Quake: Water restrictions lifted - Stuff.co.nz
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:48:41 GMT+00:00 CBC.ca | Quake: Water restrictions lifted Stuff.co.nz HELP AT HAND: Jean Sparks, 89, is lifted up the stairs at Addington Raceway by firefighters. The Catholic Basilica hasn't suffered to much damage while the building on the corner of St Asaph and Barbadoes Street is condemned. ... New Zealand Treasury Doubles Estimate of Earthquake Cost to NZ$4 Billion Sharp aftershock rattles quake-weary New Zealand city 270 aftershocks and counting... |
Judge declines to lift stem cell funding ban - Washington Post
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:46:21 GMT+00:00 Nature.com (blog) | Judge declines to lift stem cell funding ban Washington Post A federal judge on Tuesday denied a motion to lift an injunction he issued two weeks ago barring the government from funding research involving human embryonic stem cells. But Lamberth indicated that his injunction was less restrictive ... Federal judge continues to dis human embryonic stem cell research Judge Refuses to Stay Stem-Cell Ruling State could lose millions in stem cell research funding |
Digest - Washington Post
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:16:36 GMT+00:00 TopNews Arab Emirates | Digest Washington Post US smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, health officials reported Tuesday. About 21 percent of US adults were smokers in 2009, about the same percentage as the year before, according to the Centers ... US smoking rate hasn't changed, CDC says Smoking Rate Has Stopped Declining, Says CDC About 20% of U.S. adults, teens still smoke |
'Magic mushrooms' ingredient beneficial to cancer patients, report says - Los Angeles Times
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:06:45 GMT+00:00 Reuters | 'Magic mushrooms' ingredient beneficial to cancer patients, report says Los Angeles Times The psychedelic drug psilocybin, the active ingredient in "magic mushrooms," can improve mood and reduce anxiety and depression in terminal cancer patients, Los Angeles researchers reported Monday. ... 'Magic mushrooms' ingredient may ease end-of-life anxiety 'Magic Mushroom' Hallucinogen Might Help Cancer Patients Study: Psychedelic 'Magic Mushrooms' May Help Cancer Patients |
H1N1 Pandemic Flu Even Milder Than Seasonal Strains - BusinessWeek
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:01:37 GMT+00:00 Kansas City Star | H1N1 Pandemic Flu Even Milder Than Seasonal Strains BusinessWeek TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The H1N1 pandemic flu, which swept across the United States last year, was actually no more serious than most seasonal strains, a new study confirms. According to the US Centers for Disease ... H1N1 Swine Flu No Worse Than Seasonal Flu Pandemic H1N1 Similar to Seasonal Strains Swine flu less serious than other influenza: US study |
BPA From Dental Sealants, Fillings: Is It Safe? - WebMD
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:17:26 GMT+00:00 New York Times (blog) | BPA From Dental Sealants, Fillings: Is It Safe? WebMD Sept. 7, 2010 -- Parents worried about mercury in amalgam dental fillings now have a new bugbear: BPA from dental sealants and "white" fillings. Bisphenol A -- BPA -- is a resin used in many kinds of plastics, including some water ... BPA-laced dental sealants OK for use in kids Use BPA in children dentistry, albeit with precautions--study Fillings, Sealants May Leach BPA Into Kids' Mouths |
Alzheimer's, Dementia, Cognitive Decline Vary by Gender - ABC News
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:50:53 GMT+00:00 MedIndia | Alzheimer's, Dementia, Cognitive Decline Vary by Gender ABC News Not only do women live longer than men, on average, but a new study from the Mayo Clinic suggests they also may keep their cognitive function longer, too. In a study of more than 2000 adults 70 to 89 years ... Report: Men More Likely to Suffer Memory Loss in Old Age Men more susceptible to memory problems Men have more "senior moments" of memory loss than women |
Sleep Linked to Childhood Obesity - WebMD
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:48:00 GMT+00:00 The Hindu | Sleep Linked to Childhood Obesity WebMD Sept. 7, 2010 -- Infants and young children who don't get enough sleep at night may be more likely to become obese before adulthood, a new study says. And napping doesn't seem to be the answer for children who get insufficient ... Nighttime sleep patterns in babies linked to later obesity Obesity warning for children who don't get ten hours' sleep In Young Kids, Lack Of Sleep Linked To Obesity Later |
Will FDA Approve Genetically Modified Salmon? - NPR
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:17:32 GMT+00:00 The Guardian | Will FDA Approve Genetically Modified Salmon? NPR The Food and Drug Administration could approve genetically modified salmon for human consumption. Anne Kapuscinski, professor of Sustainability Science at Dartmouth College, offers her insight. Will the Food and Drug Administration approve the first ... The Modified Fish Fight Genetically modified salmon is ready for dinner Fast-growing GM salmon 'safe to be farmed and eaten' |
Non-stick cookware linked to cholesterol - UPI.com
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:37:36 GMT+00:00 Health Jackal | Non-stick cookware linked to cholesterol UPI.com MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics appear more likely to have elevated cholesterol levels, US researchers say. Stephanie J. Frisbee of West Virginia University School of ... Non-stick chemicals linked to high cholesterol in kids Non-stick chemical linked to raised cholesterol Nonstick Cookware Linked to High Serum Cholesterol |
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