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Thursday, October 19th, 2006
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| 12:50a |
Smithsonian's Zoo Opens New Asia Trial
Smithsonian's Zoo Opens New Asia Trial. The Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo opened its new Asia Trial and giant panda habitat Tuesday, the first phase of a complete makeover of the zoo's exhibits.Comment. Life-Link & Dynafit to part ways. Press Release 17oct06 Jackson Hole, Wyoming - Life-Link Backcountry Travel and Dynafit have agreed to end their distributor relationship after the 2006/07 winter season, announced John Krisik, President of..Comment. Online sleuth tracks MySpace pedophiles. The editor of US technology website Wired News has taken the law into his own hands, hunting down pedophiles who prey on young MySpace users.Comment. Fishing boy lands piranha. A 14-YEAR-OLD boy fishing at his local pond in England has landed a man-eating piranha, an exotic native of tropical South America.Comment. Boating class at HHS dedicated to Emily Harding. Three Hendersonville High School marketing students plan on making boating safety a priority for everyone in the city, starting with the students at their school.Comment. | | 1:02a |
Body found in Brisbane River
Body found in Brisbane River. A BODY found in the Brisbane River may be that of a man killed in a boating accident at the weekend.Comment. Making sure the shoe fits. I love that New York is a walking city. You can walk around the corner to the nearest drug store, grocery store, restaurant, whatever you need.Comment. Missing hiker found after 6-hour search. A 63-year-old man who became lost while hiking the Piedra Lisa Trail in the Sandia Mountains Tuesday evening was rescued after a six-hour search.Comment. | | 8:10a |
DuPont to study chemical's health impact
DuPont to study chemical's health impact .- Scientists for DuPont Co. will keep studying the effects of a chemical used to make Teflon because they can't entirely rule out a connection to slightly elevated levels of kidney cancer, heart disease and diabetes among workers, the company said Tuesday. Lilly to absorb biotech firm, get full rights to Cialis . p>a href=" http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061017/ts_alt_afp/uscompanypharma">img src=" http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061017/capt.sge.cun66.171006150824.photo00.photo.default-373x512.jpg?x=94&y=130&sig=f1Uz4GlXUtW3zomrwAjBVg--" align="left" height="130" width="94" alt="A box of the impotency cure Cialis. US pharmaceutical group Eli Lilly and Co. said it struck a deal to acquire biotech group ICOS Corp., thereby getting full rights to the blockbuster erectile dysfunction drug Cialis." border="0" />/a>AFP - US pharmaceutical group Eli Lilly and Co. said it struck a deal to acquire biotech group ICOS Corp., thereby getting full rights to the blockbuster erectile dysfunction drug Cialis./p>br clear="all"/>. FDA move on cloned food alarms groups .- The government said Tuesday it is moving closer to approving meat and milk from cloned animals, drawing protests from consumer groups. Genes May Pass Down Smiles, Frowns. Did your mother ever tell you to stop making a funny face because it might "freeze" that way? Well, in a way, she was right.Comment. | | 8:17a |
Trail Users Twice as Likely to Get Enough Exercise
Trail Users Twice as Likely to Get Enough Exercise. People who walk, bike or hike local trails at least once a week are twice as likely to get the recommended amount of daily exercise as those who rarely hit the trails, a new study concludes.Comment. Teen's tongue piercing linked to pain . p>a href=" http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061018/ap_on_he_me/tongue_piercing_pain">img src=" http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061017/capt.a1b7e5ad31e4409ab51d356f46b503b9.tongue_piercing_pain_nyol949.jpg?x=86&y=130&sig=YdI.D9wCsGvNRxhL2ao5xg--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="A Penn State student reveals his pierced tongue in this 1999 file photo. The American Medical Association documented many complications, includingtetanus, heart infections and brain abscess that is linked to tongue piercing. " border="0" />/a>AP - The teenager said the stabbing pains in her face felt like electrical shocks that lasted 10 to 30 seconds and struck 20 to 30 times a day. Her doctors diagnosed trigeminal neuralgia, a nerve disorder sometimes called "suicide disease" because of the excruciating and dispiriting pain it causes./p>br clear="all"/>. Antibiotic May Ease IBS Long After Treatment. Rifaximin, an antibiotic, appears to ease the discomfort of chronic irritable bowel syndrome , researchers report, and these healthy effects continue long after patients stop taking the