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Harvard Medical School

Neuron

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Harvard Medical School

Neuron

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112471067/smokers-less-apt-to-go-to-a-dentist/ 2012-02-08 14:14:17

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Report (pdf)

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Report (pdf)

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112470839/morning-after-pill-available-by-vending-machine-on-campus/ 2012-02-08 12:11:24

Shippensburg University

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Shippensburg University

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112470547/americans-consume-too-much-sodium-bread-one-big-culprit/ 2012-02-08 06:28:54 report, Americans are consuming around 3,300 milligrams of sodium per day, excluding added salt at the table. And most of the sodium is coming from common items bought at the grocery store and restaurants. The CDC suggests that Americans should consume less than 2,300 milligrams per day and 6 in 10 people should only consume 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day. Those included on the reduced intake list include people 51 years of age or older, people with high blood pressure, diabetics, those suffering from chronic kidney disease and African Americans. Sodium in excess has health risks, according to CDC Director Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, “Too much sodium raises blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. These diseases kill more than 800,000 Americans each year and contribute an estimated $273 billion in health care costs.” Dr. Manny Alvarez, senior managing health editor from Fox News lays out the risks to peoples health, saying, “A high sodium diet makes it more difficult for you to lose weight. As we get older, a high-sodium diet is less and less tolerated because our kidneys begin to slow down as we age, and the kidneys are the organs responsible for the removal of excess sodium. That is why we tend to link a high-sodium diet with high blood pressure.” Dr. Alvarez even warns pregnant women to not ingest too much sodium, because their kidneys are already working overtime because of the added physiological stress caused by the fetus. The sources of sodium consumed by Americans may surprise some. There are foods you may not expect to be at the top of the list. The top 10 sources of sodium are breads and rolls, cold cuts, pizza, poultry because they inject sodium into poultry, soups, sandwiches, cheese, pasta dishes, meat dishes like meat loaf, and savory snacks such as pretzels or potato chips. One slice of bread by itself only contains about 80 milligrams of sodium but eaten as toast in the morning, then as a cold-cut sandwich for lunch the numbers start to add up. Reducing sodium can be a challenge but can be done. It all boils down to the food choices that are made. The CDC suggests consumers make the choice at the restaurant to tell the waiter to cut the amount of sodium, eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables without sauces, limit processed foods high in sodium, and read the Nutrition Facts label in order to count the amount of sodium ingested. --- On the Net:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

]]> 0 report, Americans are consuming around 3,300 milligrams of sodium per day, excluding added salt at the table. And most of the sodium is coming from common items bought at the grocery store and restaurants. The CDC suggests that Americans should consume less than 2,300 milligrams per day and 6 in 10 people should only consume 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day. Those included on the reduced intake list include people 51 years of age or older, people with high blood pressure, diabetics, those suffering from chronic kidney disease and African Americans. Sodium in excess has health risks, according to CDC Director Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, “Too much sodium raises blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. These diseases kill more than 800,000 Americans each year and contribute an estimated $273 billion in health care costs.” Dr. Manny Alvarez, senior managing health editor from Fox News lays out the risks to peoples health, saying, “A high sodium diet makes it more difficult for you to lose weight. As we get older, a high-sodium diet is less and less tolerated because our kidneys begin to slow down as we age, and the kidneys are the organs responsible for the removal of excess sodium. That is why we tend to link a high-sodium diet with high blood pressure.” Dr. Alvarez even warns pregnant women to not ingest too much sodium, because their kidneys are already working overtime because of the added physiological stress caused by the fetus. The sources of sodium consumed by Americans may surprise some. There are foods you may not expect to be at the top of the list. The top 10 sources of sodium are breads and rolls, cold cuts, pizza, poultry because they inject sodium into poultry, soups, sandwiches, cheese, pasta dishes, meat dishes like meat loaf, and savory snacks such as pretzels or potato chips. One slice of bread by itself only contains about 80 milligrams of sodium but eaten as toast in the morning, then as a cold-cut sandwich for lunch the numbers start to add up. Reducing sodium can be a challenge but can be done. It all boils down to the food choices that are made. The CDC suggests consumers make the choice at the restaurant to tell the waiter to cut the amount of sodium, eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables without sauces, limit processed foods high in sodium, and read the Nutrition Facts label in order to count the amount of sodium ingested. --- On the Net:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Read the Study

