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(Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:37:00 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_2 091758c9ebc14f13fbad2817a2ab8a1c If you end up hitting the bars tonight, we’d like you to be prepared.  Sometimes knowing when and who to buy a drink for can be a challenging task for young men.  We’ve developed an extremely basic reference guide to help you step up the plate and score some (probably married) tail.  Good luck young Jedi. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:19:08 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_3 d8b38e94cb2be11bc2b986b42c6c23b7 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:02 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_4 89e263884cce8c5a11769aeacb5fbf0f Cooking Light Magazine Shares "Delicious, Nutritious, Affordable" Recipes, on "The Early Show Saturday Edition" (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_5 5f1d2e13598ef316a6ebffce8701e851 HealthDay - SATURDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of students at four-year colleges do it regularly (and, it's not sex). (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_6 913dc6a24baa9b1eca2de788e2a6d17c "Older, well-capitalised and deeply entrenched industries" are dominating the debate on climate climate change, the report has found. Photo: Peter Braig (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:39:39 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_7 1644496abd43cd25c67bc2448ea358a1 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_8 1b4bb2d4b4a43d89532306e359ac7bdd A paper recently published in ES&T (2009, DOI 10.1021/es901705r) suggests that a freshwater sponge—and/or its associated microorganisms—found in the brackish Baltic Sea is contributing the relatively high quantities of polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PBDDs) being found in Baltic biota. Lillemor Asplund of Stockholm University&# ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_9 4711f297faf054b07f39b406835a5c4a For years, environmentalists have lamented that the federal government didn't seem to be doing much when it comes to cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_10 58f0f17221c82bed24929f42cab5d69f Gevdeep Bhabra1,10, Aman Sood1,10, Brenton Fisher1, Laura Cartwright2, Margaret Saunders2, William Howard Evans3, Annmarie Surprenant4, Gloria Lopez-Castejon4, Stephen Mann5, Sean A. Davis5, Lauren A. Hails5, Eileen Ingham6, Paul Verkade7, Jon Lane7, Kate Heesom8, Roger Newson9 & Charles Patrick Case1 (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_11 5c5735d3cbce05e920c5111a157fd74f Living on Earth is an independent media program and relies entirely on contributions from listeners and institutions supporting public service. Please donate now to preserve an independent environmental voice. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_12 6d840c17a89a5736aabe703e4dae2e11 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_13 e1bbb0f6b068c3b2ab9231b125a6cbc0 Gas drilling has become a dominant issue in central New York, with money to be made and risks to be taken. Thousands of landowners have signed leases to permit drilling, some with bonuses of $2-an-acre and others, near major pipelines, as in Deposit, at $2,500. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_14 6218d56f1388cdb293338dc986a1decb Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_15 06dc65d942c888b6ff9ccb1af605ca32 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_16 0e6e58a67ddb5945cdbee820e3e7ecb9 The National Research Council released a controversial report in June that said science could not link polluted water at Camp Lejeune to illnesses suffered by thousands of residents who lived on the Marine Corps base. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_17 9f2fc7fd38be38b2e4a4160384d2f207 In Japan, every day is hand-scrubbing, mask-wearing day. But the nation got into the spirit of Global Hand Washing Day anyway with a special dance, DVDs, posters and pamphlets. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_18 4a2fdb542c30a0266900f59301acce73 The director of a British waste export company suspected of illegally shipping defunct televisions and electronic goods to Africa has been arrested after a joint investigation by The Independent and Sky News. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_19 534287189653cef1d5cbe9a878ec5ca1 After a year of chemical spills, water well contamination and an explosion caused by leaking underground methane, Cabot Oil and Gas Corp. has been fined $120,000 and ordered to abide by a set of stricter-than-usual probationary regulations if it wants to continue its vast natural gas drilling operation in Pennsylvania. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/1#item_20 592bfa3a7a89245d7c5924d35158e026 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:22 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_1 4fbedc2ec1b670fa698994ab092e8db6 Interest in high-speed rail was lukewarm until President Obama packed $8 billion for it into the stimulus package. Now, standing-room-only crowds show up when rail is on the agenda, and some high-speed-rail advocates are not sure anymore about who's at the throttle and who's in the caboose. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-07T20:44:59Z http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_2 fe62576913c18ca3ac31d80c8de2f391 I guess you can say that i've been fortunate the last couple weekends to have avoided any serious cold weather on my long runs, until today. It still fascinates me how weather people get away with predicting incorrect forecasts, and they always keep their jobs? How is that fair? Anyway, it was predicted to be around 35 degrees this morning, but ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-07T03:47:58-08:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_3 536ac4614404c0420d9926841645a741 By MARGALIT GUR-ARIE There has been much talk lately about the Consumer movement in health care. The health insurance industry has given us the Consumer Driven Health Care (CDHC), which has gained much traction in the marketplace in the form... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-07T03:47:58-08:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_4 021cb51992f506d7f680c8281752a261 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:56:46 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_5 a9d0f403768656806e212d25fefe23fd Anti-abortion Democrats will be allowed to offer an amendment during the House health-care debate Saturday that would ban most abortion coverage from the public option and other insurance providers in the new so-called "exchange" the legislation would create, three Democratic sources told CNN. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_6 35bbc6f8f5c4bbaa44982959fa608531 There are increasingly more research groups that try to discover the mechanisms of cell differentiation in order to reprogramme differentiated cells. On this occasion, investigators from the CRG have described a process of cell reprogramming which results in morphologically and functionally distinct cells with a 100% efficiency rate. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_7 9aa4b0e1fe89209541977ed04ea1fafa Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:15:56 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_8 31094c9a38ace6db6066b805f94d4f8d Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:14:37 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_9 8c01d5a0f49706a84608473420286f66 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_10 dc48478e48659b96cfb70c0e19aaaff1 Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_11 c95302fb66fa383af5a97ceabe5dd8ea Steer them toward a healthy non-meat diet. And watch for red flags, such as signs of an eating disorder. Certain groups of kids are more likely to exclude meat than others -- and teens top the list. