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Archive for May, 2008

ABC Online - Found 19 hours ago
The Federal Opposition has accused the Government of spin when it comes to Australia’s childhood obesity figures. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been …

AMA: Don’t trivialise childhood obesity - Herald Sun

Rudd defends Govt’s moves to battle obesity - ABC Online

Childhood obesity figures ‘overstated’ - ABC Online

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ABC Online

International Herald Tribune - Found 7 hours ago
CHARLESTON, W.Va.: It’s not just concern for the squeamish biology students who wince at the feel and smell of cutting into a formaldehyde-soaked …

Students skip slime, stink with virtual dissection - Associated Press

Gross, minus the ewww: Students skip formaldehyde, spare real … - Canadian Business Magazine

Gross, minus the ewww: Students skip formaldehyde, spare real … - Fargo Forum

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Washington Post

New York Times - Found 10 hours ago
When the Golden Rule Insurance Company rejected her application for health coverage last year, Peggy Robertson was mystified. It made no sense, said …

More Young People Going Without Health Insurance - Washington Post

13,543 Certified Insurance Consultants Named - Korea Times

C-sections haunt women who seek health coverage - Atlanta Journal And Constitution

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New York Times

31
May

The bald truth about Mark Gil

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
Philippine Daily Inquirer - Found 10 hours ago
MANILA, Philippines - Actor Mark Gil used to keep an arsenal of “bald” jokes and expensive hair-growth products at home-from lotions to potions, from …

What I see in the mirror: Tanni Grey-Thompson - Guardian Unlimited

Use Summer’s Free Heat - HealthNewsDigest.com

Rontal Salon organizing hair drive to help children - Times-Press-Recorder

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Philippine Daily Inquirer

Denver Post - Found 8 hours ago
DENVER State Sen. Jennifer Veiga said Focus on the Family founder James Dobson is using ’scare tactics’ in condemning the signing of a bill she …

Colorado Getting Used To New Anti-Discrimination Law - KRDO.com

Pro-Family Group Blasts Colo. Anti-Sexual Discrimination Law - Christian Post

Dobson: Law lets men use women’s bathrooms - Denver Post

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KRDO.com

31
May

‘Miracle’ baby survives ovary gestation

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
UPI - Found 8 hours ago
DARWIN, Australia, May 31 (UPI) — Australian doctors said a baby’s safe delivery is a ‘miracle’ after the infant developed for nearly nine months in …

It’s ovary & out for miracle girl - The Sun

Doctor stunned by ‘miracle’ baby - China Post

Woman gives birth to healthy baby after rare full-term pregnancy in … - Am1220.ca

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The Money Times

31
May

‘Miracle’ baby survives ovary gestation

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
UPI - Found 8 hours ago
DARWIN, Australia, May 31 (UPI) — Australian doctors said a baby’s safe delivery is a ‘miracle’ after the infant developed for nearly nine months in …

It’s ovary & out for miracle girl - The Sun

Doctor stunned by ‘miracle’ baby - China Post

Woman gives birth to healthy baby after rare full-term pregnancy in … - Am1220.ca

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The Money Times

31
May

Mediterranean diet cuts diabetes risk

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
UPI - Found 9 hours ago
MADRID, May 31 (UPI) — A Mediterranean-style diet, including abundant quantities of virgin olive oil, gives protections against diabetes, a Spanish …

Low-carb diets for overweight diabetics - The News International

Mediterranean diet may also help stop diabetes - Bdnews24.com

Join The Campaign For Healthy Weight - EMax Health

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National Library for Health NHS

Whatever their color, bell peppers are brimming with age-fighting antioxidants. But which bell has the most — red, orange, yellow, or green?

31
May

Nine Lives, With Bills to Match

Posted by Kim MacDonald in Health News
Washington Post - Found 12 hours ago
Susan Davis has three cats, two dogs, guinea pigs and a bearded dragon. She estimates that in the past five years, she has spent $10,000 on visits to …

First Aid For Pets: Be Prepared - CBS News

Why leave your pet at home? - MSNBC

Recalled pet food settlement gets initial approval - International Herald Tribune

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Washington Post