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‘Princess and Frog’ items recalled for cadmium

Federal consumer safety regulators on Friday announced the recall of “The Princess and The Frog” pendants because of high levels of the toxic metal cadmium, an unprecedented action that reflects concerns of an emerging threat in children’s products.
 

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Diet changes improve older adults’ cholesterol too

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Older adults can cut their cholesterol levels by revamping their dietary fat intake — even if they are already on cholesterol-lowering statins, a new study finds.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |
 

Immune Cell Levels Predict Skin Cancer Risk In Kidney Transplant Patients

Test could lead to tailored treatment for patients at highest riskMeasuring certain types of immune cells may predict the high risk of skin cancer after kidney transplantation, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the A…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Vitamin D Promotes Weight Loss

(NaturalNews) A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Minnesota found that overweight people have better success in losing weight when their vitamin D levels are increased. Dr. Shalamar Sibley, the researcher who headed the study…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Natural, Natural Health |
 

High vitamin D levels, lower colon cancer risk?

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Higher levels of vitamin D in the blood may help protect both men and women from cancers of the colon and rectum, confirm results of the largest study ever conducted on the topic.

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Women with flame retardant in blood take longer to conceive

Women with higher levels in the bloodstream of a type of flame retardant commonly found in household goods take longer to conceive, a new study has found.

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health, India |
 

How womens fertility declines after 30

Women are less likely to conceive after the age of 30 as their fertility levels decline by 12pct, say researchers.

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health, India |

Insulin Therapy For Septic Shock Patients Does Not Show Survival Benefit

Treating adults with septic shock with intensive insulin therapy to counter elevated blood glucose levels associated with corticosteroid therapy did not result in a reduced risk of in-hospital death, compared to patients who received conventional insul…

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health |

Turn down your iPod volume during gym workouts

Listening to an iPod during a workout feels like second nature to many, but the latest research warns we need to consider the volume levels in our earphones while exercising.

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health, India |

Merit awards should go. NHS auxilliary nurses should be paid more

The NHS ”Distinction Award” Scheme was set up as a way to reward hospital consultants for being extra-good.
If they wrote books, set up services, pioneered, discovered or whatever, then there was the possibility, after the decision of a …

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Blogs, Health |