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• Politico: MIT Analysis Backs Obamas Health Care Initiative

  
  BuzzFlash.net: published — Authority: 530
  In a microsimulation analysis by an MIT economist using data from the Congressional Budget Office, there is an encouraging indication that the initial financial expense will result in more Americans covered by health insurance and an overall lowering of long-term and policy costs. The full report can be found at ...
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• State says more Michigan teens becoming infected with HIV

  
  Michigan Messenger — Authority: 636
  Michigan teenagers continue to become infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, at an alarming rate, Michigan health officials say. From a press release from the Michigan Department of Community Health in advance of Tuesday’s World AIDS Day events: The rate of new diagnoses among 13 to 19 year olds in ...
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• Social status has measurable effect on health

  
  BuzzFlash.net: published — Authority: 530
  Most of us probably wouldnt be surprised to learn that poor people have shorter and sicker lives than those who are better off, but Marmot found the effect or "social gradient" to be constant throughout the hierarchy. That is, people just below the highest levels tended to have shorter lives and be sicker than those ...
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  Halloween advice and recipes from The Dallas Morning News — Authority: 832
  
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• Omega-3 benefits from fish depend on how fish is cooked

  
  iHealthBulletin News — Authority: 134
  AHA - If you eat fish to gain the heart-health benefits of its omega-3 fatty acids, baked or boiled fish is better than fried, salted or dried, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2009 (AHA).And, researchers said, adding low-sodium soy sauce or tofu will enhance ...
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• Asthma in children worsened by mother’s depression

  
  iHealthBulletin News — Authority: 134
  HopkinsMedicine.org - Maternal depression can worsen asthma symptoms in their children, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center published online in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.Analyzing data from interviews with 262 mothers of African-American children with asthma - a population ...
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• Bullying at School, Home Linked

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 538
  According to researchers in Italy, Children who bully others at school are also more likely to bully their siblings at home. The new study examined bullying behavior in school-age children and its effects on their siblings. The researchers also looked at factors such as the child’s gender and age. A total of 195 ...
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• The Poorest Immigrants Subsidize Healthcare for Everyone Else

  
  BuzzFlash.net: published — Authority: 530
  Currently, legal immigrants, who work and pay taxes that contribute to our health care system will continue to be ineligible to receive federally-funded Medicaid services for five years. In this case, we are not talking about those who make at least 133 percent of federal poverty level and could access affordability ...
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• Teen Insecurity Linked to Depression, Pain Complaints

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 538
  Canadian researchers believe teenage anxiety can lead to physical and mental health issues. Researchers from the Université de Montréal, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center and McGill University found that insecure adolescents experience more intense pain in the form of frequent headaches, abdominal pain and ...
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• Choosy Kids With An Eating Problem? Introduce Your Kids To Healthy Food Habits The Easy Way!

  
  Your Online Security Authority Blog — Authority: 514
  Keeping a check on the nutritional requirement of small kids and teens can be a very difficult task. This is because children at this age are more allured towards good and appealing food than towards healthy food habits. It becomes completely necessary that you as good parents keep a tab on the nutritional ...
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• Video Game Explains How to “Get in the Flow”

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 538
  In today’s world, efficiency is essential for productivity at school or work. A smooth work flow reduces stress and improves mood — factors that also make us more productive and happy. Flow is a state of mind that occurs when people become totally immersed in what they are doing and lose all sense of time. ...
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• Employers Should Relax Online Standards

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 538
  According to one expert, employers are beginning to realize that long work weeks require a change in policy regarding personal use on office computers. Claire Simmers, Ph.D., co-author of “The Internet and Workplace Transformation,” says she has seen a recent shift in corporate attitudes concerning employees who ...
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• Hormone Slows Parkinson’s

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 538
  A hormone produced in the stomach may be used to provide resistance to, or slow, the development of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is caused by a degeneration of dopamine neurons in an area of the midbrain known as the substantia nigra, which is responsible for dopamine production. Yale researcher ...
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• Depression Meds Can Place Seniors At Risk

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 538
  A new combined study of previously published research warns that older adults who take several types of medications — such as antidepressants or sedatives — are at greater risk to fall. According to experts, more than 30 percent of individuals older than 65 will fall at least once a year. Sadly, falls and their ...
  12 hours ago

• Yoga Improves Heart Control

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 538
  The heart is a unique organ composed of muscle intricately wired by the nervous system. New research suggests the practice of yoga can improve cardiac health by improving control of the nervous system. For millennia, yoga practitioners have enjoyed benefits of the technique which features breathing exercises, ...
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• Body Image Concerns in Pre-School Youth

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 538
  A new study suggests many young girls begin to worry about how they look before they begin school. However, viewing movies and television starring beautiful people including a stereotypically thin and beautiful princess was not found to increase children’s anxieties. Nearly half of the 3- to 6-year-old girls in a ...
  12 hours ago

• Hand Sanitizer – Not Every Germ Killer is Equal

  
  Today from The OBE Community — Authority: 429
  While I was in Vancouver last week, one of the pervasive concerns amongst the crew – none of which were even from Canada except for me – was not getting sick.This was especially true for... This is a summary of the daily post at Ourbigearth.com. Click on the headline to read the whole story.
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• Beauty Review: Marcelle Essentials 1st Wrinkles Eye Contour Cream + Contest

  
  The Cheap Girl — Authority: 144
  WHAT: Marcelle Essentials 1st Wrinkles Eye Contour Cream THE PROMISE: From the website: “Prevent the first signs of aging with this ultra-light and non-sticky cream that penetrates skin instantly; allowing you to apply your make-up immediately.” “Enriched with high performance ...
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• How is Asbestos and Mesothelioma Linked

  
  Family Learning Center — Authority: 162
  
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• Green tea extract versus liver fibrosis

  
  iHealthBulletin News — Authority: 134
  A new study shows that green tea extract may help minimize liver damage from fibrosis. Green tea is high in specific polyphenols that have been the subject of many scientific studies.Several studies have shown that lipid peroxidation stimulates collagen production in fibroblasts and hepatic stellate cells (HSC), and ...
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