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Cell phone study reveals patterns of movement, disease

jerry submitted, created time 3 months 1 day (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)

Some of us are homebodies, and some are jet setters. But a new study suggests that people, regardless of travel habits, follow the same general patterns of motion, spending the bulk of their time in a few favorite spots. The conclusions, obtained by tracking thousands of mobile phone users, could help researchers devise more accurate models of disease outbreaks.

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Health services in China face enormous challenge after earthquake

sea-maid submitted, created time 3 months 2 days (www.bmj.com)

The earthquake in Sichuan on 12 May has left at least 292 480 people injured and 5.4 million homeless, creating a huge medical and public health challenge for the Chinese authorities.

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Parents spare the vaccines and sicken the children

Darkfrog submitted, created time 5 months 2 weeks (www.nytimes.com)

I would like to nominate ABC and all the other anti-vaccine elements who decided to ignore the science and play up that hype: Twelve kids in San Francisco just got measels, nine of them because their parents thought that the vaccines were too dangerous.

Let's see... What are the dangers of NOT vaccinating the kids? Pneumonia, brain swelling, and -- oh what was that other one -- DEATH!! One contributor put it very well. Because vaccines became so widespread during the twentieth century, the parents have never seen measels and don't know how dangerous it is

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Drop of Flu Vaccine Under Tongue Bars Infection

Sue Wu submitted, created time 7 months 1 week (www.washingtonpost.com)

A drop of vaccine placed under the tongue might one day ward off the flu.

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More Chinese products recalled because of lead

007RA submitted, created time 10 months 1 week (www.reutershealth.com)

A slew of products made in China ranging from children's jewelry to cake decorations were recalled on Thursday because they contain excessive amounts of lead.More than 20 million toys made in China were recalled worldwide over the past four months due to potentially dangerous levels of lead and hazards posed by small magnets that can be swallowed.

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Judge says pesticide spraying can resume on Calif's central coast

lihuazhang821003 submitted, created time 10 months 2 weeks (www.examiner.com)

SAN FRANCISCO (Map, News) - The spraying of a pesticide to fight a crop-eating moth can resume after a Monterey County judge said Friday he was satisfied with a government plan to address any environmental or health concerns.

Judge Robert O'Farrell had issued a temporary injunction against the spraying on California's central coast amid concerns over the long-term health effects of the pesticide.

After planes dropped the first round of spray on coastal communities last month, hundreds of residents reported feeling short of breath and sharp stomach pains

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Don't Bite the Dust

yangjane submitted, created time 11 months 3 weeks (www.sciencenews.org)

House cats may occupy the same environmental niche around the home as young children—both crawling around and getting dirt in their mouths— a better understanding of how cats become exposed to flame retardants and the hormonal impacts of those exposures "may have public health ramifications for both veterinary and human patients alike."

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Sports-mad Aussies lead unhealthy lives

lovely submitted, created time 1 year 4 days (www.reutershealth.com)

Australians are struggling to live up to their reputation as an outdoor-loving, sports-obsessed nation, according to new research which shows most people are not getting enough exercise or proper nutrition.

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More than 600,000 hungry in Somali "bread basket"

sharkboy submitted, created time 1 year 3 weeks (www.reutershealth.com)

More than 600,000 people in war-ravaged southern Somalia are suffering from severe malnutrition in a part of country that used to be considered its "bread basket", according to an aid agency report.

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"Healthy" fast foods do not good to the heart

annatto submitted, created time 1 year 3 weeks (www.reutershealth.com)

Endothelial function is a measure of the activity of endothelial cells that line the inside of the blood vessels. These cells control blood flow by regulating the dilation of the blood vessels.

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Few people can get formal treatment plan for obesity

Paradise submitted, created time 1 year 3 weeks (www.reutershealth.com)

Obese patients who were older or male were less likely to have their condition documented, whereas patients who were morbidly obese, had diabetes mellitus, or obstructive sleep apnea, were more likely to be formally diagnosed, according to the study published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings journal.

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laughing gas: Safety or fear

abc01 submitted, created time 1 year 3 weeks (www.newscientist.com)

There is a good chance you'll be kept unconscious using nitrous oxide or laughing gas. This anaesthetic has been around for over a century, and despite some evidence that it can cause post-operative nausea and vomiting, it is generally considered to be one of the safest going.

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The key role that bones play in diabetes

abc01 submitted, created time 1 year 3 weeks (www.cbc.ca)

The scientists have discovered that certain bone cells produce osteocalcin, which controls the metabolism of blood sugar (glucose) and fat deposits through previously unknown channels.

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Rituxan cures blistering skin disease

annatto submitted, created time 1 year 4 weeks (www.reutershealth.com)

Four weekly injections of the cancer drug Rituxan may be enough to provide a long-term cure for a rare but potentially fatal skin disorder characterized by blistering lesions that do not heal, French researchers reported on Wednesday.

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Prenatal stress may affect babies' sleep

annatto submitted, created time 1 year 4 weeks (www.reutershealth.com)

A new study suggests, a mother's anxiety or depression during pregnancy may affect her child's sleep patterns early in life.

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