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Smoking linked to faster cognitive decline in men - Los Angeles Times
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:27:08 GMT
Los Angeles TimesSmoking linked to faster cognitive decline in menLos Angeles TimesMiddle-aged men who smoke suffered more rapid cognitive decline than peers who have never smoked or who have been ex-smokers for at least 10 years, researchers reported Monday in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Smoking is known to be a risk factor ...Smoking Speeds Up Male Cognitive DeclineMedical News TodaySmoking Slows Memory, Reasoning in Middle-Aged MenABC NewsSmoking in Men Speeds Up Mental DeclineWebMDMedPage Today -Reuters -OzarksFirst.comall 78 news articles »
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:27:08 GMT
Los Angeles TimesSmoking linked to faster cognitive decline in menLos Angeles TimesMiddle-aged men who smoke suffered more rapid cognitive decline than peers who have never smoked or who have been ex-smokers for at least 10 years, researchers reported Monday in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Smoking is known to be a risk factor ...Smoking Speeds Up Male Cognitive DeclineMedical News TodaySmoking Slows Memory, Reasoning in Middle-Aged MenABC NewsSmoking in Men Speeds Up Mental DeclineWebMDMedPage Today -Reuters -OzarksFirst.comall 78 news articles »
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Tammerlin Drummond: Komen reverses decision but Planned Parenthood fallout ... - San Jose Mercury News
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:54:52 GMT
CBC.caTammerlin Drummond: Komen reverses decision but Planned Parenthood fallout ...San Jose Mercury NewsBy Tammerlin Drummond Some people are so blinded by ideology, they can't see the forest for the trees. In March 2010, I went to the California Republican Convention in Santa Clara. I was there to represent Friends of Faith (www.faithfancher.org.) ...Komen saves boobs, not babesThe Daily TitanLessons of Komen-Planned Parenthood: 10 Non-political ways to help womenWashington TimesInternet Fury Spurs Komen ReversalBloombergmsnbc.com -New York Times -Wall Street Journalall 1,840 news articles »
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:54:52 GMT
CBC.caTammerlin Drummond: Komen reverses decision but Planned Parenthood fallout ...San Jose Mercury NewsBy Tammerlin Drummond Some people are so blinded by ideology, they can't see the forest for the trees. In March 2010, I went to the California Republican Convention in Santa Clara. I was there to represent Friends of Faith (www.faithfancher.org.) ...Komen saves boobs, not babesThe Daily TitanLessons of Komen-Planned Parenthood: 10 Non-political ways to help womenWashington TimesInternet Fury Spurs Komen ReversalBloombergmsnbc.com -New York Times -Wall Street Journalall 1,840 news articles »
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Doctors push for early detection of dementia - CBS News
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:31:21 GMT
USA TODAYDoctors push for early detection of dementiaCBS News(AP) "How are you?" the doctor asks a patient with brewing dementia. The patient answers that she is fine. But is this enough? According to Dr. Laurel Coleman, a geriatric physician at Maine Medical Center, it's not. "So often I hear, "The doctor only ...A push for family input to detect dementia earlierSTLtoday.comAGING AMERICA: Experts work to identify best screenings for detecting risk of ...Washington Postall 231 news articles »
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:31:21 GMT
USA TODAYDoctors push for early detection of dementiaCBS News(AP) "How are you?" the doctor asks a patient with brewing dementia. The patient answers that she is fine. But is this enough? According to Dr. Laurel Coleman, a geriatric physician at Maine Medical Center, it's not. "So often I hear, "The doctor only ...A push for family input to detect dementia earlierSTLtoday.comAGING AMERICA: Experts work to identify best screenings for detecting risk of ...Washington Postall 231 news articles »
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Transplant jaw made by 3D printer - BBC News
Posted: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:09:11 GMT
