Archive for November, 2011
Lead And Arsenic In Children’s Food !
The dreaded Miss Marple poison is back : Along with a myriad of other carcinogens and poisons, Arsenic is known to contaminate tap water, but concerns are mounting that its getting into fruit juices, especially children’s. The host of the Dr. OZ show, Mehmet Oz, M.D…
Original post by Wife of a Diabetic
No commentsObesity Counseling – Medicare To Add Coverage
Medicare beneficiaries will be able to get coverage for preventive obesity counseling, CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) announced today. The CMS says this is part of the widening range of preventive services CMS has been adding to its coverage since the signing of the Affordable Care Act…
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No commentsHip Implants – Traditional Ones As Good As New Ones
According to new evidence published on bmj.com, new hip implants appear to have no advantage over traditional implants. Some evidence even suggests that new implants may be linked to higher rates of revision surgery…
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No commentsSome Current Smokers Benefit From Smoking Cessation Interventions
According to two investigations published in the Nov. 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, smoking cessation intervention programs as well as nicotine replacement therapy are connected with positive outcomes among individuals who currently smoke…
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No commentsWhilst Teen Binge Drinking, Driving After Cannabis Use Remain Concerns, Youth Smoking Is At All-Time Low
Survey of teens in Ontario, Canada, shows latest trends in drug use Fewer Ontario teens are smoking cigarettes than ever before — good news that is tempered by continuing concerns around binge drinking, and driving while under the influence of cannabis, according to the 2011 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey released today by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)…
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No commentsEnvironment And Diet Leave Their Prints On The Heart
A University of Cambridge study, which set out to investigate DNA methylation in the human heart and the ‘missing link’ between our lifestyle and our health, has now mapped the link in detail across the entire human genome. The new data collected greatly benefits a field that is still in its scientific infancy and is a significant leap ahead of where the researchers were, even 18 months ago…
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No commentsPotential Link Between Cancer And A Common Chemical In Consumer Products
A study led by a group of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) researchers has found that a chemical commonly used in consumer products can potentially cause cancer. The chemical, Zinc Oxide, is used to absorb harmful ultra violet light. But when it is turned into nano-sized particles, they are able to enter human cells and may damage the user’s DNA…
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No commentsLeading Out-Of-School-Time Organizations Unite To Combat Childhood Obesity Epidemic
ChildObesity180, an alliance of multi-sector national leaders committed to reversing the trend of childhood obesity, announced today a unique partnership of leading out-of-school-time organizations that have united to adopt consistent principles for nutrition and physical activity…
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No commentsCost-Effective HIV Prevention In S. And E. Africa By Scaling-Up Voluntary Male Circumcision
A collection of nine new articles to be published in PLoS Medicine and PLoS ONE, in conjunction with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), highlights how scaling up voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention in eastern and southern Africa can help prevent HIV not only…
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No commentsDo Men Really Think About Sex All Day Long?
Men may think about sex more often than women do, but a new study suggests that men also think about other biological needs, such as eating and sleep, more frequently than women do, as well. And the research discredits the persistent stereotype that men think about sex every seven seconds, which would amount to more than 8,000 thoughts about sex in 16 waking hours…
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