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Brisk walking brings better health, lesser body fat

a shared story    4 weeks 2 days 21 hours 40 minutes ago
A new study confirms that doing something as simple as brisk walking can boost weight loss while trimming dangerous belly fat ...   comments (0)  | report problem


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Negative messages keep blacks from cancer tests

a shared story    3 weeks 5 days 3 hours 40 minutes ago
Reuters - Cancer news stories and public service announcements that call attention to the fact that African Americans are often diagnosed with cancer at later stages and have lower survival rates than whites may discourage African Americans from getting screened for cancer, new research shows.  comments (0)  | report problem



Some 'ignore food label schemes'

a shared story    9 weeks 1 day 12 hours 40 minutes ago
Food labelling could end up being ignored by a large number of shoppers, experts suggest.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Chinese dairy exports in decline

a shared story    1 day 6 hours 40 minutes ago
China's dairy exports have all but ground to a halt following the scandal earlier this year when milk was tainted with melamine.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Doubling of Vitamin D for Children Is Urged

a shared story    7 weeks 2 days 17 hours 40 minutes ago
To meet the new recommendation of 400 units daily, millions of children will need to take vitamin D supplements each day.   comments (0)  | report problem



Calls for national infant formula recall spread

a shared story    6 days 13 hours 40 minutes ago
AP - Disclosure that laboratory tests have detected traces of contamination in several major brands of infant formula generated concern and confusion Wednesday, with a national consumer's group and the Illinois attorney general demanding a Food and Drug Administration recall and the federal agency saying it...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Tainted China water sickens 450

a shared story    7 weeks 4 days 9 hours 40 minutes ago
About 450 people fall ill in southern China after drinking water contaminated by a metal factory, state media report.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Study: Deadly stomach bug more common than thought

a shared story    3 weeks 16 hours 40 minutes ago
ATLANTA -- A nasty, sometimes deadly stomach bug is at least six times more common than was thought, researchers said Tuesday, based on a survey of hundreds of U.S. hospitals. The germ, Clostridium difficile, is resistant to some antibiotics and has become a regular menace...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



The new strain of parvo: Deadly new canine disease, or just another Internet rumor?

a shared story    41 weeks 16 hours 22 minutes ago
If you've read a dog-related e-mail list, Internet forum or blog in the last week, or spent any time in a dog training class, dog park or at a dog show, you've probably heard about a deadly new strain of canine parvovirus that's sweeping the United...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Health officials fear spread of lung-destroying pneumonia

a shared story    11 weeks 3 days 19 hours 8 minutes ago
Health authorities have detected the emergence of a rare but deadly lung-destroying form of pneumonia, sparked by the combination of a skin infection and the common flu. The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 22 deaths among children last year from the dual infection. Numbers from...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Drunk for £1: British supermarkets sell beer for less than water!

a shared story    55 weeks 2 days 20 hours 50 minutes ago
Supermarkets are selling beer at a cheaper price than water, fuelling concern over their role in Britain's binge-drinking crisis. Despite repeated public health warnings, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda now offer lager at just 22p a can - less per litre than their ownbrand-mineral water and cola, and...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



Safe Cosmetics Compact Signers

a list    43 weeks 17 hours 51 minutes ago
According to its website, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is a coalition of women’s, public health, labor, environmental health and consumer-rights groups with the goal to protect the health of consumers and workers by requiring the health and beauty industry to phase out the use of...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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