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:40:47 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_12 829e49de8ef5aab3a5bce62143deb68f (HealthNewsDigest.com) - Whether it’s a wind farm, a coal-fired power plant, a nuclear reactor or even just a big box store, there are always going to be locals opposed to it, declaring “not in my back yard!” (NIMBY). (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:31:11 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_13 3351eeb772a9dec9353a97716353ce9a Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:21:18 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_14 102dd7bf428081dbeefda95e76ed078b (Formerly MSSPNexus) News and information for those who work in healthcare administration, including medical staff leadership, patient safety, quality, accreditation, compliance, risk management, law, and provider credentialing. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:29:34 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_15 6e665513d8804288a821a10a91503409 I was perusing the cereal aisle when I came across Quaker Honey Graham Life Cereal. The regular version of Life cereal is one of my favorites for its simple yet tasty and healthy nature, so I wanted to see how... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_16 dd7128b5f67caec8dd9d5967ec86dd8e Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-07T19:45:00.002+08:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_17 1f5be498b61d81e81c470c770003dd02 want to decrease indoor pollution? Buy a houseplant. According to Kays, some indoor plants have the ability to effectively remove harmful VOCs from the air, and not only have the ability to improve our physical health, but also have been shown to enhance our psychological health. Adding these plants to indoor spaces can reduce stress, increase ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:41:13 +0000 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/21#item_18 022d359d2f799ee9916df2cfe018bde0 Awhile back I discussed Eileen Flanagan's book, The Wisdom to Know the Difference. If you'd like to learn more about her, visit her website at www.EileenFlanagan.com. Therese: What are five clues you should be letting go of something? Eileen: 1. You find yourself repeating the same complaint to different people. We ... ... 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(Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:53:23 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_3 bdfd719a52f0cde909a0dfae742c7dc1 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:44:12 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_4 7f445f350d5607ec1322cecddecbaf11 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:10:16 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_5 222cd2712bb54396531640d90fbbb033 Doctors are calling for human tissue to be routinely kept for genetic testing whenever young people die without explanation. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_6 a355ae6b0a95518aea99460aa0486025 EVERY detail has been considered. Private rooms, state-of-the-art scanners and a tunnel linking adult and children's wards to a cutting-edge laboratory. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_7 1d9961b912b557afce4624dcefec3146 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:54:14 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_8 c76895370db70ef28cadc59e40dbba57 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-07T11:05:00.004+08:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_9 6ed8406c926571d18aa2c9bfacbda947 see more Lolcats and funny pictures and now for the really bad news: You can give it to Fluffy ... moar funny pictures actually, cross species infections are a real danger...which is why SARS and Bird flu are so dangerous...and why a lot of us worry about the hype about cross species transplatation or making Chimeras that can live... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-06T17:17:36-05:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_10 4e667974d5275b7c18c496d761c38d10 www.lesbianherstoryarchives.org (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:16:07 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_11 9b0ec1f9fc13515cbf01be114669e1fc A preliminary report suggesting that N95 respirators -- filtering devices worn over the mouth and nose -- protect against swine flu better than surgical face masks seems to be incorrect, researchers revealed during a meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:10:23 -0400 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_12 2401817d2b3772567d6b0452d34f6dcc Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:10:54 -0400 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_13 d75c0dc14e49c0ba1e119f30a8ded643 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:10:23 -0400 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:25:01 -0600 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_15 85433f5f653113a186b8a313cfd8581f Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:06:36 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_16 96ab955f1e503a0abd3618af1eea564f A surge in medical marijuana in California has left communities trying to regulate or ban the drug. This wine country town has welcomed a dispensary as a strong source of tax revenue during the recession. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:31 -0400 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_17 ffedd447c0b01923e4dc3bd9dde7c512 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-07T07:49:00.001+08:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_18 b587daae73439f347efc24d63a629127 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_19 ab6513e33417b4e6f2183aaf2e3766da The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health s Center for Communication Programs has been awarded a five year grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to ensure the distribution and proper use of long-lasting insecticide treated bed nets (LLINs) in malaria endemic countries. The new project, called NetWorks ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:37:38 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/41#item_20 435c20323cf5b7e70dd9a6bb67d2b701 Treatment with oral contraceptives may benefit premenopausal women with asthma, even if their asthma symptoms are not strongly linked to their monthly menstrual cycles, early research suggests. 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Among the fatal bacteria the strip tests are capable of detecting are E. coli, listeria or salmonella. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:36:51 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/61#item_7 bf6d76a1b33032f6d2c5fb6559f10af2 Check it out! If you know of any woman currently undergoing Chemo, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning, 1 time per month for 4 months, while she is in treatment. All she has to do is sign up and have her doctor fax a note confirming the treatment. Cleaning for a Reason will have a ... 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Choosing which parts of your Thanksgiving meal to trim some fat and calories will allow you to keep a few of your favorite indulgences on the table. This whole-wheat couscous, wild mushroom and leek stuffing keeps this classic side healthier with less ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:13:03 CST http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/61#item_12 c7ecc5bb789efd327f622e2f8d7932a3 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:34 +0000 http://www.megite.com/health/1257635562/61#item_13 43669c0d7800a9843b819c27ace1269d Read on Source) ]]>