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To Improve Physical Fitness: 1. Do a squat every time you pick something up. Instead of bending over in the usual way, which stresses the lower back, bend your knees and squat. This forces you to use your leg muscles and will build strength.2. Every time you stop at a traffic light (or the bus does), tighten your thighs and butt muscles and release as many times as you can. (Don't worry, no

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FDA to reduce medical radiation exposureWASHINGTON - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is starting a program designed to reduce unnecessary medical radiation exposure. The FDA said its initiative will focus on three types of imaging procedures: computed tomography, nuclear medicine and fluoroscopy. Those procedures, officials said, are the greatest contributors to total U.S. radiation

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Keep a Positive Mental Outlook There's a definitive connection between living well and healthfully and having a cheerful outlook on life. Thought for the day: You can't be unhappy when you're smiling or singing. Kindermins - Herbalife

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Malaria parasite genome studied SINGAPORE - Scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University say they have completed the world's first in- depth study of the malaria parasite genome. The researchers at the university's School of Biological Sciences said their findings could lead to the development of more potent drugs or even a vaccine for malaria, which is transmitted to humans by

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Work in your favorite foods Healthy eating programs do not necessarily mean missing out on delivery or freezer pizzas. If you adore pizza then make it veggie. You can also pat the top of a slice with a paper towel when it is warm to remove excess fat. Mamma mia! Delicious and nutritious! Prelox Blue

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FDA OK's first percutaneous heart valveWASHINGTON - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the first heart valve to be implanted through a catheter and then guided into the heart. The FDA said the Medtronic Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve and Ensemble Delivery System is a new approach to the treatment of adults and children with previously implanted, poorly functioning

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Reducing Salt Could Save Thousands of LivesBOSTON - Shaving 3 grams off the daily salt intake of Ameri- cans could prevent up to 66,000 strokes, 99,000 heart attacks and 92,000 deaths in the United States, while saving $24 billion in health costs per year. The benefit to the U.S. population would be comparable to cutting smoking by 50 per- cent, significantly lowering obesity rates and giving

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Drug could slow ALS muscle weakeningBALTIMORE - A drug used to treat symptoms of epilepsy could slow muscle weakening in patients with Lou Gehrig's disease, scientists in Baltimore said. In a clinical trial on amyo- trophic lateral sclerosis patients, the drug talampanel showed the potential to slow the progression of the disease, helping to preserve patients' ability to speak, walk and dress

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CDC: Most parents want H1N1 shot for kidsATLANTA - A study of two counties in North Carolina found most parents wanted their children to get the H1N1 vaccine, official say. To assess intent to receive the H1N1 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention performed a survey in August among residents of two counties in North Carolina. The CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Researchers in Cambridge, Mass., found a link between metabolic and immunologic conditions, they said in papers published Sunday in the journal Nature Medicine.They used two over-the-counter allergy medications to reduce both obesity and type 2 diabetes in mice. The papers ex- plained the medications stabilize a population of inflam- matory immune cells called mast cells. The

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WASHINGTON - A shortage of seasonal flu vaccine has the po- tential to cause big problems for the United States' elderly population, caregivers say. Janice Zalen, director of special programs for the American Health Care Association, which represents 11,000 nursing homes and assisted living facili- ties, said the seasonal flu vaccine shortage is "a very big problem," The New York Times reported

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A class of medication used to treat high blood pressure may protect older adults against memory decline, U.S. researchers said. "High blood pressure is an important risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia," lead author Dr. Kaycee Sink of Wake Forest Uni- versity School of Medicine said in a statement. "Our study found that all blood-pressure medications may

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PITTSBURGH - University of Pittsburgh scientists say they have created nanoscale devices for drug or imaging agent de- livery and to enhance oxygen sensors. In a report published online in the journal Advanced Materials, a team led by chem- istry Professors Alexander Star and Stephane Petoud describe the creation of nanosized capsules that are universally com- patible with a range of substances,

