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HEALTH / NEWS Mon Feb 4, 2008 @ 8:16am neoform

MSNBC -- Baby shampoos, lotions and powders may expose infants to chemicals that have been linked with possible reproductive problems, a small study suggests. The chemicals, called phthalates, are found in many ordinary products including cosmetics, toys, vinyl.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Fri Aug 17, 2007 @ 8:19am neoform

BBC News -- Some spectators attending the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing face serious health problems due to air pollution, a leading health expert has warned. Dr Michal Krzyzanowski of the World Health Organisation told the BBC that those with a history of cardiov.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Fri Feb 16, 2007 @ 11:14am mrmdc

healthandfitness.sympatico.msn.ca -- New research on napping provides the perfect excuse for office slackers, finding that a little midday snooze seems to reduce risks for fatal heart problems, especially among men. In the largest study to date on the health effects of napping, researcher.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Tue Mar 11, 2008 @ 8:20am neoform

BBC News -- There is evidence linking chronic health problems suffered by Gulf War veterans to exposure to pesticides and nerve agents, US research has found. A third of veterans of the 1991 war experienced fatigue, muscle or joint pain, sleeping problems, rashes.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Thu Sep 27, 2007 @ 8:25am neoform

MSNBC -- A mercury-based preservative once used in many vaccines does not raise the risk of neurological problems in children, concludes a large federal study that researchers say should reassure parents about the safety of shots their kids received a decade or mo.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Sat Mar 31, 2007 @ 8:57pm neoform

Yahoo News -- Eli Lilly & Co., maker of impotence drug Cialis, hopes that Chinese couples who might resort to traditional aphrodisiacs or divorce court to resolve sexual problems will seek marital bliss with its own remedy. The U.S. drugmaker launched a marketing ca.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Thu Mar 22, 2007 @ 1:11am neoform

USA Today -- By Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAYThe Department of Veterans Affairs' 1,400 clinics and hospitals suffer from hundreds of problems, including worn carpet, damaged floor tiles, leaking roofs and cockroach infestations, a department report released Wednesday shows... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Tue Feb 6, 2007 @ 11:28am neoform

New Scientist -- Cranberry capsules. Green tea extract. Effervescent vitamin C. Pomegranate concentrate. Beta carotene. Selenium. Grape seed extract. High-dose vitamin E. Pine bark extract. Bee spit... Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Thu Feb 1, 2007 @ 2:05pm neoform

www.apa.org -- Researchers at the Johns Hopkins and Yale university medical schools have found that a simple blood test to measure uric acid, a measure of kidney function, might reveal a risk factor for cognitive problems in old age. Of 96 community-dwelling adults aged.. Read More