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Other Types of Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs Could Cut The Number of Smokers

Dec 27, 2013

Pictures of diseased lungs and other types of graphic warning labels on cigarette packs could cut the number of smokers in the United States by as much as 8.6 million people and save millions of lives, a new study suggests. Researchers ...

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A Genetic Mutation Associated with an Increased Risk of Heart Disease Is Common in African

Dec 27, 2013

A genetic mutation associated with an increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and other health problems is common in Africans and people of African descent worldwide, according to a new study. The findings may help explain why ...

Tags: cgenetic mutation, genetic mutation, diabetes, ApoE gene, African

Ensco Plc Has Taken Delivery of ENSCO 121

Dec 27, 2013

Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) has taken delivery of ENSCO 121, the second of four ultra-premium harsh environment jackup rigs in its ENSCO 120 Series. The rig is contracted to work in the North Sea beginning in the second quarter of 2014 at a day ...

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Black Men Who Were Raised in Single-Parent Households Have Higher Blood Pressure

Dec 27, 2013

Black men who were raised in single-parent households have higher blood pressure than those who spent at least part of their childhood in a two-parent home, according to a new study. This is the first study to link childhood family living ...

Tags: black men, single-parent households, blood pressure, high blood pressure

It Doesn't Connect Brain-Scan Findings to The Actual Ways That These Participants Behave

Dec 27, 2013

While not every woman is intuitive or every man handy with tools, neurological scans of young males and females suggest that -- on average -- their brains really do develop differently. The research comes with a caveat: It doesn't connect ...

Tags: neurological scans, overall differences among males and females

Pacific Rubiales Announced Today The Successful Results of The First Production Tests

Dec 27, 2013

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC) (BOVESPA: PREB) announced today the successful results of the first production tests in the CPE-6-1X exploration well and the CPE-6-H2 appraisal well, two new wells drilled during ...

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Low Levels of The "Sunshine Vitamin" Are More Likely a Consequence of Illness

Dec 27, 2013

Low levels of vitamin D have been implicated as a potential cause of diseases ranging from cancer to diabetes. Now an extensive review suggests it's really the other way around: Low levels of the "sunshine vitamin" are more likely a ...

Tags: vitamin D, cancer, diabetes, low levels of vitamin D

Norwegian Directorate Has Granted Lundin Norway AS a Drilling Permit for Well 16/3-8 S

Dec 27, 2013

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway AS a drilling permit for well 16/3-8 S, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 16/3-8 S will be drilled from the Bredford Dolphin drilling facility at ...

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Men Who Keep Smoking After Being Diagnosed with Cancer Are More Likely to Die

Dec 27, 2013

Men who keep smoking after being diagnosed with cancer are more likely to die than those who quit smoking, a new study shows. The findings demonstrate that it's not too late to stop smoking after being diagnosed with cancer, researchers ...

Tags: stop smoking, cancer, diagnosed with cancer, cancer diagnosis

PREB Announced Today That It Has Reached an Agreement to Sell Its 5% Interest

Dec 27, 2013

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC) (BOVESPA: PREB) announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its 5% interest and transportation rights in the Oleoducto Central S.A. ("OCENSA") oil pipeline in Colombia for a ...

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FDA Began The Process of Regulating Compounding Pharmacies

Dec 27, 2013

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday began the process of regulating compounding pharmacies, which create new drug combinations or alter drugs to suit individual patient needs. Under the Drug Quality and Security Act, signed ...

Tags: FDA, regulating compounding pharmacies, outsourcing pharmacies, pharmacy

Heart Monitor Provided a Simple Way to Predict a Person's Risk for a Heart Rhythm Disorder

Dec 27, 2013

A widely used type of heart monitor may provide a simple way to predict a person's risk for a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, according to a new study. Researchers found that people who have a greater number of ...

Tags: heart monitor, heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation

The Chickenpox Vaccine Isn't to Blame for Rise

Dec 27, 2013

The prevalence of a painful condition known as shingles is increasing in the United States, but new research says the chickenpox vaccine isn't to blame. Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox, the varicella zoster ...

Tags: shingles, chickenpox vaccine, varicella zoster virus, health

The Notion That Some People Can Be Overweight or Obese and Still Remain Healthy Is a Myth

Dec 27, 2013

The notion that some people can be overweight or obese and still remain healthy is a myth, according to a new Canadian study. Even without high blood pressure, diabetes or other metabolic issues, overweight and obese people have higher ...

Tags: overweight, obesity, healthy obesity, benign obesity

Sterilizing Baby Bottles Between Feedings Can Help Kill Germs Lurking Inside

Dec 27, 2013

Sterilizing baby bottles between feedings can help kill germs lurking inside. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics suggests cleaning baby bottles by: Filling a clean sink with hot, soapy water. Putting all bottles -- including ...

Tags: health tip, sterilize baby bottles, clean baby bottles

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