Friday, February 19, 2016

Egg Yolks Are Probably Not Linked To Heart Disease and other top stories.

  • Egg Yolks Are Probably Not Linked To Heart Disease

    If you're an egg-lover, it's ok now. They're really not that bad for you. (Photo : Flickr/Alpha) A new Finnish study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that eating high-cholesterol foods does not increase the risk of heart disease--contrary to some previous findings.Like Us on Facebook "Dietary cholesterol does not translate into high levels of blood cholesterol," said Dr. Luc Djoussé, an associate professor and heart disease researcher at Harvard Medical School..
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  • Almost 50% of kids who end up in emerency rooms report peer violence and cyber bullying

    Almost 50% of kids who end up in emerency rooms report peer violence and cyber bullying
    --FEATURE NEWSNEW STUDYAlmost 50% of kids who end up in emerency rooms report peer violence and cyber bullyingFebruary 19, 2016 (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) -- A new study done by a children's hospital in Rhode Island has found that almost half of teenagers who end up in a hospital emergency room report peer violence and cyber bullying, and one-quarter have symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder.Further, the study done at Hasbro Children's Hospital finds that emergency room care did no..
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  • Porn stars: Don't force us to wear condoms or safety goggles

    Porn stars: Don't force us to wear condoms or safety goggles
    One after another, scores of people who make porn films for a living pleaded their case to California workplace safety officials: Don’t force condoms or safety goggles or other devices designed to stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases on them because those devices will simply stop people from watching porn films and soon they’ll have no jobs at all. “All of us are here for the same reason. We want to keep California workers safe,” porn actress SiouxsieQ, who also reports on the indus..
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  • What travelers need to know about the Zika virus

    What travelers need to know about the Zika virus
    A soldier distributes pamphlets about the Aedes aegypti mosquito on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 13, 2016.(Photo: Leo Correa, AP)The World Health Organization last week declined to recommend travel or trade restrictions related to the Zika virus, which is spreading throughout the Caribbean and Latin America.But as evidence mounts that the mosquito-borne disease could be linked to microcephaly, a birth defect that leads to shrunken heads in newborns, the organization is recommending..
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  • Virtually all hospitals now in deficit

    Virtually all hospitals now in deficit
    Nearly every hospital in England is now in deficit as financial problems in the NHS threaten to spiral out of control.Of the 138 hospital trusts, just seven are still in surplus according to the 2015-16 third quarter accounts, which cover April to December.The figures also showed a total NHS trust overspend of £2.26bn once ambulance, mental health and community services were taken into account.Experts said performance was deteriorating at an "alarming rate".The deficit is already nearly tri..
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  • CREST: Low Stroke Rate at 10 Years With Both Carotid Stenting and Surgery

    CREST: Low Stroke Rate at 10 Years With Both Carotid Stenting and Surgery
    LOS ANGELES — Results from 10 years' follow-up in the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial (CREST) trial comparing carotid stenting and endarterectomy show low postprocedural rates of stroke (less than 0.7% annually) and other events in both groups, with no difference between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. The primary composite endpoint (stroke, myocardial infarction, or death during the periprocedural period or any subsequent ipsilateral stroke) and the pri..
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  • Could the right bacteria help save children from malnutrition?

    Could the right bacteria help save children from malnutrition?
    A child who suffers from severe malnutrition lies on a hospital bed. (Raphael De Dengy/AFP) This post has been updated. A trio of new studies suggest that the bacteria living in children's guts could play a vital role in protecting them from malnutrition – the leading cause of death before age 5 – and in allowing them to benefit from consuming breast milk. Scientists haven't yet found a microbial quick-fix to save undernourished kids, but their work could lead to more effective treatments. "..
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  • More than a third of Americans not getting enough sleep

    More than a third of Americans not getting enough sleep
    ATLANTA, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- More than 83 million Americans are walking zombies, sleeping less than the recommended seven hours per night, according to new research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers at the agency said one-third of the country is opening themselves up to greater chance for obesity, high blood pressure and other metabolic diseases by missing out on sleep. The split between those who do and do not get enough sleep was along economic, educational an..
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  • Most people who love Pope Francis already hated Donald Trump

    Most people who love Pope Francis already hated Donald Trump
    Pope Francis waves as he arrives to lead the weekly audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican on June 24, 2015.  (FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images) So Donald Trump is now feuding with Pope Francis. The pontiff criticized Trump for his proposing to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border: “A person who thinks only about building walls — wherever they may be — and not building bridges, is not Christian.” Trump returned fire: “For a religious leader to question a person’s faith is disg..
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  • New therapy could double chances of recovery from bleeding stoke for some patients

    New therapy could double chances of recovery from bleeding stoke for some patients
    Before and after scan of the brain of a patient treated with tPA. The volume of blood from a intraventricular hemorrhage (white-gray mass in the middle of the brain) is significantly reduced post-treatment. (University of Chicago) The scariest form of stroke involves the pooling of blood in the brain. When this begins, there has been very little that can be done to stop it. Even with open brain surgery, blood often clots so fast that it's impossible to remove, and an estimated 60 percent to..
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Hubble Studies 'Super-Earth' Atmosphere for First Time .In reval case, judge likens Jersey City maneuvers to actions of King ... .

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