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Weight-loss surgery ‘could save millions’ in UK (AFP)

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:38:57 +0000

AFP – Britain’s National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by offering more weight-loss surgery for obese patients, a medical study said Wednesday.

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Weight-loss surgery ‘could save millions’ in UK
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Judge won’t let stem cell money keep flowing (AP)

publisher — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:01:03 +0000

AP – A federal judge has turned down the Justice Department’s request to temporarily delay his order that could shut down federal funding for some stem cell research.

The Down Side to Downsizing Your Waistline (LiveScience.com)

publisher — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:32:03 +0000

LiveScience.com – Weight loss may have an unwanted side effect, according to a new study in the journal Nature: It may send a flood of environmental pollutants into the bloodstream.

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The Down Side to Downsizing Your Waistline
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Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 7, 2010 (HealthDay)

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:02:30 +0000

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

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Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 7, 2010
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US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults (AP)

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:39:30 +0000

AP – Frustrated health officials say that U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly.

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US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults
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FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beverages (AP)

publisher — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:08 +0000

AP – Federal health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims about their green tea-flavored beverages.

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FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beverages
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Fillings, Sealants May Leach BPA Into Kids’ Mouths (HealthDay)

publisher — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:03:22 +0000

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) — The fillings and sealants that many dentists use can expose children to the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA), a new analysis indicates, but such exposure is short-lived and it remains unclear whether or not it poses a long-term health risk.

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Fillings, Sealants May Leach BPA Into Kids’ Mouths
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Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene (AP)

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:29:11 +0000

AP – Japan has confirmed the nation’s first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India, a Health Ministry official said Tuesday.

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Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health (Reuters)

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:25:10 +0000

Reuters – Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday.

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Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health
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Men More Susceptible to Memory Decline (LiveScience.com)

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:20:58 +0000

LiveScience.com – Men are more susceptible than women to memory problems in old age, according to a new study.

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Men More Susceptible to Memory Decline
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