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TEL AVIV, Israel - Israeli scientists say they have shown the viability of using bone marrow stem cells to treat such neuro- degenerative diseases as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Tel Aviv University researcher Yoram Cohen said he has proven the viability of the innovative stem cells, called mesenchymal stem cells, using in-vivo magnetic resonance imaging. Cohen said he tracked the stem cells

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Sperm cell precursors can be converted into other cell types, providing a possible alternative to the medical use of embryonic stem cells, U.S. researchers say. The University of Illinois research, described in the journal Stem Cells, improves on earlier research that showed that a kind of germ cell that leads to the production of sperm could eventually give rise to a few cells

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FORT DETRICK, Md. - U.S. Army medical scientists say they've determined a single host gene may be key in treating both Ebola and anthrax infections. The study, conducted at the Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, in- dicates a minor reduction in levels of a gene known as CD45 can provide protection against the microbes that cause Ebola hemorrhagic fever and the bacterium that

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Scientists offer new AIDS vaccine strategyATLANTA - U.S. scientists say conventional AIDS vaccine strat- egies shouldn't be the only plans of action considered in the fight against the disease. Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, located at Emory University, said their proposal is based on studies involving simian immuno- deficiency viruses in African non-human primates. "

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BALTIMORE - A close relationship to a caregiver may slow decline in an Alzheimer's patient, U.S. researchers say.A report published in The Journals of Gerontology Series B:Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences suggests the patient-caregiver relationship may directly influence pro- gression of Alzheimer's disease. The beneficial effect of emotional intimacy the researchers saw among

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Selenium study may lead to new antibioticsORLANDO, Fla. - U.S. scientists have found new attributes of the trace mineral selenium that may lead to new antibiotics for conditions such as diarrhea and tooth decay. University of Central Florida Associate Professor William Self said selenium is found in a number of proteins in both bacterial cells and human cells called selenoproteins. Self said his

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New DNA compounds could help treat lupusIOWA CITY, Iowa - A U.S. research team led by the University of Iowa says it has created DNA-like compounds that inhibit the cells responsible for developing lupus. Using human cell lines and isolated mouse cells, Dr. Petar Lenert, an assis- tant professor of internal medicine at the University of Iowa, said he and his colleagues showed the DNA-like com-

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RALEIGH, N.C. - A new report says there are a record number of diabetes medications being developed in the United States, either in clinical trials or awaiting approval. The report, prepared by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, reports U.S. pharmaceutical research and biotech- nology companies are testing a record 183 new diabetes med- icines. The report was released

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Cold medications recalled in AlabamaWASHINGTON -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of Influend-brand cough and cold products sold in Alabama on or after May 30 due to a health risk. The FDA said ION Labs Inc. of Clearwater, Fla., initiated the voluntary recall because the products weren't tested in conformance with company specifications and, therefore, might be super

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Michigan accepting marijuana applicationsDETROIT -- The state of Michigan has started accepting appli- cation for medical marijuana from residents with debilitating illnesses, officials said Monday. Michigan is the 13th state to legalize the use of medical marijuana, the Detroit News reported. The Michigan Department of Community Health said it can take up to 15 days to review an application,

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ATLANTA, -- Trauma during childhood could predispose the sufferer to chronic fatigue syndrome as an adult, researchers at Emory University in Atlanta found. In a report in Tuesday's Archives of General Psychiatry, researchers said they found 62 percent of adults with chronic fatigue syndrome suffered a childhood trauma such as neglect or abuse, compared with 24 percent of adults who hadn't

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Thanks to a particle accelerator the size of a football field, paleontologist Paul Tafforeau of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, France, was able to touch a 100-million-year-old wasp. It wasn't a real bug, but a larger-than-life plastic reconstruction made possible by shooting x-ray beams up to a billion times brighter than a hospital x-ray at ancient pieces of

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