 Afghan shrines last resort for Afghan mentally ill
| JALALABAD, Afghanistan - The young man sits nearly naked in a small concrete room, a thick, heavy chain fastened around his ankle and bolted to the wall. Flies swarm ar... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) Herald Tribune
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 Sugar may make you stupid: Study
| Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, have found a high fructose diet is not only bad for the body but also slows the brain and curbs memory and l... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Toronto Sun
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 UN: High blood pressure, glucose a global problem
| GENEVA (AP) - A quarter of those 25 or older now have high blood pressure worldwide, and almost one in 10 has worrying levels of glucose in their blood. | The World Hea... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Washington Times
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 How to make the most of milk
London - There was a time when ditching cow's milk meant one thing - soy. Today, the non-dairy milk counter is saturated with options - almond milk, oat milk and rice mil... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi) Independent online
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 'Drug from lizard saliva reduces food craving'
| Stockholm, May 16 (IANS) A drug derived from the saliva of a monster lizard reduces the craving for food, including chocolate, said researchers after testing it success... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Newstrack India
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 Sugar can make you dumb, say scientists
Washington - Eating too much sugar can eat away at your brainpower, according to US scientists who published a study on Tuesday showing how a steady diet of high-fructose... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Independent online
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 Virtual World Takes on Childhood Obesity
MIT Technology Review Follow @techreview | Malica Astin, 11, never paid much attention to how much physical activity she got. But one day she played basketball while wear... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Mashable
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 'Fat tax' call over unhealthy foods
| Such a move should be combined with subsidies on healthy foods such as fruit and vegetables, said academics on bmj.com. | The group released their findings ahead of the... (photo: WN / james) The Independent
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 Men and women have different health and wellness needs
| Men’s Health and You | There are specific health considerations for men. Men have different hormones, physiology, and lifestyles. Due to these factors, there are seve... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Examiner
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 India Child Hunger: 25 Million Children Suffer From Malnutrition And Starvation
| "Six days I would eat, then the next six days I wouldn't eat at all," 9-year-old Roshan tells Al Jazeera. The tiny girl grew up on a diet of 600 calories per day, not e... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) Huffington Post
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 Binge drinking costs Brits billions
| LONDON — The girls slumped in wheelchairs look barely conscious, their blond heads lolling above the plastic vomit bags tied like bibs around their necks. | It’s an... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Chicago Sun-Times
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 8 Tips to Better Sleep
| Most of us don’t get the sleep our bodies need. In fact, studies show that we are sleep deprived and it’s becoming an epidemic. This is causing increased moodines... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Examiner
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 Mobile, projectors to educate kids on health, hygiene in Gujarat
| New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Armed with mobile phones and projectors, teachers in 150 anganwadis in Gujarat are all set to impart health and hygiene education to hundreds o... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Newstrack India
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 Nuts essential to health of brain and body
| They’re among the earliest known foods. Archaeological evidence suggests that tree nuts were a major part of the human diet 780,000 years ago. Several varieties of nu... (photo: WN / Trigedia) Buffalo News
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 Add Vegetables to Your Diet to Improve Children's and Women's Health
| We all know that vegetables are good for our families, and when trying to improve the nutrition of daily meals, the first thing that comes to mind is to eat more veggie... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Examiner
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 Brain wiring makes women anorexic or obese
| Why does one person become anorexic and another obese? A study shows that reward circuits in the brain are sensitized in anorexic women and desensitized in obese women.... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) DNA India
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 Exporting medicines for profit puts British patients' health at risk, say MPs
| Report by MPs and peers says selling on treatments intended for NHS to other EU countries has caused serious shortages The UK has seen shortages in medicine for diabete... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Guardian
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 Want to be a mum? Make sure you take care of your teeth!
Washington, May 15: | While fate determines some fertility factors, a new study has suggested that oral issues may play a key role. | A recent Australian study compared r... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Siasat Daily
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 Women's Health Summit to address diabetes, obesity issues in Oklahoma
FROM STAFF REPORTS | A women's health summit in Tulsa on Thursday is designed to increase awareness of obesity and diabetes and address ways to combat these seriou... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Oklahoman
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 Good health keeps wealth in old age
| FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Ruth H. Clark of Pompano Beach, Fla., is a 95-year-old aerobic wonder, working out seven days a week. | But Clark is not just flexing her ... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Wichita Eagle
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