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Women are insistent on mammograms, poll shows

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:56:00 PST

USA Today - Found 7 hours ago
A vast majority of American women plan to ignore controversial new recommendations about mammograms, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll shows. The poll also shows that most women sharply overestimate their risk of developing the disease. PINK RIBBON ISSUE: Did campaigns lead to too much fear and faith? ...
PINK RIBBON ISSUE: Did campaigns lead to too much fear and faith? - USA Today
Poll: Most will ignore new breast cancer guidelines - USA Today
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USA Today

Prenatal Tobacco And Lead Exposure Linked To ADHD

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:26:00 PST

Medical News Today - Found 45 minutes ago
Children exposed to tobacco in utero and to lead during childhood are eight times more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the first study to examine the combined effects of these exposures in U.S. children. The study, 'Association of Tobacco and ...
Early Exposure to Smoke, Lead Increase ADHD Risk - Time
Curbing Mom's Smoking, Childhood Lead Exposure May Be Key to Preventing ADHD - US News
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Baltimore Sun

Warning for Parents: Crib Recall

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:55:00 PST

ABC News - Found 8 hours ago
Deaths linked to drop-down crib prompt recall of 2.1 million Stork Craft cribs.
Drop-Down Dangers Could Force Another Massive Crib Recall - ABC News
Massive Crib Recall Set, Sources Say - CBS News
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'Coma' man conscious for 23 years

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:35:00 PST

BBC - Found 12 hours ago
According to Der Spiegel, Mr Houben, who can now communicate by using a special keyboard, has described how his body did not respond when he woke up after the accident. Second birthHe has also said that he felt powerless as doctors and nurses tried to speak to him before giving up hope, and that he ...
Coma man was awake for 23 years - Times Online
'Coma' man conscious for 23 years - BBC
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CBC

Conflict And Unfair Treatment At Work: Failure To Openly Express Anger Increases Heart Attack Risk

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:33:00 PST

Medical News Today - Found 38 minutes ago
Research published ahead of print in the reports that men who do not openly express their anger about unfair treatment at work double their risk of having a heart attack or dying from serious heart disease. 'Covert coping' is when an individual does not openly show to the perpetrator that s/he has ...
Speak up: Study Shows Stifling Anger at Work Can Kill - ABC News
Unfair Treatment on the Job? Silence Harmful - WebMD
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New Zealand Herald

Child Care Settings May Double Total TV Time For Young Children

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:24:00 PST

Medical News Today - Found 47 minutes ago
TV viewing in child care may double the total amount of TV time for young children, with those in home-based settings watching significantly more on an average day than those in center-based care. The study, 'Preschool-Aged Children's Television Viewing in Child Care Settings,' published in the ...
Day Care Boosts Kids' TV Time - National Womens Health Information Center
Too Much TV Time in Home Day Care - WebMD
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Town Hall

Boy 14 wants sex change

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:01:00 PST

Telegraph - Found 21 hours ago
The boy, known as Georgie Smith, has wanted to be a girl since he was a toddler. He said: "I'm old enough to know what I want. What I want is to be a girl." His mother Carole, 41, has criticised the NHS for preventing treatment until Georgie reaches puberty – meaning that his hormones will give ...
Mother fights for NHS treatment of trans daughter - Pink News
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Pink News

Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:35:00 PST

Reuters - Found 15 hours ago
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over. Officials also said they were investigating several troubling outbreaks of ...
WHO: H1N1 May Have Peaked, But Outbreak Far From Over - FOXNews.com
Video: Has the swine flu epidemic hit its peak? - MSNBC
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Post Chronicle

Young Times: Mud, mud, glorious mud . . .

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:57:00 PST

Times Online - Found 7 hours ago
Rain, puddles and mud theyre all bad news for grown-ups on their way to work. But scientists now say that dirt can be good for children! Researchers in America have found that bacteria living on the skin help cuts and grazes to heal. They studied the cells of mice and humans, and noticed that the ...
Bacteria Key to Healthy Skin - WebMD
Why some scientists believe that dirt is good for children - BBC
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OnMedicanet

'Parents wrong' on child fitness

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:55:00 PST

BBC - Found Nov. 22, 2009
It produced a report called Couch Kids which shows that while the number of obese children has risen since the mid-1990s, there have been no major changes in children's physical activity levels over the past decade. The BHF is calling for urgent action to ensure children can get fit and active ...
Parents wrong about child fitness - BBC
'Parents wrong' on child fitness - BBC
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