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Fighting the Cold »
Fighting the cold is one of the hardest things for many people around the world, and it is something we often take for granted when we are sitting in the warmth of our heated living room couches. Not every house has heating, and not every person has a house, and because of this, learning to [...]
New guidelines back mammograms starting at age 40 »
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Mammograms should begin at 40 for women with an average risk of breast cancer and by 30 for high-risk women, according to guidelines released on Monday by two groups that specialize in breast imaging, contradicting controversial guidelines from a U.S. advisory panel last year.
Teething problems in Qld over fluoride levels – ABC Online »
ABC Online Teething problems in Qld over fluoride levels ABC Online SHANE MCLEOD: Queensland may have been the last state or territory to add fluoride to water supplies but authorities there still don't seem to be able to get it right. It has been revealed that fluoridated water in the state's South-East is in breach … Fluoridation's teething problems Brisbane Times Fluoride levels anger campaigners Ipswich Queensland Times Fluoride levels still not right Courier Mail ABC Online all 8 news articles??
Psychotherapy, guided self-help best for binge eating »
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Certain kinds of talk therapy and guided self-help are both more likely than behavioral weight loss treatment to keep people free from binge eating disorder, according to a new study.
Study finds quitting smoking raises diabetes risk »
LONDON (Reuters) – Smoking is well known as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, but scientists said on Monday that quitting the habit can raise the risk even more in the short term.