Archive for June, 2010

Leftie baseball pitchers more prone to injury

June 30th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

Left-handed baseball pitchers may be more susceptible to injury, according to a U.S. study of college pitchers that found differences in the throwing motions of left and right-handed players.




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New saliva test 'can detect various cancers'

June 30th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

Japanese and US universities have jointly developed a medical technique that can quickly detect various cancers using a simple saliva test, researchers said on Tuesday.

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China, US open disease study center in Shanghai

June 30th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

American and Shanghai health authorities opened an epidemiology center in the Chinese city Tuesday to train experts in sleuthing out ways to prevent chronic and epidemic diseases.

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Big bummer! More of us exercise, but still fat

June 20th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

Thirty five percent of Americans now say they exercise an hour a day but rates of obesity and smoking have not changed, according to a government survey.

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Health Highlights: June 18, 2010

June 20th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

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UK doctor admits he helped patients die

June 20th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

A British doctor who admitted shortening the lives of nearly 20 patients — including his own son — may yet face charges, British investigators said Saturday.

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Mountain bikers risk their necks

June 10th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

epa02089534 Cyclist Greeff Moolman from South Africa  competes in the 2010 Cape Epic mountain bike race in Ceres, South Africa 23 March 2010. 1,200 mountain bikers are competing in the annual team event seen as the highlight of the international mountain biking calendar. Cyclists from over 50 countries race the rugged 722 kilometer route over eight days.  EPA/NIC BOTHMAHigh speeds, extreme terrain and long vertical drops might be making the increasingly popular sport of mountain biking as risky as football, diving and cheerleading, suggests a new study.


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To burn more fat, don’t eat before workout

June 10th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

Lance Armstrong eats a piece of coconut cream pie July 27, 2006, during a seven-day bike ride across Iowa in Sully, Iowa. Many athletes eat before training because muscles usually get their energy from carbohydrates. But some scientists say that if you want to get rid of fat, you should skip the pre-workout snack. Though many athletes eat before training, some scientists say that if you really want to get rid of more fat, you should skip the pre-workout snack.


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Scientists find autism has complex genetic roots

June 10th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

The world's largest genetic scan of people with autism in their families has found that many patients have their own unique pattern of genetic mutations, not necessarily inherited.

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Fungus-tainted corn a factor in Africa HIV spread?

June 10th, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

A new study raises the question of whether corn contaminated with a fungus-derived toxin is helping to facilitate the transmission of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.

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