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Third of malaria drugs 'are fake'
bbc.co.uk - 5-22-12
A third of malaria drugs used around the world to stem the spread of the disease are counterfeit, data suggests.
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Childhood 'screen time': Warning over TV and computers
bbc.co.uk - 5-22-12
Parents need to do more to stop children spending too much time watching television or playing computer games, according to a psychologist.
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New Musical Pacifier Helps Premature Babies Get Healthy
sciencedaily.com - 5-22-12
Florida State University has announced the availability of a new medical device that uses musical lullabies to help premature babies overcome one of their greatest growth hurdles.
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Seventy-Two Percent of Teenagers Experienced Reduced Hearing Ability After Attending Concert
sciencedaily.com - 5-22-12
Seventy-two percent of teenagers participating in a study experienced reduced hearing ability following exposure to a pop rock performance by a popular female singer.
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6% of Ore. 8th-graders play 'choking game'
upi.com - 5-22-12
About 6 percent of Oregon eighth-grade teens said they have engaged in the "choking game," researchers found.
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Middle-age men at risk of skin cancer
upi.com - 5-22-12
Dermatologists warn U.S. men age 50 and older have an increased risk of developing melanoma -- the deadliest form of skin cancer.
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'Mansome' Explores Metrosexual Revolution
abcnews.go.com - 5-22-12
Is the age of the metrosexual man ebbing or was it never really such a big deal?
These days, some so-called man's men are pushing back. So much so, that there are songs written to boycott the man-icures, facials, waxing, and man tans.
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Dementia denial: Two out of three older people are worried… but most don’t want to know more
dailymail.co.uk - 5-22-12
Dementia holds a real fear for two out of every three older people, but the majority don’t want to learn more about the disease, a survey has found.
It reveals that 66 per cent of people aged 55 and over have worries about brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
It is this age group that has the biggest fears, as they are of an age where it becomes a very real threat.
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Simple scope exam cuts colon cancer deaths
msnbc.msn.com - 5-22-12
Screening for colon cancer using a flexible tube -- which is less invasive and more convenient than colonoscopy -- may also help prevent new cases and deaths from the disease, a large federal study finds.
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Tempting but toxic mushrooms? Drug promises new cure
msnbc.msn.com - 5-22-12
When unusually rainy weather near Washington, D.C., produced a bumper crop of mushrooms last fall, it also sparked a scary surge in mushroom poisonings.
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"Nordic Walking" Benefits Heart Failure Patients
medicalnewstoday.com - 5-22-12
Research presented at a conference this week suggests heart failure patients can benefit from "Nordic walking", where people walk with the help of poles as in cross-country skiing. This type of walking, which engages the upper as well as the lower body, is becoming increasingly popular in Europe: it is safe for older patients, especially those over 65, and after a short introductory course, can be practised outdoors without having to go to the gym.
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Binge Drinking Reduced With Herbal Extract
medicalnewstoday.com - 5-22-12
Researchers at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School have discovered that an extract of the Chinese herb Kudzu may help to curb binge drinking. The team found that components in the kudzu root can significantly reduce alcohol consumption, without adverse effects. The study is published in the current issue of Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
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Inexpensive Paper-Based Diabetes Test Developed
medicalnewstoday.com - 5-22-12
Scientists have developed a new, inexpensive and easy-to-use urine test for people with type 2 diabetes in areas of extreme poverty, such as rural India, China and other locations in the world. The paper-based device is described in the journal Analytical Chemistry, and could also be adapted to diagnose and monitor other conditions and the environment.
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"Pre-diabetes," diabetes rising among U.S. teens
reuters.com - 5-22-12
The percentage of U.S. teenagers with "pre-diabetes" or full-blown type 2 diabetes has more than doubled in recent years -- though obesity and other heart risk factors have held steady, government researchers reported Monday.
