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Cocoa Flavanols Can Be Preserved During Cooking And Baking According To New StudyIn a study published this month in the Journal of Food Science,
scientists from The Hershey Company and Brunswick Laboratories (Norton, MA) showed that over 85% of the cocoa flavanols were preserved in recipes for chocolate frosting, hot cocoa drink and chocolate cookies.
Medical News Today Friday, August 14, 2009TAU Grows New Blood Vessels To Combat Heart DiseaseAlthough open-heart surgery is a frequent treatment for heart disease, it remains extremely dangerous. Now groundbreaking research from Dr. Britta Hardy of Tel Aviv University's Sackler School of Medicine has shown the potential for an injected protein to regrow blood vessels in the human heart - eliminating the need for risky surgery altogether.
Medical News Today Friday, August 14, 2009Comprehensive Review Article Details Possible Neurological Complications Of Heart SurgeryPossible neurological complications of heart surgery, ranging from headaches to strokes, are detailed in a new report in the online journal MedLink Neurology. The review article, which compiled results of previously published studies, was written by Dr. Betsy Love, Dr. Sara Hocker and senior author Dr. Jose Biller of Loyola University Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine.
Medical News Today Friday, August 14, 2009Britons pour love on 'evil' healthcare systemBritons including Prime Minister Gordon Brown have leapt to the defense of their creaking healthcare service after President
barack obama's plans for a similar system in the
united states were branded "evil" by Republicans.
CNN Friday, August 14, 2009Video: American Healthcare CrisisThousands of desperate people flocked to a free health clinic set up in Inglewood, Calif. Bill Whitaker reports.
CBS News Friday, August 14, 2009Commentary: 'Death panel' fears are falseThe heated national debate on health care reform has taken an unusual turn, with many eyes focused on a minor provision regarding end-of-life care embedded in the House bill.
CNN Friday, August 14, 2009Steve and Mia: Alas, angry sex is all we haveQ: Sometimes, when my partner comes home angry, it turns me on. Is it wrong for me to deliberately make my partner even angrier? I get great sex afterward, but I'm afraid I may cause a heart attack. What should I do?
The Philadelphia Inquirer Friday, August 14, 20097 Diseases We'd Forgotten About -- Until They ReturnedLeprosy, polio and TB are among diseases that plague millions worldwide.l
ABC News Friday, August 14, 2009Grassley Gets 'Tough, But Respectful Questions' At Town Halls, Repeats Euthanasia ClaimsEven
republican officials got angst - albeit slightly more muted than at Democratic town halls - at forums on health care reform Wednesday. Sen. Chuck Grassley faced big crowds in his home state of Iowa, The Associated Press reports. "The questions were tough but respectful, and there was little of the shouting that has dominated similar meetings in other parts of the country.
Medical News Today Friday, August 14, 2009Controversy Follows Advance Care Planning ConsultationsAmid continuing controversy, advance care planning consultations on end-of-life care are losing favor. NPR reports: "The story has spread so fast even President Obama got asked about it at one of his town hall meetings. But no, the health care overhaul bill now working its way through Congress would not require seniors to learn how to die prematurely. ...
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