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Archive for November, 2009
UPDATE: Women should delay first Pap test for cervical cancer until they are 21
Nov. 20 | The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has recommended that women begin getting cervical cancer screenings at the age of 21. This differs from the current suggestion of doctors for women to begin getting the screenings at age 18. The...
Movie popcorm is killing Americans
Nov. 20 | Do you like eating popcorn at the movies? You may want to find a healthier alternative. In a medium bag of popcorn, you take in about 1,600 calories, 60 grams of saturated fat, and 980 milligrams of sodium. A medium popcorn and coke have the same calorie...
Women should delay first Pap test for cervical cancer until they are 21
Nov. 20 | The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG) has recommended that women delay their first Pap test for cervical cancer until they are 21 years old. They also recommend that they can wait longer to go for follow up screenings. These new...
Nicole Richie has been hospitalized
Nov. 20 | The last couple of months for Nicole Richie have been filled with chaos not only did she have to seek a court order against photographers but she also has checked into the hospital. According to initial reports the 28 year old actress checked herself...
Finding the right medicare plan for you
Nov. 20 | As the health care debate is taking place, Medicare has been quietly changing. The most recent changes took place a few years ago when consumers had a choice between traditional Medicare, Advantage and Medicare Part D. However, there are new changes are...
Nicole Richie has been hospitalized with pneumonia
Nov. 19 | The last couple of months for Nicole Richie have been filled with chaos not only did she have to seek a court order against photographers but she also has checked into the hospital. According to initial reports the 28 year old actress checked herself...
New drug gives hope for Down’s Syndrome
Nov. 19 | In a recent study performed on lab mice who have the rodent version of down’s syndrome, there is new hope that a drug can help reduce the effect of Down’s syndrome. An injection of a newly developed drug is believed to help the memory parts of the...
Great American Smokeout helping people quit smoking
Nov. 19 | Today is the Great American Smokeout. On this day, all Americans are asked to stop smoking for at least just this one day. The day is sponsored by the American Cancer Society, and is held every third Thursday in November. Today is its 34th year in existence. On...
Waffle Shortage To Last For Months
Nov. 19 | Kellogg Co. says there will be a nationwide shortage of its popular Eggo frozen waffles. Kellogg’s, blames the short supply on flooding that hit an Atlanta processing facility in September, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The company says...
