Todays Health News
| Americans getting too much sodium, but not from salty snacks - CBS News |
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(CBS/AP) Americans get too much sodium, according to a new government report. That fact may not come as a shock to a fast food nation, but what's surprising is where the sodium comes from. Sodium overkill: Top 10 culprits in U.S. diet For the report - released Feb. 7 - the Centers for Disease ...
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| Obama increases Alzheimer's funding - United Press International |
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- The Obama administration officials said Tuesday in Washington it is immediately allocating an additional $50 million for cutting-edge Alzheimer's research. In addition, the administration announced that its fiscal year 2013 budget will boost funding for Alzheimer's ...
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| Wal-Mart debuts 'Great for You' seal signifying healthier products - Kansas City Star |
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NEW YORK -- You may like the food you buy, but is it "Great for You"? Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to help its customers figure that out by adding a new green icon that reads "Great for You" to packaging of some of its house-brand foods. The green and white seal, which shows the stylized outline of a ...
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| 43 illnesses now tied to Pa. farm's raw milk - msnbc.com |
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - State health officials say the number of people stricken with illness after consuming raw milk from a south-central Pennsylvania dairy has risen to 43 in four states. Officials say confirmed cases of Campylobacter infection include 36 people in Pennsylvania, four in Maryland ...
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| To Your Health: Minimally invasive options there for heart valve disease - Chicago Sun-Times |
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the United States, taking the lives of more than 600,000 people annually. To help in combating this disease, February has been designated as “Heart Month,” a time to actively raise awareness of heart disease, its symptoms, its ...
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| Morning-after pill? It's in the vending machine. Really. - Orlando Sentinel |
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A central Pennsylvania college is surprised to find itself the center of media attention this week simply for selling Plan B, the so-called morning-after pill, from a vending machine. After all, the machine has offered the pills for at least two years, said Peter Gigliotti, spokesman for ...
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| Screenings help show who's at risk for dementia - Denver Post |
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Detecting early warning signs of dementia can be difficult, but there are several types of cognitive screenings—quick, simple tests of memory and thinking skills—that can help a doctor decide if it's time to recommend a more in-depth exam. One example: Tell someone three random words. Then time ...
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| DEA blocks Sanford CVS stores from selling controlled substances - Orlando Sentinel |
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In a measure thought to be the first of its kind against a national retail pharmacy chain, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has banned two Central Florida CVS stores from selling controlled substances. Calling the pharmacies an "imminent danger" to the public, DEA served the CVS/pharmacy on ...
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| Colleges obsess over rankings, students shrug - USA Today |
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(AP) When U.S. News & World Report debuted its list of "America's Best Colleges" nearly 30 years ago, the magazine hoped its college rankings would be a game-changer for students and families. But arguably, they've had a much bigger effect on colleges themselves. Yes, students and families still buy ...
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| Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath - Atlanta Journal Constitution |
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks. The product, called AeroShot, went on the market late last month in ...
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