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Alzheimer's research to get big US funding boost - San Francisco Chronicle
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:13:04 GMT
New York Daily NewsAlzheimer's research to get big US funding boostSan Francisco ChronicleWashington -- The Obama administration announced plans Tuesday to dramatically boost funding for research into Alzheimer's disease. Administration officials said the president would propose an additional $80 million in research funding next year, ...Housecall for Health: Study Suggests Redefining Alzheimer'sFOX News RadioObama boosts funds for Alzheimer's researchReutersActive brain may ward off Alzheimer'sDaily DemocratBusinessWeek -MedPage Today -WebMDall 504 news articles »
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:13:04 GMT
New York Daily NewsAlzheimer's research to get big US funding boostSan Francisco ChronicleWashington -- The Obama administration announced plans Tuesday to dramatically boost funding for research into Alzheimer's disease. Administration officials said the president would propose an additional $80 million in research funding next year, ...Housecall for Health: Study Suggests Redefining Alzheimer'sFOX News RadioObama boosts funds for Alzheimer's researchReutersActive brain may ward off Alzheimer'sDaily DemocratBusinessWeek -MedPage Today -WebMDall 504 news articles »
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CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source - USA TODAY
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:55:32 GMT
USA TODAYCDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt sourceUSA TODAYATLANTA – Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips. Al Behrman, AP Most of the sodium comes from common restaurant or grocery store items.Bread a culprit in Americans eating too much saltReutersCDC: 9 out of 10 Americans eat too much saltmsnbc.comBread ranks No. 1 and potato chips No. 10 on CDC ranking of dietary sources of ...Washington PostNew York Daily News -Los Angeles Timesall 554 news articles »
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:55:32 GMT
USA TODAYCDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt sourceUSA TODAYATLANTA – Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips. Al Behrman, AP Most of the sodium comes from common restaurant or grocery store items.Bread a culprit in Americans eating too much saltReutersCDC: 9 out of 10 Americans eat too much saltmsnbc.comBread ranks No. 1 and potato chips No. 10 on CDC ranking of dietary sources of ...Washington PostNew York Daily News -Los Angeles Timesall 554 news articles »
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Genetic Parkinson's disease brain cells made in lab - BBC News
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:58:18 GMT
BBC NewsGenetic Parkinson's disease brain cells made in labBBC NewsBy Michelle Roberts Health reporter, BBC News Scientists in the US have successfully made human brain cells in the lab that are an exact replica of genetically caused Parkinson's disease. The breakthrough means they can now see exactly how mutations in ...Stem cell hope for millions with Parkinson's diseaseMirror.co.ukUA research team has breakthrough in aid for Parkinson's diseaseAlabama's13.comParkinson's disease: Study of live human neurons reveals the disease's genetic ...PhysOrg.comUB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences News -Medical Xpress -U.S. News & World Reportall 26 news articles »
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:58:18 GMT
BBC NewsGenetic Parkinson's disease brain cells made in labBBC NewsBy Michelle Roberts Health reporter, BBC News Scientists in the US have successfully made human brain cells in the lab that are an exact replica of genetically caused Parkinson's disease. The breakthrough means they can now see exactly how mutations in ...Stem cell hope for millions with Parkinson's diseaseMirror.co.ukUA research team has breakthrough in aid for Parkinson's diseaseAlabama's13.comParkinson's disease: Study of live human neurons reveals the disease's genetic ...PhysOrg.comUB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences News -Medical Xpress -U.S. News & World Reportall 26 news articles »
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Forget the mush – baby-led weaning puts the joy back into mealtimes - The Guardian
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:32 GMT
The GuardianForget the mush – baby-led weaning puts the joy back into mealtimesThe GuardianAccording to a new study led by a team at Notthingham University, babies weaned on pureed food tend to end up fatter than infants whose first tastes are finger food. This seems to back up the experience of the increasing number of families who choose ...Baby's First Foods Should Be Finger FoodsMedPage TodaySpoon feeding 'makes babies fatter'BBC NewsMaybe babies don't need the spoon-fed mushLos Angeles TimesAFP -The Press Association -TopNews United Statesall 97 news articles »
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:32 GMT
The GuardianForget the mush – baby-led weaning puts the joy back into mealtimesThe GuardianAccording to a new study led by a team at Notthingham University, babies weaned on pureed food tend to end up fatter than infants whose first tastes are finger food. This seems to back up the experience of the increasing number of families who choose ...Baby's First Foods Should Be Finger FoodsMedPage TodaySpoon feeding 'makes babies fatter'BBC NewsMaybe babies don't need the spoon-fed mushLos Angeles TimesAFP -The Press Association -TopNews United Statesall 97 news articles »
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Older women at breast cancer death risk - Times of India
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:37:30 GMT
Zee NewsOlder women at breast cancer death riskTimes of IndiaAmong postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, increasing age is associated with a higher risk of death from breast cancer, a new study has found. Willemien van de Water and his colleagues from the Leiden University Medical ...Older Women at Highest Risk for Breast Cancer DeathABC NewsWomen born to older mothers prone to breast cancer?Hindustan TimesBreast cancer kills older women more often: studyReutersChicago Tribune -MedPage Today -Chicago Sun-Timesall 88 news articles »
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:37:30 GMT
Zee NewsOlder women at breast cancer death riskTimes of IndiaAmong postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, increasing age is associated with a higher risk of death from breast cancer, a new study has found. Willemien van de Water and his colleagues from the Leiden University Medical ...Older Women at Highest Risk for Breast Cancer DeathABC NewsWomen born to older mothers prone to breast cancer?Hindustan TimesBreast cancer kills older women more often: studyReutersChicago Tribune -MedPage Today -Chicago Sun-Timesall 88 news articles »
