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WFP Has Reached 600,000 Haitians With Food Voucher Plan
published on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:00:00 PST
On Thursday, a food distribution voucher campaign that launched last Sunday, "hit all 16 fixed distribution points around the capital" of Port-au-Prince, CNN reports. "So far, 600,000 people affected by the devastating January 12 earthquake have been able to collect food under this plan, said Marcus Prior, spokesman for the United Nations World Food Programme [WFP]...
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Sugar Sweetened Carbonated Drinks Linked To Pancreatic Cancer
published on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:00:00 PST
A new study found that people who consumed two or more soft drinks (defined as sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages) a week, had a nearly two-fold higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer; the researchers suggested regular consumption of sweetened beverages could raise insulin levels and thereby fuel the growth of pancreatic cancer cells...
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Effects Of Family Meals, Sleeping And Screen Time On Obesity In Preschoolers - American Academy Of Pediatrics
published on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST
Preschool children exposed to three household routines -- regularly eating family meals, getting adequate sleep, and limiting screen-viewing time -- had a roughly 40 percent lower prevalence of obesity than those exposed to none of these routines. The study, "Household Routines and Obesity in U.S. Preschool-Aged Children," published in the March issue of Pediatrics (appearing online Feb...
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Sweet! - Sugar Plays Key Role In Cell Division
published on Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST
Using an elaborate sleuthing system they developed to probe how cells manage their own division, Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered that common but hard-to-see sugar switches are partly in control...
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Fruit And Vegetable Consumption Improved By Online Programs
published on Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:00:00 PST
Online programs that provide information and tips about fruits and vegetables may be the key to getting more Americans to eat healthier, say researchers at Henry Ford Hospital. Researchers found that when given access to an online program about fruits and vegetables, participants increased their daily fruit and vegetable intake by more than two servings...
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Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep You Smarter
published on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:00 GMT
Study finds less damage to brain tissue when the regimen is followed
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Breast Cancer and Depression
published on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:14 GMT
Source: HealthDay
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Related MedlinePlus Topics: <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/breastcancer.html">Breast Cancer</a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/depression.html">Depression</a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exerciseandphysicalfitness.html">Exercise and Physical Fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nutrition.html">Nutrition</a>
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Headline: Health Headlines: SIDS Discovery, Red Yeast Rice and Cholesterol, Kids and Anxiety, Jet Lag
published on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:09 GMT
Source: HealthDay
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Related MedlinePlus Topics: <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anxiety.html">Anxiety</a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childmentalhealth.html">Child Mental Health</a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cholesterol.html">Cholesterol</a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dietarysupplements.html">Dietary Supplements</a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/statins.html">Statins</a>
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Food Safety Tips for Healthy Holidays
published on Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:39 GMT
FDA gives consumers practical food safety tips to help prevent foodborne illness
Other details at http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/UCM092815
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Men Who Eat Soy May Have Lower Lung Cancer Risk
published on Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:21 GMT
Men who don&os;t smoke and eat a lot of soy may have a lower risk of lung cancer, according to a new study.<br /> Source: Reuters Health
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Related MedlinePlus Topics: <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lungcancer.html">Lung Cancer</a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/menshealth.html">Men&os;s Health</a>, <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nutrition.html">Nutrition</a>
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