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Heart Disease Risk Varies by Education Level

September 7th, 2010 admildImivy No comments

Risk for stroke and heart disease falls as education levels rise in high-income countries, but not in nations where earnings are considerably lower, a new study shows.

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Heart Disease Risk Varies by Education Level

India, China Among Plastic Surgery Capitals

August 9th, 2010 admildImivy No comments

An international snapshot of plastic surgery procedures suggests that cosmetic surgery is becoming popular in countries with emerging economies, such as India and China.

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India, China Among Plastic Surgery Capitals

Cravings, Emotions Use Same Part of Brain

August 2nd, 2010 admildImivy No comments

Regulating cravings to smoke a cigarette or eat junk food may involve the same mechanisms in the brain used to regulate emotions, a finding which could help develop coping strategies for people struggling with addiction.

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Pediatricians Commonly Misdiagnose Kids

June 23rd, 2010 admildImivy No comments

Just over half of pediatricians responding to an anonymous survey acknowledged making at least one diagnostic error a month, and just under half said that at least once a year they made errors that harmed patients.

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Pediatricians Commonly Misdiagnose Kids