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Clinics halt Lap-Band surgeries - Los Angeles Times
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:01:34 GMT
Los Angeles TimesClinics halt Lap-Band surgeriesLos Angeles TimesBy Stuart Pfeifer, Los Angeles Times Two clinics tied to 1-800-GET-THIN have temporarily halted Lap-Band weight-loss surgeries after the device's maker said it would no longer sell to companies affiliated with the massive advertising campaign.Lap-Band surgery stops at 2 clinicsVentura County StarLap-Band surgeries to be cut at West Hills, Beverly Hills centersContra Costa Times2 centers related to 1-800-GET-THIN to halt Lap-Band surgeries89.3 KPCCall 38 news articles »
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:01:34 GMT
Los Angeles TimesClinics halt Lap-Band surgeriesLos Angeles TimesBy Stuart Pfeifer, Los Angeles Times Two clinics tied to 1-800-GET-THIN have temporarily halted Lap-Band weight-loss surgeries after the device's maker said it would no longer sell to companies affiliated with the massive advertising campaign.Lap-Band surgery stops at 2 clinicsVentura County StarLap-Band surgeries to be cut at West Hills, Beverly Hills centersContra Costa Times2 centers related to 1-800-GET-THIN to halt Lap-Band surgeries89.3 KPCCall 38 news articles »
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Why Spanking Doesn't Work - TIME
Posted: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:19:28 GMT
TIMEWhy Spanking Doesn't WorkTIMEA new analysis concludes that spanking fails to alter kids' behavior in the long term. What it does instead is amp up their aggression. By Bonnie Rochman | @brochman | February 6, 2012 | + Want your kid to stop whatever dangerous/annoying/forbidden ...Spanking kids can cause long-term harm: Canada studyReutersSpanking May Lead to AggressionABC NewsSpanking linked to more aggression in kidsFox NewsiAfrica.com -CTV.caall 145 news articles »
Posted: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:19:28 GMT
TIMEWhy Spanking Doesn't WorkTIMEA new analysis concludes that spanking fails to alter kids' behavior in the long term. What it does instead is amp up their aggression. By Bonnie Rochman | @brochman | February 6, 2012 | + Want your kid to stop whatever dangerous/annoying/forbidden ...Spanking kids can cause long-term harm: Canada studyReutersSpanking May Lead to AggressionABC NewsSpanking linked to more aggression in kidsFox NewsiAfrica.com -CTV.caall 145 news articles »
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Machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill - The Daily Advertiser
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:52:02 GMT
USA TODAYMachine dispenses 'morning-after' pillThe Daily AdvertiserAP 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 regulators and raised questions about how accessible emergency contraception ...NATION - News of the Day From Across the NationSan Francisco ChronicleCollege vending machine dispenses Plan B (1:20)Washington PostPa. college machine dispenses 'morning-after' pillUSA TODAYall 47 news articles »
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:52:02 GMT
USA TODAYMachine dispenses 'morning-after' pillThe Daily AdvertiserAP 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 regulators and raised questions about how accessible emergency contraception ...NATION - News of the Day From Across the NationSan Francisco ChronicleCollege vending machine dispenses Plan B (1:20)Washington PostPa. college machine dispenses 'morning-after' pillUSA TODAYall 47 news articles »
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LeRoy District Releases Testing Plan, Parents Make Demands - WROC-TV
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:38:44 GMT
USA TODAYLeRoy District Releases Testing Plan, Parents Make DemandsWROC-TVParents in LeRoy laid out their demands to the district. In a letter Tuesday, they requested the district do six specific tests to try and determine if any environmental factors are at fault for causing several student to develop tourette-like symptoms ...LeRoy Superintendent Gives Statement on TestingWGRZ-TVIt Could Just Be Stress: The Teens of LeRoy and Conversion DisorderThe AtlanticParent of LeRoy Teen: It's Not Conversion Disorder13WHAM-TVThe Stylus -Age of Autism -Discover Magazine (blog)all 14 news articles »
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:38:44 GMT
USA TODAYLeRoy District Releases Testing Plan, Parents Make DemandsWROC-TVParents in LeRoy laid out their demands to the district. In a letter Tuesday, they requested the district do six specific tests to try and determine if any environmental factors are at fault for causing several student to develop tourette-like symptoms ...LeRoy Superintendent Gives Statement on TestingWGRZ-TVIt Could Just Be Stress: The Teens of LeRoy and Conversion DisorderThe AtlanticParent of LeRoy Teen: It's Not Conversion Disorder13WHAM-TVThe Stylus -Age of Autism -Discover Magazine (blog)all 14 news articles »
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.- 8:52 pm - Asheville Citizen-Times
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:03:56 GMT
National PostNational Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.- 8:52 pmAsheville Citizen-TimesMayor Terry Bellamy gives WNC AIDS Project volunteer On'Terriea Timmons a hug after presenting representatives from WNC AIDS Project and WNC Community Health Services with a proclamation declaring today National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.Supreme Court to hear HIV disclosure caseCBC.caSupreme Court set to hear arguments on obligations of people with HIVWinnipeg Free PressHIV drugs not linked with child psychiatric problemsHealthNewsCTV.ca -WBUR -Medical News Todayall 268 news articles »
Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:03:56 GMT
National PostNational Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.- 8:52 pmAsheville Citizen-TimesMayor Terry Bellamy gives WNC AIDS Project volunteer On'Terriea Timmons a hug after presenting representatives from WNC AIDS Project and WNC Community Health Services with a proclamation declaring today National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.Supreme Court to hear HIV disclosure caseCBC.caSupreme Court set to hear arguments on obligations of people with HIVWinnipeg Free PressHIV drugs not linked with child psychiatric problemsHealthNewsCTV.ca -WBUR -Medical News Todayall 268 news articles »
