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Study: Calcium May Increase Heart Attack Risk - WebMD
30 Jul 2010 at 2:32am

MedIndia
Study: Calcium May Increase Heart Attack Risk
WebMD
July 29, 2010 -- Millions of people who take calcium supplements in hopes of lowering their risk for bone fractures may actually be increasing their risk of having a heart attack, new research suggests. An analysis of close to a dozen ...
Calcium supplements may raise risk of heart attackReuters
Calcium pills 'increase heart attack risk'Telegraph.co.uk
Risk of MI May Go Up With Calcium SupplementsMedPage Today
CBS News -Execte News -CNN
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2007 data show state had 6.5 million uninsured - San Francisco Chronicle
29 Jul 2010 at 11:52pm

Modesto Bee
2007 data show state had 6.5 million uninsured
San Francisco Chronicle
More than one fifth of Californians went without health insurance in 2007, with Bay Area counties having some of the lowest rates of uninsured people in the state, according to statistics released this week by the US Census Bureau. ...
Health insurance rates: California plans to crack down, but how hard?Los Angeles Times
Commonwealth Fund analysis highlights benefits for women in health-care overhaulWashington Post
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Relationships boon to health - Deseret News
29 Jul 2010 at 11:02pm

CBC.ca
Relationships boon to health
Deseret News
A paper published recently by Brigham Young University researchers says a lack of friends is as damaging as smoking 15 cigarettes a day (nearly a pack a day) or being an alcoholic. It's more harmful than not exercising and twice as damaging as obesity. ...
Study Suggests Strong Social Ties Could Extend LifeRTT News
Family, Friends Help You Live LongerVoice of America
Having friends could increase your survival odds by 50 per centToronto Star
Food Cons...
Compression CPR Found Effective - Los Angeles Times
29 Jul 2010 at 8:18am

CBC.ca
Compression CPR Found Effective
Los Angeles Times
Two studies of CPR techniques find that chest compressions alone, without forced breathing, are effective in helping victims of heart attacks. Chest compressions alone are as effective in rescuing victims of heart attacks as conventional ...
Studies: CPR Without Rescue Breathing OKWebMD
Health Buzz: Mouth-to-Mouth Not Key to CPRU.S. News & World Report
During CPR, Locking Lips May Not Be NecessaryNPR
CNN -Voice of America -The Associated Press...
One in five Californians say they need mental health care - Los Angeles Times
28 Jul 2010 at 11:40am

News Fire
One in five Californians say they need mental health care
Los Angeles Times
Almost 5 million California adults say they could use help with a mental or emotional problem, according to a survey released Wednesday by researchers at UCLA. About 1 million of them meet the criteria for "serious psychological distress. ...
Stigma about mental illness wanes, treatment sites aboundHometownlife.com
Survey: One out of Five Californians Report Need for Mental Health HelpCalifornia Healthline
People ...