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Archive for February, 2009
Drink you java to prevent cancer
Feb. 27 | In a study published this week it is suggested that caffeine can reduce the risk of skin cancer. Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle. Found that in cells that had been damaged by UV radiation, the caffeine interrupted a protein called...
Drug used to treat baldness effective against prostate cancer
Feb. 26 | Results of testing performed on a group of nearly 19,000 men over the last several years reveal that a common drug used in treating baldness is an effective preventive drug for prostate cancer. The tests were conducted using two groups, one taking the...
Calling for Change on Eating Disorders
Feb. 25 | National Eating Disorders Awareness Week has brought attention to the efforts of people dedicated to making help available to people with eating disorders. Some pay a heavy price for the advances of a modern culture that loads our lives with stress in...
Calcium fights cancer and Alcohol increases risk
Feb. 24 | Calcium decrease cancer risk: Alcohol consumption increases risk Recent studies conclude that while high calcium intake can decrease the risk of colon cancer in men and women, the consumption of just one alcoholic drink per day may increase the chance...
A look at eating disordors
Feb. 24 | Toronto (OTL) – Eating disorders often stem from a disillusioned self image that has been triggered from various physiological and psychological aspects of acceptance, traumas, and possibly deprived needs. Ultimately, the suppressed source becomes...
How often do you use your iphone apps?
Feb. 24 | Toronto (OTL) – The iPhone is one of the greatest technological breakthroughs of today’s society. With it, the user can make phone calls, play games, text message, get on the internet, listen to music, and much more. No matter how popular...
Can calcium actually help against colon cancer?
Feb. 23 | Can taking calcium be beneficial to your health? According to a United States National Cancer Institute study, taking calcium helps to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. Calcium seems to help reduce the risk more for women than men; this might be because...
81st Academy Awards delivered lots of surprises
Feb. 23 | The 81st Annual Academy Awards delivered all sorts of surprises throughout the night. From the starlets in their stunning dresses to the posthumous Oscar awarded to the late Heath Ledger, the night was filled with emotional ups and downs. The highly acclaimed...
Microsoft publicizes an employment skills updating effort
Feb. 23 | Hamilton (OTL) – After announcing on Thursday, January 19, 2009, a company wide layoff of up to 5000 jobs, roughly 5 percent of their workforce, Microsoft has publicized an innovative employment skills updating effort. The plan will begin with Microsoft...