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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 4:14:32 AM EST
Oslo - Tobacco company Philip Morris was Tuesday to launch a lawsuit to overturn a Norwegian ban on displaying tobacco products in retail stores. Display bans have had no impact on reducing smoking in the countries that have implemented them, a fact... (source: Earth Times) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Seoul - The high cost of raising children is a major barrier to reversing South Korea's drop in fertility rates and the ageing of the population, a media report said. A survey of 2,453 adults by Maekyong Business Newspaper found that 60 per cent cite... (source: Earth Times) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Some anti-depressant drugs are associated with an increased chance of developing cataracts, according to a new statistical study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and McGill University... (source: Medical News Today) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
The Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) has partnered with the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and American Society for Nutrition (ASN) to publish a position paper, "Position of the American Dietetic Association, American Society for Nutrition, and S... (source: Medical News Today) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Medicare payment issues including rising costs, caps on physical therapy and other outpatient services for some patients are in the news. The Dallas Morning News reports that Medicare Advantage plans with drug benefits are getting more expensive: "Seniors ... (source: Medical News Today) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Prenatal, infancy, early childhood — factors in all may affect a person’s future weight and health. Pam Levin's daughter weighed less than 5 pounds at bi... (source: LA Times) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Eating habits, physical activity, access to parks, ethnicity, poverty and TV watching all play a role in the epidemic, as do many other factors. The percentage of Am... (source: LA Times) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Madrid - Immigrants are often seen as potential disease transmitters, but the reality is that they themselves face the biggest health risks, says Jacqueline Weekers, an expert on migrant health wi... (source: Earth Times) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
When wildlife volunteers found it hobbling along a road on a Delaware River island, the endangered bald eaglet was dragging its maggot-covered broken tail. (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Parx Casino CEO Dave Jonas raved recently that most of his customers come three times a week. By that standard, Eric Anderson may be Parx's best bettor: He plays every day, often more than once. (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Sometimes, getting back on track requires heavy lifting. Five freight railcars that jumped the track at 23d and Race Streets near the Schuylkill needed two diesel tractors yesterday to lift them back on the rails. (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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