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By Andrea Burzynski NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, is also the capital of sloth, according to Men’s Health magazine which ranked the Southern metropolis as the least active city in the United States. It was last on the list of 100 cities based on the activity level of its residents, along [...]
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By Catherine Hornby ROME (Reuters) – The thought of eating beetles, caterpillars and ants may give you the creeps, but the authors of a U.N. report published on Monday said the health benefits of consuming nutritious insects could help fight obesity. More than 1,900 species of insects are eaten around the world, mainly in Africa [...]
continue »NEW YORK (Reuters) – Anyone wanting to live longer and cut their risk of suffering from heart disease might want to consider getting a pet. The American Heart Association (AHA) issued a scientific statement on Thursday saying owning a pet may help to decrease a person’s risk of suffering from heart disease and is linked [...]
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By Gene Emery NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Fish oil supplements did not prevent heart problems in people who hadn’t had a heart attack yet, in a large long-term study from Italy. The study – a gold-standard randomized, controlled trial – tested the effect of omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in oily fish such [...]
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WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) – Gun-related homicides and other crimes involving guns have fallen sharply over the last two decades in the United States, but most Americans believe firearms crime is higher now than 20 years ago, according to an analysis and a separate poll released on Tuesday. Some 11,101 gun-related homicides were reported in [...]
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By Jeffrey B. Roth ROCKY RIDGE, Maryland (Reuters) – The horse is an American icon. It races gracefully, performs heavy farm tasks, can do tricks and, if television is to be believed, may even talk. But only one is an accomplished painter. Metro Meteor, a 10-year-old thoroughbred bay in rural Maryland, is enjoying singular success. [...]
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By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) – The largest Native American tribe in the United States is seeking to dub the classic 1977 movie “Star Wars” movie in Navajo as a way to help preserve its traditional language. Fluent Navajo speakers have been invited for a casting call in Window Rock in northern Arizona on Friday [...]
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A movie with atoms as actors has been named by the Guinness World Records organization, as the “world’s smallest movie.” Called “A Boy and his Atom”, the stop-action film was produced by IBM to introduce students to the world of mathematics and science, while highlighting IBM’s own history of research. Ben Gruber has more.
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By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – An influential U.S. panel is calling for HIV screening for all Americans aged 15 to 65, regardless of whether they are considered to be at high risk, a change that may help lift some of the stigma associated with HIV testing. The new guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services [...]
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By Carey Gillam (Reuters) – Heavy use of the world’s most popular herbicide, Roundup, could be linked to a range of health problems and diseases, including Parkinson’s, infertility and cancers, according to a new study. The peer-reviewed report, published last week in the scientific journal Entropy, said evidence indicates that residues of “glyphosate,” the chief [...]
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