Archive for March, 2008

Majority Of US Physicians Favor National Health Insurance (Science Daily)

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The largest survey ever of American physicians’ opinions on health-care financing has found that 59 percent of doctors support government legislation to establish national health insurance while only 32 percent oppose it. Support has grown 10 percent over past 5 years.

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Global warming, global health: Campaign will raise awareness (USA Today)

Monday, March 31st, 2008

From deadly heat waves in the Midwest and Northeast to more intense Gulf Coast hurricanes and Southwest droughts, the effects of climate change will have an unprecedented impact on the health of Americans, a report said Monday.

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Chinese exercises help fight against diabetes: study (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The dance-like exercise tai chi, practiced by tens of millions of people in China and around the world, can help curb symptoms of type 2 diabetes, say a pair of studies released Tuesday.

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Researchers Examining Genetic Causes of Aging, Impact of Exercise (The Online NewsHour)

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Scientists have coined a new term — geroscience — to describe research that aims to slow down aging and delay the onset of age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Researchers are studying the underlying genetic causes of aging and effects of exercise.

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Colo. teacher accused of in-class abuse (AP via Yahoo! News)

Monday, March 31st, 2008

A high school English teacher punished a tardy student by ordering him to do push-ups and sit-ups, then let other students hit him when he failed to complete the exercise, police said Monday.

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A health MoT for everyone over 40 in a bid to tackle lifestyle diseases (Daily Mail)

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Everyone over 40 will be offered a free ‘health MoT’ to help tackle lifestyle diseases which are threatening to overburden the NHS. Ministers believe tens of thousands of lives - and millions of pounds - could be saved each year if health problems are spotted earlier

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Fat Kids Need Less Intensive Exercise for Effective Weight Loss (Newswise)

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Fat kids are better off doing less intensive exercise if they are to shed the pounds effectively, suggests a study of pubescent boys, published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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EON Cap to revise exercise price (The Star)

Monday, March 31st, 2008

PETALING JAYA: EON Capital Bhd has proposed to revise the exercise price for the proposed 93.8 million warrants 2008/2013 from RM7 to RM6 per share.

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Docs Favor National Health Insurance (BusinessWeek)

Monday, March 31st, 2008

A recent survey shows 59% of U.S. physicians support national universal health insurance, up from 49% just five years ago

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Inquiry hears of gaps in mental health services (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)

Monday, March 31st, 2008

A senate inquiry into mental health services has been told there is a gap in services provided to acute and low-needs patients in Tasmania.

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