US unveils new graphic anti-smoking campaign
US health authorities unveiled a hard hitting anti-tobacco campaign Thursday using ex-smokers and graphic images of the physical damage caused by cigarettes to convince people to kick the habit.
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Moderate Exercise May Help Normal Weight Women Get Pregnant …
(Washington, DC) – Danish and US researchers found evidence for a relationship between increasing levels of vigorous exercise and longer times to conception in healthy, normal weight women who are planning to become pregnant.
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US, South Korean joint exercise Foal Eagle largest of year
| By Jon Rabiroff US and South Korean soldiers fire artillery Thursday during a live-fire exercise near Rodriguez Range in South Korea. The exercise was part of Foal Eagle, which is the largest alliance exercise of the year on the peninsula. See all stories on this topic » |
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Sedentary life amplifies obesity genes: US study
A sedentary lifestyle can amplify a genetic disposition to obesity, but just walking briskly, and briefly, each day can cut that effect in half, a new study showed Wednesday.
Anti-smoking efforts save 800,000 US lives: study
Higher taxes on cigarettes, limits on selling to kids and campaigns to educate people on the dangers of smoking have saved nearly 800,000 lives, according to a US study released Wednesday.
In US, sickness from imported foods on the rise
People in the United States are getting sick more often from imported foods in recent years, and seafoods and spices from Asia are the most common culprits, US health authorities said Wednesday.
Diabetics and Exercise: Lift Weights Before Cardio, Study Says
Type 1 diabetes accounts for about 5% of diabetes cases in the US, and a new study out of Canada has examined the best way for adult type 1 diabetics to.
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Eye problems common in astronauts, study says
Brain and eye problems have surfaced in astronauts who spent more than a month in space, marking a potential setback to plans for longer deep space missions, according to a US study.
Red meat boosts risk of dying young: study
Eating a portion of processed red meat daily can boost a person’s risk of dying young by up to 20 percent, said a long-running US study of more than 120,000 people released on Monday.
More local research needed in TCM
Dr Amy Khor said: "Several scientific institutions across the US are conducting TCM related studies on acupuncture, arthritis, asthma and abuse of alcohol and drugs with the support of the National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
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S. Korea, US to wrap up joint exercise
| SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) — South Korea and the US are set to wrap up their annual joint military exercise, called the Key Resolve, later Friday, officials said. The exercise mobilized about 200000 South Korean troops and some 2900 US troops, … See all stories on this topic » |
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US Economy an Exercise in Dysfunction
| Release of US trade balance figures and a labor situation report on the same day is all an economist needs to spell out the ABCs of economic dysfunction. The numbers, University of Maryland economist professor Peter Morici said, are a matter of two … See all stories on this topic » |
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