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New Data Point To Huntington’s Disease Hope – WBUR


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New Data Point To Huntington's Disease Hope
WBUR
A study being published Monday offers hope for those with Huntington's disease. The Archives of Neurology has a report about a drug aimed at the serious cognitive deficits that people with Huntington's also suffer. ...
Alzheimer's drug Dimebon helps Huntington's: studyReuters
Alzheimer's drug shows promise for Huntington'sTimes of India
Pfizer, Medivation Drug May Help Huntington's Disease PatientsBusinessWeek
HealthJockey.com -Los Angeles Times (blog) -MedPage Today
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Nearly half of Americans believe H1N1 outbreak is over, poll finds – Bioscience Technology


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Nearly half of Americans believe H1N1 outbreak is over, poll finds
Bioscience Technology
By EurekAlert Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Boston, MA – The latest poll from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) shows that almost half of Americans believe the H1N1 flu outbreak is over (44%), and levels of concern about getting ...
Plenty of swine flu vaccine in valleyThe Desert Sun
H1N1 flu shot walk-in clinic through FridayWaukegan News Sun
Free H1N1 vaccination clinic offered TuesdayCorvallis Gazette Times
Attleboro Sun Chronicle -Casper Journal -Natchez Democrat
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First Lady Girds to Fight Fat – Wall Street Journal


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First Lady Girds to Fight Fat
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—First lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday plans to unveil a campaign to fight childhood obesity, a cause that is becoming her top policy priority. Her campaign is part of a government effort to reframe the debate about the nation's ...
Michelle Obama aims to end child obesity in a generationUSA Today
First lady begins fight against childhood obesityWashington Post
Challenges of 'solving' child obesityPolitico
Southeast Missourian -FOXNews -BBC News (blog)
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My View: Obamas sending wrong diet message – Sacramento Bee


My View: Obamas sending wrong diet message
Sacramento Bee
She announced to millions of Americans on NBC's "Today" show that her 8-year-old daughter was put on a "diet." This came on the heels of President Barack ...

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Mediterranean diet can lower risk of Alzheimer’s – Telegraph.co.uk


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Mediterranean diet can lower risk of Alzheimer's
Telegraph.co.uk
Eating a Mediterranean diet similar to Italians or Greeks could lower the risk of developing memory loss and Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. ...
Mediterranean diet may help prevent dementia, study saysCNN
Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep You SmarterBusinessWeek
New study shows Mediterranean diet can keep you smarter and slimmerExaminer.com
eMaxHealth -Bartlesville Live
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Joliet census jobs available – Joliet Herald News


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Joliet census jobs available
Joliet Herald News
JOLIET -- The city of Joliet is partnering with the US Census Bureau to promote the job recruiting process. The bureau is recruiting temporary, part-time census takers for the 2010 Census. These short-term jobs offer good pay, flexible hours, ...
Managing the 2010 Census and planning for 2020Washington Post
People mean money in the US CensusGillette News Record
What's so funny about the census?CNN International
WCAX -Patch -KTVO
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5 tips on adding fish to a healthful diet – Seattle Times


5 tips on adding fish to a healthful diet
Seattle Times
By Food Network Kitchens Fish lovers have reason to celebrate because not only is fish delicious, but research has found that people who eat fish are ...

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Mediterranean diet could protect memory by preventing brain damage – eMaxHealth


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Mediterranean diet could protect memory by preventing brain damage
eMaxHealth
Consuming a Mediterranean diet could help keep thinking and memory intact, by protecting the brain from damage. Small brain infarcts (death of tissue and ...
Mediterranean diet may help prevent dementia, study saysCNN
Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep You SmarterBusinessWeek
New study shows Mediterranean diet can keep you smarter and slimmerExaminer.com
Bartlesville Live -WKBW-TV
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Jennifer Aniston’s bikini-body diet and workout secrets – Examiner.com


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Jennifer Aniston's bikini-body diet and workout secrets
Examiner.com
Eating a healthy diet that's high in protein and low in carbs and processed foods is key, experts say. Aniston is a longtime adherent of the Zone Diet, ...

