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FDA warns Web companies not to sell flavored cigs

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17 hours ago | 5 / 5 (1) | 2

(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it has warned several companies to stop selling banned flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers online.

In Europe, an orderly approach to swine flu shots

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17 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy ...

Poll: Many parents, high-priority adults who tried to get H1N1 vaccine unable to get it

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20 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new national poll from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that a majority of adults who tried to get the H1N1 vaccine for themselves or their children have been unable ...

Study to explore if more sleep will help teens shake off depression

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Nov 05, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- After a late night of texting or updating Facebook, it's hardly surprising that many teenagers show up groggy for school, which studies have shown can diminish academic performance. To address this troubling ...

Physical education key to improving health in low-income adolescents

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Nov 05, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

School-based physical education plays a key role in curbing obesity and improving fitness among adolescents from low-income communities, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco ...

Cultural Beliefs About Pesticides Put Mexican Farmworkers at Risk

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Nov 05, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Chemical pesticides are among the tools farmers often use in managing insects dedicated to dining on our nation’s harvest. Pesticides, unfortunately, are not without risk to those who labor in the fields ...

Eating, drinking and lifestyle changes can boost immunity to ward off seasonal flu

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Nov 05, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

College students looking to stay healthy during flu and exam season need to focus on three very important factors, says a nutritionist at Washington University in St. Louis.

Lactose intolerance rates may be significantly lower than previously believed

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Nov 05, 2009 | 3.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously estimated, according to a study in the latest issue of Nutrition Today. The study, which uses data from a national sample of three ethnic groups, reveals ...

International survey of physicians in 11 countries reveals US lagging in access, quality, HIT use

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Nov 05, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Fifty-eight percent of primary care doctors in the U.S. report their patients often have difficulty paying for medications and care, and half of U.S. doctors spend substantial time dealing with restrictions insurance companies ...

Alternate-Day Fasting Shows Promise for Obese Dieters

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Nov 04, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (6) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Restricting daily calorie intake is a common plan to help obese and overweight people slim down to healthier weights. But the regime requires a daily 15 to 40 percent calorie reduction, which makes sticking ...

Study links folic acid supplements to asthma

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Nov 04, 2009 | 2 / 5 (1) | 1

A University of Adelaide study may have shed light on the rise in childhood asthma in developed countries like Australia in recent decades.

Reduction in glycotoxins from heat-processing of foods reduces risk of chronic disease

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Nov 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine report that cutting back on the consumption of processed and fried foods, which are high in toxins called Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs), can reduce inflammation and ...

Study finds big air pollution impacts on local communities

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Nov 04, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Heavy traffic corridors in the cities of Long Beach and Riverside are responsible for a significant proportion of preventable childhood asthma, and the true impact of air pollution and ship emissions on the disease has likely ...

Internet Proves Important to Teens With Chronic Conditions

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Nov 04, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Internet has become a popular socializing tool for adolescents and a new study shows those with chronic health conditions might rely on it more heavily than their peers do.

Drug that increases good cholesterol reduces clogging of arteries

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Nov 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A drug that raises levels of 'good' cholesterol, when taken in addition to standard statin therapy to lower 'bad' cholesterol, can reduce the furring up of arteries in patients with established ...

TV bombards children with commercials for high-fat and high-sugar foods

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Nov 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Childhood obesity in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions. With more than one fourth of advertising on daytime and prime time television devoted to foods and beverages and continuing questions about the role ...

Researchers find yoga may be effective for chronic low back pain

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Nov 04, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center found that yoga may be more effective than standard treatment for reducing chronic low back pain in minority populations. This study appears ...

Health care dispute: Costs of defensive medicine

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Nov 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

(AP) -- Dr. James Wang says he tries to tell his patients when extra medical procedures aren't necessary. If they insist, though, he will do it - not so much to protect their health as his own practice.