Archive: 12/29/2008
Another reason to get your hands dirty
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most days of the week in order to maintain and improve optimal ...
Dec 29, 2008 |
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Study: Facial expressions of emotion are innate, not learned
Facial expressions of emotion are hardwired into our genes, according to a study published today in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The research suggests that facial expressions of emotio ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 29, 2008 |
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Cystic fibrosis patients' self-assessment of health can predict prognosis
Adult Cystic Fibrosis patients can provide important information that helps to predict their prognosis, according to research that asked 223 adult CF patients to assess their own health and well-being.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 29, 2008 |
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Common food additive found to increase risk and speed spread of lung cancer
New research in an animal model suggests that a diet high in inorganic phosphates, which are found in a variety of processed foods including meats, cheeses, beverages, and bakery products, might speed growth of lung cancer ...
Dec 29, 2008 |
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Anti-fungal drug offers great benefits to some with severe asthma
Some patients with severe asthma who also have allergic sensitivity to certain fungi enjoy great improvements in their quality of life and on other measures after taking an antifungal drug, according to new research from ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 29, 2008 |
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Family members of critically ill patients want to discuss loved ones' uncertain prognoses
Critically ill patients frequently have uncertain prognoses, but their families overwhelmingly wish that physicians would address prognostic uncertainty candidly, according to a new study out of the University of San Francisco ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Family rejection of LGB children linked to poor health in early childhood
For the first time, researchers have established a clear link between family rejection of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and negative health outcomes in early adulthood. The findings will be published in the ...
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