Jakarta Globe
Non-stick cookware chemicals may raise kids' cholesterol
The Money Times
Exposure to chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics may raise blood cholesterol levels in children, warns a new study. In the large cross-sectional study, ...
Non-stick cookware may boost cholesterol: studyAFP
Non-stick pan chemicals 'may raise child cholesterol'BBC News
Nonstick Cookware May Raise Kids' CholesterolMedPage Today
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Los Angeles Times
Animal Protein Diets Increase Death
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Animal-based protein diets may increase death rates, concludes a new study. Published in Annals of Internal Medicine, the study found that people consuming low-carbohydrate, animal-based protein diets had a higher risk of death compared to people ...
Cutting carbs? Replace them with proteins from plantsUSA Today
Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health RisksBusinessWeek
On a low-carb diet? You may live longer if you make it vegetable-basedLos Angeles Times
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Malpractice Costs Add Less Than 3% to Nation's Healthcare Tab
MedPage Today
Costs associated with medical malpractice added about $55.6 billion to the nation's total health care costs in 2008 -- roughly 2.4% of a more than $2.3-trillion tab -- and most of that money went to pay ...
Health Care Wastefulness Is Detailed in StudiesNew York Times
Researchers peg malpractice costs at over $55 billionModernHealthcare.com
Malpractice liability costs US $55.6 billion: studyReuters India
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HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- As parents prepare for their children's return to school, they need to remember that healthy meals and snacks are essential for learning.

HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and preschoolers who don't get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood obesity, a new study suggests.

HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- When given the choice to gaze at geometric patterns or children dancing and playing, toddlers with autism spent more time looking at the patterns while typically developing toddlers preferred to look at other kids, a new study finds.

HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A low-carbohydrate diet that derives fats and proteins from vegetable sources rather than meats is probably healthier, new research finds.

CBS News
Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in Ohio
The Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Jefferson Thomas was fast and athletic and often played pickup basketball with white students while growing up in Little Rock in the 1950s. But when Thomas became one of nine black students to integrate Arkansas' largest high school ...
Sister: 'Little Rock Nine' member's mission was education for allCNN
"Little Rock Nine" Jefferson Thomas Dies, 67KATV
Obama pays tribute to late civil rights figureAFP
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Winston-Salem Journal
Medical: Docs find different responses to stop-smoking treatments
Seattle Times
One study found that humans have at least 323 genes whose expression levels are affected by smoking behaviors. By LEE BOWMAN Addiction to nicotine is hardly a one-size-fits-all problem. Scientists have a growing portfolio of evidence that tobacco smoke ...
E-Cigarettes spark new smoking warWTEN
Truth in advertising on cigarette brandsDetroit Free Press
Smokers stock up before tax hikeThe Daily Yomiuri
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Daily Mail
Men have more "senior moments" of memory loss than women
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Lost the car keys? Forgot someone's name? Many elderly people suffer slight cognitive problems but men are more likely than women to suffer momentary memory lapse or senior moments, according to a US study. ...
Males at Greater Risk of Cognitive ImpairmentMedPage Today
Men 'suffer memory issues with age'The Press Association
Study: MCI more prevalent in men than women7Online.com
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SBS
Study: lack of sleep in childhood increases obesity risk
Xinhua
BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhuanet) -- Infants and young children who don't sleep enough at night have a higher risk of obesity later on in life, said a study published in the September issue Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. ...
Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood ObesityBusinessWeek
Young kids who sleep less at risk of obesity: studyAFP
Poor Sleep A Significant Risk Factor for Childhood ObesityeMaxHealth
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AFP - Exposure to chemicals used to make non-stick cookware and which are found in microwave popcorn may raise blood cholesterol levels in children, a study says.

Los Angeles Times
'Magic mushrooms' ingredient beneficial to cancer patients, report says
Los Angeles Times
Researchers find psilocybin improved the anxiety and depression of terminal cancer patients for up to six months. The study is considered a first step in restoring the hallucinogen's respectability. Psychedelic mushrooms' key ingredient, psilocybin, ...
'Magic Mushrooms' May Help Cancer Patients, Study SaysNew York Times
'Magic mushrooms' ingredient may ease end-of-life anxietyCNN
Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer: studymsnbc.com
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Health Jackal
Obesity high among New York children: study
Xinhua
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- A new report found that two in every five children in New York City from kindergarten through eighth grade are either overweight or obese, according to The New York Times on Monday. A whopping 22 percent have body mass ...
40% New York City children either obese or overweight - reportFood Consumer
City's Efforts Fail to Dent Child ObesityNew York Times
2 In 5 Kids in New York Are Overweight Or ObeseMedical News Today
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AFP - Most US kids saw fewer TV food ads between 2003 and 2007, but black kids were bombarded with more calorie-rich advertising than whites, a study showed Monday.

AFP - Children under the age of five who don't get enough sleep at night are more likely than kids who do get their 40 winks to become obese at a young age, a study published Monday showed.

The Guardian
GSK vows to stick by controversial diabetes drug
Daily Mail
Pharmaceuticals giant Glaxo SmithKline (GSK) has pledged to stick by its controversial blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia, after it was branded unfit for sale by a British regulator. The drug was GSK's second biggest seller, before a study ...
Medical Journal Urges UK to Pull Diabetes Drug AvandiaWall Street Journal
UK regulators want Avandia diabetes pill pulledThe Associated Press
UK Advisory Commission Said the Diabetes Drug Should Not Be on the MarketABC News
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CBC.ca
Flu vaccine readily available, and free for many this year
USA Today
AP By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY Getting a flu shot will be far easier this fall than last, with retailers already stocking millions of doses and free shots available through Medicare and private insurance, officials say. Secretary of Health and Human ...
House call with Dr. Andy: This year's flu season brings some changesThe News-Press
Shot season: A flu vaccine primerCharlotte Observer
Flu season fast approachingSavannah Morning News
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Telegraph.co.uk
FDA considers approving genetically modified salmon for human consumption
Washington Post
With concern over seafood quality growing as a result of gulf contamination, fish buyers must carefully choose their stock and consider foreign options while trying to work with domestic fishermen. By Lyndsey Layton The Food and Drug Administration is ...
The Modified Fish FightThe Atlantic
Fast-growing GM salmon 'safe to be farmed and eaten'Telegraph.co.uk
US mulls approval of GM salmonAFP
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AP - GlaxoSmithKline's controversial diabetes pill Avandia should be pulled from the U.K. market because of concerns that the drug can increase the risk of heart attacks, British drug regulators said Monday.