http://www.megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:24:03 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_1 42e0ad5a125cc025566ee6ff4ea6669d The burgeoning science of RNA interference (RNAi) — touted as the next frontier in pharmaceutical treatment — is now being directed at increasing the efficiency of drug manufacturing processes. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:24:03 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_2 e41679d78231c3cdfb7d85a526e6c969 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:24:03 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_3 391e53cf409eda987092a335bbf2063b The sun is setting on another scorching hot day in the western African nation of Burkina Faso. But here on the farm of Yacouba Sawadogo, the air is noticeably cooler. A hatchet slung over his shoulder, the gray-bearded farmer strides through his woods and fields with the easy grace of a much younger man. "Climate change is a subject I feel I have ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:24:03 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_4 ab3f6e99164a69c8d6e3c78b1863b297 Increasingly dependable and emitting few greenhouse gases, the U.S. fleet of nuclear power plants will likely run for another 50 or even 70 years before it is retired -- long past the 40-year life span planned decades ago -- according to industry executives, regulators and scientists. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T20:43:30Z http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_5 006d784b0bf19ac8659e83877cc95db7 There are a million reasons these days why your boyfriend might be unusually stressed out and busy …new job, new school, new financial situation, etc.  With the country’s financial situation the way that it is, lots of people take on more responsibilities than they did before just to make ends meet or create opportunities for the ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T20:24:50Z http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_6 fd47537d6f9079077544a77128237f21 We don’t usually buy any extra holiday gifts or treats for the dogs , though we may sneak an extra snack to them in the morning while we’re opening presents on Christmas (admittedly, that’s more for our benefit than theirs — they don’t know the difference!). Talk To Me Treats would make a great stocking stuffer for ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0600 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_7 802b9f15d2b23af8e9ded87a9525a8a4 In January 2002, Umea, Sweden was about the coldest inhabited place on earth. But it was at Umea University, in an office festooned with Sweden's ubiquitous winter candles, that Lennarth Nystrom was carrying out his critical research: analyzing and updating the half-dozen Swedish mammography studies that tell us nearly all of what we know about ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_8 b24b84a6651d2d09b29a74eaaa806ae4 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T12:52:04Z http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_9 ca28e5404d3f60ea42603db5e57b69d8 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:46:59 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_10 5344884a5863bc4f8ab873519d27669d A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T12:34:35Z http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_11 5d26a84d3d144ce8815825efd075d258 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:19:08 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_12 6ee0d3e4a72a3d35aa0feb077a77dfbf I love freeze-dried strawberries in my cereal - so much that I buy them in bulk just to add them to my morning bowl. When I saw Peace Organic Wild Berry Crisp, which had not only strawberries, but blueberries, raspberries,... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_13 48215b393c8a4ae78d8ee1dcbf029f4f Cartilage structures and functions can relatively easily be harmed, often resulting in damage. Cartilage is a tough, flexible connective tissue that is found in many areas of the body. This fine, rubbery tissue mainly functions as a cushion for bones at joints. The English word "cartilage" comes from the Latin word cartilage, which means " ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:30:05 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_14 cbb12fe44d5468a02507dc6b5d86f8e7 Teen's Parents Blame H1N1 Vaccine for Son's Condition; Officials Say Link Unconfirmed, Under Investigation (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T15:54:49Z http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_15 bf7f9e9e5da436ae25a6f920a4f4b5f7 While we can’t always prevent cancer, we can do things to help reduce the risk of developing it. Of course, we always hear: eat healthy foods, exercise, don’t smoke. But the message doesn’t seem to be getting through because people still eat junk or high fat foods, still don’t exercise and still smoke. The Mayo Clinic ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:28:22 +0000 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_16 e2bd1b4985664aac936c6fdf44bad6b2 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:02:42 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_17 86d395ddc528cd3ee5c7523e6bc57e04 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T15:21:59Z http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_18 5e0fe3351930e2ecd4a1df75880c61fa I've managed to make it through about 26 weeks of training, 2 fall marathons, a bunch of minor injuries and yet here I sit the day before the Philadelphia Marathon, ready to go. Its been a long marathon training season, and i'm definitely ready to take a few weeks off. Its ironic that my hip and back have felt good for a week or two and today ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_19 75d2c9342a939c18b6f7c5e9eca6738f Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/1#item_20 e1a12f7d08c874811239eb74a1a1ab33 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:53:56 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_1 6ac6a82862b612cba54cf79d05b1ea8e Renowned B.C. kinesiologist and heart disease researcher Dr. Scott Lear is the inaugural recipient of the Pfizer/Heart and Stroke Foundation Chair in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Research at St. Paul's Hospital, established in partnership with Simon Fraser University (SFU). (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:51:58 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_2 738eef05f90121dc13d3aeec0c247fcf Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_3 37f9d49d444b6abca9e7ee353416b826 Many binge eaters do not fit into currently defined and accepted psychiatric illnesses. Binge eating was long seen by psychiatrists as an unusual symptom of major depression or an anxiety disorder. After all, it seemed sometimes to lessen or yield to antidepressants and psychotherapy -- both aimed primarily at treating depression or anxiety. