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Soda ban would target heavy youth, not poor: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A cap on soda size - such as the one New York City regulators are trying to pass - would have the biggest impact on overweight kids and young adults, a new study suggests. When limited to drinks sold in restaurants and event...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Personal Income, Education, Crime, Law and Justice, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Restrictive drug laws censor science, researchers say
Reuters* Hampering drug research means advances may be missed * Scientists see potential for treatments using psychedelics * Laws drawn up decades ago have not been updated By Kate Kelland LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - The outlawing of drugs such as cannabis,...Tags: Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice, Mushrooms, Science, Research
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'Perhaps the real threat to marriage is...'
Change of SubjectFrom The Gay Guide to Wedded Bliss by Liza Mundy in this month's Atlantic Despite—or maybe because of—their perfectionist approach to egalitarianism, lesbian couples seem to be more likely to break up than gay ones. Pepper Schwartz noted... -
READER SUBMITTED: Mr. Joseph's Hair Studio, Southington And Simsbury, Gives Back To The Community
SimsburyMr. Joseph's Hair Studio in Simsbury and Southington continue to give back in big ways. For those of you that know. they have been strongly involved with charities, each stylist has their on personal connections to each charity they donate to. Last...Tags: Small Businesses, Breast Cancer, Social Issues, Charity, Business
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Mom's obesity tied to higher risk of preemies
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who are overweight or obese are more likely to give birth prematurely, according to a new study from Sweden. Researchers found that link was strongest for babies born the earliest - between 22 and 27 weeks - and...Tags: Body Mass Index, High Blood Pressure, American Medical Association, Healthy Diet, Overweight
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READER SUBMITTED: Hospital's Breast Cancer Treatment Targets Cancer, Protects The Heart
Greater New BritainThe Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) is one of few area hospitals offering prone radiation therapy that treats breast cancer confined to the left breast while sparing and protecting the heart from radiation. While radiation therapy has proven...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Cardiologists, Death, Breast Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses
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To prevent brain damage, soccer players should keep 'head counts'
Heading the ball is a key soccer skill, but a new study finds that players who headed the ball frequently were more likely to suffer brain injury and damage their memory than their fellow players who were a little less headstrong, so to speak. While...Tags: David Beckham, Soccer, Lifestyle and Leisure, MRI (imaging), Clubs and Associations
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GSK fires China research head over 'misrepresented' data
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has fired its head of research and development in China after discovering that a study by some of its Chinese scientists contained misrepresentation of data. A company spokesman said on Tuesday that...Tags: China, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Science and Technology, United Kingdom, Science
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Med-tech firm lands its first software deal
A company led by by two veteran Central Florida high-tech entrepreneurs recently secured its first contract for Internet-based medical software designed to streamline the complicated process of qualifying a patient's care for Medicare or Medicaid...
Tags: Medicare, Heathrow, University of Central Florida, Computer Hardware, University of Miami
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New treatment for college interrupted by addictions
"It's time to get the 'high' out of higher education," former cabinet secretary Joseph Califano said to release findings that 49 percent of full-time college students binge drink or abuse prescription and illegal drugs. That four-year study was...Tags: Education, Florida Atlantic University, Substance Abuse, Colleges and Universities, Addiction
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New research institute could help create jobs, improve health for Hoosiers
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND-- The Indiana Biosciences Research Institute is the first of its kind in the country and it could one day lead to research breakthroughs in cancer, heart disease and other diseases. The institute is a collaborative effort between the state,...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Science and Technology, Heart Disease, University of Notre Dame, Diseases and Illnesses
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Celgene arthritis drug maintains efficacy at 52 weeks-study
ReutersBy Bill Berkrot June 11 (Reuters) - Celgene Corp's experimental drug for psoriatic arthritis maintained its ability to significantly reduce painful symptoms through 52 weeks of treatment, according to data from a late stage study being presented this...Tags: Symptoms, Methotrexate (drug), Placebo, Skin Conditions, Diseases and Illnesses
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