HealthNews of the Week
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Food Label Program to Suspend Operations
“Under pressure from state and federal authorities who feared consumers would be misled, the food industry on Friday started backing away from a major labeling campaign meant to highlight the nutritional benefits of hundreds of products.”

Why This Doctor Questions Flu Vaccination
“2009 may be the year of the vaccine show-down, the moment when enough of us start questioning all we’re being told about vaccines.”

Eating Less to Live More
“Caloric restriction is the practice of limiting calorie intake without causing malnutrition, with the goal of improving health and slowing the aging process.”

Thigh circumference and risk of heart disease and premature death: prospective cohort study
“A small thigh circumference was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and coronary heart diseases and total mortality in both men and women.”

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