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East Coast Should Prepare for Hurricane Earl: FEMA
Feds advise residents to shore up homes, store water and food, and monitor radio, TV for info on risks and evacuation
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[IMPACT] Researchers at University of Washington find healthy, low-calories foods cost more than high-calorie foods.
Healthy, Low-Calorie Foods Cost More on AverageAdam Drewnowski, Director of the Center for Public Health and Nutrition, University of Washington.Recent studies show that the cost of high-calorie foods are less likely to be affected by inflation and, on average, cost less than low-calorie foods. With obesity plaguing the United States, this trend may hinder low-income families from adopting a low-calorie diet. Funding from USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service ...
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Health Highlights: Aug. 31, 2010
Diabetes Top Reason For Vietnam Vets' Health ClaimsRestaurant Portions Too Large: StudySupport For Health Care Law Declines: PollGround Beef Rec
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FDA launches new organizational performance management system
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today launched an innovative performance management system designed to advance the President?s commitment to transparency, public participation, and collaboration in the work of government.
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Barbecue Basics: Tips to Prevent FoodborneIllness
Outdoor barbecues are a great summer treat, but they also present a food safety challenge. Here are some food safety precautions for eating outdoors.
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What?s in the egg
?Salmonella is a germ or type of bacteria that's commonly spread through contaminated food, water, or contact with infected animals. Salmonella can cause diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps in people, and this diarrhea can be so severe that a person may need to be hospitalized.? 
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Clues to Heart Attack, Stroke Risk From Fat-Filled Artery
Prior history of blood flow problems, diabetes, narrowed arteries raises odds, study finds
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Nutrition_gov: Can you find weight management support on Twitter? Cute story onweight loss success: http://nyti.ms/cGXBR1 #diet
Nutrition_gov: Can you find weight management support on Twitter? Cute story on weight loss success: http://nyti.ms/cGXBR1 #diet
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Grape SeedExtract
This fact sheet provides basic information about grape seed extract?uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. The grape seeds used to produce grape seed extract are generally obtained from wine manufacturers. The leaves and fruit of the grape have been used medicinally since ancient Greece.What Grape Seed Extract Is Used ForGrape seed extract is used for conditions related to the heart and blood vessels, such as atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), high blood ...
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Fish Oil Enhances Effects of Green Teaon Alzheimers Disease in Mice
Fish oil, when combined with epigallocatechin?3?gallate (EGCG?a polyphenol and antioxidant found in green tea), may affect chemical processes in the brain associated with Alzheimers disease, according to a study published in Neuroscience Letters. This study, which used an animal (mouse) model of Alzheimers disease, builds on previous research linking the disease to peptides (amino acid chains) called beta?amyloids and laboratory studies suggesting that EGCG decreases memory problems and ...
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