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Sun, 18 May 2008 02:19:00 GMT
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Sepracor Launches ''My Allergies in America'' Web Site, a New Online Resource for Physicians and Nasal Allergy Sufferers
Sun, 18 May 2008 02:19:00 GMT
(NewsRx.com) -- Sepracor Inc. (Nasdaq: SEPR) announced the launch of 'My Allergies in America' (www.myallergiesinamerica.com), a comprehensive resource for physicians and consumers based on the two-part, landmark 'Allergies in America' survey of adults,
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Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer
Sun, 18 May 2008 02:02:00 GMT
Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found - adding to evidence the 'sunshine vitamin' has anti-cancer benefits. The
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FDA Panel Considers Toll-Free Number for TV Drug Ads
Sun, 18 May 2008 01:35:00 GMT
FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Direct-to-consumer drug ads on television should include a toll-free phone number that would allow consumers to report adverse side effects, U.S. health experts suggested Friday. The experts serve on a panel that
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Sen. Edward Kennedy Hospitalized After Seizure
Sun, 18 May 2008 01:35:00 GMT
SATURDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was taken from a local hospital near the Kennedy family compound on Cape Cod to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston early Saturday after suffering from at least one seizure,
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Cheaper Earrings More Likely to Contain Nickel
Sun, 18 May 2008 01:35:00 GMT
SATURDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Those inexpensive earrings you bought from a hip young street artist may be good for your wallet but bad for your ears and skin. A new report finds that many pairs of earrings sold for less than $50 by local San
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Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Protect Against Cancer
Sun, 18 May 2008 01:17:00 GMT
ISLAMABAD: The cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, used by many to protect against heart disease, may also guard against several kinds of cancers. Already shown to shield against prostate cancer, two new studies suggest statins also provide a
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Scientist creates 'Smart Bandages' to test cholesterol, blood sans needles
Sun, 18 May 2008 00:46:00 GMT
Washington, May 17 : 'Smart bandages' developed by a Mississippi State University electrical engineering researcher may completely do away with the need to use needles for testing cholesterol, insulin and blood chemistry and may also triple life charges
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Milk-based dietary supplement lowers blood pressure in hypertensive patients
Sun, 18 May 2008 00:18:00 GMT
A milk-based dietary supplement reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients, according to results of two new clinical trials.Presented by Calpis Co., Ltd. at the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) Twenty-Third Annual Scientific Meeting and
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Scientist creates 'Smart Bandages' to test cholesterol, blood sans needles
Sun, 18 May 2008 00:17:00 GMT
'Smart bandages' developed by a Mississippi State University electrical engineering researcher may completely do away with the need to use needles for testing cholesterol, insulin and blood chemistry and may also triple life charges of cell phone
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Councilman to switch vote on smoking ban
Sun, 18 May 2008 00:09:00 GMT
Jump to full article: Columbia (SC) State, 2008-05-13 Intro: City Councilman E. W. Cromartie said this morning he is now supporting a total smoking ban for Columbia, all but ensuring the a ban that includes bars will pass when council votes next week.
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Smoking ban taking shape
Sun, 18 May 2008 00:09:00 GMT
Panel nears deal that exempts casinos, others Jump to full article: Harrisburg (PA) Patriot-News, 2008-05-08 Author: CHARLES THOMPSON Of The Patriot-News Intro: Casinos, private clubs and smaller bars and taverns appear to be winning their fights for
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Both sides weigh in on proposed smoking ban
Sun, 18 May 2008 00:09:00 GMT
: Author: Brian DeRoy reports Intro: Next week Columbia City Council could decide whether to ban smoking in all city restaurants or just certain ones. And as you can imagine, some bar owners are not happy about the proposed ordinance. "This is a workers
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Loma Linda Council to vote on smoking ban
Sun, 18 May 2008 00:08:00 GMT
: Author: STEPHEN WALL Staff Writer Intro: At its meeting tonight, the City Council may enact a comprehensive outdoor smoking ban. Violators of the proposed ordinance could face a $250 fine for lighting up on streets, sidewalks, private businesses and
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Lawmakers to consider statewide smoking ban on Monday
Sun, 18 May 2008 00:07:00 GMT
: Author: Bob Johnson The Associated Press Intro: A bill that would ban smoking in work places and many public settings in still has a chance of becoming law as the Legislature prepares for the final day of its 2008 session. House Speaker Seth Hammett,
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Legislative leaders see eventual passage of smoking ban
Sun, 18 May 2008 00:06:00 GMT
The state's top two legislators said Thursday that it's not a question of whether the Legislature will enact a statewide smoking ban, but when. Efforts to ban smoking statewide fell short this year, even after it was rewritten in the Senate Judiciary
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Enterprise Inns hit by smoking ban
Sun, 18 May 2008 00:03:00 GMT
Author: Pan Kwan Yuk Intro: Pre-tax profit at Enterprise Inns fell by a third in the six months to the end of March as the smoking ban and pressure on consumer spending continued to weigh on business. The company, which warned in January that pub
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Elkhart smoking ban starts Thursday
Sun, 18 May 2008 00:03:00 GMT
Today was last day to light up : Intro: Elkhart's ban on smoking in public places starts Thursday, May 15th. The city's so-called clean air ordinance is one of the toughest around, in that it bans smoking in bars and taverns. As a last minute
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Elkhart smoking ban to tear apart families?
