Researchers from Stanford University have developed an artificial cornea, which they say could make cornea transplants involving donors a thing of the past and help millions of blind people see again. read more »
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The case against obesityBoston Globe - 1 hour agoHere's the logic: overweight people require more fuel to transport them -- and more fuel to carry the relatively greater amounts of food that they eat.Healthy Weight Is A Must For Heart Patients eMaxHealth.comObesity seen contributing to gl read more »
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Obesity experts overwhelmingly condemned a letter in the medical journal the Lancet Thursday that suggested growing rates of obesity pose a threat to the environment.... read more »
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Sodas provide the human body with empty calories that lack any nutrients, and these calories are generally converted into fat. read more »
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Pills, supplements have potentially dangerous ingredients, lack warning labels, study finds read more »
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The Zimbabwe Business Council plans to create provincial steering committees with members from the business community to strengthen the response of the private sector to HIV/AIDS, ZBC Executive Director David Mutambara said Monday, the Herald/AllAfrica.com reports. read more »
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A Correspondence letter published in The Lancetcalls attention to the relationship between transportation and food.Dr. Phil Edwards and Dr. read more »
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An outbreak of Salmonella infections in people has been traced to contaminated dry dog food, the first time such a link has been uncovered, U.S. officials said Thursday. read more »
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Sluggish economy takes its toll on Relay For LifeLompoc Record - 1 hour agoBy Amanda Brooks/Staff writer Donna Dimock, public information officer for the 2008 Relay For Life, shows baskets that the Lompoc Record team will raffled off this weekend at Huyck Stadium.Cancer benefit expects more t read more »
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Ontario NowWorld Briefing | Asia China: Virus Kills 2 Children in BeijingNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy ANDREW JACOBS In the first reported deaths in the capital, two children have died of an intestinal virus that has killed 42 children and infected almost 25000 others, according to Xinhua, the read more »
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There is no such thing as a perfect program. That does not mean that you can just do anything and expect good results or any results for that fact. There are at least 3 specific fundamentals that you need to know to get the results you want in the least amount of time. read more »
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eFluxMediaActor backs right to sue companiesBaltimore Sun - 1 hour agoBy Jonathan D. Rockoff | Sun reporter WASHINGTON - Actor Dennis Quaid detailed for Congress the accidental drug overdose that nearly killed his newborn twins last year, and urged legislators yesterday to preserve a patient&# read more »
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Reuters - Recent claims that low-fat dairy products or calcium can help people lose weight are untrue, according to a review of the published scientific literature, which shows that neither dairy products in general nor calcium intake promote weight loss. read more »
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China's earthquake codes -- on the books -- are said to be up to California standards but are often circumvented in the same way corners are cut making toys, pet food and drugs. read more »
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Obesity researcher Betty Kovacs and Self Magazine editor Erin Hobday collaborated on a NY Daily News piece that outlines the 8 most outrageous weight loss ideas. How they managed to whittle the list down to just 8 is an impressive feat! So here's the crazy 8: read more »
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