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Read the Study

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112470034/walmart-unveils-new-healthier-food-icon/ 2012-02-07 12:35:51 Great For You" icon will initially appear on select Walmart Great Value and Marketside items, as well as on fresh and packaged fruits and vegetables. First Lady Michelle Obama applauded the new effort taken by the nation's largest food retailer. "Today's announcement by Walmart is yet another step toward ensuring that our kids are given the chance to grow up healthy," First Lady Michelle Obama said in a statement. "The healthy seal will be another tool for parents to identify the best products for their kids." In order for a product to get the new "Great For You" icon, the food must meet certain nutritional criteria. Some of the nutritional criteria for a food to receive the icon include: being 100 percent whole grain; less than 15 percent total calories from saturated fat; a low-fat or non-fat dairy product; or a grain product that is greater than 50 percent whole grain. "Our 'Great For You' icon provides customers with an easy way to quickly identify healthier food choices," Andrea Thomas, senior vice president of sustainability at Walmart, said in a statement. "As they continue to balance busy schedules and tight budgets, this simple tool encourages families to have a healthier diet." The second step for a product to receive the icon must meet criteria such as added sugars be no more than 25 percent of total calories, or total fat be less than 35 percent of total calories. The company said that the labeling will be phased in.  While old products begin to thin out, boxes with the new labels will be brought in. --- On the Net:

• Walmart

]]> 0 Great For You" icon will initially appear on select Walmart Great Value and Marketside items, as well as on fresh and packaged fruits and vegetables. First Lady Michelle Obama applauded the new effort taken by the nation's largest food retailer. "Today's announcement by Walmart is yet another step toward ensuring that our kids are given the chance to grow up healthy," First Lady Michelle Obama said in a statement. "The healthy seal will be another tool for parents to identify the best products for their kids." In order for a product to get the new "Great For You" icon, the food must meet certain nutritional criteria. Some of the nutritional criteria for a food to receive the icon include: being 100 percent whole grain; less than 15 percent total calories from saturated fat; a low-fat or non-fat dairy product; or a grain product that is greater than 50 percent whole grain. "Our 'Great For You' icon provides customers with an easy way to quickly identify healthier food choices," Andrea Thomas, senior vice president of sustainability at Walmart, said in a statement. "As they continue to balance busy schedules and tight budgets, this simple tool encourages families to have a healthier diet." The second step for a product to receive the icon must meet criteria such as added sugars be no more than 25 percent of total calories, or total fat be less than 35 percent of total calories. The company said that the labeling will be phased in.  While old products begin to thin out, boxes with the new labels will be brought in. --- On the Net:

