Archive: 24/12/2013

Nuts pack nutritional benefits

Did you know that nuts may help you live longer?

Dec 24, 2013

First estimates of country-specific global salt intake identified

The global average salt intake in 2010 was around 10 grams per person per day, corresponding to 4 grams per day of sodium, according to a study published today in the BMJ Open. The study also reveals major regional variations ...

Dec 24, 2013

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Chinese woman gave birth to twins at 60

A Chinese woman had twin girls at the age of 60 following IVF treatment after her only child died, making her possibly the oldest person in the country to give birth, state media reported Tuesday.

Dec 24, 2013

Too few Americans aware of their high blood pressure

(HealthDay)—High blood pressure is a preventable and treatable risk factor for heart attack and stroke, but about one-quarter of adults don't know they have it, according to a large new study.

Dec 24, 2013

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US adults want physicians managing their health care

(HealthDay)—U.S. adults prefer physicians to non-physicians for health care and would choose a physician to lead their medical team, according to the results of a survey commissioned by the American Academy of Family Physicians ...

Dec 24, 2013

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USPSTF supports counseling, BRCA tests for at-risk women

(HealthDay)—Nine of 10 women do not need and should not receive genetic testing to see if they are at risk for breast or ovarian cancer, an influential panel of health experts announced Monday.

Dec 24, 2013

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$100 mln deal agreed over US meningitis outbreak

The owners and insurers of a bankrupt pharmacy at the center of a deadly US meningitis outbreak have reached a tentative agreement to pay more than $100 million to compensate victims, US media reported Tuesday.

Dec 24, 2013

Take note, students: Mice that 'cram' for exams remember less

It's been more than 100 years since German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus determined that learning interspersed with rest created longer-lasting memories than cramming, or learning without rest.

Dec 24, 2013

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California family celebrates three heart transplants

Deanna Kremis remembers the exhilarating day her young sons first had the energy to race each other up a flight of stairs.

Dec 24, 2013

China investigates vaccine maker after baby deaths (Update)

China sent health experts to investigate a drug maker Tuesday to see if several recent deaths of babies were related to a vaccine they received in a government immunization program.

Dec 24, 2013

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