Thursday, March 21, 2013

[Health] School Asks Students to Ditch Axe Body Spray After Allergic Reaction

School Asks Students to Ditch Axe Body Spray After Allergic Reaction
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2013/03/20/school-asks-students-to-ditch-axe-body-spray-after-allergic-reaction/
A Pennsylvania high school is asking students to lay off the body spray. (Image credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images). A Pennsylvania high school is asking students to lay off the body spray after one of them suffered a life-threatening allergic reaction.

Nearly all UK family doctors have given placebos: survey
http://www.channel4.com/news/placebo-drugs-doctors-frequently-prescribed-stigma
LONDON - Some 97 percent of British doctors in general practice admit giving patients placebos, while more than three-quarters say they prescribe them at least once a week, a survey released on Thursday found.

Malaria Vax Prospect Loses Power over Time
http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/640902-malaria-vaccine-fails-to-work-after-four-years-study.html
Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Action Points. The efficacy of a candidate malaria vaccine declined significantly over time.

Sugar Sweetened Beverages Linked to 180000 Deaths Worldwide
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/5698/20130321/sugar-sweetened-beverages-linked-to-180-000-deaths-worldwide.htm
(Photo : Reuters) A latest study reveals that every year nearly 180,000 deaths worldwide are linked with the consumption of sugary soft drinks.

Harford fifth, sixth-graders 'kick butt' with anti-smoking pledge
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/belair/ph-ag-kick-butts-day-0322-20130320,0,5158655.story
It's lights out for smoking in Harford County, or so the county's health department is hoping with a new program pushing fifth- and sixth-grade students not to smoke.

Dr. Oz Sued By New Jersey Man Who Burned Feet Using TV Host's Home ...
http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/23159/20130319/dr-oz-sued-dr-show.htm
Dr. Oz is being sued by a New Jersey man claiming he burned his feet while trying out a home remedy he saw on "The Dr. Oz Show": putting on a sock filled with uncooked rice that has been heated up in the microwave.

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