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Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing (AP)

publisher — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:25:19 +0000

AP – To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see.

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Colo. lawmakers consider trans-fat ban in schools (AP)

creative — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:39:16 +0000

AP – The nation’s leanest state is taking aim at junk food in school cafeterias as it considers the nation’s toughest school trans-fat ban.

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Cancer charity halts grants to Planned Parenthood (AP)

creative — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:59:08 +0000

AP – The nation’s leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates — creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two iconic organizations that have assisted millions of women.

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Cancer charity halts grants to Planned Parenthood
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Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy (AP)

creative — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:16:33 +0000

AP – A professor from American University in Cairo says discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was caused by genetics, not environment.

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Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy
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Business, social media to prevent babies with HIV (AP)

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:09:42 +0000

AP – Business and social media leaders teamed up Friday to tackle the transmission of HIV from mothers to babies, saying the medicine and the money are largely in place, and with the right organizational skills they can eliminate HIV-infected births by 2015.

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France: Ex-head of breast implant firm charged (AP)

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:45:17 +0000

AP – French authorities have filed preliminary charges against the former head of a now-defunct company embroiled in a scandal over possibly faulty breast implants affecting thousands of women.

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Pharma’s niche focus spurs US aid for antibiotics (AP)

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:35:57 +0000

AP – The pharmaceutical industry won approval to market a record number of new drugs for rare diseases last year, as a combination of scientific innovation and business opportunity spurred new treatments for diseases long-ignored by drug companies.

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Pharma’s niche focus spurs US aid for antibiotics
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Too many tests? Routine checks getting second look (AP)

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:55:36 +0000

AP – Recent headlines offered a fresh example of how the health care system subjects people to too many medical tests — this time research showing millions of older women don’t need their bones checked for osteoporosis nearly so often.

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Too many tests? Routine checks getting second look
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How to improve your brain health

elegant — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:27:19 +0000

Whole body health includes body care such as exercises as well as brain health. As you get older, your cognitive abilities decline and you may even develop dementia. Here are some ways you can improve and maintain your brain health.

Keep a healthy body

Exercise your body regularly. You do not have to exhaust yourself but exercise at least 30 minutes, three to four times a week. Your mind will get the benefit of your fitness routine automatically.

Practice brain health

Engage in more stimulating discussions. Learn a new language. Visit new places. Play games. You will create new neurons and receive the benefit of increased brain health.

Meditate

Practice meditation for few minutes every day. Find a comfortable position to sit and focus on breathing or an object. Block out all outside forces such as sounds entering into your mind. If you do, think about it for a second and go back to what you are focusing.

Blood pressure

Maintaining a healthy blood pressure level will increase the cognitive function of your brain. Develop good habits that lead to better control of your blood pressure. May be a glass of wine could help. Consult your physician for help.

Sri Lanka donates eyes to the world (AP)

contributor — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:32:47 +0000

AP – At 10:25 a.m., a dark brown eye was removed from a man whose lids had closed for the last time. Five hours later, the orb was staring up at the ceiling from a stainless steel tray in an operating room with two blind patients — both waiting to give it a second life.

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Sri Lanka donates eyes to the world
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