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Health Officials Continue To Ignore Ineffectiveness of Flu Vaccines Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for the next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's vaccine was largely ineffective.
Overconfidence Eventually Leads To Failure in Business New research reveals big-headed business people are more likely to jump into new ventures with little regard for competition and market size. The results, detailed in the recent issue of the journal Experimental Psychology, shed light on why many ventures fail in the first few years.
A Low Calorie Diet May Contribute More To Longevity Than Exercise A study investigating aging in mice has found that hormonal changes that occur when mice eat significantly less may help explain an already established phenomenon: a low calorie diet can extend the lifespan of rodents, a benefit that even regular exercise does not achieve.
More Evidence Vitamin D Protects Cells Against Cancer By inducing a specific gene to increase expression of a key enzyme, vitamin D protects healthy prostate cells from the damage and injuries that can lead to cancer, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report.
Is Fibromyalgia Real or Just Imagined? Does it really exist or is it all in women's heads? The doctors are in. The jury is out.
Black Cohosh Herb Inhibits The Growth of Breast Cancer Tumors Extract of black cohosh may halt the growth of breast cancer cells, according to a new study conducted by the French company Naturex and published in the journal "Phytomedicine."
Office Initiative Reduces Headaches And Neck Pain By More Than 40 Percent Office staff who took part in an eight-month workplace initiative reported that headaches and neck and shoulder pain fell by more than 40 per cent and their use of painkillers halved, according to research published in the May issue of Cephalalgia.
Breastfeeding Reduces A Woman's Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk Women who breast feed for more than one year reduce their risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by half, according to a new Swedish study.
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