March 29, 2012I have tried consigning chocolate to my list of forbidden foods in various efforts to shed pounds, like before my wedding gown fitting, or after babies. But I couldn’t give it up for long – life without chocolate just seemed half-lived. And now science suggests it’s an unnecessary sacrifice. A study released this week in [...]
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March 19, 2012A British man weighing 22 stone (139 kilograms, 306 pounds) launched a court appeal Monday against a decision to refuse him state-funded obesity surgery because he is not fat enough. 0 PHYSorg.com on FB PHYSorg.com on Twitter Reddit Google Delicious Slashdot Yahoo! Full Post…
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March 8, 2012A team of scientists at the University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center has identified a novel protein expressed by breast cancer cells – but not normal adult tissues – that could provide a new target for future anti-cancer drugs and treatments. Led by Thomas J. Kipps, MD, PhD, Evelyn and Edwin Tasch Chair [...]
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February 26, 2012The net time you shop at the grocery store, you may see something new– nutrition labels on meat. The same types of labels you already find on other foods. In 1993, the U.S. Department of Agriculture made nutrition labeling voluntary for many types of raw meats. The labeling becomes mandatory on Thursday. The new rule [...]
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February 20, 2012Some 574,000 bottles of grape-flavored liquid Infants Tylenol (1 ounce) have been recalled by Johnson & Johnson because reports that the protective cover on the bottles are not working correctly. Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit has received complaints of difficulty with the Infants Tylenol “Simple Measure” dosing system, which is inserted into a [...]
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