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One Of The Largest Lap Band Surgery Groups in Texas Just Got Larger -...

One of the most succesful Lap Band Surgery Practices in Texas just got larger. Texas Bariatric Specialists now performs...

(PRWeb September 03, 2010)

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Public Risk Pool Finds a "Powerhouse" Solution in CHSI Connections?...

Learn how a California public risk pool automated manual processes, built efficiencies, and leveraged data in ways that allow them to be more competitive.

(PRWeb September 03, 2010)

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In Uncertain Times, Synergy HomeCare Continues to Grow

After five years in business, Synergy HomeCare continues to rise through the home care ranks. Synergy HomeCare, a non-medical in-home care franchisor based in Gilbert, Arizona, celebrated its fifth...

(PRWeb September 03, 2010)

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Whiplash Injuries from car accidents can cause the bones in the neck to become unstable; increasing potential for future pain and dysfunction.

(PRWeb September 03, 2010)

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Stand up for Your Heart, Recommends the Harvard Heart Letter

When a recent Australian study linked time spent watching television to heart disease, headlines like ?Too much TV may lead to shorter life? were common. But television watching probably isn?t to...

(PRWeb September 03, 2010)

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LocumTenens.com Predicts Possibility of Eight to 16% Shortage of...

LocumTenens.com has published a first of its kind ebook showcasing the first decade of the twenty-first century in the field of radiology.

(PRWeb September 02, 2010)

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Updated : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:49:07 +0100

Genetic excuse for obesity 'is a myth'
Obesity researchers have dismissed as a "myth" the excuse that we are "slaves" to our genes.
Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:19:47 +0100

Clue to birth problems of older women
Scientists have a taken major step towards understanding why older women are more likely to produce abnormal eggs, increasing the risk of infertility, miscarriage and birth defects such as Down's syndrome.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:59:52 +0100

Cockroaches could help combat MRSA and E.coli
Cockroaches and locusts contain powerful antibiotic molecules in their brains that could be used to develop new treatments against MRSA and E-coli, scientists have discovered.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:42:15 +0100

Born lazy: how genes dictate our love of exercise
Laziness runs in the family, a new study suggests.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:08:05 +0100

The Victor Meldrew effect: a good moan makes elderly feel better
The Victor Meldrews of this world enjoy complaining about the young - as it boosts their self-esteem, new research suggests.
Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:53:48 +0100

The Baby Gloomers
Baby Gloomers are aged 45 to 54 and allegedly the unhappiest age group in Britain. With good reason says Neil Tweedie.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:41:46 +0100
 

Odds of getting new kidney uneven
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with kidney disease are more likely to be added to the waiting list for a kidney transplant if they've had a previous heart, lung or liver transplant, a new study suggests.

Aqua Bounty biotech salmon OK to eat: FDA staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Aqua Bounty Technologies Inc's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said in a preliminary analysis released on Friday as they weigh whether to approve the fish for Americans' dinner plates.

U.S. medical plans missing millions of kids: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.

Early day care may promote eczema development
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who spend their earliest years in day care may be at higher risk of eczema than kids cared for at home, according to a new study from Germany.

Food safety a "priority" for U.S. Senate-Reid aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Passing food safety reform legislation this year is a "priority" for the U.S. Senate, said a spokesman for Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, as Congress feels pressure from consumer groups to act following the latest recall to highlight weaknesses in the system.

Protein test ups diabetes diagnoses in some races
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Efforts to adopt a more accurate test for diagnosing diabetes may have hit a snag. Comparing the age-old oral glucose tolerance test to the newer hemoglobin A1c test confirms earlier evidence that race may influence test results, Danish researchers report.

Common bone drugs linked to esophageal cancer risk
LONDON (Reuters) - People who take a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates for more than five years may be doubling their risk of developing cancer of the gullet or esophagus, a British study found on Friday.

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