Saturday May 17th, 2008
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Obesity Tied to Risk of Psychiatric Disorders
from Reuters
Obesity is a well known risk factor for certain physical health
problems, but a new study suggests that heavy adults also have higher
rates of psychiatric disorders.
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Death Gap Widens Between Educated and Those Not
from Washington Post
Being well-educated can lengthen your life span, according to new study.
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Being Breast-Fed May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
from Reuters
Adult women who were breast-fed as infants may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who were not breast-fed, unless they were first-born, study findings suggest.Topics:
Your Keyboard: Dirtier Than a Toilet
from abcnews.com
How dirty is your Qwerty? It turns out that your computer keyboard could put a host of potentially harmful bacteria--including E. coli and staph--quite literally at your fingertips.Topics:
Alzheimer's Disease Risks Are Gender Specific
from Reuters
The risks of developing Alzheimer's disease differ between the sexes,
with stroke in men, and depression in women, critical factors,
according to a French study.
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Quick Benefit to Smoking Halt, With a Caveat, Study Finds
from NY Times
Women who stop smoking can enjoy major health benefits within five years, but it can take decades to correct respiratory damage and shed the added risk of lung cancer, researchers reported on Tuesday.Topics:
Study Links Arms and Legs with Memory Loss
from Reuters
Having short arms and legs may raise a person's risk of developing memory problems later in life, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Go Green and Cut Red Meat
from Reuters
As the United States wrestles with its worst bout of food cost inflation since the early 1990s, reducing meat in your diet may help stretch your grocery dollars -- and also protect the environment.
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Measles in U.S. at Highest Level Since 2001
from nytimes.com
Measles
outbreaks in at least seven states are expected to produce more cases
in 2008 than in any other recent year, federal health officials said
Thursday, warning that measles is highly contagious and can cause
severe illness and even death.
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Brain Training Games Boost IQ, Study Shows
from Telegraph
Brain training puzzles really can boost intelligence, a study shows for the first time today.
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