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Exercise may improve function in dementia patients

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Reuters - Organized exercise designed to increase strength, flexibility, mobility and coordination may improve overall physical function among nursing home patients with Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.  comments (0)  | report problem


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'Other half of Obama brain' awaits posting

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Those in search of clues to the administration that began taking shape in Washington this week could do worse than look for traces of the woman who is called, only half-jokingly, the other half of Barack Obama's brain.Valerie Jarrett is a Chicago business woman who has...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



Lung cancer pill may get second chance after tests

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Reuters - The lung cancer pill Iressa has shown surprising results for patients with advanced disease where it has been at least as effective as a standard chemotherapy treatment, researchers reported on Thursday.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Spain to test vaccine to treat cocaine addiction

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AFP - Researchers in Spain, which has the highest rate of cocaine use in the European Union, will test a vaccine next year that they hope will help addicts break free of their addiction to the drug, health officials said Thursday.  comments (0)  | report problem



Bush's turkey pardon takes Pumpkin and Pecan off the menu this Thanksgiving

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After their White House ceremony, the birds are making their way to Disneyland for the holiday parade. At least two frequent fliers will be getting a good deal on holiday travel and accommodations this Thanksgiving.  comments (0)  | report problem


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'No water' in cholera-hit Harare

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Much of Zimbabwe's capital Harare is without water reportedly due to a lack of purification chemicals, during a cholera outbreak.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Let 100 (O.K., 8) Bartending Philosophies Bloom

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The cocktail movement is becoming so diverse and sophisticated that it encompasses several distinct approaches and philosophies.   comments (0)  | report problem



Celebrities, economy endanger LA elephant exhibit

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Los Angeles Zoo has been working for years on its new "Pachyderm Forest," a $42 million exhibit designed to give elephants the space they need to beat the blues of captivity....  comments (0)  | report problem


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Study finds ginkgo biloba does not prevent dementia

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A clinical trial involving people between the ages of 75 and 96 showed no relation between taking the supplement and boosting brainpower or staving off the effects of Alzheimer's disease. Long touted as an elixir of eternal mental acuity, the herbal extract ginkgo biloba in fact...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Teen lives 4 months with no heart, leaves hospital

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AP - D'Zhana Simmons says she felt like a "fake person" for 118 days when she had no heart beating in her chest. "But I know that I really was here," the 14-year-old said, "and I did live without a heart."  comments (0)  | report problem



Smoking while pregnant harms baby's blood vessels

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Reuters - Women who smoke during pregnancy may cause permanent blood vessel damage in their children that may become evident as early as young adulthood and raise the risk for heart attack and stroke, Dutch investigators reported today.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Chinese City Bakes Bad Milk Into Bricks

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As you've probably heard by now, China's been dealing with a massive tainted milk problem. Now that hundreds of tons of milk products have been recalled, precincts are scrambling to figure out what to do with the resulting trash. One city in Southern China has...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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