quickly Relieve Pain Surgery can fix many back problems: studies |
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