10.04.09

NYT: E. coli path shows beef inspection flaws

Posted in Health_Fitness at 5:56 pm by ceo

Stephanie Smith, 22, of Cold Spring, Minn., undergoes physical therapy to regain use of her legs. The young woman was paralyzed after an E. coli infection from a hamburger patty caused seizures and life-threatening illness.Meat companies and grocers are barred from selling ground beef tainted with the virulent strain of E. coli known as O157:H7, but a single hamburger patty is often made up of many meats and there is no federal law for grinders to test for the pathogen.


13 million babies worldwide born prematurely

Posted in Health_Fitness at 5:32 pm by ceo

Nearly one in 10 of the world's babies is born premature, and about 1 million infants die each year as a result, says a startling first attempt to measure a toll that in much of the world is hidden.

Your ultimate brainpower workout

Posted in Health_Fitness at 4:10 pm by ceo

Taking a walk in a natural environment versus an urban environment can improve memory and attention by 20 percent, according to University of Michigan researchers.This 7-day plan based on cutting-edge research will wake you up above the neck while still delivering the calorie-torching, body-toning benefits of ordinary workouts.


10 tricks to reboot your brain

Posted in Health_Fitness at 4:09 pm by ceo

Ever walk into a room and forget why you entered? Or completely space out during an important meeting at work? It's frustrating, but usually normal.


Health care bills may be hardship for many

Posted in Health_Fitness at 9:15 am by ceo

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. gestures on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday.Many middle-class Americans would still struggle to pay for health insurance despite efforts by President Barack Obama and Democrats to make coverage more affordable.


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