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Drug Company Profits Continue to Soar |
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Washington's largest lobby, the pharmaceutical industry, had a very successful year backed by a record $168 million lobbying effort.
Among the industry's successes were getting two controversial laws extended, and thwarting congressional efforts to restrict ...
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Poison Kiss: Lead in Lipstick |
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Women are being warned that some lipsticks could contain lead. The warnings come in the wake of a U.S. ruling that a class action suit can proceed against luxury goods giant LVMH, the manufacturer of Dior Addict Positive Red lipstick, which has been found ...
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Cleaning Your Teeth With Light |
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Scientists have developed a mouthwash that allows plaque-causing bacteria to be destroyed using nothing more than a bright light. It may be available for home use within three years.
The mouthwash uses "photodynamic therapy": Antibacterial molecules ...
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Abnormal Sleep Patterns Linked to Stroke |
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Sleep patterns in middle-aged women can increase their risk for stroke. The greatest increase in stroke risk (70 percent) was found among women who slept 9 hours or more per night.
A recent study looked at more than 93,000 women between the ages of 50 ...
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11 Scientists Killed or Injured by Their Own Experiments |
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A great debt is owed to the scientists on this list; all of them died or were injured in their pursuit of knowledge. The advances they have to science were extraordinary, and many of them paved the way for some of mankind’s greatest discoveries and inventions. ...
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Do IMF Loans Lead to Tuberculosis? |
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Measures attached to International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans may have contributed to a resurgence in tuberculosis in eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Governments could be reducing funding for health services such as hospitals and clinics to ...
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A Locally Grown Diet Made Easy |
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Eating locally raised food is a growing trend, and Trevor Paque is offering a service for those who like the idea, but have little time. San Franciscan Paque will build an organic garden in your backyard, weed it weekly and even harvest the bounty, placing ...
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For Cancer Patients, Empathy Goes a Long Way |
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Research supports the idea that a few kind words from an oncologist can go a long way toward helping people with cancer understand their treatment, stick with it, cope better and maybe even have a better chance of recovery.
However, a study has found ...
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July 22, 2008 |
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Breast-Feeding Triggers Pulses of Feel-Good Hormone |
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When a baby breast-feeds, it triggers a flood of the hormone oxytocin that releases milk from the mammary gland, and a feeling of love and trust in the mother.
New research suggests that breast feeding not only taps the normal brain cells involved in ...
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July 22, 2008 |
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Calm Down ... or Else |
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For more than a decade, parents of children with developmental and psychiatric problems have pushed for their children to gain more access to mainstream schools. One unfortunate side-effect may be an increasing use by schools of precisely the sort of ...
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July 22, 2008 |
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The Most Colorful Creatures in the World |
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Nudibranchs are shell-less relatives of the snail, and are known for their bright colors. These tiny sea creatures are found worldwide, in any depth of salt water from the deepest ocean floors to warm shallow water.
Nudibranchs are blind, and rely on ...
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July 22, 2008 |
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The Little-Known Dangers of Motrin |
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The parents of a girl who went blind after taking Children's Motrin have sued Johnson & Johnson, saying the packaging didn't adequately explain the possible risks. The court case has drawn attention to the possible side effects of a drug most parents ...
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July 22, 2008 |
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Loud Music Can Make You Drink More |
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One reason that bar owners may be blasting loud music is because it drives customers to drink more.
Researchers struck a deal with two bars to experiment on young men. The bar owners agreed to let the scientists control the volume for two nights and ...
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July 22, 2008 |
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U.S. Obesity Epidemic Continues to Grow |
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Despite efforts to encourage Americans to lose weight, the number of U.S. adults who are obese increased almost 2 percent between 2005 and 2007.
In 2007, 25.6 percent of adults reported being obese, compared to 23.9 percent in 2005.
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July 21, 2008 |
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U.S. Paying Through the Nose for Poor Quality Health Care |
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American medical care may be the most expensive in the world, and it is definitely not worth every penny. A recent study highlighted the stark contrast between what the United States spends on its health system and the quality of care it delivers.
The ...
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July 21, 2008 |
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Major Confusion on How to Do Breast Checks |
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Many women remain confused about the right way to check their breasts for early signs of cancer. Experts say there is no evidence that rigorous monthly "self-examination" reduces breast cancer deaths and it can lead to unnecessary biopsies.
Two large ...
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July 21, 2008 |
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