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friend pic Posted by stevet, at 07:49PM 06/22/07 and by 1 others:
Antibiotic use in first year may increase asthma risk
Note: Apparently antibiotics destroy not only disease-causing microbes, but they also kill those that are helpful to the developing immune system. A new study has found that the use of antibiotics in the first year of a child's life is associated with an increased risk for asthma at age 7
tags: antibiotics · medicine and health · children and youth · bacteria · asthma
groups: in Health
friend pic Posted by stevet, at 01:59AM 05/30/07 and by 1 others:
How to Have Beautiful Face Skin freebie of Acne
Note: To have beautiful, soft, radiant skin you exact to eat plenty of the right comer fruits, vegetables, fiber, and water. Water and fiber are critical whereas it helps to move out toxins using the regular...
tags: acne · skin care
groups: in Acne, Skin Care, Health
friend pic Posted by stevet, at 01:58AM 05/30/07 and by 1 others:
Marijuana Intoxication Does Not Adversely Impact Decision Making, Study Says - NORML
Note: Experienced marijuana users perform tasks as accurately while stoned as they do sober, according to clinical trial data published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. New York State ’s Psych Institute and Columbia University assessed the impact of acute cannabis intoxication on the decision-making abilities of 36 subjects
tags: marijuana research
groups: in Illegal Drugs and U.S. Drug Policies, Mens Health, Womens Health, Psychology & Mental Health
friend pic Posted by stevet, at 05:00PM 05/27/07 and by 1 others:
Caution: Some soft drinks may seriously harm your health - Independent Online Edition > Health
Note: A new health scare erupted over soft drinks last night amid evidence they may cause serious cell damage. Research from a British university suggests a common preservative found in drinks such as Fanta and Pepsi Max has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA.
tags: health risks · soda · fanta · pepsi · cell damage and 1 more.
groups: in Health, Mens Health, Womens Health
friend pic Posted by stevet, at 10:09PM 05/20/07 and by 1 others:
Scientists allowed to experiment on hybrid embryos | Uk News | News | Telegraph
Note: Two teams of British researchers are seeking permission to create "cybrid" embryos that would be around 99.9 per cent human and 0.1 per cent animal to produce embryonic stem cells - the body ’s building blocks that grow into all other types of cells
tags: human embryo · embryo research · scientists
groups: in Science news
friend pic Posted by stevet, at 05:32PM 05/11/07 and by 1 others:
In Guilty Plea, OxyContin Maker to Pay $600 Million - New York Times
Note: The company that makes the narcotic painkiller OxyContin and three current and former executives pleaded guilty today in federal court here to criminal charges that they misled regulators, doctors and patients about the drug’s risk of addiction and its potential to be abused.
tags: decisions and verdicts · pain relieving drugs · oxycontin · drugs pharmaceuticals · urdue pharma
groups: in Mens Health, Womens Health
friend pic Posted by stevet, at 11:29AM 05/10/07 and by 1 others:
Sky News - Machine Means End To Sleepless Nights
Note: University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have invented a machine that makes you sleep with the PUSH OF A BUTTON, then gives you the equivalent of eight hours of sleep in just two or three hours. The machine uses a technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to induce the slow brain waves associated with the deepest phases of sleep.
tags: sleep · better sleep · power naps
groups: in Technology, Anti-Aging, Patent, Interesting Things, Mens Health, Womens Health
friend pic Posted by stevet, at 02:26AM 05/07/07 and by 1 others:
Good News On Heart Attack And Chest Pain
Note: People who suffer a heart attack or severe chest pain today are much less likely to die, or to experience long-lasting effects, than their counterparts even a few years ago, according to a new international study in the May 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
tags: health news · health articles · cardiology news · living · medical news and 7 more.
groups: in Health, Mens Health, Womens Health
friend pic Posted by stevet, at 05:03PM 05/06/07 and by 1 others:
Green tea can be harmful in large quantities - health - 05 May 2007 - New Scientist
Note: Green tea is good for you, but only if drunk in moderation. While the polyphenols in green tea are credited with preventing heart disease and cancer, it seems they can cause liver and kidney damage if consumed in very large quantities, a review of studies into the toxicity of polyphenols has shown.
tags: polyphenols · prevent heart and kidney disease · green tea
groups: in Science news, Mens Health, Womens Health
friend pic Posted by stevet, at 03:48AM 04/25/07 and by 1 others:
Breast cancer not linked to abortion
Note: A study of 105,000 women finds no link between abortion or miscarriage and breast cancer
tags: breast cancer · breast cancer study
groups: in Cancer, Breast Cancer, Womens Health
friend pic Posted by stevet, at 02:51AM 04/22/07 and by 1 others:
Marijuana Compound May Fight Lung Cancer - Forbes.com
Note: The compound "seems to have a suppressive effect on certain lines of cancer cells," explained Dr. Len Horovitz, a pulmonary specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
tags: lung cancer · marijuana compound
groups: in Cancer, Mens Health
friend pic Posted by stevet, at 11:57AM 04/17/07 and by 1 others:
home - Prostate Cancer Research Foundation
Note: latest research and developments on prostate cancer from The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada.
tags: prostate cancer
groups: in Cancer, Prostate Care, Mens Health