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Today's Selected 345 Workout - for You

17.10.2008 23:38    blog.stephenholtfitness.com
Looking for a Fat Loss Workout designed for a 40-year-old mother of three with not much free time?This is exactly what one of my clients did today:1A - Side Plank1B - Dynamic Side Plank1C - Active Straight Leg Lowering1D -
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Scientists Hot on Trail of New Antibiotics

17.10.2008 23:08    healthcentral.com
The new antibiotics compounds -- all of which are natural products produced by certain bacteria to battle other bacteria -- also show promise as a more effective and faster treatment for tuberculosis. One in three people worldwide carries TB, and

Hormones May Be to Blame for Women's Cavity Rates

17.10.2008 23:08    healthcentral.com
A comprehensive review of dental records in prehistoric and current human populations found that women have more dental health issues than men because of reproduction and fertility issues linked to female-specific hormones.

Spices, Herbs Boost Health for Diabetics

17.10.2008 23:08    healthcentral.com
Researchers bought 24 herbs and spices and found that many appear to have the power to inhibit tissue damage and inflammation brought on by high blood-sugar levels in the body.


Disinfectants Can Boost Bacteria's Resistance to Treatment

17.10.2008 23:07    healthcentral.com
When these chemicals, called biocides, are used at lower-than-lethal concentrations, the bacteria can survive and eventually become resistant to the chemical and antibiotics, according to a paper published in the October issue of Microbiology .

Aspirin Doesn't Prevent First Heart Attack, Stroke

17.10.2008 23:07    healthcentral.com
Aspirin clearly is effective in secondary prevention, reducing the risk for people who already have had a heart attack or stroke, said study author Dr. Jill Belch, a professor of vascular medicine at the University of Dundee in Scotland. Her

Mammograms Remain Best Way to Spot Breast Cancer

17.10.2008 23:07    healthcentral.com
Mammography remains the most effective screening test for the early detection of breast cancer available to women today," Dr. Otis W. Brawley, the ACS's chief medical officer, said in a society news release. "Women are strongly urged to schedule their

Delicate Debate Urged Over Withdrawal of Life Support

17.10.2008 23:07    healthcentral.com
And even though families were often more satisfied after such a process, doctors feel this was frequently not in the best interest of the patient.

Doctors Often Overestimate Patients' Health Literacy

17.10.2008 23:07    healthcentral.com
Two studies, presented earlier this year at the 2008 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, found that lower-than-expected literacy levels among patients and a failure to understand basic numerical measurements hurt the validity of the questionnaire results. A

Occasional Smoking Still Does Damage

17.10.2008 23:07    healthcentral.com
University of Georgia researchers using ultrasound found that the arteries of otherwise young, healthy adults who smoked less than a pack a week were 36 percent less responsive to changes in blood flow than nonsmokers, even if it had been

High-Risk Kids, Diabetics Need Regular Blood Pressure Checks

17.10.2008 23:06    healthcentral.com
Once identified, young patients with high blood pressure -- particularly obese children at high risk for developing metabolic syndrome -- should have further testing for a wide range of related risk factors, they added.

Rethinking Prostate Cancer in Older Men

17.10.2008 23:06    healthcentral.com
So-called "watchful waiting" -- or closely monitoring the cancer's progression -- is still a viable option. But many experts now believe that aggressive treatment -- even for older men -- may be the better way to go.

Red Wine Compound May Slow Drinking-Linked Liver Condition

17.10.2008 23:06    healthcentral.com
Reducing fat in the liver can help stave off liver diseases such as cirrhosis and fibrosis, researchers note.

MRI-Safe Pacemaker

17.10.2008 23:06    healthcentral.com
Her grandson Bryten is the love of her life and the reason why 47-year-old Rhonda Jones keeps fighting.

Health Tip: Choose a Safe Halloween Costume

17.10.2008 23:06    healthcentral.com
The U.S. National Safety Council offers these suggestions:

South Africa: Rejected Refugee Miscarries Baby

17.10.2008 22:18    allafrica.com
A Somali refugee who lives in the Blue Waters camp says she miscarried because the Mitchell's Plain community health centre refused to treat her after making her wait more than five hours, in agony with abdominal pains and heavy bleeding,

South Africa: Tim Modise to Leave 2010 Local Organising Committee

17.10.2008 22:18    allafrica.com
Tim Modise, the Communications Chief Officer of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee has resigned from his post to pursue his career in broadcasting.

Uganda: Include Women With Disabilities in Maternal Programmes

17.10.2008 22:18    allafrica.com
Uganda recently joined the rest of the world to celebrate safe motherhood.

Dirty equipment 'poses op danger'

17.10.2008 21:23    bbc.co.uk
One in four hospital trusts in England is failing to meet national standards on the cleanliness of surgical equipment.
Dirty equipment 'poses op danger'

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