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Monday, 24 November 2008 at 4:20 pm Posted by smp

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Nap without guilt: Study finds it boosts sophisticated memory (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2008 02:24 PM CST

Nursery school children take a nap at Hinagiku nursery in Moriyama, western Japan in this May 27, 2008 file photo. (Yuriko Nakao/Files/Reuters)AP - Just in time for the holidays, some medical advice most people will like: Take a nap. Interrupting sleep seriously disrupts memory-making, compelling new research suggests. But on the flip side, taking a nap may boost a sophisticated kind of memory that helps us see the big picture and get creative.

To some psychiatric patients, life seems like TV (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2008 05:36 PM CST

This undated movie advertisement provided by Paramount Pictures shows actor Jim Carrey starring as Truman Burbank in the 1998 movie 'The Truman Show,' in which Carrey's character discovers every moment of his life has been broadcast. Now doctors have given the name 'Truman syndrome,' to a delusion afflicting patients who believe they are living their lives in reality TV shows. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, File)AP - One man showed up at a federal building, asking for release from the reality show he was sure was being made of his life.

FDA: Epilepsy drug may be risky for Asians (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2008 03:16 PM CST

A brain scan in a file image. A breakdown in a reaction between immune cells and blood vessels in the brain appears to play a key role in epilepsy, Italian researchers said Monday. (File/Reuters)AP - Treatment with certain epilepsy drugs may expose some Asian patients to serious skin reactions, federal health officials warned Monday.

New tobacco product alarms some health officials (AP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2008 08:49 AM CST

Skoal Snus product is racked alongside traditional spit tobacco behind the counter of a Sheetz store in Morgantown, W.Va., on Nov. 18, 2008. The folks who created Joe Camel are hoping Camel Snus will become a hit with tobacco lovers tired of being forced outside for a smoke. (AP photo/Vicki Smith)AP - They're discreet, flavorful and come in cute tin boxes with names like "frost" and "spice." And the folks who created Joe Camel are hoping Camel Snus will become a hit with tobacco lovers tired of being forced outside for a smoke.

High-protein meals may help overweight burn fat (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Nov 2008 10:39 AM CST

Reuters - Higher-protein meals may help overweight and obese people burn more fat, the results of a small study suggest.

Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 24, 2008 (HealthDay)

Posted: 24 Nov 2008 06:02 PM CST

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Health Tip: Keep Bathroom Chemicals Locked Up (HealthDay)

Posted: 24 Nov 2008 06:02 PM CST

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- The bathroom may be full of potential dangers and temptations for young children.

Home interventions benefit older cancer survivors (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Nov 2008 10:42 AM CST

Reuters - A home-based diet and exercise program may improve physical functioning in elderly, long-term cancer survivors, results of a controlled study indicate.

'Fresh' Transfusions Improve Odds for Cancer Patients After Surgery (HealthDay)

Posted: 24 Nov 2008 06:02 PM CST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- A transfusion of fresh red blood cells -- emphasis on the word "fresh" -- may help cancer patients better avoid cancer recurrence and improve their odds of long-term survival, a new report suggests.

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