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Cheap amoebic dysentery drug 'promising'
bbc.co.uk - 5-22-12
A cheap drug, which is already prescribed for arthritis, could fight amoebic dysentery, according to researchers in the US.
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Could Compound in Artificial Sweeteners Worsen Crohn's Disease?
healthday.com - 5-22-12
The food additive maltodextrin, commonly used in some artificial sweeteners, may worsen Crohn's disease by encouraging the growth of E. coli bacteria in the small intestine, a new study suggests.
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Birth Control Pills, HRT Tied to Digestive Ills
healthday.com - 5-22-12
The use of oral contraceptives by younger women or hormone therapy by older women may be linked with inflammatory bowel disease, new research indicates.
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Teens' Love of Loud Music Tied to Drinking, Drug Abuse
healthday.com - 5-22-12
In a new study, teens who loved listening to music blasting at high decibels on their MP3 players were also more likely than others to smoke marijuana, while those who listened to loud music at concerts and clubs were more likely to drink heavily and have sex without a condom.
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Study Supports Value of Sigmoidoscopy, an Alternative to Colonoscopy
healthday.com - 5-22-12
New research confirms that sigmoidoscopies -- less-invasive alternatives to colonoscopies that don't require sedation -- are effective in lowering the risk of colon cancer.
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Acid in the Brain: New Way to Look at Brain Function
sciencedaily.com - 5-22-12
University of Iowa neuroscientist John Wemmie, M.D., Ph.D., is interested in the effect of acid in the brain. His studies suggest that increased acidity or low pH, in the brain is linked to panic disorders, anxiety, and depression. But his work also suggests that changes in acidity are important for normal brain activity too.
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Don't Like Blood Tests? New Microscope Uses Rainbow of Light to Image the Flow of Individual Blood Cells
sciencedaily.com - 5-22-12
Blood tests convey vital medical information, but the sight of a needle often causes anxiety and results take time. A new device developed by a team of researchers in Israel, however, can reveal much the same information as traditional blood test in real-time, simply by shining a light through the skin. This optical instrument, no bigger than a breadbox, is able to provide high-resolution images of blood coursing through our veins without the need for harsh and short-lived fluorescent dyes.
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Antibiotic Residues, Some More Than FDA Limits, in Seafood Purchased at US Grocery Stores, Experts Say
sciencedaily.com - 5-22-12
After testing farm-raised shrimp samples of international origin researchers at Texas Tech University found evidence of antibiotics -- one a suspected human carcinogen -- in seafood imported into the United States and purchased from grocery store shelves.
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Obese Adolescents Have Heart Damage
sciencedaily.com - 5-22-12
Obese adolescents with no symptoms of heart disease already have heart damage, according to new research.
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Prompt action must follow stroke signs
upi.com - 5-22-12
Getting treatment quickly can make all the difference after a stroke, so it is important to be able to recognize the signs of stroke, a U.S. physician says.
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Half in U.S. snack at least twice a day
upi.com - 5-22-12
Nearly half of the U.S. population snacks at least twice a day, researchers said.
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Real life Inception: Two 'mad scientists' create sleep mask that lets people CONTROL their dreams
dailymail.co.uk - 5-22-12
In a twist straight out of the movie Inception, a duo of developers from Brooklyn, New York, have built a sleeping mask designed to allow people to have lucid dreams that they can control.
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Government tyranny: Illinois Department of Agriculture secretly destroys beekeeper's bees and 15 years of research proving Monsanto's Roundup kills bees
naturalnews.com - 5-22-12
An Illinois beekeeper with more than a decade's worth of expertise about how to successfully raise organic, chemical-free bees is the latest victim of flagrant government tyranny. According to the Prairie Advocate, Terrence "Terry" Ingram of Apple River, Ill., owner of Apple Creek Apiaries, recently had his bees and beehives stolen from him by the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDofA), as well as more than 15 years' worth of research proving Monsanto's Roundup to be the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) destroyed.
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