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Chocolate rich in flavanols may protect the skin from UV

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created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has discovered for the first time that dark chocolate rich in flavanols may provide significant protection from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light.


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US adult smoking rate rises slightly

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(AP) -- Cigarette smoking rose slightly for the first time in almost 15 years, dashing health officials' hopes that the U.S. smoking rate had moved permanently below 20 percent.


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Good food nation: Researchers think America's obesity epidemic can be reversed via 'foodsheds'

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created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the last three decades, childhood obesity in the United States has become a massive public-health problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control, between 1980 and 2006 the percentage ...


Mood improves on low-fat, but not low-carb, diet plan

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

After one year, a low-calorie, low-fat diet appears more beneficial to dieters' mood than a low-carbohydrate plan with the same number of calories, according to a report in the November 9 issue of Archives of Internal Me ...


House passes health care bill on close vote (AP)

Landmark health bill passes House on close vote

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created Nov 08, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (10) | comments 5

(AP) -- The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed far-reaching health care legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard-won victory on his chief domestic priority though the road ahead in the ...


Too much selenium can increase your cholesterol

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A new study from the University of Warwick has discovered taking too much of the essential mineral selenium in your diet can increase your cholesterol by almost 10%.


High fat diet increases inflammation in the mouse colon

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(PhysOrg.com) -- In mice fed a diet high in fat and low in fiber, vitamin D and calcium -- the so-called Western diet -- expression of a series of genes collectively associated with immune and inflammatory responses was altered. ...


Trimming US health care spending will require new approaches, study finds

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Slowing the growth in U.S. health care spending will most likely require adoption of an array of strategies as well as an improved approach to moving promising strategies into widespread use, according to a new analysis by ...


UN says hunger stunts some 200 million children

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created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Nearly 200 million children in poor countries have stunted growth because they don't get enough to eat, according to a new report published by UNICEF Wednesday before a three-day international summit on the problem ...


Workplace BPA exposure increases risk of male sexual dysfunction

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created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High levels of workplace exposure to Bisphenol-A may increase the risk of reduced sexual function in men, according to a Kaiser Permanente study appearing in the journal Human Reproduction.


A pain in the neck: Researcher studies the effects of too much texting on college students

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created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on. Most adults aged 18-21 prefer texting over e-mail or phone ...


Many lack the skills to make good health decisions

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created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Some 93 million Americans do not have the numerical skills necessary to make well-informed decisions about their medical care, reports a Cornell professor, who has some suggestions on changing that.


Over 2,200 veterans died in 2008 due to lack of health insurance

Over 2,200 veterans died in 2008 due to lack of health insurance

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created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A research team at Harvard Medical School estimates 2,266 U.S. military veterans under the age of 65 died last year because they lacked health insurance and thus had reduced access to care. That figure is ...


Study shows brief training in meditation may help manage pain

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created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Living with pain is stressful, but a surprisingly short investment of time in mental training can help you cope.


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Path to good health, less pollution is the sidewalk: report

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US pressure groups joined forces Monday to urge authorities to spend more to improve Americans' health and cut greenhouse gas emissions.