Year: 2012
Family’s Mental Disorders May Shape Your Interests (LiveScience.com)
Talking coconuts ..in healthy diet
Promotes loss of excess weight by increasing metabolic rate. stored as body fat like other dietary fats. * Reduces symptoms associated the psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis. * Supports the natural chemical balance of the skin.
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Many Parents Skip Booster Seats When Carpooling (HealthDay)
HealthDay – MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) — Most parents in the United States
place their children in a booster seat when they’re driving their own car,
but many don’t enforce this rule when their child is in a car with another
driver, a new study indicates.
Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link (HealthDay)
HealthDay – MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women with HIV can prevent
passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral
drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications
might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a
new study.
Erivedge Approved to Treat Basal Cell Carinoma (HealthDay)
HealthDay – MONDAY, January 30 (HealthDay News) — Erivedge (vismodegib) has
been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat the most
common form of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, the agency said
Monday.
First Drug Ok’d to Combat Spreading Basal Cell Skin Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay – MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration on Monday approved a drug to treat the most common form of
skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma.
Iron-Kid Challenge encourages kids to eat healthy, exercise
It's an after-school program designed to reinforce healthy diets and daily exercise. The program is part of Mayor Thompson's health, wellness and recreation initiative. The program was funded by a grant from the Highmark Caring Foundation.
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A Mental Exercise In Physical Education
Ask Dr. K: Exercise is the best medicine
Dear Dr. K: I just turned 40, and I have finally accepted that I need to make regular exercise part of my life. I'm in pretty good physical shape, if slightly overweight. How much exercise do I need to stay healthy and maybe drop a few pounds? Dear Reader: It's easier than you might think.
Etta James, a Life and Legend (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – Etta James’s sultry voice provided an entire generation’s worth of inspiration to modern songstresses. CNN reports major players in the music industry such as Mariah Carey and Beyonce Knowles were both influenced by her songs and style. The Associated Press reports James passed away Jan. 20 in California from complications related to leukemia.
14 navies to take part in exercise off A & N
Reflecting India's growing maritime importance, 14 sea-faring nations will be participating in the eighth edition of the Navy's Milan series of exercise, to be held in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from February 1 to 6. The once-in-two year naval …
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