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Bill and Melinda Gates Name New Foundation Head : NPR

deborealis — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:33:02 GMT

Quoted: Jeff Raikes, a 27-year veteran of Microsoft, will take over the $37 billion Gates Foundation in September. Bill and Melinda Gates tell NPR that they picked Raikes because he shares their passion to try to help minimize poverty around the globe.

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The Effect Cigarette Smoking Has on Your Taste Buds - Associated Content

bundles24 — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:47:52 GMT

This is an awesome article about the effect of smoking on your taste buds.

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Weather Changes: Life After a Stroke - Mark McEwen | TheRoot.com

shiwani — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:11:19 GMT

I hadn't realized that Mark McEwen (CBS morning weatherman) had a stroke. Glad he's doing better.

Quoted: A Conversation with CBS' Mark McEwen on life after a stroke, battling the bulge and his second act.

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Natural Herbs and Remedies

RachylZ — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:04:29 GMT

Natural Herbs and Remeides - Information, tutorials, and recipes on many alternative healing modalities such as herbs, aromatherapy, reflexology, sound therapy, homeopathy and many more - all for the health of your family.

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Health News - Muscles - Lifting Weights - New York Times

mohit — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:46:21 GMT

Quoted: Bulky isn’t necessarily better when it comes to muscles. What’s important is keeping them fit so they’ll provide power and strength as the body ages.

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A Review Of The ProForm XP 420 Razor Elliptical

Trainer123 — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:49:17 GMT

This handsome machine is a smaller version of the ellipticals that

ProForm is known to bring into the market. Called the ProForm XP 420 Razor Elliptical,

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Natural Pet Health Blog » Treating ataxia and ear infections in cats

SaraiToo — Sun, 11 May 2008 08:35:12 GMT

Comprehensive informational blog about everything to do with your pet - natural health care and herbal remedies, choosing a pet, caring for your pet, dog breeds, exotic animals, unusual pets, training your pets

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Anti-inflammatory Diet Recipes

social101 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:40:20 GMT

Diet Act

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MRSA: 5 'Hot Spots' - Infectious Diseases: Causes, Types, Prevention, Treatment and Facts on MedicineNet.com

noreen — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:51:42 GMT

We were discussing MRSA this morning in class, it's one of those scary infections that medicine is still trying to figure out. After reading about it I realized how unhygienic picking your nose can be. gross!

Most of these people carry the normal kind of staph. But an increasing number carry MRSA. Why doesn't it hurt them?

"We don't understand why staph causes mischief. Most of the time it does not," Dickinson says. "But presumably, little breaks in the skin allow it to get past our barriers. Then it can multiply -- and staph comes with a bundle of proteins and toxins and enzymes that allow it to do a lot of damage."

So how can you stop staph from getting from the front of your nose to your skin?

"Theoretically, one thing people can do is quit picking their noses. But that won't help -- studies show people can't keep their hands away from their noses," Dickinson says.

Fortunately, there are a number of ways to prevent infection with both normal staph and MRSA.
Stopping Staph

MRSA may be the latest scary germ to grab headlines, but good old-fashioned hygiene is the key to protection.

Here's how to keep MRSA at bay:

* Wash your hands. Your hands are the part of your body most likely to pick up a germ and transfer it to an itchy sore, your eyes, your mouth, or your nose. So keep them clean. Use soap and warm water -- the rule of thumb is to scrub gently and thoroughly as long as it takes to sing the alphabet song.
* Got a cut or scrape? Clean it -- and cover it with a bandage until it heals.
* Avoid contact with other people's wounds or bandages.
* Do not share towels, razors, or other personal items.
* Shower right away after exercise, especially at the gym. Don't toss your wet towel in your gym bag. Clean and disinfect any gym bag that's come into contact with dirty athletic gear.
* Wash all athletic clothing daily. Regularly wash athletic gear such as elbow pads and kneepads.
* Bathe every day. MRSA can live on the skin, but it can be washed away. Staph can enter the body through hair follicles, so be particularly careful to clean your groin, underarms, arms, and legs.
* Be on the lookout for infections. Early on, a staph infection looks like a spider bite (a red, irritated bump). Don't wait -- have a nurse or doctor look at it.
* If you have an infection, don't try to squeeze out the pus. This only spreads germs on your skin. Have ALL infections treated by a health professional.
* Practice careful hygiene wh

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BBC NEWS | Health | Genes 'up Indians' obesity risk'

mohit — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:18:30 GMT

Quoted: Scientists pinpoint a reason why people with Indian ancestry may be more prone to weight problems.

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