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Time out for exercise
University of Queensland researcher has found that restructuring our daily routine to include exercise can have unexpected effects on health.
Jul 25, 2014
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Possible risk of folic acid overexposure
A new study has shown that synthetic folic acid, the form taken in folic acid supplements we can buy over the counter, is not processed by the body in the same way as natural folates, the form found in green vegetables.
Jul 25, 2014
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Is coffee aggravating your hot flashes?
(HealthDay)—Drinking caffeine may worsen the hot flashes and night sweats that affect roughly two-thirds of women as they go through menopause, new survey data suggests.
Jul 25, 2014
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Patients give high marks to shared medical appointments
(HealthDay)—Shared medical appointments (SMAs) improve patient satisfaction with primary care, according to research published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
Jul 25, 2014
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Beatings and addiction: Pakistan drug 'clinic' prescribes torture
Hashish addict Noor Rehman has spent three years chained to a concrete slab covered by insects.
Jul 25, 2014
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AAFP: family docs report potential misuse of MGMA data
(HealthDay)—Reports from family physicians have been received that employers may be misusing survey data to set higher compensation rates for general internal physicians than for family physicians, according to a report ...
Jul 25, 2014
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Feds cap fines for not buying health insurance
(AP)—Federal officials have capped the amount of money scofflaws will be forced to pay if they don't buy insurance this year under the new health care law.
Jul 25, 2014
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UN urges Chile to allow abortion in some cases
The UN Human Rights Committee asked Chile Thursday to make exceptions to its ban on abortion in cases of rape, incest and the health of the mother.
Jul 24, 2014
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Farmers market vouchers may boost produce consumption in low-income families
Vouchers to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers markets increase the amount of produce in the diets of some families on food assistance, according to research led by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and ...
Jul 24, 2014
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Pesticide linked to 3 generations of disease: Methoxychlor causes epigenetic changes
Washington State University researchers say ancestral exposures to the pesticide methoxychlor may lead to adult onset kidney disease, ovarian disease and obesity in future generations.
Jul 24, 2014
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