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Facebook status updates ‘new breast cancer campaign’

It has emerged the craze is another unofficial Facebook campaign aimed at raising breast cancer awareness.Millions of female users across the world have been updating their profiles with the phrase w Post Source : Facebook status updates ‘new breast cancer … Continue reading

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Hello Is That Plastic Container Safe?

Our homes are full of plastic, and the kitchen is no exception. The problem: Chemicals in plastic containers and other kitchenware may leach into the foods or drinks that they’re holding. Scientific evidence suggests that some of these chemicals may … Continue reading

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Heart, lung, or liver transplants

The kidney transplant list is increasingly populated by patients who’ve already beat the odds by receiving other organ transplants, researchers found. Patients with prior heart, lung, or liver transplants grew from less than 1% of the waiting list before 1995 … Continue reading

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Food expiration dates: What do they really mean?

Are you one of those people who pour the milk down the drain on the expiration date?Expiration dates on food products can protect consumer health, but those dates are really more about quality than safety, and if not properly understood, … Continue reading

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DASH eating plan vs heart attack

A new research has concluded that the DASH eating plan, known to reduce blood pressure and bad cholesterol, also reduces the 10-year risk of heart attack. The DASH eating plan emphasizes fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products as well as … Continue reading

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Coffee’s yours secret to long life

Sipping a hot cup of coffee daily could give you more than a healthful lift of energy. The drink helps people live longer by warding off heart disease, a study has revealed. Researchers at the University of Athens have carried … Continue reading

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Food expiration dates: What do they really mean?

Are you one of those people who pour the milk down the drain on the expiration date? Expiration dates on food products can protect consumer health, but those dates are really more about quality than safety, and if not properly … Continue reading

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Salmonella Linked to Egg Farms and Chicken Feed

The investigation into a nationwide outbreak of salmonella took a major step forward on Thursday when federal officials investigating a pair of egg producers in Iowa said they had found samples of the bacteria in barns and chicken feed at … Continue reading

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Age-related macular degeneration blurred central vision and are unable to see

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye condition that usually affects those aged 45 and above. People with AMD experience blurred central vision and are unable to see clearly what is in front of them. This affects a person’s ability … Continue reading

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Pea in Lung first thought to be Cancer

A Massachusetts man thought he had lung cancer after a mass turned up during an X-ray. No one could have guessed what had actually caused the mass. There was a pea germinating in his lungs (Metro Canada). Ron Sveden, 75, … Continue reading

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HIV Antibody Vaccine

After years of virtually no progress, researchers have taken an important step toward developing a vaccine for HIV. Duke University’s Dr. Barton Haynes comments on the study. Scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Viral Research Center … Continue reading

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High blood pressure major risk factor

The ‘white-coat’ effect – where blood pressure rises during a check by a doctor – is even worse in someone whose level is already high, researchers say.The effect is due to patients becoming stressed by being in a doctor’s surgery … Continue reading

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High blood pressure major risk factor

The ‘white-coat’ effect – where blood pressure rises during a check by a doctor – is even worse in someone whose level is already high, researchers say. The effect is due to patients becoming stressed by being in a doctor’s … Continue reading

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Smoking drinking too much inactivity and poor diet — can age you by 12 years

Four common bad habits combined — smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet — can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests.employee takes a drag on a cigarette at Morgan’s Place bar and restaurant in Harrisburg, Pa. … Continue reading

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Increase stress levels

Crashing machines, slow boot times, and agony dealing with technical support have Digital Age people suffering from Computer Stress Syndrome, a study has found.“Today’s digitally-dependent consumers are increasingly overwhelmed and upset with technical glitches and problems in their daily lives,” … Continue reading

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Increase stress levels

Crashing machines, slow boot times, and agony dealing with technical support have Digital Age people suffering from Computer Stress Syndrome, a study has found. “Today’s digitally-dependent consumers are increasingly overwhelmed and upset with technical glitches and problems in their daily … Continue reading

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GELOMBANG wabak virus influenza A H1N1 Kembali

GELOMBANG wabak virus influenza A (H1N1) nyata belum reda apabila sehingga 21 April lalu menurut Kementerian Kesihatan terdapat sejumlah 13,298 kes telah dilaporkan. Walaupun secara dasarnya keadaan di Malaysia boleh dikatakan terkawal, masyarakat masih perlu mengambil langka berjaga-jaga bagi menentang … Continue reading

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Smoking drinking too much inactivity and poor diet — can age you by 12 years

Four common bad habits combined — smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet — can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests.employee takes a drag on a cigarette at Morgan’s Place bar and restaurant in Harrisburg, Pa. … Continue reading

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Smoking drinking too much inactivity and poor diet — can age you by 12 years

Four common bad habits combined — smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet — can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests. employee takes a drag on a cigarette at Morgan’s Place bar and restaurant in Harrisburg, … Continue reading

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With your bones, you get what you put in

When the first lady of high-octane action asks if you’re getting enough calcium, you think twice. She’s that rare thing, a champion who fits the cause and walks the walk. Fit4Life talks to Datuk Michelle Yeoh about her lovely bones, … Continue reading

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