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Study reveals clues to cigarette addiction - Xinhua


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Study reveals clues to cigarette addiction
Xinhua - 27 minutes ago
BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhuanet)– Researchers in Canada have found some key clues to explain why some individuals become addicted to tobacco with their first cigarette while others are initially sickened by the experience, according to media reports
Brain Pathway Yields Clues to Cigarette Addiction Washington Post
Study shows why once is enough to hook some smokers Reuters
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Wu yi tea proving that diet tea and weight loss tea is natures … - WebWire (press release)

Wu yi tea proving that diet tea and weight loss tea is natures
WebWire (press release), GA - 45 minutes ago
Fat loss pills, special diets and exercise gadgets are all the rage as people try to keep a check on their ever-expanding waistlines.

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OUR VIEW: Many winners possible in UConn decision - New Britain Herald

OUR VIEW: Many winners possible in UConn decision
New Britain Herald - 1 hour ago
A new vision for John Dempsey Hospital holds the promise, not just of much-needed relief for Connecticut taxpayers, but of world-class medical care for patients throughout the region.
UConn Health Center Partnership Plans Submitted RedOrbit
UConn receives proposals for affiliations Newsday
Hartford Courant - Bristol Press - WTIC - Media Newswire (press release)
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An Energy Diet for Power-Hungry Household PCs - New York Times

An Energy Diet for Power-Hungry Household PCs
New York Times, United States - 1 hour ago
That kind of energy diet is far from standard practice in homes and offices. Half of all electricity consumed by a standard PC is wasted, according to

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Where the Race Now Begins at Kindergarten - New York Times


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Where the Race Now Begins at Kindergarten
New York Times - 44 minutes ago
By WINNIE HU Parents who sent their toddlers to the well-regarded Mandell preschool on the Upper West Side used to count on getting into the private school of their choice.
New York City Criticized For Deal With Grenada Hospital CARIBWORLDNEWS.COM
NY-Grenada med school deal blasted United Press International
Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) - New York Times
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UCLA statement - Los Angeles Times


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UCLA statement
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
As part of our ongoing internal investigation, UCLA Health System did a comprehensive review of patient confidentiality breaches dating back several years and found additional violations.
Report: More UCLA staff saw celebs' health records The Associated Press
Medical secrets of Hollywood stars sold by hospital staff Independent
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Uninsured Americans Carry Large Chronic Disease Burden - MedPage Today


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Uninsured Americans Carry Large Chronic Disease Burden
MedPage Today - 1 hour ago
By John Gever, Staff Writer, MedPage Today CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 5 — Nearly one-third of uninsured Americans under age 65 reported having cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, or some other chronic condition, researchers here said.
Millions With Chronic Disease Get Little to No Treatment New York Times
One-Third of Uninsured Are Chronically Ill U.S. News & World Report
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Orovo Detox Reviews and Diet Help - dBusinessNews New York (press release)

Orovo Detox Reviews and Diet Help
dBusinessNews New York (press release), NY - 1 hour ago
Orovo Detox Orovo Detox is an advanced version of the best selling Orovo super food diet pill based off the super foods recommended by the Oprah Winfrey

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Medicare Wastes Money, Approves Fake Wheelchair Suppliers - ChattahBox


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Medicare Wastes Money, Approves Fake Wheelchair Suppliers
ChattahBox - 1 hour ago
Washington (ChattahBox) - The Government Accountability Office decided to run a test on Medicare, and its ability to pick up on fake companies.
Medicare Approves Fake Suppliers of Wheelchairs, Prosthetics Bloomberg
GAO finds gaps in equpment-supplier oversight FierceHealthcare
Washington Post - eFluxMedia - The Associated Press - Chicago Tribune
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Cancer patients often use "complementary methods" - Reuters


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Cancer patients often use "complementary methods"
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Karla Gale NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In addition to conventional treatments aimed at improving survival, most cancer patients use "complementary methods" (CMs) to relieve symptoms and side effects and increase overall wellness, according to
Many Cancer Patients Turn to Complementary Medicine U.S. News & World Report
Washington Univ. prof wins $728K grant for cancer research Bizjournals.com
MedPage Today - Science Daily (press release) - HealthJockey.com - TopNews
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Vikings' Peterson named 2007 Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year - NFL News

Vikings' Peterson named 2007 Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year
NFL News - 1 hour ago
Diet Pepsi and the National Football League have announced that Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is the 2007 Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year

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Boy injured when door falls off Santa Cruz Boardwalk's Cyclone ride - San Jose Mercury News

Boy injured when door falls off Santa Cruz Boardwalk's Cyclone ride
San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago
By Nathan Ichtertz Santa Cruz Boardwalk workers carry the door that came unhinged from the Cyclone ride and hurt a child on Monday afternoon.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Shuts Down Ride After Two People Are KTVU.com
Boy Injured On SC Beach Boardwalk Ride KSBW
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Boy Scout Official Confirms Ground Beef Positive for E. coli - Newsinferno.com


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Boy Scout Official Confirms Ground Beef Positive for E. coli
Newsinferno.com - 2 hours ago
Alan Lambert, Scout Executive for the National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America has reported that beef at the Goshen Boy Scouts camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia has tested positive for E. coli and is the culprit in the
E. Coli Bacteria Sickens Scouts And Staff At A Boy Scout Camp eFluxMedia
E. Coli Sickens 13 Boys at Scout Camp Washington Post
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For Psychiatrists, Talk Therapy Falling by Wayside - Washington Post


