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Archive for September, 2007
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Wal-Mart Prices Aim for Younger Medicine User
Wal-Mart’s expansion of its low-cost generic drug program indicates that the company is reaching out to a younger and broader clientèle.
Sep
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Senate Passes Children’s Health Plan
The Senate gave final approval on Thursday to a health insurance bill for 10 million children, clearing the measure for President Bush, who said he would veto it.
Sep
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Artificial-Joint Makers Settle Kickback Case
Four of the nation’s biggest makers of artificial joints will pay a total of $310 million in fines to settle accusations that they paid kickbacks to surgeons.
Sep
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Skin Deep: Behind a Mysterious Balm, a Self-Made Pharaoh
LordPharaoh ImHotepAmonRa’s Egyptian Magic has become a glossy magazine darling, combining a rare mix of dark-horse cool and celebrity cachet.
Sep
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Fashion Diary : Still Too Thin, and Getting Younger
Why is a model’s meal of choice a cigarette? Unlike eating disorders, smoking never seems to cause a peep of concern.
Sep
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Personal Best: Bigger Is Better, Except When It’s Not
Understanding why body size matters in certain sports can open your eyes to other possibilities, exercise researchers say.
Sep
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Weight Loss Can Control Hypertension
A 6-month diet restored normal blood pressure, study finds
Sep
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Gene mutation tied to early-onset Parkinson disease
People with a certain gene mutation are more likely to get
Parkinson’s disease early — before the age of 50 — compared to
those without the gene abnormality, according to a new study.
Sep
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High-carb diet may help you think faster
A low-carbohydrate/high-fat diet and a high-carbohydrate/low-fat
diet both improve weight loss, enhance mood, and speed thinking, a
study shows, but the low-carb diet may offer less benefit in terms
of the rate of cognitive processing.