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January 31, 2010

Your Health: Pomegranate Juice May Stave Off Age-Related Diseases

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If you don’t have a jug of pomegranate juice in your fridge, you might
be missing out on some important health benefits.
The juice is packed with beneficial plant substances called flavonoids.
In the body, flavonoids act as powerful antioxidants that are capable of
disarming disease-causing free

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January 30, 2010

Lifelong Health: Alternative Therapies Best with Grain of Salt

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Published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, a recent
report showed that 80 percent of patients over the age of 65 take at
least one alternative remedy and 54 percent take three or more. Why do
we lean so readily toward these treatment options, while being so
suspicious about

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January 29, 2010

Marist Poll: 56 percent against abortion

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The survey, conducted in late December and early January, is the latest
in a series of such surveys commissioned by the Knights of Columbus, a
Roman Catholic fraternal organization, and conducted by Marist Institute
for Public Opinion.

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Babies develop a social skill by 5 months

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Dr. Tobias Grossmann and Professor Mark Johnson of Birkbeck, University
of London, used a technique known as near infrared spectroscopy to
examine which areas of an infant’s brain are activated when paying joint
attention to an object.

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Antidepressants may affect lactation

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Study co-author Nelson Horseman of the University of Cincinnati says
common antidepressants like fluoxetine, sertraline and paroxetine, known
as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, affect mood, emotion and
sleep and may affect serotonin regulation in the breast and place new
mothers at greater risk of a delay in the establishment of a full-milk
supply.

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New Yorkers worried about aging relative

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A survey by Partners in Care, conducted by Gotham Research Group,
indicates 55 percent of people living in New York say they worried about
managing the care of an aging or elderly relative, while 57 percent say
they are over the cost of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

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January 28, 2010

Two antibiotics may be better than one

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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Weizman
Institute of Science in Israel said the antibiotics lankacidin and
lankamycin — produced naturally by the microbe streptomyces — are
marginally effective in warding off pathogens.

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Dental health important in pets

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Most people have no idea that dental health is so important to their
pets, Dr. Larry Corry, president of the American Veterinary Medical
Association, says in a statement. “In fact, veterinarians report that
periodontal disease is the most commonly diagnosed problem in dogs and
cats. This can lead to painful infections of the mouth, and in severe
cases these infections can spread and become life-threatening
conditions.

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Flu season worse for those with asthma

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Teva Respiratory officials say those with asthma or chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease are at higher risk of developing severe respiratory
symptoms if they get a cold or the flu and the Web site
www.FluandAsthma.com may offer some assistance.

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State, local governments cutting benefits

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An online survey of government managers by the Center for State and
Local Government Excellence indicates:

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