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Archive for November, 2009

Purity Products Releases Their Brand New DHA Super Boost Formula?

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Purity Products Releases Their Brand New DHA Super Boost Formula?
Purity Products, a leading direct-to-consumer provider of premium dietary supplements, announces the release of their new DHA Super Boost Formula. (PRWeb Nov 27, 2009)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/purity/products/prweb3258014.htm

Italy finds proposal to skip lunch hard to digest (Reuters)

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Italy finds proposal to skip lunch hard to digest (Reuters)Reuters - Food-loving Italy responded with indignation on Tuesday to a minister’s comments that lunchbreaks — still a sit-down ritual for many Italian workers — are bad for waistlines and the economy, and should be skipped.

Research Links Probiotics with Increased Rates of Influenza and other Viral and Bacterial Infections

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Research Links Probiotics with Increased Rates of Influenza and other Viral and Bacterial Infections
Author reviewed over 900 human clinical studies, and cited 473 studies and reports to conclude that lower levels of probiotics within the body may explain why some people are more susceptible to serious bacterial and viral infections. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009)
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Stifled Anger at Work Doubles Men’s Risk for Heart Attack (HealthDay)

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Stifled Anger at Work Doubles Men’s Risk for Heart Attack (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) — Men who bottle up their angerover unfair treatment at work could be hurting their hearts, a new Swedishstudy indicates.
Exercising in the heat may help you eat less (Reuters)Reuters - Exercisers who are trying to cut calories might […]

Army helps vets with `invisible wounds’ find jobs (AP)

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Army helps vets with `invisible wounds’ find jobs (AP)AP - Richard Martin keeps a rearview mirror on his desk to prevent co-workers from startling him in his cubicle. The walls are papered with sticky notes to help him remember things, and he wears noise-canceling headphones to keep his easily distracted mind focused.
Stifled Anger at Work […]

Hollins Communications Research Institute Announces New Stuttering Therapy Program Dates

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Hollins Communications Research Institute Announces New Stuttering Therapy Program Dates
Hollins Communications Research Institute (HCRI), an internationally recognized non-profit center specializing in stuttering research and therapy innovation, has announced new dates for stuttering therapy programs to be held in 2010. HCRI's intensive 12-day treatment program, “Hollins Fluency Program, Advanced Speech Reconstruction for Stuttering” (HFP), is now […]

VidaOne’s New iPhone Fitness Application Featured in App Store What’s Hot List

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

VidaOne’s New iPhone Fitness Application Featured in App Store What’s Hot List
VidaOne’s MySportTraining for iPhone is featured in The App Store What’s Hot List only one month after its initial release. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2009)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3238384.htm
Fitness Challenge Debunks Holiday Weight Gain Myth
The Holiday Challenge, a body transformation contest that starts November […]

Medical workers balk at mandatory flu vaccines (Reuters)

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Medical workers balk at mandatory flu vaccines (Reuters)Reuters - Even as they are forced to wait like everyone else for swine flu vaccines in short supply, thousands of nurses and other front-line healthcare workers are fighting mandatory flu immunization policies being put in place by some U.S. hospitals.
US sick leave policy toughens swine flu fight: […]

Chemical BPA in workers linked to sex problems (AP)

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Chemical BPA in workers linked to sex problems (AP)AP - Male factory workers in China who got very high doses of a chemical that’s been widely used in hard plastic bottles had high rates of sexual problems, researchers reported Wednesday.
Senators debate requiring sick leave for flu (Reuters)Reuters - When Desiree Rosado’s daughter got the flu […]

Retirement Brings Most a Big Health Boost (HealthDay)

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Retirement Brings Most a Big Health Boost (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) — The self-reported health of thenewly retired improves so much that most feel eight years younger, a newEuropean study suggests.
Senators debate requiring sick leave for flu (Reuters)Reuters - When Desiree Rosado’s daughter got the flu last month, she took a […]