Obesity and heart disease: Is the health of your fat a measure of risk?
Dr. Fiona McGillicuddy from the UCD Conway Institute wins the first award under the SFI-HRB Wellcome Trust Biomedical Partnership. She will investigate the links between obesity, 'good cholesterol', diet and coronary artery disease.
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DPJ unveils 'hidden' tax estimate of 17.1% to sustain pension system in 2075
2075 scenario: The consumption tax is 17.1 percent just to keep the pension system afloat. This is according to apparently leaked provisional calculations made by the Democratic Party of Japan-led government as part of pension reforms to get the top opposition forces, the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito, to discuss the tax hike bugbear.
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Infomercial and Manufacturing Companies, Nature’s Pure Body Institute and Incubation, Go to Trial Against Isagenix ...
A lawsuit alleging Isagenix International, a multi-level marketing company based in Chandler, Arizona, intentionally interfered in and destroyed a competing diet supplement business, has been set for trial on March 26, 2012 by the Ventura County Superior Court.
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Does outdoor play help keep the doctor away?
Does outdoor play help keep the doctor away?
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Baublicious
Incomparable design wizard Tony Duquette subscribed to the philosophy that too much is never enough. In his myriad schemes for sets, costumes, interiors, furniture and jewelry, he fearlessly gilded the lily—and then sprinkled it with gems and pixie dust.
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Japan's pension problem
In its manifesto for the 2009 Lower House election, the Democratic Party of Japan proposed introducing a minimum monthly pension of ¥70,000 or more. In their recent outline for tax and social welfare reforms, the government and the party only stated that they will submit a proposal for a minimum pension of about ¥70,000 to the Diet in 2013. They should make serious efforts to flesh out their ...
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Capture Fisheries and Aquaculture Worldwide to Reach 137.8 Million Tons by 2015, According to New Report by Global ...
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global outlook on the Commercial Fishing Industry. Driven by the growing perception of seafood as an extremely healthy diet featuring less fat, cholesterol and high protein content, coupled with innovations in seafood production/transportation, capture fisheries and aquaculture worldwide is forecast to witness robust growth in the upcoming years. ...
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TN Dept. of Consumer Affairs warns about possible scams in 2012
Many television ads claim rapid weight loss by consuming a pill or wearing a patch. Some of the most common diet scams are metabolism-boosting pills made of herbal ingredients, fat and carb-blocking pills, herbal weight-loss teas, diet patches, and body wraps.
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Will Walmart's New 'Great for You' Initiative Get People to Eat Better?
Whether it works or not, Walmart's new logo, which will only go on in-house brand products, does follow some pretty strict nutrition criteria.
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Broken Arrow teen charged with child molestation
Desean Dewitt Shaw, 17, is accused of molesting two girls between 8 and 11 years old over a 16-month period beginning in February 2009.
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