Chatter Shmatter
For Psychiatrists, Talk Therapy Falling by Wayside
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
By Amanda Gardner TUESDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) — Fewer psychiatrists are providing psychotherapy to their patients during office visits.
Medication increasingly replaces psychotherapy, study finds Los Angeles Times
Move over Freud: Psychiatrists embrace pill power Reuters
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The Liquid Diet Guy - SI.com


SI.com
The Liquid Diet Guy
SI.com - 1 hour ago
Soon, August will come to a close and you'll huddle up in a parking lot with beers, brats and buddies while you wait for your boys to snap on their chin

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Physical activity low among immigrant children - Reuters


Washington Times
Physical activity low among immigrant children
Reuters - 2 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who immigrate to the US seem to exercise less and participate in fewer sports than their US-born peers, according to a government study.
Immigrant Children Less Likely to Exercise U.S. News & World Report
Immigrants kids even less active than US-born The Associated Press
Science Centric - MedPage Today - WLNS - Reuters India
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To play doctor at home, use the right equipment - Los Angeles Times


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To play doctor at home, use the right equipment
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
Sure, you can check your blood pressure and blood sugar in the convenience of your own home. But that doesn't mean the results are necessarily accurate.
Home Blood Pressure Kits: Quality Varies WebMD
8:55 am- Hypertension Monitor for Kids? KARK
Bloomberg - MarketWatch
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Nebraska Beef Multi-State E. coli Outbreak Continues - Newsinferno.com


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Nebraska Beef Multi-State E. coli Outbreak Continues
Newsinferno.com - 45 minutes ago
News releases all over the country are reporting that six more people have fallen ill with E. coli, this time in Massachusetts. All six were infected with deadly E. coli strain 0157:H7, the most virulent of the strains.
Mass. scrutinizes 6 cases of E. coli Boston Globe
Bay State health officials investigate E. coli cases NECN
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FDA Will Offer Protection for Sunburns - eFluxMedia


Telegraph.co.uk
FDA Will Offer Protection for Sunburns
eFluxMedia - 1 hour ago
By Alice Turner Consumers have the right to know more about the efficacy of the products they use for sunburn protection. This could be no longer a slogan but the result of a bill that would compel the Food and Drug Administration to make final its
Beware Of Sunburn Boosters CBS News
Sunscreen Labels Leave Consumers In The Dark InjuryBoard.com
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Two Eggs A Day May Keep Weight Away - Fox5 KVVU

Two Eggs A Day May Keep Weight Away
Fox5 KVVU, NV - 42 minutes ago
A low-calorie diet that starts with two eggs for breakfast did a better job of helping people lose weight than a one with a bagel, researchers said.

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End of the Diet Wars? - New York Times Blogs

End of the Diet Wars?
New York Times Blogs, NY - 3 hours ago
By John Tierney Dr. Ornish, the well-known diet expert, is a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, the president of the
For A Heart-Y Boost, Grab A Handful Of Almonds North American Press Syndicate
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Health systems 'impede' HIV fight - BBC News


ITV.com
Health systems 'impede' HIV fight
BBC News - 2 hours ago
Former US President Bill Clinton has said that improving health services is the main challenge to fighting HIV/Aids in Africa, not a lack of money.
Clinton Urges More AIDS Efforts Wall Street Journal
Bill Clinton Says Health System Fails High-Risk AIDS Patients Bloomberg
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New Blood Pressure Medication Receives FDA Approval - HealthNews


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New Blood Pressure Medication Receives FDA Approval
HealthNews - 44 minutes ago
The new intravenous (IV) treatment for hypertension known as Cleviprex is the first to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a decade.
UPDATE 1-Medicines Co gets FDA nod for blood pressure drug Reuters
FDA approves Medicines Co.'s blood-pressure drug CNNMoney.com
Forbes - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - TheStreet.com - NJBIZ
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Rell Says Time Was Right For Activating Charter Oak - TheDay


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Rell Says Time Was Right For Activating Charter Oak
TheDay - 1 hour ago
By Ted Mann Hartford - Gov. M. Jodi Rell defended her timetable for rolling out the new Charter Oak Health Plan Monday after it was revealed that high-ranking administration officials warned privately against rushing the program to market before doctor
Charter Oak health plan threatened Connecticut Post
Rell defends Charter Oak Hartford Courant
WFSB - Norwich Bulletin - Hartford Business
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Tanzania: Needed - Aids Lessons - AllAfrica.com


Gulf Times
Tanzania: Needed - Aids Lessons
AllAfrica.com - 5 hours ago
Revelation by the deputy secretary general of Teachers Union of Tanzania, Mr Ezekiah Oluoch, that Aids-caused deaths among teachers in the country is projected to reach 27000 per year by 2010, explains the gravity of the situation and threat posed by
War on AIDS will be long, more funds needed: UN AFP
FACTBOX - Africa the worst hit by AIDS, by far Reuters
Business Daily Africa - Ms. Magazine - Business Day - Sex Herald
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