 January 29, 2009
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Not So Sweet: Mercury Found in High Fructose Corn Syrup
The news on high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) hasn’t been the greatest. The artificial sweetener, used in processed foods and beverages, has been blamed for high rates of diabetes, obesity and heart disease in this country.
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NYC Cleared of Children’s Deaths in AIDS Clinical Drug Trials
The Vera Institute of Justice—an independent nonprofit group—has released its findings addressing allegations that hundreds of HIV-positive New York City foster care children who took part in clinical drug trials from the late 1980s to 2005 were victims of racial discrimination and medical mismanagement, reports The New York Times.
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January 26, 2009
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Healthy Foods Are Harder to Find in Poor Areas
People who live in lower economic neighborhoods in the United States are more likely to have plenty of fast food restaurants rather than supermarkets that offer a wide variety of healthy foods, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, an analysis of 54 studies confirms.
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January 22, 2009
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Got Cravings? Gender May Play a Factor
Feeling guilty for having seconds even though you’re full? Your urge to keep eating can be due to hormones and evolution, says a new study led by Gene-Wang, MD, professor of psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York.
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January 21, 2009
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Study: Term “On the Down Low” Could Harm HIV Prevention for Black Men
The use of the term “on the down low” in HIV prevention strategies may weaken efforts to understand the nature of HIV risk among African-American men, aidsmap.com reports. In the United States, HIV infection rates are seven times higher among African-American men than they are for white men.
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January 15, 2009
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Ouch! Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Increases Hurt
According to a Mayo Clinic study, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), a nerve disorder that causes pain, numbness and tingling in the wrist, has increased during past few decades.
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January 12, 2009
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Salmonella On the Loose (Again)
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that we are dealing with another serious outbreak of salmonella typhimurium—an infection caused by bacteria found in the intestinal tracts of humans and animals. Currently, this outbreak has affected more than 380 people, ages 1 to 103, in 42 states.
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Can Coffee Prevent Oral Cancer?
Consuming a cup of joe every day, may lower the risk of developing cancer of the throat and in the opening of the mouth, according to a new study by Tohoku University researchers in Japan.
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January 08, 2009
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No Height Advantage: Black Women Falling Short
Past studies have shown that each American generation is taller than the last. But surprisingly, African-American women are getting shorter, says a new study conducted by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
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Don’t Forget: Lower Blood Sugar Reduces Age-related Memory Loss
Maintaining and taking steps to lower blood sugar can help prevent age-related memory loss in everyone—not only those with diabetes—according to a new study funded by the National Institute of Aging, the American Diabetes Association and McKnight Brain Research Foundation.
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| January 05, 2009
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