Tuesday, May 27, 2014

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NPR
Mexico City Breastfeeding Campaign Draws Backlash
Mexico City's new health campaign to encourage new mothers to nurse has left a sour taste in health advocates' mouths due to campaign posters that feature topless celebrities. The posters show famous women without shirts or bras on, with a banner reading ...
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Headlines & Global News
Home walking program may help clogged leg arteries
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with poor circulation in their legs benefit from a home-based walking program and are more likely to keep it up over the long term, according to a new U.S. study. Researchers say the home-based program may be more ...
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New York Daily News
Stressful relationships may lead to earlier death: study
Conflicts, worries and demands up your chances of dying, Danish researchers suggest. But close relationships with family and friends can help ward off death. REUTERS. Monday, May 26, 2014, 5:03 PM. A; A; A. Share this URL ...
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KPBS
Obama to highlight tech aid at science fair
WASHINGTON — Aiming to diversify and strengthen the nation's technological workforce, President Barack Obama is hosting the White House's annual science fair with an emphasis on the achievements of girls and women and with new initiatives to improve ...
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New York Daily News
Sen. Chuck Schumer asks for $100 million in federal funds to fight heroin trafficking
The Democrat says that seizures of heroin this year have already surpassed those of any previous year since 1991. Schumer said Monday that the money would give authorities in New York and New Jersey the boost they need to address the problem.
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Daily Mail
Gay Dads' Brains Develop Just Like Those of Straight Parents, Study Finds
Research has shown that a new mother's brain activity changes after having a baby. Turns out, gay men's pattern of brain activity also adapts to parenthood, and resembles that of both new moms and new dads, in findings published Monday.
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CNN
Teen drops nearly 200 pounds
CNN
(CNN) -- Edgar Hernandez didn't expect to learn that he was pre-diabetic at age 16. When his mother burst into tears at the doctor's office, it hit him hard. He was 370 pounds and couldn't stand to look at himself. It was tough being a fat kid, but things became ...
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OPB News
Military Plans To Test Brain Implants To Fight Mental Disorders
In epilepsy, the normal behavior of brain neurons is disturbed. The drug valproic acid appears to help the brain replenish a key chemical, preventing seizures. David Mack/Science Source. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, ...
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Medical Daily
Our Ears Help Us See What's Coming Before Our Eyes, Thanks To The Visual ...
A new study into the inner-workings of the brain shows how the visual cortex helps us see things with our ears. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock. It's strange when the senses become confused. For many people, this has happened when picking up a drink, ...
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Washington Post
New York supermarket combines gym with groceries
In this April 18, 2014 photo, people take part in a Bokwa fitness class at the Healthy Living Center located in a Hannaford supermarket in Albany, N.Y. The idea for the in-store gym grew out of a meeting last summer between Hannaford, the local YMCA and ...
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Washington Post
First lady gets moving against House measure to let school districts duck lunch ...
First lady Michelle Obama is set to take an unusual, high-profile step Tuesday into the center of a legislative battle by delivering White House remarks taking issue with makers of frozen pizzas and french fries and other companies seeking to scale back school ...
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WTAJ
Pre-Pregnancy Diet Could Lead to Prematurity
What a woman eats before she gets pregnant could affect her chances of giving birth prematurely. Researchers looked at the eating patterns of more than 300 women. They found that women who consistently ate a diet high in protein and fruit before ...
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University Herald
E-Cigarettes Are Not A Safe Alternative To Conventional Smoking
E-cigarettes (Photo : Reuters) E-cigarettes have long been touted as a safe alternative to tobacco smoke, but a recent study proves that's not the case. E-cigarettes have long been touted as a safe alternative to tobacco smoke, but a recent study proves that's ...
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CNN
Diet soda helps weight loss, study finds
Most people choose artificially-sweetened soda over regular soda to avoid packing on extra pounds. But what if you already choose diet? Would it be helpful to quit that too? More from KTUU. Sitting on an empty Everest · Tainted beef may be in stores in 15 ...
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Design & Trend
World's first human trial of 'suspended animation' to get underway
HUMANS need blood to survive. Without blood we are weak and we die. Right? Well don't be too sure about that. Researchers in the US are about to change the definition of dead. Surgeons at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh will start the ...
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ArabianBusiness.com
Kuwait to install infra-red cameras to detect MERS
Kuwait has announced it will install infra-red cameras at two border check points to detect the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus amid an escalating number of cases. Most of the approximately 200 people who have died from the virus have ...
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Tech Times
Hepatitis A vaccinations still available
People who fear they may have been exposed to hepatitis A from a local restaurant — Red Robin — can still receive vaccinations at no cost. According. Loading… Post to Facebook. Hepatitis A vaccinations still available People who fear they may have been ...
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TheHealthSite
Mice with Mohawks Yield Clues to Autism
It's not every day you see a mouse with a mohawk. But that's what researchers saw while studying mice that had a genetic mutation linked to autism. The mohawks that the mice were sporting actually resulted from their "over-grooming" behavior, repeatedly ...
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Jamaica Gleaner
The banishment of Bain
While I attended medical school at the University of the West Indies, Dr Brendan Bain stood out among his colleagues not just because of his academic brilliance, but also because of his humility, decency and respectful attitude toward his patients and his ...
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