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Scars linger in Love Canal - and former residents - The Associated Press

Scars linger in Love Canal - and former residents
The Associated Press - 4 hours ago
NIAGARA FALLS, NY (AP) - Several former residents reminisced about their naive youth as they revisited the deserted streets of the Love Canal neighborhood Friday, 30 years after a poison sludge devastated families with miscarriages and cancers and gave
LOVE CANAL: Flaws in health study Niagara Gazette
On 30th anniversary of toxic nightmare, former Love Canal WKBW-TV
WGRZ-TV - Newsday - Buffalo News
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Gordon Ramsay’s crazy ideas about football diet - The Herald

Gordon Ramsay’s crazy ideas about football diet
The Herald, UK - 5 minutes ago
Footballers' diets have always been of interest to me. Those of us weaned on fitba magazines know that our heroes only enjoyed fillet steaks and chips

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Study: To sleep better, perchance to live longer - The Associated Press


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Study: To sleep better, perchance to live longer
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - Shakespeare once called sleep the "balm of hurt minds." Bodies, too, apparently. People with the severe form of apnea, which interferes with sleep, are several times more likely to die from any cause than are folks without the
Sleep Apnea May Be Deadly WebMD
Sleep Apnea Boosts Death Risk U.S. News & World Report
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US Researchers Discover Possible Cure for HIV Infection - Voice of America


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US Researchers Discover Possible Cure for HIV Infection
Voice of America - 1 hour ago
By Greg Flakus On the eve of the International AIDS Conference, which begins in Mexico City Sunday, researchers at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston claim to have discovered a way to destroy the HIV virus that causes AIDS.
Video: Possible HIV Cure? CBS
Scientist Find "Achilles' Heel" For HIV/AIDS KPSP
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Calif. counties lose bid to overturn marijuana law - The Associated Press

Calif. counties lose bid to overturn marijuana law
The Associated Press - 48 minutes ago
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Federal law does not pre-empt state law in a court battle over the licensing of medical marijuana, an appeals court has ruled.
California court rules medical marijuana program does not violate JURIST
California's pot law upheld in appeals court San Francisco Chronicle
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Medicare Expands List of ‘No-Pay’ Hospital Conditions - Wall Street Journal Blogs


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Medicare Expands List of ‘No-Pay’ Hospital Conditions
Wall Street Journal Blogs - 1 hour ago
The list of hospital treatments that Medicare won’t pay for is growing, but not by as much as the feds initially suggested it might.
Medicare Expands List of Unreimbursed Preventable Conditions MedPage Today
Medicare adds to do-not-pay list Seattle Post Intelligencer
Tampa Bay Business Journal - Kaiser network.org
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Lazy Summer Diet Tips - 7Online.com

Lazy Summer Diet Tips
7Online.com, NY - 1 hour ago
If you're sipping water, you're not eating; you're getting closer to your daily water intake goal (see The Wall Street Diet, page 38 for tips on water

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Microbe diet key to carbon dioxide release - Times of India

Microbe diet key to carbon dioxide release
Times of India, India - Aug 1, 2008
"When their diet is lacking in nitrogen, microbes tend to react by releasing more CO2 and taking in less mineral nitrogen from the soil.

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Microbe diet key to carbon dioxide release - Times of India

Microbe diet key to carbon dioxide release
Times of India, India - 1 hour ago
"When their diet is lacking in nitrogen, microbes tend to react by releasing more CO2 and taking in less mineral nitrogen from the soil.

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Health Buzz: An Exercise Pill and Other Health News - U.S. News & World Report


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Health Buzz: An Exercise Pill and Other Health News
U.S. News & World Report - 28 minutes ago
Might taking a pill someday allow you to forgo exercise—but still reap the benefits? A new study in mice suggests that two drugs might mimic the effects of a good workout.
Flu shots may not protect the elderly Chicago Tribune
Flu Vaccine Not Effective In Protecting Elderly From Pneumonia ChattahBox
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Change your diet, ease global warming - phillyBurbs.com

Change your diet, ease global warming
phillyBurbs.com, PA - 15 hours ago
In a recent major address, former Vice President Al Gore called for a 10-year plan to move the nation's energy supply to solar, wind, and other renewable

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Genmab surges on successful drug study with Glaxo - Reuters

Genmab surges on successful drug study with Glaxo
Reuters - 39 minutes ago
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Shares in Danish biotech firm Genmab (GEN.CO: Quote, Profile, Research) rose by as much as a third on Friday after an experimental treatment for leukaemia it developed with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.
Genmab Shares Rise as Cancer Treatment Succeeds in New Test Bloomberg
Glaxo leukemia drug shows positive initial results CNNMoney.com
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US Agency Says Lead In Artificial Turf Poses No Health Risk - dBTechno


