Good Health is Your Greatest Wealth……Virgil
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women younger than 70 have a relatively low risk of abnormal growths in the upper part of the colon, a new study confirms – suggesting, researchers say, that many women can opt for less invasive colon cancer screening. Most experts recommend that people at average risk of colon cancer start having screening tests for the disease at age 50. And there are choices. The U.S. …
He lost 41 pounds. That was 25 years ago, and since then, he's kept the weight off. Through hypnosis, he's also helped people quit smoking, lose weight and overcome a variety of other health problems. “With a simple time investment of just minutes, you …
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An intensive diet and exercise program resulting in weight loss does not reduce cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke in people with longstanding type 2 diabetes, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The …
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After three years of hearing she was too fat, runway model Karolin Wolter rebranded herself as plus-size only to be told she was too skinny. “Working in an industry that constantly judges you, your look and your body isn’t easy,” said Wolter, who was 18 when…
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – A leaflet depicting migrant workers as talking work tools has stirred outrage among human rights activists in Russia’s second largest city and prompted accusations of state-sponsored xenophobia. The leaflet, whose authors say it was intended to promote tolerance, provides advice on medical assistance, safety and observing immigration rules. It has cartoons depicting migrant workers as a broom, a paint roller and paintbrushes. “In fact it sets those who come to us and those who live here against each other. …
A study led by Xuehong Zhang, M.D., of the Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of Medicine, reveals that blood hormone levels can predict breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women for up to 20 years. The findings were presented at the 11th Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, sponsored by the American Association for Cancer Research.
* Biggest sponsor of Dutch cycling pulls out * Cites drug scandals as reason for the decision * Move follows USADA report on Armstrong doping scandal * Britain’s Millar says bank decision is “sickening” AMSTERDAM, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Dutch bank Rabobank ended its multi-million euro backing of professional cycling on Friday, the latest sponsor scared away by a doping scandal that has engulfed seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. …
How did JPL scientists participate in the California Earthquake Clearinghouse's ShakeOut exercise on Oct. 17, and how was that exercise related to the larger Oct. 18 ShakeOut exercise? Two JPL projects participated in the ShakeOut exercise on Oct 17.
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