a bit of health http://abitofhealth.com/ en-us Top health news story of the day selected by a computer algo Calcium supplements linked to increased risk of heart attack Calcium supplements, commonly taken by older people for osteoporosis, are associated with an increased risk of a heart attack, finds a study published on bmj.com today. read more http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/46261/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:01:02 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/46261/ Mouth-To-Mouth Resuscitation Unnecessary Are you hesitant to help people who have collapsed because you don't want to give them mouth-to-mouth resuscitation? You might be in luck, as two studies published in the New England Journal ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/46101/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:01:02 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/46101/ New Lab Test Could Identify Imatinib Resistance Scientists in Japan may have developed a way to accurately predict those patients who will resist treatment with imatinib, which is the standard of care for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).Results ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/46122/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:01:01 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/46122/ Can't place that face? A specific area in our brains is responsible for processing information about human and animal faces, both how we recognize them and how we interpret facial expressions. Now, Tel Aviv University ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/46075/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:01:01 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/46075/ Can you ask a pig if his glass is half full? Babe may be the most famous sensitive pig in the world but new research from Newcastle University suggests he is by no means the only one. read more http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/45975/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:01:02 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/45975/ Relationships Improve Your Odds Of Survival By 50 Percent A new Brigham Young University study adds our social relationships to the ?short list? of factors that predict a person?s odds of living or dying.In the journal PLoS Medicine, BYU professors ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/45964/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:01:02 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/45964/ Number of animal experiments performed in UK labs falls Home Office statistics suggest there were 37,000 fewer animal experiments in 2009 compared with 2008. For the first time, more genetically modified animals were used than non-modifiedThe number ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/45938/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:01:01 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/45938/ 63 percent of women report sexual problems with orgasm proving biggest issue in teens and 20s Almost two-thirds of females attending a general urology practice reported that they suffered from sexual dysfunction, according to a paper in the August issue of BJUI. read more http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/45880/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:01:02 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/45880/ Negative stereotypes shown to affect learning, not just performance, study finds While the effect of negative performance stereotypes on test-taking and in other domains is well documented, a new study shows that the effects might also be seen further upstream than once ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/45827/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:01:02 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/45827/ David Moreira Appointed Vice President of Marketing, Menicon America NAGOYA, Japan, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Menicon Co., Ltd. announced on July 20 the appointment of David Moreira as Vice President of Marketing for Menicon America Inc. Moreira will report to ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/45741/ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:01:02 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/45741/