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Stress Hormone Predicts Heart Death
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High levels of the stress hormone cortisol were linked to a fivefold increase in death from cardiovascular causes in a new study.
Full StoryE-Cigarette Firms Get FDA Warning
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Citing unproven health claims and poor manufacturing practices, the FDA today warned 5 firms marketing electronic cigarettes that their products violate drug safety laws.
Full StorySome Dieters Are Set Up to Regain Weight
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Some people may actually be programmed to gain weight back based on their levels of two key appetite hormones, leptin and ghrelin, researchers say.
Full StoryAmericans Skimp on Fruits and Vegetables
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Despite repeated warnings about the necessity of good nutrition to ward off obesity and disease, Americans are falling far short of recommended goals for eating fruits and vegetables, the CDC says.
Full StoryCockroach Brains vs. MRSA
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Powerful antibiotic properties found in the tiny brains of cockroaches and locusts could help doctors fight drug-resistant bacterial infections, new research says.
Full StoryResearchers Study Virus’ Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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An international group of scientists met Tuesday and Wednesday at the National Institutes of Health to assess what’s known about a retrovirus that’s been linked to both prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Full StoryAppeals Court Ends Ban on Stem Cell Financing, for Now – New York Times
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ABC News Appeals Court Ends Ban on Stem Cell Financing, for Now New York Times A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that federal financing of embryonic stem cell research could continue while the court considers a judge's order last month banning the government's role in the research. The appeals court ruling … Stem cell funding gets reprieve Washington Post Embryonic Stem Cell Research Federal Funding Ban Lifted For The Moment Medical News Today Appeals Court Suspends Judge's Ban on Stem Cell Research Funding FOXNews USA Today
Full StoryWomen’s Vitamin, Mineral Supplements, Food Sources, and More
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WebMD discusses vitamins and minerals women need, how much is needed, food sources, and when to take a supplement.
Full StoryVitamin B May Help Prevent Mental Decline in Elderly
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Elderly people with mild memory problems may benefit from taking very high daily doses of vitamin B to slow the rate of brain shrinkage, say researchers.
Full StoryVitamin B May Help Prevent Mental Decline in Elderly – WebMD
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Aljazeera.net Vitamin B May Help Prevent Mental Decline in Elderly WebMD Sept. 9, 2010 — Elderly people with mild memory problems may benefit from taking very high daily doses of vitamin B to slow the rate of brain shrinkage, say researchers.
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