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Smoking bans cut heart attacks by a third

“Smoking bans in public places can reduce the number of heart attacks by as much as 36 percent, offering fresh proof that the restrictions work, U.S. researchers said on Monday.”

More active kids have easier time falling asleep

“If you’re one of those parents who likes to let their kids run themselves ragged so they fall asleep more easily, you may be onto something: the more activity kids get, the faster they’ll drop off to sleep, according to a new study.”

Toxic Waters: Clean Water Laws Are Neglected, at a Cost in Suffering

“In the past five years, companies and workplaces have violated pollution laws more than 500,000 times. But most polluters have escaped punishment.”

Preventing Loss of Muscle Strength with Aging

“As you age, you lose muscle size and strength much faster than you lose endurance or coordination.”

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Study Suggests Chiropractic Reduces Health Care Costs, Need for Surgery
“Findings from the Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield 2008 Physical Medicine Pilot on Quality, a one-year pilot program designed to measure patient quality of care, suggest significant clinical outcomes and health care cost reductions attributable to the use of chiropractic and other physical medicine services.”

45% Of Doctors Would Consider Quitting If Congress Passes Health Care Overhaul
“Two of every three practicing physicians oppose the medical overhaul plan under consideration in Washington, and hundreds of thousands would think about shutting down their practices or retiring early if it were adopted, a new IBD/TIPP Poll has found.”

Activity Adds Years to Life, Even for Octogenarians
“Old people who are physically active are apt to live longer than their couch-potato peers, and are more likely to maintain their independence, new research from Israel shows.”

In One Study, a Heart Benefit for Chocolate
“People who eat chocolate have increased survival rates after a heart attack, researchers in Sweden found in an observational study.”

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Eat Late, Put on Weight? Study Shows Eating at the ‘Wrong’ Time of Day Could Lead to Weight Gain

“Now, in a new study, researchers from Northwestern University have found that eating at the “wrong” time leads to more than twice as much weight gain, even when the overall calories consumed are the same as those eaten at appropriate times.”

For Your Health, Froot Loops

“A new food-labeling campaign called Smart Choices, backed by most of the nation’s largest food manufacturers, is “designed to help shoppers easily identify smarter food and beverage choices.”

Should Thursday Be the New Friday?

“As government agencies and corporations scramble to cut expenses, one idea gaining widespread attention involves cutting something most employees wouldn’t mind losing: work on Fridays.”

Brain Is a Co-Conspirator in a Vicious Stress Loop

“…you have the awful sensation that your body’s stress response has taken on a self-replicating and ultimately self-defeating life of its own, congratulations. You are very perceptive. It has.”

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Many health workers won’t take swine flu vaccine
“Even though testing has so far raised no “red flags” regarding safety of potential swine flu vaccines, surveys and focus groups show that healthcare workers and members of the public may be leery of being getting shots when supplies become available this fall.”

Use of low-dose aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular events not recommended
“The use of low-dose aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular events in healthy individuals with asymptomatic atherosclerosis is currently not warranted, according to the lead researcher of a large “real-world” study presented today at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2009 Congress.”

An Easy Fix for Tennis Elbow?
“It is thought that up to 3% of the population suffers from lateral epicondylitis, and, despite its nickname of tennis elbow, people don’t have to play tennis to be affected by the condition, investigators noted. The pain can be caused by something as simple as lifting a coffee cup.”

Why the #$%! Do We Swear? For Pain Relief
“Bad language could be good for you, a new study shows. For the first time, psychologists have found that swearing may serve an important function in relieving pain.”

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