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friend pic Posted by devina, at 05:54AM 07/01/08 and by 1 others:
Six Surprising Consequences of a Restless Night
Note: It’s no secret that skipping valuable sleep time can have negative effects on our physical and emotional health. But could a rise in the lack of sleep be an unacknowledged contributor to the steady rise in divorces over the years?
tags: sleep · fitful sleeping · negative effects · health
groups: in Health
friend pic Posted by devina, at 05:53AM 07/01/08 and by 1 others:
Athletes use Viagra for competitive edge
Note: Athletes looking for a performance boost are increasingly turning to a little blue pill more usually taken for its off-the-field benefits: Viagra.
tags: viagra · drugs · athletes · sport · sildenafil
groups: in Sport
friend pic Posted by devina, at 05:52AM 07/01/08 and by 1 others:
10 IT health risks — and how to combat them
Note: IT might not appear to be a high-risk field, but a surprising number of ailments can plague IT pros in all job roles. Here are some of the most prevalent health concerns.
tags: health risks · hurting hands · ailments · headache
groups: in Top 10 Lists (or Lists of other sizes)
friend pic Posted by devina, at 05:52AM 07/01/08 and by 1 others:
10 IT health risks — and how to combat them
Note: IT might not appear to be a high-risk field, but a surprising number of ailments can plague IT pros in all job roles. Here are some of the most prevalent health concerns.
tags: health risks · hurting hands · ailments · headache
groups: in Top 10 Lists (or Lists of other sizes), Health
friend pic Posted by devina, at 05:51AM 07/01/08 :
How to Find Motivation for the Things You Hate Doing
Note: Everyone has things they hate to do, but need to do anyway. Sometimes it is doing basic chores that need to be done. In other cases, it’s the boring part of an otherwise interesting project.
tags: motivation · hate · procrastination
groups: no groups
friend pic Posted by devina, at 05:50AM 07/01/08 and by 1 others:
Happy thoughts may dampen cravings
Note: Want to quit smoking? Next time the urge to light up strikes, think of snow-capped peaks instead of the fleeting pleasure of a white cigarette. That's the conclusion of a new brain study which shows that thinking happy thoughts could help dampen cravings.
tags: happy · smoking · thinking · cravings
groups: in Searchles News, Health
friend pic Posted by devina, at 05:49AM 07/01/08 and by 1 others:
Walking to lose weight - health benefits of walking
Note: Losing weight is not the only benefit of walking. It normalizes blood pressure, decreases the level of cholesterol, improves the production of insulin in organism, strengthens bones, reducing the risk of appearing of osteoporosis.
tags: walking weight lose · benefit of walking · health
groups: in Health
friend pic Posted by devina, at 05:46AM 07/01/08 and by 1 others:
30 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke
Note: Between 1950 and 2000, the death rate from heart disease in the United States plummeted nearly 70 percent, and the death rate from stroke nearly 80 percent. However, although we're dying of heart attack and stroke less often, we're still getting cardiovascular disease just as often.
tags: stroke · heart disease · medicine · health
groups: in Top 10 Lists (or Lists of other sizes), Heart Disease, Health
friend pic Posted by devina, at 11:51AM 05/05/08 and by 1 others:
Microsoft backs out of Yahoo! bid after failing to agree sale price
Note: A bid by Microsoft to buy up internet search engine Yahoo! came to nothing yesterday.
tags: software firm · microsoft · yahoo · search engine · internet advertising
groups: in search engines, Search Engine News, US Business, U.S. News, Microsoft
friend pic Posted by devina, at 11:50AM 05/05/08 :
Six Bizarre Diseases
Note: Maple Syrup Urine Disease, Exploding Head Syndrome, Shrinking Penis Syndrome? As if we didn't have enough to worry about.
tags: diseases · metabolism · mental retardation · retraction syndrome
groups: no groups
friend pic Posted by devina, at 11:49AM 05/05/08 and by 1 others:
Millions of Americans in Chronic Pain
Note: A new study details the daily aches and pains of thousands of Americans. Millions are suffering, and it's costing the country billions.
tags: healthcare · pain people · migraine · chronic pain · emotional states
groups: in U.S. News, Health
friend pic Posted by devina, at 11:49AM 05/05/08 :
A Healthy Diet Plan - The Benefits of Healthy Eating
Note: One of the most important things you will be able to do to improve your health is to follow a healthy diet plan.
tags: healthy diet plan · healthy nutrition regime · healthy foods · unhealthy diets · risks of diseases
groups: no groups
friend pic Posted by devina, at 11:48AM 05/05/08 and by 1 others:
The man who grew a finger
Note: "I put my finger in," Mr Spievak says, pointing towards the propeller of a model aeroplane, "and that's when I sliced my finger off."
tags: finger · cellular matrix · transplant · regenerative medicine · clinical trial
groups: in science stuff , Wacky News, Science news
friend pic Posted by devina, at 11:47AM 05/05/08 and by 1 others:
Gynecologists say the darndest things
Note: By now, everyone's heard the urban legend about the woman who tried to "freshen up" before going to the gynecologist by spritzing herself with what she thought was perfume (apparently a shower hadn't occurred to her) but turned out to be ... glitter body spray!
tags: inappropriate things · gynecologists · vagina · body spray · stirrups
groups: in Health
friend pic Posted by devina, at 11:46AM 05/05/08 and by 2 others:
10% of U.S. Kids Using Cough Medicine Every Week | LiveScience
Note: Approximately one in 10 U.S. children uses one or more cough and cold medications during a given week, according to new research from Boston University.
tags: harmful effects · us children · expectorants · medications · antihistamines
groups: in science stuff , U.S. News, Science news, Health
friend pic Posted by devina, at 11:46AM 05/05/08 and by 2 others:
10% of U.S. Kids Using Cough Medicine Every Week
Note: Approximately one in 10 U.S. children uses one or more cough and cold medications during a given week, according to new research from Boston University.
tags: harmful effects · us children · expectorants · medications · antihistamines
groups: in science stuff , U.S. News, Science news, Health