• Walmart

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112469808/pass-the-cake-please/ 2012-02-07 10:51:57 A full breakfast that includes a sweet dessert contributes to weight loss success, say TAU researchers When it comes to diets, cookies and cake are off the menu. Now, in a surprising discovery, researchers from Tel Aviv University have found that dessert, as part of a balanced 600-calorie breakfast that also includes proteins and carbohydrates, can help dieters to lose more weight — and keep it off in the long run. They key is to indulge in the morning, when the body's metabolism is at its most active and we are better able to work off the extra calories throughout the day, say Prof. Daniela Jakubowicz, Dr. Julio Wainstein and Dr. Mona Boaz of Tel Aviv University's Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the Diabetes Unit at Wolfson Medical Center, and Prof. Oren Froy of Hebrew University Jerusalem. Attempting to avoid sweets entirely can create a psychological addiction to these same foods in the long-term, explains Prof. Jakubowicz. Adding dessert items to breakfast can control cravings throughout the rest of the day. Over the course of a 32 week-long study, detailed in the journal Steroids, participants who added dessert to their breakfast — cookies, cake, or chocolate — lost an average of 40 lbs. more than a group that avoided such foods. What's more, they kept off the pounds longer. The scale tells the tale A meal in the morning provides energy for the day's tasks, aids in brain functioning, and kick-starts the body's metabolism, making it crucial for weight loss and maintenance. And breakfast is the meal that most successfully regulates ghrelin, the hormone that increases hunger, explains Prof. Jakubowicz. While the level of ghrelin rises before every meal, it is suppressed most effectively at breakfast time. Basing their study on this fact, the researchers hoped to determine whether meal time and composition impacted weight loss in the short and long term, says Prof. Jakubowicz, or if it was a simple matter of calorie count. One hundred and ninety three clinically obese, non-diabetic adults were randomly assigned to one of two diet groups with identical caloric intake — the men consumed 1600 calories per day and the women 1400. However, the first group was given a low carbohydrate diet including a small 300 calorie breakfast, and the second was given a 600 calorie breakfast high in protein and carbohydrates, always including a dessert item (i.e. chocolate). Halfway through the study, participants in both groups had lost an average of 33 lbs. per person. But in the second half of the study, results differed drastically. The participants in the low-carbohydrate group regained an average of 22 lbs. per person, but participants in the group with a larger breakfast lost another 15 lbs. each. At the end of the 32 weeks, those who had consumed a 600 calorie breakfast had lost an average of 40 lbs. more per person than their peers. Realistic in the long run One of the biggest challenges that people face is keeping weight off in the long-term, says Prof. Jakubowicz. Ingesting a higher proportion of our daily calories at breakfast makes sense. It’s not only good for body function, but it also alleviates cravings. Highly restrictive diets that forbid desserts and carbohydrates are initially effective, but often cause dieters to stray from their food plans as a result of withdrawal-like symptoms. They wind up regaining much of the weight they lost during the diet proper. Though they consumed the same daily amount of calories, "the participants in the low carbohydrate diet group had less satisfaction, and felt that they were not full," she says, noting that their cravings for sugars and carbohydrates were more intense and eventually caused them to cheat on the diet plan. "But the group that consumed a bigger breakfast, including dessert, experienced few if any cravings for these foods later in the day." Ultimately, this shows that a diet must be realistic to be adopted as part of a new lifestyle. Curbing cravings is better than deprivation for weight loss success, Prof. Jakubowicz concludes. --- On the Net:

• Tel Aviv University
• Steroids

]]> 0 A full breakfast that includes a sweet dessert contributes to weight loss success, say TAU researchers When it comes to diets, cookies and cake are off the menu. Now, in a surprising discovery, researchers from Tel Aviv University have found that dessert, as part of a balanced 600-calorie breakfast that also includes proteins and carbohydrates, can help dieters to lose more weight — and keep it off in the long run. They key is to indulge in the morning, when the body's metabolism is at its most active and we are better able to work off the extra calories throughout the day, say Prof. Daniela Jakubowicz, Dr. Julio Wainstein and Dr. Mona Boaz of Tel Aviv University's Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the Diabetes Unit at Wolfson Medical Center, and Prof. Oren Froy of Hebrew University Jerusalem. Attempting to avoid sweets entirely can create a psychological addiction to these same foods in the long-term, explains Prof. Jakubowicz. Adding dessert items to breakfast can control cravings throughout the rest of the day. Over the course of a 32 week-long study, detailed in the journal Steroids, participants who added dessert to their breakfast — cookies, cake, or chocolate — lost an average of 40 lbs. more than a group that avoided such foods. What's more, they kept off the pounds longer. The scale tells the tale A meal in the morning provides energy for the day's tasks, aids in brain functioning, and kick-starts the body's metabolism, making it crucial for weight loss and maintenance. And breakfast is the meal that most successfully regulates ghrelin, the hormone that increases hunger, explains Prof. Jakubowicz. While the level of ghrelin rises before every meal, it is suppressed most effectively at breakfast time. Basing their study on this fact, the researchers hoped to determine whether meal time and composition impacted weight loss in the short and long term, says Prof. Jakubowicz, or if it was a simple matter of calorie count. One hundred and ninety three clinically obese, non-diabetic adults were randomly assigned to one of two diet groups with identical caloric intake — the men consumed 1600 calories per day and the women 1400. However, the first group was given a low carbohydrate diet including a small 300 calorie breakfast, and the second was given a 600 calorie breakfast high in protein and carbohydrates, always including a dessert item (i.e. chocolate). Halfway through the study, participants in both groups had lost an average of 33 lbs. per person. But in the second half of the study, results differed drastically. The participants in the low-carbohydrate group regained an average of 22 lbs. per person, but participants in the group with a larger breakfast lost another 15 lbs. each. At the end of the 32 weeks, those who had consumed a 600 calorie breakfast had lost an average of 40 lbs. more per person than their peers. Realistic in the long run One of the biggest challenges that people face is keeping weight off in the long-term, says Prof. Jakubowicz. Ingesting a higher proportion of our daily calories at breakfast makes sense. It’s not only good for body function, but it also alleviates cravings. Highly restrictive diets that forbid desserts and carbohydrates are initially effective, but often cause dieters to stray from their food plans as a result of withdrawal-like symptoms. They wind up regaining much of the weight they lost during the diet proper. Though they consumed the same daily amount of calories, "the participants in the low carbohydrate diet group had less satisfaction, and felt that they were not full," she says, noting that their cravings for sugars and carbohydrates were more intense and eventually caused them to cheat on the diet plan. "But the group that consumed a bigger breakfast, including dessert, experienced few if any cravings for these foods later in the day." Ultimately, this shows that a diet must be realistic to be adopted as part of a new lifestyle. Curbing cravings is better than deprivation for weight loss success, Prof. Jakubowicz concludes. --- On the Net:

