Wednesday December 26th 2007, 11:58 pm
Local Tangerang resident, Rasidin, has reported the city's regent Ismet Iskandar to the Jakarta Police, with claims his brother died after receiving free medical treatment promoted in the district by Ismet's office.
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Medical treatment lands regent in hot water (The Jakarta Post)
Fountain of Youth? Go Wash Your Face (New York Times)
Wednesday December 26th 2007, 11:40 pm
Eight resolutions your skin will appreciate in the New Year.
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Healthy Living: The Fertility Diet (KSBY San Luis Obispo)
Wednesday December 26th 2007, 6:36 pm
Authors of a diet book claim they can boost a woman's fertility naturally.
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Experts update ‘food pyramid’ for older adults (Straits Times)
Wednesday December 26th 2007, 6:22 pm
NEW YORK - A NEARLY decade-old food guide pyramid for older adults has gotten a makeover to make it more user-friendly and to emphasise the special dietary needs of people older than 70.
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Medical Myths Many Believe True (FOX 2 News Detroit)
Wednesday December 26th 2007, 6:18 pm
At one time or another, someone has probably warned you about eating too much fat or not taking the right vitamins. However, when it c... HIV testing will soon become part of routine prenatal care and be required for some newborns in New Jersey under a new law that supporters say ...
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Nutritional value (The Hindu)
Wednesday December 26th 2007, 2:27 pm
Theoretically speaking raw rice have better nutritional value than boiled rice. Protein content of raw rice varies from 6 per cent to 9 per cent. Washing in large quantities of water would remove up to 60 percent of water soluble vitamins and ...
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Experts update “food pyramid” for older adults (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Wednesday December 26th 2007, 1:54 pm
A nearly decade-old food guide pyramid for older adults has gotten a makeover to make it more user-friendly and to emphasize the special dietary needs of people older than 70.
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Ten reasons to quit smoking.
Wednesday December 26th 2007, 1:00 pm
There are 50 million smokers in the United States, and 70 percent of them have tried to quit at least once.
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Call center jobs in India take toll on workers’ health.
Wednesday December 26th 2007, 1:00 pm
The outsourcing industry has come under fire because the sedentary lifestyle of its employees combined with often stressful working conditions make employees more vulnerable to heart disease, digestive problems and weight gain than others.
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Think ‘green’ when making New Year’s resolutions.
Wednesday December 26th 2007, 1:00 pm
For many Americans, dieting is the most popular New Year's resolution. This year, Green Mountain Energy Company, the nation's leading provider of cleaner energy and carbon offset solutions, suggests a different kind of diet -- a "carbon diet."
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Coke may buy Honest Tea (BizJournals)
Wednesday December 26th 2007, 12:20 pm
The Coca-Cola Co. may be getting ready to buy another maker of non-carbonated beverages. (KO)
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Coke near Honest Tea stake deal - report (CNN Money)
Wednesday December 26th 2007, 11:55 am
Coca-Cola Co. is close to making an investment in up-and-coming soft drink maker Honest Tea for an undisclosed amount, according to a published report.
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