74-year-old does 3,010 push-ups in one day

The AJC found this super determined grandfather of four. I think four is the number of push-ups I can do right now...

Don Magee, 74, recently broke his own personal record by performing 3,010 push-ups in one day.::MORE::

Can you stay fit and strong as a vegan?

The Guardian UK Her teenage son starts university next year, and she's worried that a vegan diet will expose him to colds and infections. Three experts try to boost his diet - and her confidence. ::READ MORE::

For optimum nutrition, a vegan diet should contain two or three protein foods and cereals, vegetables, fruits and fats daily. Soya (including soya milk), Quorn, beans, pulses and nuts contain protein.

Can A High School Diploma Reduce Alzheimer's Risk?

Reuters
People who don't complete high school are at a higher risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease than those who receive further education, a Finnish study says. The results are regardless of lifestyle choices and other factors such as physical activity, smoking, occupation, and income. When researchers compared subjects who had completed the Finnish equivalent of elementary (5 years or less), middle (6-8 years), or high school level education (9 or more years), they found that the risk of developing dementia was 40% lower in the mid-level education group and 80% lower among those in the high education group when compared to the least educated group. More ...

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Short-term use of mobile phone not linked with brain tumor

Now here's something that will have people talking. All right, we all can't stop talking on our cell phones. Oh, life in 1995, things were simple and I was unreachable. The deal is that I've been hearing reports that cell phones cause brain cancer for as long as I can remember, but now here's the counter articles that say otherwise. I wonder why INDUSTRY is in all caps... hmmm. Kind of reminds me of cigarette era studies that said they were good for you.
Food Consumer
A recent UK study funded by the government and INDUSTRY sources found no evidence to suggest that use of mobile phone for a few years was linked to elevated risk of brain cancer.
Mobiles, cancer link inconclusive The Age
Mobile Phones Do No Harm, UK Report Medical News Today

Keeping your teeth clean could help prevent a heart attack

Here's another reason to brush your dirty teeth. Dentists are now saying what the headline of this blog just told you. What they found was that those with the worst blockages in their arteries had the most severe gum disease. Surprised? Well even if you don't brush, or floss, your gums become irritated. And in case you forgot, or need a "gentle" reminder. Here's a guide to...

How to Brush Your Teeth

It is very important to brush your teeth at least once a day. Brushing cleans the teeth, makes the breath smell fresh, and wards off serious illnesses that occur when you have gum disease.

1. Use a mouthwash rinse first so as to kill most of the bacteria before rubbing them around the rest of your mouth.
2. Floss before brushing, so that there isn't a large barrier of bacterial plaque between the brush and your teeth.
3. Wet your toothbrush slightly.
4. Squeeze a pea-size amount of toothpaste onto a soft-bristled toothbrush. Your toothpaste should contain fluoride and bear the American Dental Association (ADA) seal.
5. Use short, back-and-forth brushing motions to clean the outside and inside surfaces of the teeth, as well as the chewing surfaces. Follow with up-and-down motions to clean the inside surfaces of the front teeth.
6. Brush along the gum line. This is extremely important, as gum disease starts here. Brush gently to avoid damaging your gums. Make sure to brush your back molars, where bacteria like to hide.
7. Open your jaws, and brush the tops and back of your teeth. Make sure you clean all of your teeth.
8. Brush your tongue to remove bacteria that cause bad breath.
9. Spit into a sink.
10. Wash your mouth out with water to remove all remaining toothpaste.

Ad Nauseam

When advertising companies team up with pharmaceutical companies, the result can be sickening. For example, when the sleep drug Lunesta hit the market, so did an epidemic of sleeplessness. In her new book, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer, Shannon Brownlee deconstructs direct-to-consumer drug marketing.

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Hot news: Polar meltdown predicted

BBC
Two-thirds of the world's polar bears will be gone by the middle of the century, says a US government agency.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) says parts of the Arctic are losing summer ice so fast that no bears will be able to live there within several decades.

Popcorn Lung patient ate two bags a day

CBS News
Wayne Watson loved microwave popcorn so much he would eat at least two bags each night, breathing in the steam from the just-opened package, until doctors told him it may have made him sick.

Watson, whose case of "popcorn lung" is the sole reported case of the disease in a non-factory worker, said he is convinced his heavy consumption of popcorn caused his health problems.

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Amount of caffeine in soft drink brands

Auburn University researchers analyzed a slew of carbonated soft drink brands to measure the actual caffeine content. They report their data on more than 100 beverages in the current issue of the Journal of Food Science. The table below is excerpted from a summary of the research published by Science News.


From the Science News article:

Although colas have a reputation for their nerve-jolting caffeine, citrus-flavored drinks actually offered substantially more of the stimulant. Diet and regular colas typically delivered 30 to 34 milligrams of caffeine per 12-ounce (0.35-liter) serving, whereas regular and diet citrus drinks provided an average of 50 and 55 mg, respectively. The soft drinks richest in caffeine in the entire survey were both citrus beverages: Vault Zero at 74 mg per serving and Diet SunDrop at 71.5 mg...

Because few soft drink labels report how much caffeine a beverage contains, the researchers recommend that manufacturers start reporting — and posting — these values prominently so that consumers can look for drinks that will offer the amount of caffeine they seek.

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Eat these eight foods every day to cover all your nutritional bases

These foods provide a well balanced and nutritional boost to your health. So why not stuff your face with goodness. Bon appetite.
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Sex and Plan B

NY Daily News
Plan B, known as the morning-after pill and manufactured by Barr Pharmaceuticals, contains a much higher dosage of hormones than standard birth control pills. When taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex, Plan B significantly reduces the risk of pregnancy. But experts warn that repeated use of Plan B during a cycle can cause harmful side effects.

A flip side to free antibiotics

A new Publix program to give free antibiotics has a catch.
Publix, the Lakeland based supermarket chain is giving, with a prescription, seven of its generic antibiotics for free.
Last year, Wal-Mart announced a plan to offer generics for $4 bucks. Publix matched that deal. The catch this time is that Publix discontinued its $4 dollar match with this new free antibiotic campaign. Some customers who were used to paying $4 bucks will now go back to paying regular price.
One step forward, two way back for the supermarket giant.

Razoo Launches $10,000 Change Your World Contest
This week Razoo announced the launch of their $10,000 Change Your World Contest. Any organization that creates a group on Razoo.com and recruits 100 members by September 15, 2007 will be entered into the $10,000 Contest. The Razoo community will then vote on their favorite organization to win!
To learn more about the $10,000 Change Your World Contest, click here:
http://beta.razoo.com/win10k