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Archive for July, 2009
Plastic surgery to get rid of wrinkles and migraines?
Jul. 31 | A new study has discovered that deactivating muscles that can irritate the trigeminal nerve branches can stop migraine headaches. “In this study, we’ve shown that surgical treatment of migraine headaches is safe, effective, and that this reasonably...
Wikipedia publishes cheat sheet to Rorschach inkblots
Jul. 30 | Psychologists are saying that Wikipedia’s publishing of the Rorschach inkblots could lower its effectiveness in diagnosing patients. Psychologists are furious that 10 original Rorschach plates were reproduced online along with common answers for them....
Pregnant women at front of line for swine flu vaccine
Jul. 29 | The H1N1 a.k.a. swine flu, has been effecting pregnant women more so than other population, therefore they are expected to be among the first group advised to get a new H1N1 flu shot this fall. At a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices,...
Pregnant women will be first to get H1N1 vaccine
Jul. 29 | The H1N1 flu virus or swine flu has been affecting pregnant women remarkably hard, putting them among the first group notified to get a new swine flu shot this fall. The warning from the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention follows an analysis...
Want skin cancer? Use a tanning bed
Jul. 28 | The International Agency for Research on Cancer on Tuesday upgraded tanning beds to its highest cancer risk category, “carcinogenic to humans,” according to a new report. The upgrade puts tanning beds alongside tobacco, alcohol and asbestos. Classified...
Mischa Barton out of hospital and back to her “Beautiful Life”
Jul. 28 | Mischa Barton’s publicist Craig Schneider has confirmed that Barton is now fully ready to start shooting “The Beautiful Life,” the CW Network’s second New-York-based teen drama, on Friday. Although filming was at first scheduled to start in...
Obesity epidemic too heavy for the health care system
Jul. 28 | Being called an epidemic, rising obesity in the U.S. is putting a significant strain on the already troubled heath care system. Obesity costs Americans $147 billion annually and makes up approximately 10 percent of the total cost of health care. The first...
Got milk? Kids who drink milk live longer
Jul. 28 | A new study reports that kids who consume plenty of dairy products and foods high in calcium will live longer lives. A 65-year follow up of a study of the eating habits of British families in the 1930s determined that dairy products as well as a diet...
Health spending related to obesity soars to $147 billion
Jul. 28 | According to new research published this week, health spending for ailments related to obesity has soared to $147 billion, twice that of a decade ago. The study was conducted by researchers at RTI International, the Agency for Healthcare Research and...
