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Drop that cash register receipt, it is exposing you to BPA. What to know
Tech Times - 23 Oct 2014 14:04
Handling cash register receipts that are made from thermal paper elevates the risk of BPA exposure. BPA can be transferred from hand to food and also be absorbed via the skin.
Passengers From Ebola-Affected Countries Must Land at Designated U.S. Airports
MedicineNet - 23 Oct 2014 09:00
Title: Passengers From Ebola-Affected Countries Must Land at Designated U.S. AirportsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/21/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM
'Exposure Therapy': Reliving a loved one's death may alleviate grief
Tech Times - 23 Oct 2014 23:42
Prolonged grief disorder can cause many people years of sadness following the death of a loved one, but a new study shows reliving the painful events could help patients recover.
Pollution and autism: Does breathing toxic air raise risk?
Tech Times - 23 Oct 2014 22:43
Studies add evidence to possible link between air pollution, autism. Associations found between the disorder and traffic-related air pollution, researchers say.
Do you find masculine men, feminine women more attractive? That's urban habit, says study
Tech Times - 23 Oct 2014 15:45
Who you are attracted to is apparently influenced by where you live. City-dwellers, it appears, like masculine men and feminine women, neutral faces not so much.
Use of NSAIDs may help ease depression
Tech Times - 23 Oct 2014 15:38
A meta-analysis conducted by researchers from Denmark found that NSAIDs may help improve the effects of antidepressants on individuals suffering from depression or exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Weight loss surgery linked to risk of severe headaches: Study
Tech Times - 23 Oct 2014 14:38
Weight loss surgery appears to be associated with a type of severe headache. In a new study, 3.3 percent of the subjects with spontaneous intracranial hypotension underwent bariatric surgery.
Binge drinking ups risk of hypertension in young men
Tech Times - 23 Oct 2014 13:51
Too much of anything is bad. For young men in particular, binge drinking is a cause for concern as it increases risks of hypertension.
Where Ebola Battles Are Won
MedicineNet - 23 Oct 2014 09:00
Title: Where Ebola Battles Are WonCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Breast-feeding With Diabetes
MedicineNet - 23 Oct 2014 09:00
Title: Health Tip: Breast-feeding With DiabetesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM
U.S. Cameraman Treated for Ebola 'Free' of the Virus
MedicineNet - 23 Oct 2014 09:00
Title: U.S. Cameraman Treated for Ebola 'Free' of the VirusCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM
Y Chromosome Loss May Predict Earlier Death for Men
MedicineNet - 23 Oct 2014 09:00
Title: Y Chromosome Loss May Predict Earlier Death for MenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM
Ebola Vaccines May Be Deployed in West Africa by January, Officials Say
MedicineNet - 23 Oct 2014 09:00
Title: Ebola Vaccines May Be Deployed in West Africa by January, Officials SayCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/21/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Anxiety Can Affect Your Health
MedicineNet - 23 Oct 2014 09:00
Title: Health Tip: Anxiety Can Affect Your HealthCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM
Teen Sisters Develop Ways to Measure Lung, Heart Damage
MedicineNet - 23 Oct 2014 09:00
Title: Teen Sisters Develop Ways to Measure Lung, Heart DamageCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/21/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM
Binge Drinking May Boost Blood Pressure in Young Men
MedicineNet - 23 Oct 2014 09:00
Title: Binge Drinking May Boost Blood Pressure in Young MenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/21/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM
Tall, Heavy 1-Year-Olds May Be at Risk for Obesity Later, Study Finds
MedicineNet - 23 Oct 2014 09:00
Title: Tall, Heavy 1-Year-Olds May Be at Risk for Obesity Later, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/21/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM
Experimental Infertility Treatment Seems Effective, Cheaper
MedicineNet - 23 Oct 2014 09:00
Title: Experimental Infertility Treatment Seems Effective, CheaperCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/21/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM
Research Shows No Link Between Vaccinations, Risk for Multiple Sclerosis
MedicineNet - 23 Oct 2014 09:00
Title: Research Shows No Link Between Vaccinations, Risk for Multiple SclerosisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/21/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM
Did Nose Cells Help Paralyzed Man Walk?
MedicineNet - 23 Oct 2014 09:00
Title: Did Nose Cells Help Paralyzed Man Walk?Category: Health NewsCreated: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM
ITPR2 is not R2-D2's cousin. It's the gene responsible for the inability to sweat
Tech Times - 23 Oct 2014 06:18
Anhidrosis is the inability to sweat. According to a study, the condition is caused by a gene mutation known as ITPR2. No ITPR2, no sweat.
European multicenter harmonization study shows anaplastic lymphoma kinase immunohistochemistry testing comparable to, if not better than, fluorescence in situ hybridization testing
EurekAlert! - 23 Oct 2014 06:00
(International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer) Sixteen institutions across Europe collaborated together to show for the first time that a semi-quantitative anaplastic lymphoma kinase protein expression test, im...