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• Men have longer sex life expectancy, study says

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:01pm CST by msnbc.com health

  Men are more likely than women to be interested in sex, have sex and enjoy sex, according to new scientific research, which also found people who stay active and healthy enjoy longer sex lives.

• Insurance for infertility treatment lags

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:38pm CST by msnbc.com health

  Alyce Robins counts herself among the lucky ones. After seven rounds of infertility treatment, she had a baby girl, and her health insurance paid for nearly everything.

• Clinton, Gates say US help abroad improves image

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:31pm CST by Ann Sanner, Associated Press Writer

  Bill Clinton and Bill Gates have told a Senate panel that U.S. investments in fighting AIDS, malaria and other diseases in underdeveloped nations play a vital role in improving America's image abroad.

• Tainted ingredient sold after salmonella found

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:10pm CST by msnbc.com health

  The company responsible for a ballooning recall of processed foods continued to manufacture and distribute a flavor-enhancing ingredient for a month after tests confirmed it was made with contaminated equipment, according to a Food and Drug Administration report.

• Pringles recalls two flavors of chips due to salmonella concern

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:09pm CST by B-Rizzle

  Procter & Gamble Co. has recalled two versions of Pringles chips because of concerns about potential Salmonella exposure.

• Unnatural chemicals in the food are making us fat.

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:41am CST by Rees Sloan

  The new weight-gain threat Obesogens are chemicals that disrupt the function of hormonal systems; many researchers believe they lead to weight gain and, in turn, numerous diseases that curse the American populace.

• Procter & Gamble Agrees to Reformulate Herbal Essences Due to Toxic Contaminant

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:37am CST by Christina-977072

  rocter and Gamble (P&G) to reformulate 18 products from its top-selling Herbal Essences brand to reduce levels of the carcinogenic petrochemical 1,4-dioxane.

• Judge in California Could Halt Planting of Genetically Modified Sugar Beets

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:31am CST by Christina-977072

  A case involving genetically modified (GM) food will be in front of a federal judge Friday in San Francisco. Researchers say the future of generations of Americans hangs in the balance, as the judge could order a halt to the planting or harvesting of any GM "Roundup Ready" s …

• Study: those who stay fit have longer sex lives

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:00am CST by Associated Press

  It seems the old cliche may be true.

• Antitrust bill to stand alone | coloradoan.com | The Coloradoan

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:56am CST by ThomastonPaine

  Rep. Betsy Markey's bill to end the antitrust exemption for health insurers will be handled by the Senate as a standalone bill and not be wrapped into a broader health-care reform package now being finalized, a senior House aide said Tuesday.

• 'Biggest Loser' players get a reality check

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:48am CST by msnbc.com health

  In week eight of "The Biggest Loser,"the contestants dealt with real-life obstacles: full-time jobs and finding the time to exercise. The Black team seemed to be at a real disadvantage, but were they able to come out on top?

• 'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead in Burbank at 38

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:13am CST by msnbc.com health

  Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob for his roles in "Lucas" and "The Lost Boys" whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.

• Good Health Boosts Sexual Life Expectancy

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 9:50am CST by Coral Atlas

  A good reason to live longer- or NOT?

• VIDEO: Landlord Donates Kidney To Tenant

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:47am CST by Shawn-299392

  It's a landlord's responsibility to fix a tenant's home, but for Sherry Hanson, that relationship has grown so much deeper. Her landlord is rebuilding her life...

• Sick ships: Cruises see rise in norovirus cases

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:40am CST by msnbc.com health

  More than 400 passengers were sickened by the norovirus on a Celebrity Cruise lines ship in mid-February. That outbreak of gastrointestinal illness is one of eight to hit cruise ships in 2010 - with four in just one week, according to the CDC.

• Day 14,15 of Ladybugs Diet and Exercise...03/08/10 - 03/09/10

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:02am CST by Lady Bug

  Whooo Hooo....I feel great.... Last night I went to the gym and I burned almost all the calories that I ate...I'm a litttle sore today... I did 30 min. elliptical on 75-90 Resistance and if that don't get your heart pumping and your buns burning...nothing will....