• Tel Aviv University
• Steroids

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University of Chicago

NORC

North American Actuarial Journal

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University of Chicago

NORC

North American Actuarial Journal

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112469788/new-guidelines-proposed-for-diagnosing-early-alzheimers/ 2012-02-07 09:45:02

Archives of Neurology

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

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Archives of Neurology

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112469782/men-suffer-dementia-from-smoking-more-than-women/ 2012-02-07 08:46:01

University College London

Archives of General Psychiatry

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University College London

Archives of General Psychiatry

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112469479/medical-debt-in-california-on-the-rise/ 2012-02-07 07:20:58 Californians living on 'thin margin' About half of those with medical debt reported the amount to be below $2,000. "It's an indication that people are living on a very thin margin if they don't have even $2,000 in savings to put towards medical debt," Lavarreda noted. Medi-Cal under stress Among enrollees in Medi-Cal, the program that is intended to provide comprehensive care for low-income residents, 18.2 percent had medical debt, a level comparable to the uninsured (18.4 percent). "This suggests that the program may not be providing everything its enrollees need, either because certain services are not included in coverage or there are increasingly fewer doctors that accept Medi-Cal patients," said Lavarreda. Increasing reliance on high-deductible coverage More than 50 percent of Californians with individually purchased insurance participate in high-deductible health plans. Of these, only 8.8 percent purchase these risky plans with a health savings account that might protect them from financial hardship. Recession's toll In 2007, 61.8 percent of the uninsured were in families with a full-time worker. In 2009, only 46.3 percent of the uninsured were in families with a full-time worker. The proportion of the uninsured living in poor families (families with incomes below 100 percent of the federal poverty level) climbed from 29.0 percent in 2007 to 33.1 percent in 2009, the highest level in a decade. Lack of insurance equals lack of care Uninsured children and adults were significantly more likely to report not seeing a health care provider in the past year (41.8 percent of children and 49.9 percent of adults) than children and adults with employment-based insurance (8.3 percent and 13.4 percent, respectively). "This report provides yet more evidence of the need for change of our current system of health care and also of the devastating effect California's budget crisis has had on the programs that support our state's most vulnerable residents," said Diana M. Bontá, president and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation. The authors noted that the estimated number of uninsured Californians may have grown since 2009 (when the data was collected), as the federal subsidy that enabled many laid-off workers to retain their employer-provided health insurance through COBRA has since expired. --- On the Net:

• University of California - Los Angeles
• Report
• UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
• California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
• California Wellness Foundation
• The California Endowment

