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Poring over facts about milk: cow's, goat's, soy, almond, rice and hempSome are richer in protein, others in essential fatty acids. There are pros and cons to all. Full-fat, low-fat or skim? Used to be, there weren't many choices to make over what to pour on your cereal. But the number of alternatives to cow's milk -- soy, goat's, hemp milk, more -- has steadily grown.
LA Times Monday, October 19, 2009Looking to achieve balance? Try slackliningProponents call the sport, in which participants maneuver across a flat strip of nylon just a few feet above the ground, a good core exercise and a stress-reliever -- like tai chi on a tightrope. Standing on a swaying length of flat nylon slung like a tightrope, my knees shake as I try desperately not to fall. But every time I take a tentative step, I lose my balance. Fortunately for me, this isn't a circus act performed several stories up; I'm slacklining -- and the ground is a mere 12 inches away.
LA Times Monday, October 19, 2009Teeth grinders get some helpStore-bought guards for teeth gnashing can help, but fitted ones from dentists are best. Sure, snorers can be loud. But for really cringe-worthy nighttime noise, it's hard to beat a dedicated grinder. With jaw muscles clenched tight -- perhaps because of stress or misaligned teeth -- a grinder can create a crunching sound reminiscent of two icebergs passing in the night. Some people grind with a force of
nearly 1,000 pounds per square inch, enough to crack teeth and obliterate fillings.
LA Times Monday, October 19, 2009Coping with a Picky Eater : A Guide for the Perplexed Parent (Paperback) newly tagged ''health''Coping with a Picky Eater : A Guide for the Perplexed Parent (Paperback)By William G. Wilkoff Buy new: $9.94218 used and new from $0.01 Customer Rating: First tagged "health" by nanaJ Customer tags: kids(3), feeding problems(2), nutrition(2),
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Amazon Monday, October 19, 2009Nurses calling for safer staffingFour out of ten nurses say staff shortages compromise patient care once a week, according to the Royal College of Nurses.
BBC Monday, October 19, 2009New IOF report explains importance of FRAX in osteoporosis management(International Osteoporosis Foundation) The International Osteoporosis Foundation will issue a new 16-page report on FRAX to mark World Osteoporosis Day on October 20, 2009.
Eurekalert.org Monday, October 19, 2009Mice regain ability to extend telomeres suggesting potential for dyskeratosis congenita therapy(The Company of Biologists) A new study published in Disease Models and Mechanisms, reveals that mice used as a model for the human genetic disease dyskeratosis congenita, have short telomeres for 10 generations when they are interbred. In later generations, the mice regain the ability to lengthen telomeres. Discovering how to induce this equilibration process in DKC patients could suggest new treatment strategies to decrease the genomic instability in their high turnover tissues.
Eurekalert.org Monday, October 19, 2009Nurses 'too busy' to give best careNURSES in Scotland are too busy and short-staffed to give patients the highest standards of care, researchers have found.
Scotsman Monday, October 19, 2009Two in three Scots admit to drinking too muchTWO-THIRDS of Scots admit to drinking too much alcohol, new research has revealed.
Scotsman Monday, October 19, 2009High danger of diabetes for 620,000 ScotsMORE than 600,000 Scots suffer a condition that puts them at high risk of developing diabetes, campaigners warned yesterday.
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