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02/06/2012 06:58 PM

Psychologists highlight pitfalls of online dating

Dating websites may warp a person's outlook and expectations, according to a new review One of the weaknesses of online dating is an over reliance on "profiles" The abundance of ...

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02/06/2012 06:45 PM

Many U.S. Kids Still Buy Unhealthy Snacks at School

MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Despite efforts to serve healthier meals to school children, roughly half of U.S. elementary school kids can buy junk food at school, a new study ...

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02/06/2012 06:45 PM

Fitness and "fatness" both matter to the heart

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Losing fitness or packing on fat with age each can be bad for the heart -- but avoiding either one of those fates may protect the ticker, a study published Monday ...

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02/06/2012 06:45 PM

Diet supplements recalled on unlabeled drug worries

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Healthy People Co is recalling 15 lots of seven different dietary supplements because they contain appetite suppressants or a drug for male erectile dysfunction, the Long ...

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02/06/2012 06:45 PM

Male smokers lose brain function faster as they age

LONDON (Reuters) - Men who smoke suffer a more rapid decline in brain function as they age than their non-smoking counterparts, with their cognitive decline as rapid as someone 10 years older but ...

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02/06/2012 06:45 PM

New Criteria Could Change Who Is Diagnosed With Alzheimer's

MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New guidelines for diagnosing the mental decline that can come with several diseases of aging may create confusion among doctors and patients about who has early ...

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02/06/2012 06:45 PM

Does Abortion in First Trimester Raise Risk of Mental Ills'

MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Women with a history of mental illness do not seem to be at increased risk of readmission to a psychiatric hospital after having an abortion in their first ...

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02/06/2012 06:45 PM

Metformin Preferred Drug for Type 2 Diabetes, Experts Say

MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to the treatment of type 2 diabetes, the first line of defense is lifestyle changes such as losing weight and exercising more ...

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02/06/2012 02:50 PM

Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars

CHICAGO (AP) -- Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat action aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.In the first ...

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02/06/2012 02:50 PM

Marathoners who go the distance 100 times or more

NEW YORK (Reuters) - For most people running one marathon is a daunting prospect but research scientist Leslie Miller belongs to group of runners who have completed 100 or more marathons, many of ...

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vkram : Health News

Psychologists highlight pitfalls of online dating

Many U.S. Kids Still Buy Unhealthy Snacks at School

Fitness and "fatness" both matter to the heart

Diet supplements recalled on unlabeled drug worries

Male smokers lose brain function faster as they age

New Criteria Could Change Who Is Diagnosed With Alzheimer's

Does Abortion in First Trimester Raise Risk of Mental Ills'

Metformin Preferred Drug for Type 2 Diabetes, Experts Say

Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars

Marathoners who go the distance 100 times or more