]]> 0 Californians living on 'thin margin' About half of those with medical debt reported the amount to be below $2,000. "It's an indication that people are living on a very thin margin if they don't have even $2,000 in savings to put towards medical debt," Lavarreda noted. Medi-Cal under stress Among enrollees in Medi-Cal, the program that is intended to provide comprehensive care for low-income residents, 18.2 percent had medical debt, a level comparable to the uninsured (18.4 percent). "This suggests that the program may not be providing everything its enrollees need, either because certain services are not included in coverage or there are increasingly fewer doctors that accept Medi-Cal patients," said Lavarreda. Increasing reliance on high-deductible coverage More than 50 percent of Californians with individually purchased insurance participate in high-deductible health plans. Of these, only 8.8 percent purchase these risky plans with a health savings account that might protect them from financial hardship. Recession's toll In 2007, 61.8 percent of the uninsured were in families with a full-time worker. In 2009, only 46.3 percent of the uninsured were in families with a full-time worker. The proportion of the uninsured living in poor families (families with incomes below 100 percent of the federal poverty level) climbed from 29.0 percent in 2007 to 33.1 percent in 2009, the highest level in a decade. Lack of insurance equals lack of care Uninsured children and adults were significantly more likely to report not seeing a health care provider in the past year (41.8 percent of children and 49.9 percent of adults) than children and adults with employment-based insurance (8.3 percent and 13.4 percent, respectively). "This report provides yet more evidence of the need for change of our current system of health care and also of the devastating effect California's budget crisis has had on the programs that support our state's most vulnerable residents," said Diana M. Bontá, president and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation. The authors noted that the estimated number of uninsured Californians may have grown since 2009 (when the data was collected), as the federal subsidy that enabled many laid-off workers to retain their employer-provided health insurance through COBRA has since expired. --- On the Net:

• University of California - Los Angeles
• Report
• UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
• California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
• California Wellness Foundation
• The California Endowment

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112469785/third-annual-endometriosis-foundation-of-america-scientificsurgical-symposium/ 2012-02-07 06:08:42 Hosted by the Endometriosis Foundation of America (New York, NY) -- The Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA) will hold its Third Annual EFA Scientific/Surgical Symposium on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 (7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) – Thursday March 15, 2012 (7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)  at Lenox Hill Hospital’s Einhorn Auditorium – 131 E. 76th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues. Tamer Seckin, co-founder and EFA President, is Program Chair of the conference. Scientific Program Chairs are Harry Reich, MD and CY Liu, MD. Join the Endometriosis Foundation of America as they explore provocative and compelling topics regarding endometriosis in future generations of women. The two day event will feature a free Education Day for Residents, Specialists and Fellows on March 14 and the 3rd Annual EFA Congress featuring Science and Surgery Lectures on March 15th. Registration fees are $100 for Physicians to attend the 2-day event and includes access to all educational lectures, live surgery podcast, breakout sessions, and discussion groups plus breakfast, lunch and refreshments each day of attendance. The programs are free for residents, allied health professionals and patients for either 1 or 2-day admission. To register or for more details, visit http://www.endofound.org/medicalconference or call 212-988-4160. Pre-registration required. Find them on Twitter @endofound and on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/endofound. The medical conference will be followed by EFA’s star-studded annual fundraiser - the Blossom Ball – at the New York Public Library: http://www.endofound.org/blossomball.]]> 0 Hosted by the Endometriosis Foundation of America (New York, NY) -- The Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA) will hold its Third Annual EFA Scientific/Surgical Symposium on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 (7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) – Thursday March 15, 2012 (7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)  at Lenox Hill Hospital’s Einhorn Auditorium – 131 E. 76th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues. Tamer Seckin, co-founder and EFA President, is Program Chair of the conference. Scientific Program Chairs are Harry Reich, MD and CY Liu, MD. Join the Endometriosis Foundation of America as they explore provocative and compelling topics regarding endometriosis in future generations of women. The two day event will feature a free Education Day for Residents, Specialists and Fellows on March 14 and the 3rd Annual EFA Congress featuring Science and Surgery Lectures on March 15th. Registration fees are $100 for Physicians to attend the 2-day event and includes access to all educational lectures, live surgery podcast, breakout sessions, and discussion groups plus breakfast, lunch and refreshments each day of attendance. The programs are free for residents, allied health professionals and patients for either 1 or 2-day admission. To register or for more details, visit http://www.endofound.org/medicalconference or call 212-988-4160. Pre-registration required. Find them on Twitter @endofound and on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/endofound. The medical conference will be followed by EFA’s star-studded annual fundraiser - the Blossom Ball – at the New York Public Library: http://www.endofound.org/blossomball.]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112469444/muscle-stem-cells-activated-by-exercise/ 2012-02-07 05:19:26