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Mediterranean diet shown to reduce memory loss – Bartlesville Live


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Mediterranean diet shown to reduce memory loss
Bartlesville Live
Those who most closely stuck to a Mediterranean diet, high in veggies, fruit, beans and fish and low in meat and dairy, lowered their chances of having ...
Mediterranean diet may help prevent dementia, study saysCNN
Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep You SmarterBusinessWeek
Mediterranean Diet May Lower Risk of Brain Damage That Causes Thinking ProblemsScience Daily (press release)
WKBW-TV -WebMD
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Diet, salt levels key to safe blood pressure – Abilene Reporter-News


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Diet, salt levels key to safe blood pressure
Abilene Reporter-News
Eat a diet that is rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products and skimps on saturated fat. If you're craving something sweet, ...
Blood pressure: saltLos Angeles Times
Packaged foods, restaurant meals often loaded with salt, but too much in your ...Plain Dealer
Little less salt in diet could improve healthThe Nation, Pakistan

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Obama official ‘very disturbed’ by Anthem Blue Cross rate hikes – Los Angeles Times


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Obama official 'very disturbed' by Anthem Blue Cross rate hikes
Los Angeles Times
The insurer should give a 'detailed justification' for its plan to raise premiums on individual policies by as much as 39%, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says. By Duke Helfand California insurance regulators asked Anthem Blue ...
Officials question Anthem insurance rate hikesSan Francisco Chronicle
Officials Ask Anthem to Justify Rate Hike in CalifABC News
Calif. insurer's rate increases draw attention of federal governmentWashington Post
Reuters -Minneapolis Star Tribune -Bizjournals.com
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Shedding pounds by the burrito – Temple News


The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog)

Shedding pounds by the burrito
Temple News
Fast food is hardly synonymous with diet. Instead, fast food is generally the food that any dieter, or health-conscious person, stays away from. ...
'Fast-food diet' touted by national chains comes to SyracuseThe Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog)
Learn about fast food before making choicesAugusta Chronicle

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Cell Therapeutics drug draws US FDA staff concerns – Reuters


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Cell Therapeutics drug draws US FDA staff concerns
Reuters
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - US drug reviewers questioned effectiveness data from Cell Therapeutics Inc (CTIC.O) (CTIC.MI) for an experimental lymphoma drug and said the medicine had substantial side effects, according to documents ...
Abridged Study to Haunt CTI? FDA Questions Pixantrone DataBioWorld Online
Drug stocks turn higher; Cell Therapeutics, Novavax slideMarketWatch
FDA Tough on Cell Therapeutics' DrugTheStreet.com
Forbes (blog) -PR Newswire (press release) -RTT News
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US clears wider use of AstraZeneca cholesterol drug – Reuters


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US clears wider use of AstraZeneca cholesterol drug
Reuters
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca (AZN.L) won US approval on Monday to promote cholesterol fighter Crestor for preventing heart disease in a vast new market of people with healthy cholesterol but other heart risks. ...
FDA Widens Crestor ApprovalWall Street Journal
AstraZeneca Gets OK for Expanded Crestor UseABC News
FDA OKs wider use of AstraZeneca's CrestorPharma Times
MSN Money -BusinessWeek -Pharmacy Europe
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Study: Drinking Soda May Lead to Pancreatic Cancer – BETTER Health Research

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Popular antidepressant interferes with cancer drug – Reuters


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Popular antidepressant interferes with cancer drug
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The popular antidepressant drug Paxil may interfere with breast cancer treatments, making patients more likely to relapse and die, researchers in Canada reported on Monday. Women who took GlaxoSmithKline's Paxil while taking ...
Paxil Blocks Tamoxifen, Lowers Survival Odds Against Breast CancerBusinessWeek
Mood drug inhibits breast cancer medication: studyAFP
SSRI and Tamoxifen Increase Mortality RiskMedPage Today
Toronto Star -Daily Mail -myGLOSS
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Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep You Smarter – BusinessWeek


Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep You Smarter
BusinessWeek
8 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a Mediterranean-style diet -- one rich in olive oil, whole grains, fish and fruit -- may protect aging brains from damage ...
Mediterranean diet may help prevent dementia, study saysCNN
Mediterranean Diet May Prevent Stroke-Related Brain DamageWebMD
Mediterranean Diet Helps BrainWKBW-TV
Eureka! Science News
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Even third-hand smoke carries carcinogens: study – Reuters


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Even third-hand smoke carries carcinogens: study
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Old tobacco smoke does more than simply make a room smell stale -- it can leave cancer-causing toxins behind, US researchers reported on Monday. They found cancer-causing agents called tobacco-specific nitrosamines stick to a ...
Third-hand smoke as dangerous as cigarette fumesTelegraph.co.uk
'Third-hand smoke' could damage healthBBC News
Third-hand smoke also bad for you: studyAFP
Times of India -Science Daily (press release) -Register
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Age of mother affects child’s autism risk: study – Reuters


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Age of mother affects child's autism risk: study
Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Being an older mother significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, but being an older father only increases the risk when the mother is under the age of 30, US researchers said on Monday. ...
Both Parents' Ages Linked to Autism RiskNew York Times
Older mothers' kids have higher autism risk, study findsCNN
Autism Risk Rises With Mother's AgeWebMD
Wall Street Journal -KEYC -AFP
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Less TV, More Family Dinners Fight Childhood Obesity – WebMD


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Less TV, More Family Dinners Fight Childhood Obesity
WebMD
Feb. 8, 2010 -- Simple lifestyle habits at home, such as having more family meals, could reduce obesity in preschoolers, new research suggests. A study to be published in the March issue of the journal Pediatrics says preschoolers ...
fight childhood obesity in 3 stepsCNN
3 simple steps can cut child obesitymsnbc.com
Family meals can 'cut risk of child obesity by 40%'Daily Mail
TIME -Dr. Cutler -Indian Express
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Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep You Smarter – U.S. News & World Report


Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep You Smarter
U.S. News & World Report
8 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a Mediterranean-style diet -- one rich in olive oil, whole grains, fish and fruit -- may protect aging brains from damage ...
Mediterranean diet may help prevent dementia, study saysCNN
Mediterranean diet may lower risk of brain damage that causes thinking problemsEureka! Science News

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Sudden Infant Death Tied to Brain Chemical – Voice of America


Sudden Infant Death Tied to Brain Chemical
Voice of America
It is called crib death or SIDS which stands for sudden infant death syndrome. Parents put a seemingly healthy infant to sleep and return to find the baby has stopped breathing. The causes remain a mystery, but new research suggests a chemical ...
Risks: Study Looks at Serotonin and SIDS DeathsNew York Times
Massage may prevent SIDS: pediatricianSydney Morning Herald
When it comes to SIDS, you need to know the ABCs of preventionWHAS 11.com (subscription)
KFDA -ParentDish (blog) -Tehran Times
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‘Fast-food diet’ touted by national chains comes to Syracuse – The Post-Standard – Syracuse.com (blog)


The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog)

'Fast-food diet' touted by national chains comes to Syracuse
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog)
So I can say from experience I know of this chain's new "fast-food diet" gimmick, its supposedly lower-calorie offerings -- and I've had them. Tasty! ...
Learn about fast food before making choicesAugusta Chronicle

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American Apparel Diet Not Nearly as Fun as It Sounds – BlackBook Magazine


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American Apparel Diet Not Nearly as Fun as It Sounds
BlackBook Magazine
When we first heard of the American Apparel Diet, we figured it had something to do with slimming down to fit into all those garish, form-fitting onesies ...
How Long Could You Last Without Shopping For Clothes?The Frisky

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