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Northerners' hands up to 3 times dirtier than those living in the South
Oct 15, 2008 |
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The further north you go, the more likely you are to have faecal bacteria on your hands, especially if you are a man, according to a preliminary study conducted by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Obese diners choose convenience and overeating at Chinese buffets
Oct 03, 2008 |
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When dining at Chinese Buffets, overweight individuals serve themselves and eat differently than normal weight individuals. This may lead them to overeat, according to a recent study by Cornell University's Food and Brand ...
Obesity highest in children from lower income areas
Sep 15, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- School children from lower socioeconomic areas are one-and-a-half times more likely to be overweight or obese compared with children living in wealthier areas, a new study has found.
Toxoplasmosis found more severe in Brazil compared to Europe
Aug 14, 2008 |
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Newborns in Brazil are more susceptible to toxoplasmosis than those in Europe, according to a recent study. Researchers based in Austria, Brazil, Denmark, France, Italy, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom studied the ...
New study finds smoking predicts increased stroke risk for your spouse
Jul 29, 2008 |
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Although Second Hand Smoke (SHS) is widely accepted as a risk factor for coronary heart disease, there have been few studies investigating the association of SHS and stroke risk. In a new study, published in the September ...
Vertigo linked to osteoporosis
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 23, 2009 |
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People who have osteoporosis are more likely to also have vertigo, according to a study published in the March 24, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Similar long-term mortality risks in men with type 2 diabetes and men with cardiovascular disease
Jan 05, 2009 |
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Men with type 2 diabetes and men with previous heart attack or stroke had a 3 to 4 fold risk of cardiovascular death compared to men without either disease in the years following the first acute event, according to a study ...
Obesity among state's low-income teens nearly triple that of more affluent peers
Dec 10, 2008 |
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California's low-income teenagers have a lot in common: Sugary soda. Fast-food restaurants. Too much television. Not enough exercise. The result: Low-income teenagers are almost three times more likely to be obese than teens ...
Black patients at higher risk for colon polyps
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Compared with white patients, black patients undergoing screening colonoscopy have a higher prevalence of colon polyps, according to a study in the September 24 issue of JAMA.
