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Migraine Sufferers Have Higher Risk Of Dying From Heart Disease And Stroke

August 25, 2010 By

Individuals who suffer from migraines with aura (temporary visual or sensory disturbances before or during a migraine headache) are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease or stroke, according to research published today in the British Medical Journal.

This is the first large population-based study showing a link between migraine and overall mortality as well as specific mortality.

The findings support increasing evidence that migraine, particularly with aura, is associated with death from heart disease. The researchers stress, however, that the individual risk for a migraine sufferer remains low.

The authors, led by Larus Gudmundsson from the University of Iceland, assessed the impact of mid-life migraine episodes in 18,725 men and women born between 1907 and 1935 who took part in the Reykjavik Study (set up in 1967 by the Icelandic Heart Association to study heart disease in Iceland). In total the research team explored over 470,000 person-years of data with a follow-up of 26 years.

Gudmundsson and colleagues used questionnaires to assess migraine with and without aura. [Read more...]

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Study IDs ‘Alarming Disparities’ In Child Obesity

August 22, 2010 By

While the extent of obesity among kids overall seems to have peaked, it’s still climbing among African American and Native American girls, new research from California shows.

And the biggest obesity increases over the past decade have occurred among the heaviest youths, no matter what their gender or ethnicity, Dr. Kristine Madsen of the University of California, San Francisco, and her colleagues found. “Our heaviest kids are getting heavier,” Madsen said in an interview.

Recent national data suggest that the percentage of children who are obese has plateaued, “representing the first sign of abatement in the pediatric obesity epidemic,” Madsen and her team note in the September issue of Pediatrics. But that same data, covering 1999 through 2008, also show Hispanic and black children were more likely to be obese than non-Hispanic whites. [Read more...]

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Vulnerable Children At Risk Of Being Placed With Unsafe Carers

August 21, 2010 By

The extent of the failures in the foster care system has been highlighted in an unpublished report which reveals that vulnerable children in the southeast are at risk of being placed with unsafe carers.

This internal audit conducted by the Health Service Executive follows a number of other critical reports which highlighted major problems in childcare in the Dublin and Cork areas.

This latest report, completed in December of last year, found:

No evidence of formal assessments of foster families or Garda clearance in up to a quarter of cases examined, increasing the risk of unsuitable people working as foster carers. [Read more...]

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Leafy Greens May Reduce Risk Of Diabetes

August 20, 2010 By

Tucking into more spinach and other green leafy vegetables can reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes, a study published on Friday by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) said.

The research wades into a controversial area, and its authors caution more investigation is needed to confirm the findings.

A team led by Patrice Carter at the University of Leicester, central England, reviewed six studies involving 220 000 people that explored the link between fruit and vegetable consumption and Type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes.

Eating one and a half extra servings of green leafy vegetables cut the risk of diabetes by 14 percent, but eating more fruit and vegetables combined had negligible impact, they found. [Read more...]

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PC Maker Lenovo Turns To Quarterly Profit On Strong Sales In China, Emerging Markets

August 19, 2010 By

Lenovo Group, the fourth-largest personal computer maker, said Thursday it rebounded to a quarterly profit from a loss a year earlier, driven by strong sales in China and other emerging markets.

Profit was $55 million for the three months ending June 30, or 54 cents per share, compared with a $16 million loss last year, the company said.

Global sales surged 50 percent from a year earlier to $5.1 billion, boosted by a 50 percent rise in Lenovo’s home China market. Sales in other emerging markets doubled.

Lenovo has tried to build on its dominance in China and expand in other developing markets to offset weakness in Western economies amid the global crisis — a tactic that chairman Liu Chuanzhi said was working. [Read more...]

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Built For Durability & Security

August 18, 2010 By

For businesses that need sturdy performance an ideal all-around laptop with plenty of power, room and style loaded with manageability features and built for durability and security is tailor made for students, families and home-based businesses. We all know that laptops have become an increasingly useful and viable option for a variety of consumers worldwide, yet, let us not forget that an equivalent protection for your laptop is also necessary. Things like accidental damage and theft are usually not covered in laptop warranty, which is why when shopping for a laptop, you must see to it and make sure that your hardware is insured and covered against any forms of damages that may transpire under any unforeseen circumstances.

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Your Source Of Great Help

August 18, 2010 By

In these difficult times of financial crisis, most people are trying to save money in every possible way, and in most case buying auto insurance can be difficult. Hence, in some areas, having auto insurance is mandatory. Thus, when selecting insurance quotes, all you have to do is specify what your needs and priorities are, and then try to acquire various quotes from several insurance companies so you can get the best rate. Well, through the online insurance quotes, you have nothing to worry as they can be your source of great help. And so to possibly speed up the quote process, just be ready with all the information such as the driver’s license, accident and violation info; odometer reading; current policy, coverage’s and deductibles. Further, if you have an excellent record of driving, then there’s a big chance that you’ll probably get the insurance at the lower premium.

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