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Archive for January, 2010
New Contraceptive Pill Works 5 Days After
Jan. 29 | A new drug called Ellaone is currently being tested in Britain as the new morning-after pill. The drug Ellaone is considered to be twice as effective as the current morning-after drug called levonorgestrel. Currently, levonorgestrel gives women a three...
Over 70 and Overweight May Be Good For You
Jan. 28 | Recently, there have been new findings in research that suggest that adults who are overweight are not at as much risk of dying as originally thought. Specifically, these findings are targeted at those overweight adults who are seventy years of age or...
WWE Wrestlers Jericho and Helms Arrested
Jan. 28 | World Wrestling Entertainment stars Chris Jericho and Gregory “Hurricane” Helms were arrested for public intoxication at a gas station in Crescent Springs, Kentucky, early Wednesday morning. The police were responding to a report that two...
Scanner Can Identify Prostate Tumors
Jan. 28 | The search for a better prostate cancer diagnosis tool has led to the discovery of a new imaging device that can pinpoint the location of a tumor within the prostate. The scanner will help cut down the number of blind biopsies that are routinely done...
Household Chemicals Can Result in Reduced Fertility
Jan. 27 | A new study from the University of California at Berkeley has found that young women who have high blood levels of PBDEs, a chemical that is used as a flame retardant in many household products, took longer to become pregnant. PBDE’s are polybrominated...
Running barefoot good for the sole
Jan. 27 | A new study finds that running barefoot is good for the sole and the heel. Daniel Lieberman, Harvard biologist, found that running without shoes produces less impact stress on feet than running with shoes. Running shoes were invented in the 1970′s...
Surgical procedure better than drugs for irregular heartbeat
Jan. 27 | Atrial fibrillation is an affliction that impacts many people and is basically a heart rhythm disorder. Atrial fibrillation is known to cause an irregular and fast heartbeat which leads to breathlessness and fatigue and will eventually increase the risk...
Hundred of LA Medical Marijuana Clinics May be Forced to Close
Jan. 27 | The Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday that will limit the number of medical marijuana dispensaries to 70. Since medical marijuana was legalized in 1996, hundreds of clinics have sprouted in Los Angeles. The latest estimates say that...
Atkins Diet Can Lower Blood Pressure Without the Use of Medication
Jan. 26 | The Atkins diet is not only a great way to lose weight, but it can also help lower a person’s blood pressure. The diet has had better results than expensive medication designed to lower blood pressure. The Atkins diet consists in cutting out most carbohydrates....
