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Getting Dirty May Lift Your Mood - EurekaAlert!
Treatment of mice with a ‘friendly’ bacteria, normally found in the soil, altered their behavior in a way similar to that produced by antidepressant drugs, reports research published in the latest issue of Neuroscience.
Pollution, Stress Blamed For Poor China Sperm Count - Reuters
Pollution, stress, smoking and multiple abortions are all leading to a rise in infertility in China, which may affect up to one-tenth of Chinese couples, Xinhua news agency said on Monday.
Wrapped in Subway Logos, Free NYC Condom is a Hit - NY Times
In just a month, the city gave away five million of its new subway-themed condoms, officials said yesterday. Lest you read past that number unimpressed, consider that that was about two condoms for every man living in the city — more than the city distributed in all of 2003.
Making Ends Meet Without Health Insurance - NPR (Audio & Copy)
Currently more than 10 million Americans are solidly middle income and uninsured. National polls show that concerns about health care rank third after taxes and national security.
Fat ‘Counters’ Vitamin-C’s Benefits - BBC
The presence of fat in the stomach may override the anti-cancer effects of vitamin C, research suggests.
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1 opinion for Morning News Run
April Shipowick
Apr 9, 2007 at 4:29 pm
The cost of health care is a growing crisis. As an independent business owner my husband and I pay out approximatly $900. per month for our health care. This is impacting our ability to save for retirement. With this in mind, we are contemplating dropping our insurance but feel stuck. What will happen if one of us actually gets sick? This is one area in which I wish the government would actually step inl.
April Shipowick
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