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FDA Warns Green Tea Makers Against Health Claims

Frank Whittemore — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:06:53 +0000

Canada Dry and Lipton drinks are both described in misleading terms, the agency contends in part of an ongoing clampdown on labels…

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Men Have More “Senior Moments” of Memory Loss Than Women

Frank Whittemore — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:38:12 +0000

Researchers from the Mayo Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center in Rochester, Minnesota, found…

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Fast-Growing GM Salmon ‘Safe to be Farmed and Eaten’

Frank Whittemore — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:30:17 +0000

Genetically modified salmon which grow at twice the speed of their natural counterparts are safe to be farmed and eaten, US regulators have ruled…

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America’s $88bn Anti-Ageing Industry: Dangerous and With No Scientific Backing

Frank Whittemore — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:04:20 +0000

A new book warns that millions face serious health problems caused by the gurus of hormones and dietary fads…

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Mouse Study May Help Explain Fish Oil’s Benefits

Frank Whittemore — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:23:16 +0000

Giving rodents omega-3 fatty acids helped counteract inflammation that can lead to diabetes…

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5 Germiest Surfaces

Frank Whittemore — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:37:15 +0000

Acknowledging these filthy microbial hangouts and following some of our suggested precautionary measures might just keep you a tad healthier and away from winter sicknesses…

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Insomniac Men Run Fourfold Higher Death Risk–Study

Frank Whittemore — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:13:44 +0000

For the purpose of the study, researchers at the Penn State College of Medicine, Pennsylvania, followed 1,000 women and 741 late middle-aged men…

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Alcohol-Related Violence and Other Harms

Frank Whittemore — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:01:29 +0000

Addiction researchers in other nations are watching the situation in Sweden with great interest…

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Drinkers Outlive Abstainers

Frank Whittemore — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:26:29 +0000

People who tend to drink moderately are more likely to live longer than their counterparts who drink heavily or abstain from alcohol altogether…

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Genes Associated With Migraine Risk Pinpointed

Frank Whittemore — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:14:19 +0000

Prevention of the build up of glutamate at the synapse may…

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