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Hormone therapy, calcium may lower fracture risk
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK | Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:30pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women taking a combination of hormone therapy and calcium and vitamin D tablets after menopause were less likely to fracture their hip than those not taking… Source:...
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Migraine Doctors in Short Supply Across U.S.
FRIDAY June 28, 2013 — There are too few migraine headache specialists in the United States, a new study finds. Migraines affect about 36 million Americans over age 12 (more than 11 percent of the population). That’s more than the number affected by asthma...
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Melanoma May Return Years Later in Some
FRIDAY June 28, 2013 — New research shows that melanoma can recur decades after initial treatment in roughly 9 percent of patients. The findings show that people who have had melanoma require lifelong follow-up, the study authors said. The investigators...
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Two symposia focusing on infectious diseases to be held in Minnesota
Spillover of infectious wildlife diseases to domestic animals and people and the link between environmental processes and human health Two symposia focusing on the ecological dynamics of infectious diseases such as avian influenza, Yellow Fever, and Lyme...
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Body Image & Excavating Your Buried Dreams And Delights...
{via etsy by Lonni Flowers} One of the things that happens when we feel bad about our bodies is that we don’t let ourselves enjoy life. It’s as though, suddenly, a physical flaw renders us worthless, and we truly believe that we need to punish ourselves....
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TSRI scientists identify small molecules to control genetic defect responsible for muscular dystrophy
For the first time, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified small molecules that allow for complete control over a genetic defect responsible for the most common adult onset form of muscular dystrophy....
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Treating people in doc's offices instead of ERs may not save as much as thought
Helping people avoid the ER and caring for them in doctors’ offices instead may not help save as much money to the health care system as initially thought, a new study suggests. Reuters: Most Pricey Medicare Patient Care May Be Unpreventable Treating...
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Speech by SJ at Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group Conference 2013
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - Following is the full text of the speech delivered by the Secretary for Justice, Mr Rimsky Yuen, SC, at the opening ceremony of the Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group Conference 2013 held in Beijing this morning (June 28) (the...
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Speech by SJ at Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group Conference 2013
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - Following is the full text of the speech delivered by the Secretary for Justice, Mr Rimsky Yuen, SC, at the opening ceremony of the Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group Conference 2013 held in Beijing this morning (June 28) (the...
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Appeal for information on dead body found in Kwun Tong
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - Police today (June 28) appealed to the public for information on a body found in Kwun Tong on June 25.At about 4.30am that day, Police received a report that a male body was found outside an exit of Yau Tong MTR Station on Cha Kwo...
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Appeal for information on dead body found in Kwun Tong
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - Police today (June 28) appealed to the public for information on a body found in Kwun Tong on June 25.At about 4.30am that day, Police received a report that a male body was found outside an exit of Yau Tong MTR Station on Cha Kwo...
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Komen Cancels Some of Its 3-Day Walks
After a year filled with controversy, breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure is cancelling seven of its 14 previously scheduled 3-Day races in 2014, according to a recent announcement on the brand’s Facebook page. Since the first 3-Day in 2003,...
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Study examines role of six-layered cerebral cortex in processing sensory information
A series of studies conducted by Randy Bruno, PhD, and Christine Constantinople, PhD, of Columbia University’s Department of Neuroscience, topples convention by showing that sensory information travels to two places at once: not only to the brain’s mid-layer...
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Proof that brain training games DO boost memory and language skills in older people
Researchers from California noticed a significant improvement in memory among older people who played brain training gamesThe study also found that games increased the participants’ language skills By Victoria Woollaston PUBLISHED: 06:53 EST, 26 June...
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Treatment using 'cuddle' hormone could help lift the cloud of depression
Study found that people who suffered rejection found it easier to talk with others about their feelings after sniffing oxytocin compared to a placeboOxytocin is a hormone that promotes feelings of happiness, love and trust By Rachel Reilly PUBLISHED:...
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Weekend reading: Chemo revolution, Lyme disease confusion and the residency mismatch
Every week reporter Ankita Rao selects interesting articles from around the Web. The New York Times: Pregnant, Pill-Free And Panicked Because I’ve lived so long with anxiety, there were lots of things I figured I’d never, ever do -; having children was...
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Viewpoints: Late hospital bills perplex consumers; Personal health data can 'revolutionize' care
Los Angeles Times: A Bill From The Blue Flavio de Pecol hit the trifecta after taking his daughter to the emergency room for a horse-riding injury: hours of waiting, a 16-mile ambulance ride to a different facility and bills for more than $40,000. At...
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U.S. Standards for School Snacks Move Beyond Cafeteria to Fight Obesity
“Parents and schools work hard to give our youngsters the opportunity to grow up healthy and strong, and providing healthy options through school cafeterias, vending machines and snack bars will support their great efforts,” Tom Vilsak, the agriculture...
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Ireland to adopt standardised tobacco packaging
Ireland to adopt standardised tobacco packaging Wednesday 29 May 2013 Ireland could become only the second country in the world to ban branding from cigarette packaging. Legislation forcing tobacco companies to use generic packaging should be enacted...
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USDOJ: Washington State Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime in Attack on Sikh Man
The Department of Justice today announced Jamie Larson, 49, pleaded guilty in United States District Court in Seattle to a federal hate crime relating to a racially-motivated assault of a 50-year-old Sikh man who works as a taxi cab driver. Jamie Larson...
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USDOJ: Washington State Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime in Attack on Sikh Man
The Department of Justice today announced Jamie Larson, 49, pleaded guilty in United States District Court in Seattle to a federal hate crime relating to a racially-motivated assault of a 50-year-old Sikh man who works as a taxi cab driver. Jamie Larson...
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Visa-free visit period extended for nationals of Croatia
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Immigration Department announced today (June 28) that from July 1, the visa-free period for nationals of Croatia to visit the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will be extended from 14 to 90 days."Hong Kong adopts...
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USDOJ: El Paso Man Convicted of Making False Statements to Law Enforcement in Reporting Threats to the President
A jury in El Paso, Texas, today convicted Keith Nicholas Aiken, 31, of making false statements to law enforcement while serving as a civilian military employee stationed in Afghanistan, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the...
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USDOJ: Washington State Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime in Attack on Sikh Man
The Department of Justice today announced Jamie Larson, 49, pleaded guilty in United States District Court in Seattle to a federal hate crime relating to a racially-motivated assault of a 50-year-old Sikh man who works as a taxi cab driver. Jamie Larson...
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Zedoary oil (Ezhu You) inhibits proliferation of AGS cells
Zedoary (Curcumae Rhizoma, Ezhu), a Chinese medicinal herb, has been reported to show anticancer activity. This study aims to investigate the effect of zedoary oil (Ezhu You) on the proliferation of AGS cells which is one gastric cancer cell line. Methods:...