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Drinking story comes with a cautionary chaser
Did you lift a glass to toast the new study on moderate drinkers outliving teetotalers? Hold that thought before you pour yourself another one. Although the study fits in with a large body of research linking a few drinks... Alcoholic beverage - Health - Glass - Specific Substances - Benefits
New Evidence That Fat Cells Are Not Just Dormant Storage Depots For Calories
Scientists are reporting new evidence that the fat tissue in those spare tires and lower belly pooches - far from being a dormant storage depot for surplus calories - is an active organ that sends chemical signals to other parts of the body, perhaps increasing the risk of heart attacks, cancer, and other diseases. They are reporting discovery of 20 new hormones and other substances not ...
Summary Box: Greece goes after smoking
NO SMOKING: Greece is imposing tougher smoking restrictions that outlaws lighting up in enclosed public areas and prohibits tobacco advertising. Offenders will be fined up to euro10,000 ($12,750). WHO'S AFFECTED: Forty-two percent of Greeks over age 15 smoke,... Tobacco - Tobacco advertising - Tobacco smoking - Health - Specific Substances
Summary Box: E-cigs gain steam amid calls for ban
E-CIGS: Look like the real thing but don't contain tobacco. The battery-powered devices are plastic and metal devices that heat a liquid nicotine solution in a disposable cartridge, creating vapor that users inhale. SPARKING DEBATE: The Food and Drug... Tobacco - Electronic cigarette - Health - Nicotine - Specific Substances
Gene doping detectable with a simple blood test
German scientists have developed a blood test that can reliably detect gene doping even after 56 days. It was previously impossible to prove that an athlete had undergone gene doping.
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