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Health Hazard Alert: Head-Banging May Hurt Your Brain
blogs.discovermagazine.com — It’s bad enough that loud music can potentially harm your hearing. But now it turns out that head-banging, a violent ant rapid form of dancing, can put you at risk for brain injury, whiplash, and even stroke.More… (Health)
louiebaurDrugs trigger dramatic weight loss in fat mice
sciam.com — Drugs currently on the market but used for other purposes helped plump mice shed pounds by upping their response to the appetite-suppressing hormone leptin, according to a new study. Researchers say the findings offer new hope in the search for weight-loss meds that exploit the hunger-dampening hormone, first discovered some 13 years ago. More… (Health)
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Autism United reaches out to John Travolta
latimesblogs.latimes.com — Autism United, a national group representing more than 15,000 parents of children with autism, is reaching out to grieving parents John Travolta and Kelly Preston. Whether their son Jett's death was autism-related or not, Travolta's support would send a powerful message because he is one of the most recognized stars around. More… (Health)
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A Person in Britain is Diagnosed with Diabetes every 3 mins
dailymail.co.uk — The number of people diagnosed with diabetes has soared by 50 per cent in just a year. An analysis of official figures shows at least 150,000 new cases last year – up from 100,000 in 2007. It represents one new sufferer every three minutes.More… (Health)
smilingcandleBrain Food: How to Eat Smart...For Your Brain
livescience.com — It's common to resolve to lose weight, but any sane person dreads a diet's dulling effect on the brain. In fact, many studies have shown that counting calories, carbs or fat grams, is truly distracting — to the point that it taxes short-term memory. But how we eat can affect our minds at more fundamental levels, too. More… (Health)
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How Your House Can Make You Sick
money.cnn.com — You're sniffling and wheezing your way through another winter. A run of bad luck with germs? Sure, but it also may be the result of something more insidious. Chemicals found in common home furnishings can cause asthma and flu-like symptoms, and your basement or bathroom may be harboring allergy-inducing mold.More… (Health)
BukowskyJapan Suicide Hotline Gets 700,000 Calls Per Year
theaustralian.news.com.au — Japan's hotline for people considering killing themselves is stretched to its limit, with the economic crisis feared to be worsening the country's suicide problem, its director says. A national suicide hotline run by the Telephone Lifeline association is struggling to meet demand, with 7,000 volunteers handling some 700,000 calls a year.More… (Health)
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