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:18:30 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_4 4845990ba41c1aecfbd77673f958f0cc (HealthNewsDigest.com) - Yes, it's pumpkin time even though Halloween is past, because we've got America's favorite eating holiday this week Thanksgiving. I personally love to go shop for fresh pumpkins and I especially love feeling so healthy when I carve one for its fresh meat, and seeds. So, let's take a look at the pumpkin's nutritional ... (Read on Source) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_5 b06eba34a05146ac3b57b5e38b9f87c1 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:28:27 +0000 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_6 589bba2a31e1b3fc0cda37cc23d8e510 I had a great trail run this morning with the Hamilton Area Trail Runners. I got there just as everyone was finishing up their 50 push ups. They did a short loop while I attempted 50 of my own. They looped back and I joined them for the run. The first 30-40 minutes of the [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:33:41 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_7 6732ce3628514646d04eaf0854dc419c Rove is a former deputy chief of staff and senior adviser to President George W. Bush. Follow him on Twitter. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:31:03 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_8 f7f60b7a539a2ee47aa1807ce6aa900d Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:31:03 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_9 71f0d4ccff3a2aa615bb8a28ed1767bc One year in, it seemed obvious what would define this decade. After 9/11, everyone could see that we were living in the age of terror. Presidents and senators talked about it, the media covered its every twist and turn, from bombings in Bali to terror camps in Pakistan. And yet, as the decade comes to a close, it is clear to me that the big story ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:33:41 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_10 74509a2db1073f9bcf8b94c1cfc4ddbd Yana Paskova for The New York Times MetroCard as Conceptual art: Turn yours over. Does it say “optimism”? The latest phase of Reed Seifer’s Project Optimism may not solve world hunger, or add much to the history of Conceptual Art. But it could brighten the mood of some New York City commuters – if they happen to look at the back ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:33:41 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_11 5d3169323dcbf542c361a1f397d01cec The secret behind Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile has been explained by scientists who believe it changes depending on which part of the eye sees it first. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:31:03 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_12 00595133a12eae7e08f3a28b2b375a9a Your daughter has a royal crush. So do Barbie and Dora. If Disney has its way, women will become the next subjects kneeling before its $4 billion throne. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T16:50:57Z http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_13 f8020fb665d980f38c5dcab17c24872b I’ve never bought macrobiotic cupcakes, or hypoallergenic socks. Nor have I hired a tutor for pencil-holding deficiency, or put covers on the stove knobs, or used a leash on a toddler to be safe in a busy airport. At the grocery store, my kids are often in other aisles, but they’ve never felt lost. When they were babies, we weren’t scared ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_14 18c59bb8afcffabbb519b78a31472255 Southgate -- Wayne County has launched a pilot program aimed at bringing the H1N1 vaccine to at-risk groups who may not be in a position to get to communitywide clinics. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_15 8553c2126330d2cf47bd14889875f9cf Dear Dr. Donohue: My legs, ankles and feet get really swollen, and I mean really. During the day, if I slip my shoes off, I can't get them back on. What can I do to take down the swelling? (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:10:00 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_16 37e551c889d3a9adda18bcff39e9f06c Health News of the Day is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter . It is in a bullet points format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day: "The brains of human beings seem built to process stories better than other forms of input. Without numbers, stories are ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:00:03 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_17 dbb40a094aa45c39e45962e56ec367d9 (CBS) Although there has been a minimal drop since last week, 43 states are still reporting widespread influenza activity and there have been 21 more H1N1-related deaths, a top official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:02:33 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_18 de2a2bda2e7f81f586f4267f3161f9cb Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:03:53 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_19 da6ae6438ee2a1ebaca1bd2966b14b7f Exhibitors at a Toronto trade fair are hoping to add surgery to the list of reasons Canadians travel, but a medical ethicist questions the lack of oversight. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T20:53:42Z http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/21#item_20 109656a2ade62402f1b92ea42b6e14f8 They are calling it the Manhattan Declaration , a 4,700-word manifesto reaching into scripture and signed by 148 Orthodox, Catholic, and evangelical leaders. It was released this afternoon at a press conference in Washington, D.C., and is designed to draw a line in the sand across three issues they argue are non-negotiable despite the law: the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:06 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_1 13c6313580c05ee1d0b32667e354179a Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T14:34:00.004+08:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_2 8cfaf1826799868e3349f2db528ffca8 The Tale of Tom Kitten is now on line The Tale of Benjamin Bunny and several other Beatrice Potter books are there too. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:33:41 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_3 17cdb6609ec1498bcc734fb072320a4a Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:31:38 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_4 90b8170503b1ee11b49960409a3f0946 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:48:10 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_5 aa76505e6cb69e78d5338c200422267c Physical or emotional abuse during childhood could speed up the body's ageing process, US research suggests. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_6 ebaab8cc068c99a91354e52e4a4d000c EVEN fewer Lothian hospital workers are washing hands properly, despite health bosses vowing to get tough to combat the threat of swine flu and superbugs. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T00:00:00Z http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_7 137faf740a8bfd7678f82063a49c5445 Background Recruitment and retention are key functions for programs promoting nutrition and other lifestyle behavioral changes in low-income populations. This paper describes strategies for recruitment and retention and presents predictors of early (two-month post intervention) and late (eight-month post intervention) dropout (non retention) and ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_8 2f4ccd3417b4f203c66c1d9307561621 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_9 aaa391429e0d46c4f19883b496c02b8b Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:38:03 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_10 f3efaeb0a82f97658a546516a048cf10 Ontario supplied hospitals with 200 additional ventilators on Friday in anticipation of a surge in swine flu cases. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:38:03 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_11 059a4f15cc07189187762cc118930e23 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T08:46:00.001+08:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_12 421c290624ead02db39b36775186469d Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:17:30 +0000 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_13 04c5600509df12534521a8d6d1d3707f [caption id="attachment_6838" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="Quebec woman Nathalie Blanchard poses on the beach in a Facebook photograph that convinced her insurance company that she was no longer depressed."] [/caption]Can ... ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T07:51:00.002+08:00 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_14 d48084550aeddf1fc85e2f80115b3362 AnnaMarieHornerBlog has patterns for a wise owl Christmas ornament LINK (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:49:17 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_15 27ffc3cba22d9ee260d11811bf08ed43 An artificial sweetener that's been shown to help people shed unwanted pounds may also lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels in people with mild or borderline high blood pressure, Chinese researchers report. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:37:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_16 9ab60256fb7cbacc759841b604d962bd The beleaguered Hayabusa asteroid probe is back on track to return to Earth after ground controllers cobbled together a working engine from two dead ones (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:26:11 EST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_17 d569e60212083b2c972ab3598dfacb10 You know what the flu looks like, don't you? Fever, aches and pain, sometimes an upset stomach. But an estimated 10 to 50 percent of H1N1 flu cases are showing up without fever -- long thought of as the flu's defining feature. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:15 PST http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_18 e470a7e70b9780a7e8e00a8e678cdd2a Originally published in HCPLive.com by Colleen O’Leary, RN, MSN, AOCNS Last time I talked about how I had never really experienced the concept of nurses eating their young in action. However, I have seen the opposite begin to evolve. I see this as a bigger issue in nursing these days. The “putting out to pasture” of seasoned, [...] ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_19 606470e1d33d4c173cd42e0dec2b9e43 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:42:38 -0400 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/41#item_20 9267b4702a220f0a4ff539216699974d An FDA committee said new data allay concerns about the risk of stroke and cardiovascular events previously associated with tiotropium (Spiriva), drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim said. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:32:53 GMT http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/61#item_1 e202e28641153d591c5f0dd6ad916f19 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:04:07 -0500 http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/61#item_2 79a3b2f56dd4b3d94d5ef894836ea85e The Starbucks Spinach, Roasted Tomato, Feta & Egg Wrap is currently the lowest calorie option listed under their breakfast menu, so I decided to try it out. But instead of breakfast, I had it for lunch one day when I... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T16:50:57Z http://www.megite.com/health/1258851004/61#item_3 b56f2a5b576579bd940d4a12d5baedbb Read on Source) ]]>