December 23rd, 2011 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health
HAIMEN, China (Reuters) – Police fired teargas to break up demonstrations on Thursday over a proposed power plant in a southern China town, where protests have escalated into clashes with police this week and officials tried to calm tempers by sus…
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December 23rd, 2011 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health
(HealthDay News) — High levels of LDL (the so-called "bad" cholesterol) or triglycerides puts you at higher risk of heart attack and stroke.
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December 13th, 2011 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health
Despite the cold and many other potential hazards, naked from the ankle down is the way Anna Toombs likes it, and she gets plenty of catcalls in the street as a result.
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December 13th, 2011 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health
Yoga has been a way of life for 91-year-old Bernice Bates since 1960. In a fitting tribute to her decades of helping others learn her passion, she recently won the distinction of the Guinness World Record holder of oldest yoga instructor.
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December 13th, 2011 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health
TOKYO (Reuters) – The whistleblower in Japan's Olympus Corp scandal, former chief executive Michael Woodford, plans to meet ruling-party lawmakers in Tokyo this week as he lobbies for reforms to Japanese boardrooms, a source said on Monday. Wo…
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December 3rd, 2011 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health
A father who believes a lack of bone marrow donors contributed to his son’s death from leukemia says a federal court ruling allowing most bone marrow donors to be paid will save lives and drive down treatment costs.
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December 3rd, 2011 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health
The Czech government has agreed to deploy 30 army doctors in Slovak hospitals after more than a thousand local doctors resigned over low pay.
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November 23rd, 2011 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health
Looking for healthy inspiration? SELF found it in every corner of the country as the magazine presents its 11th annual ranking of America’s best cities for women.
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