Salmonella outbreak tied to chicks; 93 ill
A new salmonella outbreak that sickened nearly 100 people has been traced to mail-order chicks from Ohio, health officials said Thursday.
Month: May 2012
The exercise habit
The exercise habit This morning, my alarm sounded at precisely 5:50am. Within a few minutes, I was up and had my running shoes, shorts and a t-shirt on.
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Seniors should take vitamin D and exercise to prevent falls, federal panel …
By Deborah Kotz, Globe Staff To reduce their risk of debilitating falls that can crack a hip or spine, seniors who are unsteady on their feet should take vitamin D supplements and engage in regular exercise or physical therapy, a federal task force …
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Exercise tied to heart risks for some. But don't cancel the gym membership
By Robert Bazell, Chief science and medical correspondent About 1 in 10 people may actually experience higher blood pressure, cholesterol levels and other risk factors for heart disease after exercising, concludes a survey of six studies that included …
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Experiment lets spine-injured rats walk, climb
Europe sets up website to report medicine side-effects
Europe's pharmaceutical watchdog announced on Thursday that it had launched a database to inform the public and health professionals of suspected side effects in medicines.
Binge drinking drops, drug use levels off in Europe: report
European teens cut back on binge drinking and showed no increase in illegal drug use in recent years, while cigarettes remained as popular as in 2007, an EU agency said Thursday.
For cancer, exercise advice beyond 'just do it'
says exercise psychologist Karen Mustian. (Credit: iStockphoto) U. ROCHESTER (US) — Four new studies bring doctors closer to being able to offer patients with cancer specific advice about the benefits of exercise. Exercise generally helps the nation's …
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Morgan Stanley To Exercise Right To Buy Addl. 14% Of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
(RTTNews.com) – Financial services company Morgan Stanley (MS) said Thursday that it will give notice on Friday to exercise its right to acquire an additional 14 percent of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC or MSSB, a retail brokerage joint …
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Serious exercise may benefit middle-aged arteries
Not because they're working too hard, over-exercising or not taking enough vitamins.More >> Millions of Americans plod through each day exhausted. Not because they're working too hard, over-exercising or not taking enough vitamins.
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Delcath Announces Exercise of Underwriters' Over-Allotment Option and Closing …
The shares include 2000000 shares of common stock and 600000 warrants to purchase common stock sold pursuant to the over-allotment option granted by the Company to the underwriters, which option was exercised in full. The net proceeds from the sale of …
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Want the Simplest Way to Exercise More? Count Your Steps
| By Esther Entin Australian researchers found that pedometer-wearing seniors exercised more than twice as much as a control group given identical counseling and instructions. The benefits of exercise for seniors have been well described. See all stories on this topic » |
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