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More Meat-eaters Trying Vegan Foods for Taste, Health and Safety (Lexington Clipper-Herald) Fri Nov 28 03:10:47 PST 2008 (ARA) - Ah, the love of the burger - it's a unifying American experience. But if the fat content in fast food burgers makes your heart burn with shame, and meat recalls have you worrying about what's in that burger you made at home, you're not alone. Read full article »
Good and good-for-you gifts (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Sun Nov 30 22:03:46 PST 2008 By DANIELLE FURFARO For all the good that comes from the holidays, we all know that they do not represent the healthiest time of year. Between the overeating of sweets and the stress of gift shopping, the holidays can be downright detrimental to your health. Luckily, the presents you buy don’t h... Read full article »
For Some, There's A 'Turkey Day' Dilemma (NPR) Thu Nov 27 06:44:23 PST 2008 The Thanksgiving holiday, colloquially known as "Turkey Day," can be a soul-searching time for people who usually eat vegetables instead of meat. Read full article »
Hairspray Exposure Ups Risk for Birth Defect in Sons (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) Wed Nov 26 13:02:02 PST 2008 WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Mothers exposed to a common hairspray chemical while at work may be more likely to have sons born with an abnormally placed urinary opening, a new report says. Read full article »
Hairspray Exposure Ups Risk for Birth Defect in Sons (HealthCentral) Thu Nov 27 01:51:57 PST 2008 Stylists, beauticians may be affected by phthalates in these products, experts say. Read full article »
A cornucopia of new health products, superfoods (Bradenton Herald) Mon Nov 24 21:03:51 PST 2008 It was easy to run smack-dab into every possible food trend at the recent American Dietetic Association’s Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo at McCormick Place in Chicago recently. Read full article »
Liz Hurley enrages animal rights activists by 'baby mink skin' ad (New Kerala) Mon Nov 24 01:31:59 PST 2008 London, Nov 24 : British actress Liz Hurley has enraged animal rights activists by appearing in an ad wearing black 'baby mink skin'. Read full article »
Mothers Exposed To Hair Spray On The Job More Likely To Have Sons With Hypospadias (Medical News Today) Sun Nov 23 03:10:39 PST 2008 Maternal on-the-job exposure to hair sprays, some of which contain chemicals known as phthalates, has been linked to hypospadias in newborn boys, according to a study accepted for publication today by the peer-reviewed journal, Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP). Hypospadias is a birth defec... Read full article »
Healthy food doesn't have to be bland (Newsday) Thu Nov 20 13:45:49 PST 2008 Let's start where we all dream of starting anyway--with dessert. Pistachio cake with vanilla cardamom cream, doubly accented with a bright blaze of pomegranate syrup and a more delicate drizzle of orange flower syrup. Intense and satisfying, the cake merely whispers sweetness, made as it is from ... Read full article »
Living the dream in the healthiest American city (The New Zealand Herald) Thu Nov 20 07:12:22 PST 2008 BURLINGTON - What's the healthiest city in America? It appears to be Burlington, Vermont. Vermont's largest city is top among United States metropolitan areas by having the largest proportion of people - 92 per cent - who say they are in good or great health. Read full article »