BBC NewsTransplant jaw made by 3D printerBBC NewsA 3D printer-created lower jaw has been fitted to an 83-year-old woman's face in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind. The transplant was carried out in June in the Netherlands, but is only now being publicised.83-Year-Old Woman Gets the World's First 3D Printed Jaw TransplantPopular ScienceWoman receives world's first 3D printed jawCBS NewsWoman receives new jawbone created by 3D printerNew York Daily NewsForbes -PC Magazine -Fellow GEEKall 64 news articles »
Posted: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:09:11 GMT
BBC NewsTransplant jaw made by 3D printerBBC NewsA 3D printer-created lower jaw has been fitted to an 83-year-old woman's face in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind. The transplant was carried out in June in the Netherlands, but is only now being publicised.83-Year-Old Woman Gets the World's First 3D Printed Jaw TransplantPopular ScienceWoman receives world's first 3D printed jawCBS NewsWoman receives new jawbone created by 3D printerNew York Daily NewsForbes -PC Magazine -Fellow GEEKall 64 news articles »
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3 Cruise Ships Disinfected After Norovirus - ABC News
Posted: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:29:19 GMT
New York Daily News3 Cruise Ships Disinfected After NorovirusABC NewsA third US-based cruise ship with an outbreak of stomach illness has sailed again after being decontaminated in South Florida. The vessel Ruby Princess sailed Sunday from Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades. It was one of three cruise ships that docked ...3 cruise ships disinfected after norovirus outbreaks over the weekendWashington PostRecommended: Hundreds of cruise passengers hit with stomach illnessmsnbc.comNearly 500 on 2 Princess cruise ships stricken by NorovirusCNNReuters -USA TODAY -Los Angeles Timesall 946 news articles »
Posted: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:29:19 GMT
New York Daily News3 Cruise Ships Disinfected After NorovirusABC NewsA third US-based cruise ship with an outbreak of stomach illness has sailed again after being decontaminated in South Florida. The vessel Ruby Princess sailed Sunday from Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades. It was one of three cruise ships that docked ...3 cruise ships disinfected after norovirus outbreaks over the weekendWashington PostRecommended: Hundreds of cruise passengers hit with stomach illnessmsnbc.comNearly 500 on 2 Princess cruise ships stricken by NorovirusCNNReuters -USA TODAY -Los Angeles Timesall 946 news articles »
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Recommended: New Alzheimer's criteria would change diagnosis for millions - msnbc.com
Posted: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:44:29 GMT
Los Angeles TimesRecommended: New Alzheimer's criteria would change diagnosis for millionsmsnbc.comOne body. One mind. That's what each of us gets to last a lifetime. Get the critical news and views to keep yours healthy, sharp -- and safe. By Rachael Rettner Almost everyone currently diagnosed with a mild form of Alzheimer's disease would be ...Blurry line in diagnosing early Alzheimer's: studyReutersCORRECTION: Blurry line in diagnosing early Alzheimer's: studyHealthNewsIs it Alzheimer's or mild cognitive impairment?Los Angeles TimesMedical News Today -Health Imaging -Huffington Postall 39 news articles »
Posted: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:44:29 GMT
Los Angeles TimesRecommended: New Alzheimer's criteria would change diagnosis for millionsmsnbc.comOne body. One mind. That's what each of us gets to last a lifetime. Get the critical news and views to keep yours healthy, sharp -- and safe. By Rachael Rettner Almost everyone currently diagnosed with a mild form of Alzheimer's disease would be ...Blurry line in diagnosing early Alzheimer's: studyReutersCORRECTION: Blurry line in diagnosing early Alzheimer's: studyHealthNewsIs it Alzheimer's or mild cognitive impairment?Los Angeles TimesMedical News Today -Health Imaging -Huffington Postall 39 news articles »
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Too Many Kids Breathe Others' Smoke in Cars: CDC - ABC News
Posted: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:40:31 GMT
ABC NewsToo Many Kids Breathe Others' Smoke in Cars: CDCABC NewsTexting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list. In the first national estimate of its kind, a report from government researchers says ...Teens Exposed to Less Secondhand Smoke in CarsWebMDMany kids still exposed to secondhand smoke in carsReutersLess Smoke Exposure in Teens' CarsMedPage TodayUSA TODAYall 386 news articles »
