Triggering Muscle Development: A Therapeutic Cure For Muscle Wastage?
Scientists have shown that if elderly men who were given growth hormone and exercised their legs showed an appreciable muscle mass increase. Researchers say, "This raises the question: Can age-related loss of muscle strength and increased fragility be ameliorated by the therapeutic application of mechano growth factor?"... (Source: ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 11:00 PM -- 
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Grill more fruit, vegetables, less meat
HOUSTON, July 3 (UPI) -- A U.S. nutrition expert suggests grilling some vegetables and fruits for Fourth of July family barbecues.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 05:09 PM --
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Migraines harm academic future
WASHINGTON, July 3 (UPI) -- Adolescents who suffer from migraines are more likely to get lower grades and less likely to graduate from high school, U.S. researchers said.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 05:06 PM --
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Tamiflu-resistant swine flu reported
ATLANTA, July 3 (UPI) -- Health officials in Japan and Hong Kong said each had a H1N1 flu patient resistant to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu, days after a Denmark patient was resistant.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 03:38 PM --
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India gay ruling boosts AIDS fight but stigma lingers
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian court ruling to decriminalize gay sex will boost the fight against AIDS, but a powerful stigma against homosexuality and uneven quality of healthcare will still hamper efforts, a top AIDS worker said. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 02:14 PM --
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Many parents lack confidence in changing behavior
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many parents don't have enough self-confidence to implement and enforce changes in their child's behavior that will reduce the child's risk of obesity, researchers from Harvard Medical School in Boston have found. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 01:31 PM --
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Wealth, disability factors in alcohol-longevity tie
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Moderate drinkers are wealthier, more educated and less likely to be disabled than teetotalers, which explains some, but not all, of the association between moderate alcohol consumption and longer life, according to a new study. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 01:30 PM --
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Fertility drug combo promising in older women
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The combination of two drugs -- Femara (letrozole) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) -- could be of benefit in infertile women of advanced reproductive age undergoing intrauterine insemination, results of a study indicate. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 01:27 PM --
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Maggot infestation hunt continues
A search for the source of a maggot infestation at the Royal Children's Hospital in Aberdeen will continue at the weekend.... (Source: BBC News)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 01:04 PM --
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Canada warns against H1N1 'parties'
OTTAWA, July 3 (UPI) -- Canadian health officials are warning against suggestions circulating on the Internet of H1N1 "flu parties" to deliberately self-immunize against the virus.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 11:12 AM --
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U.S. parents think twice about sending kids to camp
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Since its opening last week, camp counselors at New Jersey's Liberty Lake Day Camp disinfect door knobs, take the temperatures of children as they arrive and remind the campers not to share canned sodas. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 10:47 AM --
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Prostate cancer screening still unproven: report
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - PSA blood tests are often used to screen men for prostate cancer, but there is still no good evidence that they cut death rates from the disease, a new review finds. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 10:45 AM --
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Bedwetting, being overweight linked to sleep apnea
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who are overweight and wet the bed at night may have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), researchers report. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 10:44 AM --
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Social factors influence neighborhood asthma rates
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Childhood asthma is less common in neighborhoods with high economic potential and strong community vitality, new research shows. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 10:41 AM --
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Suit: Toxic plane air sickens flight attendant
The last time Terry Williams can remember being headache-free was in December. A chronic migraine has plagued her ever since. So have balance and vision problems, a tremor in her left arm, a prickly sensation in her feet and a loss of childhood memories. (Source: CNN.com - Health)... (Source: )...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 10:19 AM --
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Canada warns against H1N1 'parties'
OTTAWA, July 3 (UPI) -- Canadian health officials are warning against suggestions circulating on the Internet of H1N1 "flu parties" to deliberately self-immunize against the virus. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)... (Source: )...
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Pharmacist pay premium rejected
Unions attack ministers' rejection of a proposal for a national recruitment and retention premium for junior pharmacists.... (Source: BBC News)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 10:10 AM --
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Immigrant mom sees fruits of healthy baby food
Agatha Achindu's life-changing career move started out simply enough -- she wanted a healthy baby. (Source: CNN.com - Health)... (Source: )...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 10:01 AM --
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Overweight to be paid to get slim
Overweight volunteers will receive shopping vouchers as they lose weight on a new scheme introduced in Essex.... (Source: BBC News)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 09:35 AM --
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First swine flu death in London
A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities confirm.... (Source: BBC News)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 09:01 AM --
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Mother admits aiding ME suicide
A mother of a prominent ME sufferer and campaigner admits aiding and abetting the suicide of her daughter.... (Source: BBC News)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 06:37 AM --
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How Could Propofol End Up in the Hands of Michael Jackson?
First it was rumors of Demerol mixed with a cocktail of prescription drugs that may have led to the death of Michael Jackson and now six days after his untimely demise another powerful drug has been linked to the singer's death Propofol.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 03:30 AM --
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Warning over fake Tamiflu sales
People should not buy anti-flu drug Tamiflu over the internet without a prescription, experts warn.... (Source: BBC News)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 03:25 AM --
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People more empathetic to their own race
BEIJING, July 3 (UPI) -- A bystander feels more empathy for someone in pain when that person is in the same social group, researchers in China said.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 01:52 AM --
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Sunscreen: Use a shot glassful
NEW YORK, July 3 (UPI) -- Using the wrong type of sunscreen can further damage sun-exposed skin, a U.S. skin specialist warns.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 01:40 AM --
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Dietitian: Don't serve cancer from grill
HOUSTON, July 3 (UPI) -- A U.S. dietitian says marinating meat before grilling helps draw out the chemical precursors of carcinogens.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 01:37 AM --
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Dads prepare for new baby in boot camp
DURHAM, N.C., July 3 (UPI) -- New dads say they face many challenges and a U.S. boot camp for new daddies helps them meet these challenges and prepare for the new baby.... (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
POSTED 07/03/2009 at 01:15 AM --
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Solo life ups gene dementia risk
People who have a gene flaw and live alone in middle-age are at highest risk of developing dementia, a study suggests.... (Source: BBC News)...
POSTED 07/02/2009 at 07:25 PM --
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Patient safety 'still threatened'
Changes recommended after a fatal drug slip-up eight years ago have not been implemented, MPs say in a review of patient safety.... (Source: BBC News)...
POSTED 07/02/2009 at 07:12 PM --
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400,000 Cribs Recalled Due to Suffocation Risk
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Simplicity Inc. is recalling about 400,000 cribs that put babies at risk of death by suffocation.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 07/02/2009 at 01:11 PM --
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