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US Agency Says Lead In Artificial Turf Poses No Health Risk
dBTechno - 1 hour ago
Washington (dbTechno) - The US Consumer Product Safety Commission released a report this week, stating that small amounts of lead found in artificial turf pose absolutely no health or safety threat to children.
Artificial turf makers tout safety report; House member skeptical USA Today
Despite feds' findings, artificial turf concerns remain Newsday
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Calcium-Rich Diet Strengthens Kids’ Bones - MedHeadlines


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Calcium-Rich Diet Strengthens Kids’ Bones
MedHeadlines, IL - 15 hours ago
A new study has revealed two very important findings about a calcium-rich diet during childhood and bone health. The research team reviewed data from 21
Study Says It's Not Too Late for Kids to Strengthen Bones MarketWatch
Enough calcium intake good for bone health at any point in life HealthJockey.com
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24 Hours Of A Nepalese Diet - Sky News

24 Hours Of A Nepalese Diet
Sky News, UK - 4 hours ago
Use the drop down menu below to filter stories and videos the way you want - when you want it! As part of Sky News food day, reporter Kitty Logan spent 24

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24 Hours Of A Nepalese Diet - Sky News

24 Hours Of A Nepalese Diet
Sky News, UK - 1 hour ago
Use the drop down menu below to filter stories and videos the way you want - when you want it! As part of Sky News food day, reporter Kitty Logan spent 24

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FDA approves Pathwork Diagnostics' genetic test for cancer - San Jose Mercury News


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FDA approves Pathwork Diagnostics' genetic test for cancer
San Jose Mercury News - 22 minutes ago
By Steve Johnson Federal regulators said Thursday that they have given Pathwork Diagnostics of Sunnyvale permission to begin selling a new genetic test to determine what type of cancer cells are in a malignant tumor.
New Test IDs Cancer Cells in Tumors Washington Post
UPDATE 1-US FDA clears Affymetrix diagnostic system Reuters
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Fair's food a worthwhile break from a normal diet - Leader Post


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Fair's food a worthwhile break from a normal diet
Leader Post, Canada - 1 hour ago
From deep-fried Coke to mini-doughnuts and candy apples, there's little doubt that the selection of food available at Buffalo Days is one of the highlights

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Managing The Risk Of Developing Type 2 Diabetes As You Age - FOXBusiness


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Managing The Risk Of Developing Type 2 Diabetes As You Age
FOXBusiness - 1 hour ago
SAN FRANCISCO — Carrying extra weight and getting little exercise increase a person's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, but those risk factors don't inevitably mean you'll develop the disease.
MedCenter 23 Looks At Diabetes KVEO-TV
Pop, juice risky for black women Chicago Sun-Times
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South Korea rejects disgraced clone scientist's license - Reuters


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South Korea rejects disgraced clone scientist's license
Reuters - 4 hours ago
SEOUL, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The South Korean government on Friday barred disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk from resuming his research into cloned human embryonic stem cells.
Disgraced SKorean scientist won't resume cell work The Associated Press
South Korea Rejects Request to Resume Stem Cell Study (Update1) Bloomberg
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What Is A Diet? - KQCA, My58.com

What Is A Diet?
KQCA, My58.com, CA - 7 hours ago
The word "diet" probably brings to mind meals of lettuce and cottage cheese. By definition, "diet" refers to what a person eats or drinks during the course
HEALTHY YOU!: The Federal Government wan… Eurweb.com
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SLIMMING CLOTHES: Drop the Diet - Las Vegas Review - Journal

SLIMMING CLOTHES: Drop the Diet
Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV - 2 hours ago
By XAZMIN GARZA Nanette Lepore empire waist blouse with ruffle V-neck, $215, BCBG short sleeve striped blazer, $278, W. Kleinberg wide leather belt, $215,

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Africa: US Law Extends Global Assistance for HIV/Aids By Five Years - AllAfrica.com


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Africa: US Law Extends Global Assistance for HIV/Aids By Five Years
AllAfrica.com - 1 hour ago
President Bush signed into law July 30 a five-year extension of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), launched in 2003 as a five-year, $15 billion multifaceted approach to fighting the disease around the world.
After the Glittering AIDS Bill New York Times
google news commentComment by Dr. Paul Zeitz Executive Director, Global AIDS Alliance
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• Laguna’s water near pristine - Coastline Pilot


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• Laguna’s water near pristine
Coastline Pilot - 2 hours ago
EPA study shows zero or low levels of bacteria off city’s beaches in yearlong testing. Five area beaches get ‘five-star’ rating.
Beaches easily pass muster Delmarva Now
Beach Closings Down Last Year New York Times
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The Moevao diet plan - put down that cheeseburger, and step slowly … - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com


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The Moevao diet plan - put down that cheeseburger, and step slowly
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - 4 hours ago
Moevao attacks everything with a joyful enthusiasm that his teammates love, and this diet thing was no different. He was all over it.
At Oregon State, less is Moevao The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
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