Probiotics Good for Oral Health, Study Finds

December 23, 2011

Probiotics are live micro-organisms, which are thought to be beneficial to the stomach. However, a new study out of Spain finds they are also good for your teeth. Researchers at International University in Barcelona, Spain, looked at the effects of probiotics on gingivitis, bad breath and cavity development. Researchers found that some of the probiotics [...]

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Cedar Fever Arrives in Central Texas

December 23, 2011

Georgetown, TX — (SBWIRE) — 12/21/2011 — Cedar Fever, an allergy to pollen generated by Juniper and other Cedar trees in winter, can be a terrible experience for those afflicted.Ecomajik, a Georgetown, Texas based company says that though the Central Texas area is among the worst in the US for allergy sufferers, people do not [...]

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UAB – Psych students get inside look at the life within the lesson

December 22, 2011

John Harris doesn’t mind public speaking. yes, he admits to being a little nervous at first each time he does it, but he feels he has a duty to do it. in fact, he considers it “a goodwill mission.” John Harris and mom Karen spoke to Rajesh Kana’s Autism: Brian and Cognition psychology class recently [...]

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UC Davis News & Information :: Dateline :: LAURELS: DiTomaso receives Invasive Plant Council’s highest honor

December 22, 2011

Joe DiTomaso, pictured at UC Davis Weed Day, is the recipient of the Jake Sigg Award for Vision and Dedicated Service, given by the California Invasive Plant Council. (Diane Nelson/UC Davis) By Dateline staff The California Invasive Plant Council recently presented its highest honor to UC Davis’ Joe DiTomaso, the Cooperative Extension specialist who serves [...]

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Endurance Athletes May Incur Heart Damage

December 22, 2011

Intense endurance exercise — such as running a marathon — may induce cardiac damage confined to the right ventricle, a small study showed. Highly trained endurance athletes had reductions in right ventricular function immediately after a race, although it mostly returned to normal about a week later, according to André La Gerche, MBBS, PhD, of [...]

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A cake may make you hairy! – www.daily.bhaskar.com

December 21, 2011

According to a report published by market research company Mintel, more than half of all women are concerned about excess body hair. It’s estimated that one in ten of us suffers from excess facial and body hair. But what causes it? Dr Rina Davison, an endocrinologist from Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, with a special [...]

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Tennessee women’s basketball coaching legend Pat Summitt set for first Stanford appearance since her dementia disclosure

December 20, 2011

It is no surprise that Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt has turned a personal crisis into a teaching moment. When no. 6 Tennessee and no. 4 Stanford play the 29th edition of their storied rivalry Tuesday at Maples Pavilion, attention will turn to Alzheimer’s disease and Summitt’s shocking announcement in August. “She has put [...]

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Cancer campaign pays off (From St Helens Star)

December 20, 2011

Cancer campaign pays off 10:00am Friday 16th December 2011 in News Skip social links Print Email   MORE people are recognising their own symptoms of breast, bowel and lung cancer throughout St Helens, according to new research. These three diseases remain the biggest cause of early death from cancer in the borough. in 2008 an [...]

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Pet Pointers: How to help a diabetic cat

December 20, 2011

1. What kind of diabetes? 2. how can it be reversed? Great questions! Diabetes in cats is different than in humans. in humans there is type I (where the body is not producing enough insulin) and type II (“non- insulin dependent,” often caused by obesity, which can be controlled). Diabetic cats are not classified as [...]

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Women With Pelvic Inflammatory Disease at Risk of Infertility

December 19, 2011

A long-term study looks at the secondary health issues faced by those who suffer from pelvic inflammatory disease, which about one in eight women in the U.S. contract before the age of 20 Women who suffer from pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) may be at higher risk of infertility, according to a new long-term study. about [...]

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