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View All Popular Stories Upcoming Stories 1 digs dig it Study suggests serotonin plays a role in SIDS - Los Angeles Times submitted by Angelina 12 hours ago (via news.google.com) eFluxMediaStudy suggests serotonin plays a role in SIDSLos Angeles Times -6 hours agoMice who overproduced the brain chemical showed symptoms similar to those of the infant syndrome before they died. By Wendy Hansen, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Mice genetically engineered to overproduce the brain chemical serotonin died at an early ...Serotonin Imbalance May Be Responsible for Sudden Infan   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Health 1 digs dig it The Senate Stalls on Medicare - New York Times submitted by Angelina 12 hours ago (via news.google.com) San Diego CityBEATThe Senate Stalls on MedicareNew York Times -8 hours agoBefore leaving town for the Fourth of July recess, Senate Republicans thwarted a vote on a sensible Medicare bill that would benefit doctors and patients at the expense of overpaid private health plans.Enough dillydallying on Medicare changesDesMoinesRegister.comSenate needs to halt cutbacks in Medicare paymentsAnchorag   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Health 1 digs dig it Jalapeños Probed in Outbreak - Wall Street Journal submitted by Angelina 12 hours ago (via news.google.com) PhysOrg.comJalapeños Probed in OutbreakWall Street Journal -7 hours agoBy JANE ZHANG and JANET ADAMY WASHINGTON -- Officials investigating the salmonella outbreak now are looking at jalapeño peppers as a leading suspect for spreading the bacteria that has sickened hundreds across the US over the past three months, ...Inspectors to halt import of some food from MexicoCNNSalmonella probe shif   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Health 1 digs dig it Wine chemical eases age-related ailments - San Jose Mercury News submitted by Angelina 12 hours ago (via news.google.com) Telegraph.co.ukWine chemical eases age-related ailmentsSan Jose Mercury News -4 hours agoBy Sandy Kleffman It's not exactly a fountain of youth, but a substance found in red wine, grapes and nuts can prevent many age-related problems in mice, an intriguing new study reveals.Compound in Red Wine Fights Ravages of AgeWashington PostFountain of youth? Red wine gives up secretsReuterseFluxMed   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Health 1 digs dig it New study reveals the best sunscreens to buy - Monsters and Critics.com submitted by Angelina 12 hours ago (via news.google.com) Monsters and Critics.comNew study reveals the best sunscreens to buyMonsters and Critics.com -16 hours agoBy April MacIntyre Jul 4, 2008, 20:12 GMT The sun will eat your skin alive, in case you have been incommunicado for the last 35 years or so.And Bring the SunscreenNew York TimesComment by Sonya Lunder Senior Analyst, Environmental Working GroupeFluxMedia - Chicago Tribune&n   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Health 1 digs dig it Positive West Nile test in Bucks - phillyBurbs.com submitted by Angelina 12 hours ago (via news.google.com) CityNewsPositive West Nile test in BucksphillyBurbs.com -2 hours agoBy JO CIAVAGLIA A mosquito sample taken last week in a Newtown Township park has tested positive for the West Nile virus, the first confirmed presence this year of the potentially deadly illness, state and county officials confirm.Mosquito Control could be bitten by budget cutsTallahassee DemocratWest Nile virus, Lyme disease   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Health 1 digs dig it Man killed, woman hurt in Brooklyn shooting - Newsday submitted by Angelina 12 hours ago (via news.google.com) Boston GlobeMan killed, woman hurt in Brooklyn shootingNewsday -1 hour agoNEW YORK - Police say a shooting in Brooklyn has left a man dead and a woman hospitalized. Officers responded to to a report of a shooting on New York Avenue in East Flatbush at 1 am Saturday.Video: Video Shows Woman Dying on NY Hospital FloorAssociatedPressSome psych patients wait days in hospital ERsThe Associated Pre   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Health 1 digs dig it Is Watermelon a Natural Viagra? - HealthNews submitted by Angelina 12 hours ago (via news.google.com) Boston GlobeIs Watermelon a Natural Viagra?HealthNews -2 hours agoWomen, watch out for those men eating the watermelon rind at the weekend barbecue! Texas A&M University researchers have found eating watermelon rind may have similar effects to Viagra.Melon Also Relaxes Blood VesselsRedOrbitScientists: Watermelon may work like ViagraChicago Sun-TimesThe Associated Press - Daytona Bea   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Health 1 digs dig it Bush presides at groundbreaking for military hospital - Baltimore Sun submitted by Angelina 12 hours ago (via news.google.com) Voice of AmericaBush presides at groundbreaking for military hospitalBaltimore Sun -Jul 4, 2008By David Nitkin | Sun reporter BETHESDA - President Bush turned a spade of dirt to ceremonially launch a major expansion of one of the nation's premier military hospitals yesterday, saying he hoped a new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center ...Video: Bush Breaks Ground at New Walter Reed   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Health 1 digs dig it Keep Pets Safe On Fourth of July - TurnTo23.com submitted by Angelina 12 hours ago (via news.google.com) Keep Pets Safe On Fourth of JulyTurnTo23.com -13 hours agoBAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- With all the excitement of the Fourth of July fireworks, some people might find it easy to forget about man's best friend.Fireworks delight most people but often terrify their dogsAsheville Citizen-TimesHumane society warns pet owners to keep animals inside to avoid ...San Jose Mercury NewsThe Jersey Journal   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Health 1 2 Next