Rabu, 08 April 2009

In an ailing economy, the doctor can wait

In an ailing economy, the doctor can wait
More Southern California residents, even the chronically ill, forgo preventive care, healthcare providers say. Dena Lansford, 49, would like to have a cholesterol check, a mammogram and, soon, a colonoscopy.


Fat Could Help You Lose Weight — Someday

Researchers have always known that babies have a good type of fat that helps them stay warm. These fat cells burn energy instead of storing it. It turns out that most adults also have this so-called brown fat, but in very small amounts. Researchers say the trick will be to find a way to increase brown fat, revving up these internal calorie-burning furnaces.


All songs not equal anymore with Apple's iTunes prices
The era of one-price-fits-all-songs on iTunes came to an end Tuesday as Apple, the Internet's dominant digital music store, began selling some of its most-downloaded songs for $1.29 apiece.
City targets infant mortality
12 neighborhoods designated for services to parents Acknowledging that infants in Baltimore are dying at an "alarming" rate, city officials will outline plans Wednesday to prevent premature births, low birth-weight babies and deaths from unsafe sleeping habits by offering services in targeted neighborhoods.


DEVELOPMENT: U.N. Triples Allotment for Population
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 8 (IPS)The 1994 landmark International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), held in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, fixed a target of 20.5 billion dollars for investments in population programmes worldwide for the year 2010.

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