drug.Comment. Drug reactions send 700,000 yearly to ER . p>a href=" http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061018/ap_on_he_me/bad_drug_reactions">i mg src=" http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061018/capt.b15ccb61ca084f9bb620ef6537b5e4a4.bad_drug_reactions_nyol957.jpg?x=130&y=83&sig=OkJz.HVeGMpe95j8zdurAw--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="A nurse checks on a patient in the emergency room at Harborview Medical Center in this 2003 file photo in Seattle. " border="0" />/a>AP - Harmful reactions to some of the most widely used medicinesfrom insulin to a common antibioticsent more than 700,000 Americans to emergency rooms each year, landmark government research shows./p>br clear="all"/>. Fish and Fish Oil's Benefits Far Outweigh Risks. Americans looking for safe, healthy eating should focus first on fish, according to two government-funded reviews that weighed the pros and cons of eating the finned food.Comment. | | 8:29a |
Report: Benefits of fish outweigh risks
Report: Benefits of fish outweigh risks .- The heart-healthy benefits of eating fish overshadow any risk posed by mercury or other dangerous contaminants, the Institute of Medicine reported Tuesday. Obesity Boosts Complications From Sleep Apnea Surgery .- TUESDAY, Oct. 17-- Sometimes sleep apnea is so severe that patients opt for surgery to correct the condition, which can trigger frequent nighttime awakenings. Teen Faces Sentencing In Keys Boating Death. The 13-year-old driver of a boat which struck and killed a 6-year-old snorkeler has pleaded no-contest in the death, and will be sentenced next month on a charge of vessel homicide.Comment. Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 17, 2006 .--- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:. Read between food-label lines. This is the second of a two-part series on health claims on food packaging. According to an article published in a recent issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, people don't really understand the..Comment. | | 3:27p |
Tooth Whiteners Work, at Least Briefly
Tooth Whiteners Work, at Least Briefly. Your pearly whites may get pearlier with at-home tooth whitening products, at least in the short run, researchers say. Vitamin D May Slow Breast Cancer. Vitamin D may curb breast cancer progression, a British study shows. Magnets Fail to Cut Surgery Pain. Magnets failed to provide pain relief after surgery for patients in a new study. | | 3:39p |
Hair May Help Reveal Eating Disorders
Hair May Help Reveal Eating Disorders. Eating disorders such as anorexia may leave telltale signs in the hair, a study shows. Parkinson's Gene Therapy Seems to Work. An experimental gene therapy for Parkinson's disease is safe -- and a year after treatment, 12 patients have fewer movement problems, a study shows. Bad Events From Drugs Are Common. Experts from the CDC and FDA estimate that every year, more than 700,000 people visit U.S. emergency departments due to adverse drug events. H. Pylori Has Mixed Role in Cancer. A bacterium that causes ulcers also increases the risk of cancer of the lower stomach, but it seems to protect against cancer of the upper stomach that includes the junction of the esophagus, researchers from the National Cancer Institute report. Group Warns of Kids' Flu Vaccine Delay. The nation's leading pediatricians' group has warned parents that they may have trouble obtaining flu vaccinations for their children in October, despite claims of record vaccine production by manufacturers and federal health officials. Acomplia Shows 'Modest' Weight Loss. Brazilian researchers say dieters taking the weight loss drug Acomplia had "modest" weight loss of about 11 pounds in a year. | | 3:50p |
Americans Living Longer Than Ever
Americans Living Longer Than Ever. The dramatic rise in population over the last century has been accompanied by an even more phenomenal rise in life expectancy, say researchers. Panel: Seafood Benefits Outweigh Risk. The health advantages of eating seafood outweigh the risks for most Americans, a report by government-sponsored experts concludes. | | 11:36p |
Suicide Risk Doubles After Cancer Diagnosis
Suicide Risk Doubles After Cancer Diagnosis .- THURSDAY, Oct. 19-- Although their overall incidence of suicide is still low, cancer patients are more than twice as likely to take their own lives compared to those in the general population. Marijuana-Like Compound May Slow Alzheimer's .- WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18-- A new U.S. study finds that marijuana may help slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, while a second report suggests the "club drug" Ecstasy could yield insights into Parkinson's disease. | | 11:43p |
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