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Amazing Sand Sculptures
Published 11-20-2009 7:45 AM
As an impoverished child in Orrisa, India, Sudarsan Pattnaik would go to his local beach and build sand castles. His hobby eventually made him famous and wealthy. Here are some of the sand sculptures carved by Pattnaik.

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Can Alcohol Really Protect Your Heart?
Published 11-20-2009 7:45 AM
A study has suggested that drinking alcohol every day may cut the risk of heart disease in men by more than a third. But the research has come under fire from scientists who say the study is flawed and should not encourage anyone to drink more. The controversial...

Filed under: Heart Diseases
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Strength Training Can Help People With Lung Disease
Published 11-20-2009 7:45 AM
People with chronic lung disease can strengthen their arms and legs with resistance training, and this strength may help them perform everyday tasks more easily, according to a new review of 18 studies. Small but significant increases in strength of arm...

Filed under: Exercise and Fitness
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Newborn Babies Were NOT Designed to Sleep Alone
Published 11-20-2009 7:45 AM
According to Dr. Jay Gordon, babies sleeping on a safe surface with sober, nonsmoking parents respond to their parents, and the parents respond to them. The chance of SIDS occurring in this situation are close to zero. Babies in a crib or in a room away...

Filed under: Children's Health
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Most Britons Reject Swine Flu Vaccine
Published 11-20-2009 7:45 AM
More than half of Britons being offered vaccination against pandemic H1N1 flu are turning it down because they fear side-effects or think the virus is too mild to bother. A survey of more than 100 family doctors indicated that there was widespread resistance...

Filed under: Vaccines, Swine Flu
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Disrupted Sleep Patterns Harming Officers' Health
Published 11-20-2009 7:45 AM
A police officer who works the night shift, typically from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., already is at a disadvantage when it comes to getting good sleep. Add frequent overtime to that schedule, and an officer may getting to bed as the sun comes up, setting the stage...

Filed under: Sleep/Insomnia
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Men Married to Smart Women Live Longer
Published 11-20-2009 7:45 AM
A study has determined that for men, long life and good health have nothing to do with the man’s education and everything to do with his wife’s. Men married to smart women live longer. The effect may relate to skill at processing advice about healthy...

Filed under: Men's Health
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Five Steps to Overcoming Gout Naturally
Published 11-19-2009 12:29 PM
By Dr. Mercola Often in past centuries, gout was laughingly passed off as an affliction of the rich, because it usually affected those who had easy access to fancy foods and plenty of liquor. However today we know better and this report will review these...

Filed under: Excercise and Fitness, Food, Internal Videos
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How Washington Lobbyists Control Legislation
Published 11-19-2009 8:09 AM
During the U.S. House debate on overhauling health care, the speeches of many lawmakers echoed with similarities. Often, that was no accident. Statements by more than a dozen lawmakers were ghostwritten, in whole or in part, by Washington lobbyists working...

Filed under: Conflict of Interest, Government Abuses
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Meditation Eases Heart Disease
Published 11-19-2009 8:09 AM
Heart disease patients who practice Transcendental Meditation have reduced death rates. Researchers randomly assigned more than 200 people to meditate or to make lifestyle changes. The meditation group was asked to practice for 20 minutes twice a day...

Filed under: Heart Diseases
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How to Help Your Overweight Child
Published 11-19-2009 8:09 AM
Parents need to think about their children’s weight before their kids become teenagers. "They should engage in an active lifestyle as a family so it becomes a habit. Here are some ideas for helping your child get a handle on his or her weight: Encourage...

Filed under: Children's Health, Obesity
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U.S. Obesity Rate Continues to Skyrocket
Published 11-19-2009 8:09 AM
Obesity is likely to cost the U.S. about $344 billion in medical-related expenses by 2018, taking up about 21 percent of health-care spending. These calculations are based on the projection that in 10 years, 43 percent of Americans adults will be obese...

Filed under: Obesity
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How to Avoid a Customer-Service Nightmare
Published 11-19-2009 8:09 AM
Bad service is everywhere. The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index finds that airlines score a failing 64 percent. Hotels received 75 percent, as did car rental companies. What should you do when you encounter bad service? 1. Don't provoke an...

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Mystery Ukrainian 'Super Flu' Raises New Questions About Origins
Published 11-19-2009 8:09 AM
Scientists are examining the strain of swine flu behind a deadly Ukrainian outbreak to see if the virus has mutated. A total of 189 people have died, and more than one million have been infected in the country. However, doctors in Ukraine's western Chernovetsky...

Filed under: Swine Flu
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Avoid Routine Mammograms if You are Under 50
Published 11-19-2009 4:14 AM
According to updated guidelines set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, women in their 40’s should not get routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer. The group's previous recommendation was for routine screenings every year...

Filed under: Cancer, Women's Health

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