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November 8, 2008
Topics beer, french, heart, mice, diet, fat, wine, cancer, natural, play, health, university and people
A team of Rice University students are trying to create a beer that contains the same chemical in red wine thought to reduce cancer and heart disease in lab animals. The students' brew is called "Bio-beer" and it uses a yeast genetically engineered to produce resveratrol, a natural compound found in red wine.
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November 4, 2008
Topics heart, sleep, stress, spring, medicine, blood, doctors, united, england, health, women, world and people
Swedish researchers said that an extra hour of sleep may reduce the likelihood of having a heart attack as most countries, including the United States, shift from daylight saving time to normal standard times. The extra hour of sleep brought about by shifting of the clocks back an hour may prevent the risk of a heart attack, compared with the heart attack risks during the first week of DST's implementation in spring, which were higher.
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October 30, 2008
Topics health, insurance, men, women, woman, man, pool, female, colorado, blue, cover, texas, led, doctor, medical, law, sex, help and charges
A comparison of health insurance premiums between genders showed that females are charged higher fees compared to males. The findings led women's advocacy groups to question the higher rates, while Congress is starting to probe into the reasons behind the difference. The disparities were discovered in premiums of major health insurers such as Humana, UnitedHealth, Aetna, Anthem and eHealth.
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October 29, 2008
Topics canada, health, stress, university, globe, asia, hearts, italy, europe, cancer, mail, japan, australia, blood, job, china, security, head and life
A study released by the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress said the hearts of immigrants are at a higher risk due to stress caused by settling down in a new country. Through an ultrasound, researchers from the Simon Fraser University in Vancouver compared the narrowing of artery of 618 Canadian residents, which included ethnic groups from China, Europe and South Asia. Of the 618 respondents, 460 were immigrants.
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October 27, 2008
Topics guardian, cigarette, smoking, beer, united, cigarettes, trains, planes, beauty, smoke, health and people
As an alternative to lighting up cigarettes which has been banned in public dining and drinking establishments in the U. K. , a British firm will introduce to the market in December liquid smoking. The drink, made of a South African herbal extract, mimics the sensation of puffing a cigarette, minus the cancer-causing smoke and nicotine. The manufacturer, United Drinks and Beauty Corporation, claims, quoted by Guardian Unlimited, "the drink has a slight energizing effect, followed by a euphoric sense of calming and relaxation, like the satisfaction of your cigarette. "
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