Ritalin over-prescribed to children - The Independent
Ritalin over-prescribed to children - The Independent
The controversial drug Ritalin is being over-prescribed to children to control their unruly behaviour and should be avoided in those aged under five, the Government’s drugs watchdog said yesterday. Instead of reaching for the prescription pad when
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Soy-rich diet improves arteries in stroke patients - The Sun
HONGKONG (Sept 24, 2008): Isoflavone, a chemical found in soybeans, chickpeas, legumes and clovers, can improve artery function in stroke patients, a study in Hongkong has found. Published online in the European Heart Journal, it is the first
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Fast food hits Mediterranean and a diet succumbs - International Herald Tribune
KASTELI, Greece : Dr. Michalis Stagourakis has seen a transformation of his pediatric practice here over the past three years. The usual sniffles and stomachaches of childhood are now interspersed with far more serious conditions: diabetes, high
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Japan’s lower house picks Taro Aso as prime minister - Xinhua News Agency
TOKYO, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — Japan’s House of Representatives on Wednesday elected Taro Aso, new president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, as the nation’s prime minister. In the voting held at the 480-seat lower house, Aso garnered 337, or 71
Source: news.xinhuanet.com
Outages split Houston complex into haves, have-nots - Houston Chronicle
Madelaine Carter tries not to nap. It only makes it harder to sleep through the sweltering night. Eleven days after Ike, power lines have divided neighborhoods into haves and have-nots as hundreds of thousands of Houston homes remain dark, some next
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