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'Magic mushrooms' zap anxiety
Times of India
Scientists in the US have found that the active ingredient of magic mushrooms, psilocybin, can reduce anxiety and improve mood in people with cancer. The volunteers received one dose of psilocybin or the vitamin niacin, reports New Scientist. ...
'Magic mushrooms' ingredient beneficial to cancer patients, report saysLos Angeles Times
'Magic mushrooms' ingredient may ease end-of-life anxietyCNN
Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer: studymsnbc.com
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Flu vaccine readily available, and free for many this year
USA Today
AP By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY Getting a flu shot will be far easier this fall than last, with retailers already stocking millions of doses and free shots available through Medicare and private insurance, officials say. Secretary of Health and Human ...
Are you ready for flu season?Belleville News Democrat
Yet to stick: Weld residents slow to get flu vaccine despite recommendationsGreeley Tribune
Standard flu shot offers protection against H1N1Idaho State Journal
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Jefferson Thomas, 67, member of Little Rock Nine, dies
Washington Post
Jefferson Thomas, one of the "Little Rock Nine" who provoked a major civil rights battle when they integrated Arkansas' largest public high school in 1957 over the opposition of Gov. Orval E. Faubus, died Sept. ...
Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in OhioThe Associated Press
Sister: 'Little Rock Nine' member's mission was education for allCNN
Member of Little Rock Nine, Jefferson Thomas dies at 67Tulsa World
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The Modified Fish Fight
The Atlantic
The FDA has scheduled meetings for September 19 to 21 to hear advice about whether the agency should approve GM (genetically modified) salmon. These, you may recall, are Atlantic salmon bioengineered by AquaBounty Technologies. ...
Modified Salmon Is Safe, FDA SaysNew York Times
Fast-growing GM salmon 'safe to be farmed and eaten'Telegraph.co.uk
US FDA staff--Aqua Bounty biotech salmon OK to eatReuters
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In Young Kids, Lack Of Sleep Linked To Obesity Later
NPR
Making up sleep during the day didn't reduce the risk that kids in the study would gain weight. Making up sleep during the day didn't reduce the risk that kids in the study would gain weight. Can you sleep away pounds? ...
Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood ObesityBusinessWeek
Childhood Obesity Woes Linked to Too Little SleepMedPage Today
Young kids who sleep less at risk of obesity: studyAFP
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Malpractice Costs Add Less Than 3% to Nation's Healthcare Tab
MedPage Today
Costs associated with medical malpractice added about $55.6 billion to the nation's total health care costs in 2008 -- roughly 2.4% of a more than $2.3-trillion tab -- and most of that money went to pay ...
Health Care Wastefulness Is Detailed in StudiesNew York Times
Researchers peg malpractice costs at over $55 billionModernHealthcare.com
Malpractice liability costs US $55.6 billion: studyReuters India
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Animal Protein Diets Increase Death
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Animal-based protein diets may increase death rates, concludes a new study. Published in Annals of Internal Medicine, the study found that people consuming low-carbohydrate, animal-based protein diets had a higher risk of death compared to people ...
Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health RisksBusinessWeek
Cutting carbs? Replace them with proteins from plantsUSA Today
On a low-carb diet? You may live longer if you make it vegetable-basedLos Angeles Times
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Men have more memory problems
Times of India
Men are known to have problems remembering birthdays and anniversaries while women don't. And, now it's official, says a new study, which found that the instance of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is higher was men than women. ...
Men have more "senior moments" of memory loss than womenReuters
Males at Greater Risk of Cognitive ImpairmentMedPage Today
Old Age Causes More Memory Problems in MenSoftpedia
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Non-stick cookware may boost cholesterol: study
AFP
WASHINGTON � Exposure to chemicals used to make non-stick cookware and which are found in microwave popcorn may raise blood cholesterol levels in children, a study says. Researchers led by Stephanie Frisbee of West Virginia University School of ...
Non-stick pan chemicals 'may raise child cholesterol'BBC News
Non-stick cookware chemicals may raise kids' cholesterolThe Money Times
Nonstick Cookware May Raise Kids' CholesterolMedPage Today
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Whooping cough diagnoses lagged in eight California deaths, analysis shows
Los Angeles Times
All eight of the infants who have died in the current epidemic had been taken to clinics and hospitals multiple times before an accurate diagnosis was made, a state review shows. By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times A disturbing theme has emerged in ...
Whooping cough cases confirmed in Clark CountySeattle Times
Whooping Cough makes a comebackTimes Bulletin
Whooping cough epidemic prompts free vaccine clinic in San Mateo CountySan Jose Mercury News
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