Global Warming Threatens Tibet
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... because of cost. The United States also has far more concentrated wealth than any of its European allie...ht. According to the study, "U.S. children consume more meals prepared outside the home, more fast food rich in fat, high in energy density, and low in esse...Efforts on to Tackle Health Problems Faced by US Truck Drivers
If the Indian truck drivers are known to be more prone to HIV than any other segment of the population, in the US too they are more at risk of contracting a whole range of health problems than most others . They account for nearly...Gays and Lesbians can Obtain asylum in US on Grounds of Harassment and Abuse
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...said that African scientists have been working for more than a quarter century on developing resistant varieties of maize by selecting and crossing varieties with various degrees of resistance to the virus. They said the resistance to the virus requires multiple genes located on different chromosomes, ...Fat Horses Face Health Problems
...tive new studies. The researchers are now focusing more specifically on the role of hormone levels, oxidative stress, inflammatory biomarkers, and antioxidant mechanisms. However, the preliminary data clearly demonstrates that this research has important implications for both equine and human health. F...Skin Cancer Rates Soar In Warmer Regions Of UK
...cases between 2003 and 2005. As of now, there are more deaths from malignant melanoma in Britain, with 1,800 fatalities and thousands more diagnoses every year, than in Australia, where there are about 1,000 deaths annually.Figures release...Americans Bloated On Happy Pills
...ed drugs in the United States. They are prescribed more than drugs to treat high blood pressure, high chol...who asked for an antidepressant were significantly more likely to get a prescription for one than patients who did not....Imaginary Friends are Good for Kids
Parents concerned that their kids are more content talking to an imaginary friend rather than...ger companions, boys' imaginary friends are older, more heroic characters. She also noted that an only child or one with a large age gap from his or her ...Deficiency of Vitamin D Levels may Be Common in Healthy Kids
...min D intake, as well as body mass, and found that more than half of the children had low blood levels of vitamin D. Of the subjects, 55 percent of the children had inadequate vitamin D blood levels and 68 percent overall had low blood levels of the vitamin in the wintertime. "The best indicator of a...Erection Drugs Don't Boost Men's Self-esteem
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A study of more than 2,200 women at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Je...hiladelphia shows that African American women have more advanced breast cancer at the time of diagnosis than Caucasian women. In addition, African Ameri...Size and Position of Floral Anther Plays a Vital Role in Pollination
...tors. This type of information is becoming ever more critical as we struggle to understand, maintain, a...t an insect pest will also have an effect on other more beneficial insects. Scientists are racing to understand these minute differences and interactions,...Study Confirms Benefits of Chemo, Trastuzumab Combo to Battle Breast Cancer
... conducted the meta-analysis of 5 trials involving more than 13,000 women whose breast cancer was amenable to surgery, and found that it helps improve their chances. All the trials compared disease-free survival, overall survival and the risk of locoregional and distant recurrence of breast cancer in wo...Genetic Marker That Increases Colon Cancer Risk Discovered
... compared the genetic makeup and family history of more than 1,800 colorectal cancer patients with that of... allele of rs10505477, were found to be 23 percent more likely to have colon cancer than individuals without the marker. The genetic link between the mar...Delay in Cancer Diagnosis for Children
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