Sun, 18 May 2008 00:03:00 GMT
First day of ban goes smoothly Jump to full article: WNDU NBC 16 (South Bend, IN), 2008-05-16 Intro: Today, life changed in and around Elkhart, as the city imposed a ban on smoking in public places. The new ordinance forced some of the affected parties
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Who ate all the edamame beans? Our writer tries to survive on Victoria Beckham's bizarre size zero diet
Sat, 17 May 2008 23:33:00 GMT
The girl in Wagamama looks puzzled as I tell her: 'All I eat is edamame beans.' She looks at my thighs. She looks at me. She's too polite to comment so I help her out. 'No,' I say, 'I haven't been on this diet very long.' I've been on the diet for 11
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Who ate all the edamame beans? Our writer tries to survive on Victoria Beckham's bizarre size zero diet
Sat, 17 May 2008 23:17:00 GMT
She looks at my thighs. She looks at me. She's too polite to comment so I help her out. 'No,' I say, 'I haven't been on this diet very long.' I've been on the diet for 11 hours to be precise. Ever since I decided to follow Victoria Beckham's diet for a
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Researcher Creates 'Smart' Bandages to Test Cholesterol, Blood without Needles
Sat, 17 May 2008 23:07:00 GMT
BANDAGES ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING MEDICINE CELL PHONE BATTERIES Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Description A Mississippi State University electrical engineering researcher had developed ?smart? bandages, able to gauge
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Cargill Introduces Truvia Natural Sweetener Brand, the First Natural, Zero-Calorie, Great-Tasting Sweetener
Sat, 17 May 2008 22:59:00 GMT
Research published electronically in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Food and Chemical Toxicology clearly establishes the safety of rebiana (common or usual name for high-purity Rebaudioside A from stevia) for general use to sweeten foods and
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to breast cancer in new study
Sat, 17 May 2008 22:57:00 GMT
But investigators stopped short of recommending taking vitamin D supplements to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer or dying from it, saying more research needs to be done. 'We were concerned to find that vitamin D deficiency was so common in
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Tips on getting vitamin D for cancer prevention
Sat, 17 May 2008 22:12:00 GMT
Evidence is growing that vitamin D, which the skin makes from sunshine, is linked to lower risk of breast cancer and other cancers. But that doesn't mean it's good to get a golden tan _ and certainly not a sunburn. Vitamin D also is in certain foods and
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Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer, study finds
Sat, 17 May 2008 22:11:00 GMT
Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found _ adding to evidence the 'sunshine vitamin' has anti-cancer benefits. The
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SportBrain Personal Fitness Manager Review
Sat, 17 May 2008 21:21:00 GMT
Gadgeteer Hands On Review by Judie Hughes and Julie Product Requirements: Desktop: Internet connection to view web page stats. Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape 4.0 or above, or AOL 5.0 or above. (The SportBrain Web site is not compatible with
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In search of vitamin D, and sunscreen too
Sat, 17 May 2008 21:02:00 GMT
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Vitamin D Use Linked to Lower Mortality in Kidney Patients
Sat, 17 May 2008 20:59:00 GMT
FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Taking activated vitamin D may cut the risk of death for people with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease by about one quarter, a new study suggests. During a two-year study of more than 1,400 patients, those being
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Vitamin D may curb breast cancer
Sat, 17 May 2008 20:27:00 GMT
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Learning secrets of the 'soap lady'
Sat, 17 May 2008 18:56:00 GMT
Who is this mysterious woman at the Mütter Museum in Center City? How and when did she die? And what can modern science tell us about her? One night last week, after the museum closed, radiographers, forensics experts and technicians attempted to pry
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