University of Illinois

PLoS ONE Study

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University of Illinois

PLoS ONE Study

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112468815/childs-greatest-secondhand-smoke-exposure-coming-from-inside-vehicles-cdc/ 2012-02-06 10:48:41

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Pediatrics

National Youth Tobacco Survey

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Pediatrics

National Youth Tobacco Survey

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112468782/norovirus-hits-cruise-ship-passengers/ 2012-02-06 08:28:25

Royal Caribbean

Carnival

Princess Cruises

CDC

Port of New Orleans

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Royal Caribbean

Carnival

Princess Cruises

CDC

Port of New Orleans

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CDC

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CDC

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112468515/egg-recall-affects-34-states/ 2012-02-05 07:48:53

Michael Foods

FDA

CDC

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Michael Foods

FDA

CDC

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112468398/komen-foundation-restores-funding-to-planned-parenthood/ 2012-02-04 05:08:56

Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Planned Parenthood

Congressman Cliff Stearns

Senator Frank R. Lautenberg

Congressman Kevin Brady

Focus on the Family

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Planned Parenthood

Congressman Cliff Stearns

Senator Frank R. Lautenberg

Congressman Kevin Brady

Focus on the Family

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112468378/football-concussions-caused-by-series-of-hits/ 2012-02-04 04:27:23 Image 1: Members of the Jefferson High School football team, seen here during a practice last season, were monitored in research to learn how impacts to the head affect brain function. (Purdue University file photo/Andrew Hancock) Image 2: Brain scans show differences among high school football players in a two-year study that suggests concussions are likely caused by many hits over time and not from a single blow to the head, as commonly believed. (Purdue University image/Thomas Talavage) --- On the Net:

• Purdue University
• Eric Nauman
• Thomas Talavage
• Journal of Biomechanics
• Larry Leverenz
• Purdue Neurotrauma Group (PNG)
• Purdue Sports and Society Difference Makers

]]> 0 Image 1: Members of the Jefferson High School football team, seen here during a practice last season, were monitored in research to learn how impacts to the head affect brain function. (Purdue University file photo/Andrew Hancock) Image 2: Brain scans show differences among high school football players in a two-year study that suggests concussions are likely caused by many hits over time and not from a single blow to the head, as commonly believed. (Purdue University image/Thomas Talavage) --- On the Net:

• Purdue University
• Eric Nauman
• Thomas Talavage
• Journal of Biomechanics
• Larry Leverenz
• Purdue Neurotrauma Group (PNG)
• Purdue Sports and Society Difference Makers

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Mayo Clinic

Harvard Medical School

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

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Mayo Clinic

Harvard Medical School

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112467938/lancet-study-malaria-death-rates-higher-than-expected/ 2012-02-03 11:25:38

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington

The Lancet

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria & Tuberculosis

WHO Roll Back Malaria

Malaria No More

Nothing But Nets

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington

The Lancet

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria & Tuberculosis

WHO Roll Back Malaria

Malaria No More

Nothing But Nets

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112467790/siblings-of-addicts-wired-for-addiction/ 2012-02-03 06:13:13

Science

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Science

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112467487/people-pleasers-more-likely-to-overeat/ 2012-02-02 13:33:22

Case Western Reserve University

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

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Case Western Reserve University

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112467483/taco-bell-linked-to-2011-salmonella-outbreak/ 2012-02-02 13:23:57

Taco Bell

CDC

Food Safety News

Oklahoma State Department of Health

Yum Brand Inc

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Taco Bell

CDC

Food Safety News

Oklahoma State Department of Health

Yum Brand Inc

]]> http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112467294/diagnosing-clinical-depression-with-a-blood-test/ 2012-02-02 12:09:58

Molecular Psychiatry

Harvard Medical School

Ridge Diagnostics

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Molecular Psychiatry

Harvard Medical School

Ridge Diagnostics

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