Megan Murphy: Strawberries star in this lower-fat tea sandwich
Cream cheese in sandwiches makes me think about my childhood. I remember my mother making date nut bread and spreading it with a bit of cream cheese for a delicious snack.
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More confident China confronts US in latest talks
share: digg facebook twitter WASHINGTON (AP) — Five years and one financial crisis since the United States and China commenced regular high-level economic talks, fast-growing Beijing might have the upper hand this week in the latest round of discussions between the world’s two biggest economies. China faces threats of penalties against goods shipped to its largest foreign market unless it does …
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Health Science Open Day offers students an insight
Qatar University’s College of Pharmacy (CPH) and the department of health sciences of College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) held the second annual Health Science Open Day on April 30.
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Study Suggests Prolonged Bottle Feeding Increases The Risk Of Obesity
Experts agree that obesity prevention should begin before children enter school. But due to a lack of conclusive data, health care providers often have trouble advising parents about which interventions are the most beneficial. A new study soon to be published in The Journal of Pediatrics suggests that limiting prolonged bottle use in children may be an effective way to help prevent obesity. Dr …
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InterHealth launches ‘next generation’ chromium for diabetes control
The new ingredient has been given the brand name Zychrome, and has been in development for over five years, said the California-based company. The chromium is in the form of chromium dinicocysteinate, which is a combination of chromium, niacin and L-cysteine, said the company.
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Upper St. Clair High School students win aerospace honors
The Ouroboros team from Upper St. Clair High School won the title of Pete Conrad Scholars in Aerospace on Sunday at the Conrad Foundation’s 2011 Innovation Summit in Silicon Valley.
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Events Calendar
Calendar Tip: Click on a date to see what’s happening in your community! Add An Event Tip: Keep the community up to date with our shared Events Calendar. You can have your event up and posted in just a couple of minutes with our easy to use Event Information form.
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Newspaper company offering grants to area nonprofit organizations
The Daily Press & Argus is accepting grant applications through Feb. 15 from nonprofit organizations serving the Livingston County community.
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Student’s clinic in Sudan plans for transition as country nears independence
By: Audrie Tan As Southern Sudan closes in on the prospect of recovery from decades of conflict with the north and nears a vote for independence, one small village in Southern Sudan is heading toward a different kind of healing. …
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New Standards For Healthier School Lunches
For the first time in 15 years schools will have a new set of standards for lunch.
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Pistons’ Prince has nutrition tips for students
Tayshaun Prince and Pistons strength and conditioning coach Arnie Kander handed out advice as part of the NBA’s program NBA Live Healthy Week, which runs through Wednesday.
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DSM and IOF join to map vitamin D deficiency
A prototype of the map was showcased as a round table following the IOF’s 2010 regional conference in Singapore, and involved the analysis and calibration of around 900 data points from nearly 200 publications.
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It’s OK to try a little chocolate after munching on grapefruit
You are what you eat. This is incredibly wonderful news and somewhat frightening. Does that mean at this time of year we are fruitcakes and nuts? Take heart – the bounty of our food intake supplies the nutrition we need to live, but it can also be a powerful source of preventive medicine. A day brimming with natural, whole foods boosts the immune system. Scientists and doctors continue to find …
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Program helps disabled high school students
A local Ahwatukee Foothills business that helps people with special needs is now offering an after-school program for high school students with disabilities.
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