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Study Says Most Cancers Preventable
upi.com — About 80% of all cancers are diagnosed in the elderly, and more than 80% of known risk factors are potentially preventable. The primary purpose of the study was to develop an approach to estimate the contributions of measurable risk factors to cancer risk among the elderly. The researchers said they were surprised at some of the findings.More… (Health)
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Honda Accord Wins 1st Ever Yahoo! Autos Excelerator Award
roadandtrack.com — With all-new head-turning styling introduced last year, the Honda Accord has cemented its reputation as one of the best-selling family sedans in the American market. That popularity as a practical yet stylish 4-door is one of the reasons why the Accord has captured the first ever Yahoo! Autos Excelerator Award.More… (Autos)
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2009 Nissan 370z Finally Unveiled at the LA Auto Show
roadandtrack.com — After a couple discreet appearances around Los Angeles recently, the 370z was finally introduced to the public at the LA Auto Show. More… (Autos)
American Companies Building Hospitals in Mexico Near Border
newsweek.com — Medical tourism, which used to be mainly for elective surgery, and aimed at people who could afford weeklong trips to Brazil, is becoming an increasingly viable source of more basic health care for some of those sidelined by the insurance system in America, where 47 million people are uninsured and many millions are underinsured.More… (Health)
Arnold Schwarzenegger to Detroit: "Get Off Your Butt" watch!
Cannabis 'could stop dementia in its tracks'
dailymail.co.uk — Cannabis may help keep Alzheimer's disease at bay. In experiments, a marijuana-based medicine triggered the formation of new brain cells and cut inflammation linked to dementia. The researchers say that using the information to create a pill suitable for people could help prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer's.More… (Health)
How Our Hospitals Unleashed An MRSA Epidemic
seattletimes.nwsource.com — Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an antibiotic-resistant form of the common staph germ. It survives on most any surface but thrives on moist areas of the skin. This stubborn germ is spreading in hospitals across the country at an alarming rate, but no one has tracked these cases — until now.More… (Health)
Burger King Drops Wallets with $100 Bills in Them
sogoodblog.com — According to reports from bloggers, the wallets contain actual cash, ranging from a $1 bill to a $100 bill, a gift card to Burger King, a “Drivers License” featuring The King, and a map of Chicago or Orlando area Burger King’s. More… (Food & Drink)
US teenager lives 118 days without a heart
reuters.com — An American teen-ager survived for nearly four months without a heart, kept alive by a custom-built artificial blood-pumping device, until she was able to have a heart transplant, doctors in Miami said on Wednesday.More… (Health)
5 Reasons Why America's Largest Car Company Teeters on Edge
popularmechanics.com — Strapped for cash, GM is on the brink of bankruptcy. It's a dramatic shift for a car company that had begun to right itself after decades of trouble. So what happened?More… (Autos)
Ban on fast food TV ads may reverse childhood obesity trends
physorg.com — A ban on fast food advertisements in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, according to a new study being published this month in the Journal of Law and Economics. The study also reports that eliminating the tax deductibility associated with television advertising would result in a reduction of More… (Health)
