[Health] Calories burned during sex overestimated, New England Journal of Medicine says

Calories burned during sex overestimated, New England Journal of Medicine says
http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Sex-to-burn-calories-Authors-expose-obesity-myths-189115721.html
Many widely held beliefs about weight loss don't stand up to scientific scrutiny, say doctors who want to set the public health record straight on myths like the calorie-burning benefits of sex or the value of eating breakfast.

Malnourished Gain Lifesaver in Antibiotics
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iCFbvBS_w7KFG-6X4NH2sCb-8s_g?docId=CNG.4c8129992a57d4462631b432df0c3d13.231
Two studies of malnourished children offer the first major new scientific findings in a decade about the causes and treatment of severe malnutrition, which affects more than 20 million children around the world and contributes to the deaths of more than a ...

Mass. schedules 'listening sessions' to gather public input on medical marijuana ...
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2013/jan/30/czech_parliament_approves_medica
Circle the calendar. Massachusetts health officials have set aside three days in February for public “listening sessions” across the state to help them gather opinions and ideas as they craft highly-anticipated medical marijuana regulations.

Obesity Raises MS Risk in Girls
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/MultipleSclerosis/37114
Increasing levels of obesity in adolescent girls were associated with heightened risks for MS or a precursor condition known as clinically isolated syndrome.

During Trial, New Details Emerge About Hip Maker
http://www.drugwatch.com/2013/01/28/documents-show-jj-concealed-40-hip-implant-failure-rate/
When Johnson & Johnson announced the appointment in 2011 of an executive to head the troubled orthopedics division whose badly flawed artificial hip had been recalled, the company billed the move as a fresh start.

'Canary In The Trousers': Why Erectile Dysfunction Can Signal Heart Disease
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/health/erection-problems-linked-to-the-heart-20130130-2dl2r.html
Erectile dysfunction (ED) may not be men's favorite subject, but a new study shows why it's one health concern that probably shouldn't be swept under the, er, rug.

CDC Study Reveals Biggest Culprits Of Food-Borne Illnesses
http://www.onlinenewsheardnow.com/cdc-study-reveals-biggest-culprits-of-food-borne-illnesses/1569/
The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention has released the list of foods that are commonly linked to outbreaks, and leafy, green vegetables cause nearly half of them.