CDC: Doctors prescribing fewer antibiotics to kids (AP)
AP – The push to get pediatricians to stop prescribing antibiotics for the wrong illnesses is paying off a bit, a new government report found.
Month: September 2011
ESC: Intense Exercise Can Take a Toll on the Heart
Two studies suggest that high level endurance exercise may be associated with an increased risk of cardiac arrythmias, including atrial fibrillation. Despite this potential risk, the health benefits of regular exercise are likely to far outweigh any …
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GBI Probes Probation Officer's Death
| According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, a staff member at the Georgia Diagnostic Prison in Jackson was killed on Wednesday after an apparent accidental discharge of a gun during a classroom training exercise. John Bankhead of the GBI said, … See all stories on this topic » |
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Exercise boosts health by influencing stem cells to become bone, not fat …
1, 2011 – McMaster researchers have found one more reason to exercise: working out triggers influential stem cells to become bone instead of fat, improving overall health by boosting the body's capacity to make blood. The body's mesenchymal stem cells …
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HCG Diet Dangers Revealed
The hCG Diet Diet Doc recommends a healthy diet that is customized for each individual, along with two support products for weight loss of property, contributing to weight loss. The Diet Doc Angeles location of the states people are not hungry diet …
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Greater Exercise Intensity May Add Years to Life
Parents May Underestimate Risks of Childhood Obesity (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com – More than one in six American children and teens are obese, but a new poll suggests that parents and doctors don’t always see eye-to-eye on the seriousness of the obesity epidemic. According to the new report, only about half of parents believe it is “very important” to seek medical care for an overweight child.
Probation officer shot and killed in routine training exercise
A probation officer was shot and killed Wednesday during a routine training exercise at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison Training Facility in Jackson. Officials have not released the name of the probation officer who apparently was …
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Surgeon general wrong, black women's hair not cause of obesity
Benjamin, who has been criticized for being overweight herself, recently told the New York Times: “Oftentimes you get women saying, 'I can't exercise today because I don't want to sweat my hair back or get my hair wet.' I hate to use the word 'excuse' …
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Greater Exercise Intensity May Add Years to Life
1 (HealthDay News) — The intensity of exercise, not the duration, is what's important in terms of improving your chances of living a longer life, a new study suggests. Researchers who looked at cyclists in Denmark found that men with high levels of …
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Dance, exercise classes help those with Parkinson's disease
Studies have shown that exercise is vital in alleviating the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, a brain disorder that progresses gradually and can cause slowness, stiffness, poor balance and shaking of the hands, arms, legs and lips or jaw. …
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Senetek Announces Exercise of Put Option With Respect to Relief Canyon Project
1, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Senetek Plc announced today that it has elected to exercise its contractual "put" right with Platinum Partners and has elected to receive back its $5 million investment in the Relief Canyon secured debt plus accrued …
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