Posted: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:40:31 GMT
ABC NewsToo Many Kids Breathe Others' Smoke in Cars: CDCABC NewsTexting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list. In the first national estimate of its kind, a report from government researchers says ...Teens Exposed to Less Secondhand Smoke in CarsWebMDMany kids still exposed to secondhand smoke in carsReutersLess Smoke Exposure in Teens' CarsMedPage TodayUSA TODAYall 386 news articles »
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FDA staff unsure about new use for Amgen's Xgeva - Chicago Tribune
Posted: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:14:06 GMT
13WMAZFDA staff unsure about new use for Amgen's XgevaChicago TribuneWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Reviewers from Food and Drug Administration said they were not sure whether Amgen Inc's Xgeva bone drug should be also approved as a treatment to delay the spread of cancer to the bone. The FDA reviewers' concerns, ...FDA Staff Questions Merit of Expanding Use of Amgen's XgevaBusinessWeekFDA questions Amgen drug for prostate cancerThe Associated Pressall 201 news articles »
Posted: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:14:06 GMT
13WMAZFDA staff unsure about new use for Amgen's XgevaChicago TribuneWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Reviewers from Food and Drug Administration said they were not sure whether Amgen Inc's Xgeva bone drug should be also approved as a treatment to delay the spread of cancer to the bone. The FDA reviewers' concerns, ...FDA Staff Questions Merit of Expanding Use of Amgen's XgevaBusinessWeekFDA questions Amgen drug for prostate cancerThe Associated Pressall 201 news articles »
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Diet supplements recalled on unlabeled drug worries - Reuters
Posted: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:55:42 GMT
Diet supplements recalled on unlabeled drug worriesReuters| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Healthy People Co is recalling 15 lots of seven different dietary supplements because they contain appetite suppressants or a drug for male erectile dysfunction, the Long Beach, California, company said.Dietary Supplements Extensively Regulated, Say Authors of New ArticleSacramento BeeABC Article Outlines Supplement Regulation MythsNatural Products INSIDERAre Supplements Safe?Ivanhoeall 25 news articles »
Posted: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:55:42 GMT
Diet supplements recalled on unlabeled drug worriesReuters| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Healthy People Co is recalling 15 lots of seven different dietary supplements because they contain appetite suppressants or a drug for male erectile dysfunction, the Long Beach, California, company said.Dietary Supplements Extensively Regulated, Say Authors of New ArticleSacramento BeeABC Article Outlines Supplement Regulation MythsNatural Products INSIDERAre Supplements Safe?Ivanhoeall 25 news articles »
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Junk food widely available at US elementary schools despite anti-obesity push - Washington Post
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:06:56 GMT
USA TODAYJunk food widely available at US elementary schools despite anti-obesity pushWashington PostNearly half of elementary school children can buy junk food at school, a trend that contributes to the childhood obesity epidemic and underscores the need for federal regulation of school snacks, according to a study published Monday in a pediatric ...Junk foods still plentiful at elementary schoolsmsnbc.comJunk foods widely available at elementary schoolsBoston.comJunk food plentiful at elementary schools7Online.comall 93 news articles »
Posted: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:06:56 GMT
USA TODAYJunk food widely available at US elementary schools despite anti-obesity pushWashington PostNearly half of elementary school children can buy junk food at school, a trend that contributes to the childhood obesity epidemic and underscores the need for federal regulation of school snacks, according to a study published Monday in a pediatric ...Junk foods still plentiful at elementary schoolsmsnbc.comJunk foods widely available at elementary schoolsBoston.comJunk food plentiful at elementary schools7Online.comall 93 news articles »