• Sick ships: Cruises see rise in norovirus cases

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:38am CST by Linda Carroll, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com

  The stomach bug caught up with Kenneth Thompson just a few days before the end of the cruise. He’d seen others getting sick and was hoping he would escape unscathed. But then his stomach started to feel queasy. Pretty soon he was vomiting every half hour. “I never had anything like this,” says the 71-year-old from Concord, S.C. “It just came out of me in streams, just gushes of it.”

• FDA Approves Botox to Treat Spasticity in Flexor Muscles of the Elbow, Wrist and Fingers

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:14am CST by Par4TheCourse

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Botox (onabotulinumtoxin A) to treat spasticity in the flexor muscles of the elbow, wrist, and fingers in adults. Spasticity is common after stroke, traumatic brain injury, or the progression of multiple sclerosis.

• Utah Air Guard mission in Chile changes from training to humanitarian

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 6:40am CST by Spikegary

  3/9/2010 - SALT LAKE CITY (AFNS) -- Four members of the Utah Air National Guard's 151st Air Refueling Wing based here had a rude awakening Feb. 27 when the 15th floor of their hotel in Santiago, Chile, started to shake.

• In my Life

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 2:04am CST by Tony Wlliams

  In my life there have been many things Some could make me cry Then there are those moments you could say That raised my spirits high Life is never easy Was never meant to be tame Thats just the way it is When life plays it's games

• Flu shots in kids provide 'herd immunity'

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 2:02am CST by msnbc.com health

  Although previous studies have demonstrated what scientists call "herd immunity," none have been so incontrovertible as a study of farming colonies in Canada.

• Mexico City: Police personnel has to slim

  Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:10am CST by Jack Wiseheimer

  Three quarters of the Mexico City police force are overweight. The metropolitan administration has introduced a strict diet regime of only 2.500 calories per day at 'police canteens', 500 cals less than before.

• Wine: The new weight-loss miracle?

  Posted: March 9th, 2010, 11:57pm CST by redshadowwithgreenbackground

  Could a daily wine habit prevent weight gain? Yes, according to a new study by experts at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, suggesting that women who drink a moderate amount of alcohol daily — especially red wine — are less likely to pack on the pounds in midlife than w …

• The Dangers of Kardashian-Endorsed QuickTrim - On Women (usnews.com)

  Posted: March 9th, 2010, 11:43pm CST by CowgirlChic

  The Dangers of Kardashian-Endorsed QuickTrim - On Women (usnews.com)

• What Does Being Gay Mean to You?

  Posted: March 9th, 2010, 10:50pm CST by BrilliantOratorAndAwesome

  There are a lot of misconceptions around homosexuality and gay men. During my time here on newsvine, I have seen some very angry and hurtful descriptions of gay people.

• An easy way to bring down the cost of helth care, cheaper "good for you foods"

  Posted: March 9th, 2010, 9:47pm CST by Tom W.-670850

  I have been trying to eat better lately and the one thing I have noticed is that the foods that are "better for you" are also much more expensive then the old regular versions.

• FDA May Prosecute More Pharmaceutical Execs

  Posted: March 9th, 2010, 8:09pm CST by take2la

  The GAO study, which was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, was requested by Chuck Grassley, the ranking Republican on the US Senate Finance, who has been probing drug safety issues, among other things.

• Nicknames for Gene SNPs

  Posted: March 9th, 2010, 7:53pm CST by Monique Meinecke

  Layman's terms of genes tested to then provide appropriate nutrients to prevent genetic predispositions.

• 'Drugged driving' a growing threat

  Posted: March 9th, 2010, 7:43pm CST by msnbc.com health

  Motorists under the influence of drugs are a growing threat on U.S. roads, while the number who drink and drive has fallen thanks to education and law enforcement, a top U.S. drug control official said on Tuesday.

• Parents back right to sterilise

  Posted: March 9th, 2010, 6:39pm CST by Richard Farmer

  THE parents of some of Australia's most severely disabled children have rushed to the defence of a Queensland couple who went to court to get permission to sterilise their 11-year-old daughter.