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Less educated Americans encounter higher cancer risks—study Mon, 06/20/2011 - 19:13 by Anupreet Kaur The American Cancer Society’s annual cancer report unveiled Friday reveals that less educated Americans confront higher cancer risks as compared to their educated counterparts. Comments Read more	Most Americans have adequate levels of vitamin D--CDC report Thu, 03/31/2011 - 15:12 by Neka Sehgal A new federal government study released Wednesday, indicates that a large segment of the American population have adequate levels of vitamin D, an important nutrient for health. Comments Read more	Turn off gadgets for a good night's sleep Mon, 03/07/2011 - 17:53 by Jaspreet Virk Unable to get a sound sleep at night? The reason could be your electronic gadgets, as a new survey report finds that heavy use of technology before bedtime interferes with sleep. Comments Read more
'Roommate' beats 'Sanctum' at box office on Super Bowl weekend Mon, 02/07/2011 - 14:15 by Yasser Ali It seems horror excites Americans more than an underwater thriller, if box office performance over the Super Bowl weekend is to be taken into account. Comments Read more	Fried fish may be linked to high mortality in stroke belt--study Thu, 12/23/2010 - 12:53 by Jaspreet Virk Among other reasons contributing to deaths from stroke across the 'stroke belt' states, eating fried fish may be one of them, a new study finds. Comments Read more	40 million Americans drive drunk or drugged--survey Fri, 12/10/2010 - 13:19 by Neka Sehgal A new federal survey delving into the driving habits of people 16 years and older, found more than 30 millions drove under the influence of alcohol while over 10 millions were high on drugs when behind the wheel in the United States last year. Comments Read more
3-Month Delay? No Problem! Tue, 12/07/2010 - 12:31 by Brian Orelli The Food and Drug Administration's delaying its decision on whether to approve Human Genome Sciences (Nasdaq: HGSI) and GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE:GSK) Benlysta shouldn't come as much of a surprise. The FDA gave the drug a six-month priority review and then scheduled the advisory panel meeting 5.25 months into it. Three weeks is a pretty tight time frame to finish up a review. Comments Read more	The Motley Fool's Weekly Editors' Picks Sat, 11/27/2010 - 22:12 by Kris Eddy Fools were out and about this week in an investing world jampacked with actions and ideas. Here are three articles you might find useful as you decide how to invest your money. Comments Read more	U.S. women top FIFA rankings Fri, 11/19/2010 - 23:36 by Prince damin Nyon, Switzerland -- The United States continues to be ranked No. 1 in the FIFA world women's soccer rankings, but No. 2 Germany made a big dent in the Americans' lead. The United States has been ranked No. 1 since December 2007 and generally held the position by a comfortable margin, including a 66-point advantage in the August rankings. But the Americans dropped a 2-1 decision to Mexico and, combined with devaluation of earlier results, lost 42 points in the rankings. It wasn't enough to knock the Americans off the top of the list, but Germany is now just 32 points back. Comments Read more
Space station becomes polling place Wed, 11/03/2010 - 02:09 by Prince damin Houston -- Americans can vote from all over the world, but for two registered U.S. voters who happen to work for NASA, it's more like out of this world, the agency says. Cmdr. Edward Michael Fincke and Flight Engineer and Science Officer Greg Chamitoff cast their votes Tuesday from 220 miles above the Earth in the International Space Station, a NASA release said. A secure electronic ballot, uplinked from NASA's Johnson Space Center Mission Control Center in Houston, can be accessed by Fincke and Chamitoff, who cast their votes and downlinked the ballot to Houston, after which an e-mail to the Harris and Brazoria County Clerk's office recorded their votes. Comments Read more	Majority of Americans unaware of climate change issues--study Mon, 10/18/2010 - 09:56 by Priyanka In a study released by Yale University titled 'Americans Knowledge of Climate Change,' majority of Americans are unaware of how grave climate change and global warming issues are. Comments Read more	Consumer Corner: Old gadgets piling up Sun, 10/10/2010 - 21:49 by Prince damin Chicago -- There's no doubt Americans love their gadgets with televisions in nearly every room and cellphones, computers, e-readers and music players covering surfaces and stuffing pockets and purses. In fact we love them so much, few of us part with them even when they're out-of-date or just don't work, a survey by Retrevo, an online service that analyzes the latest thingamabob for those of us who are tech-challenged, indicated. Retrevo's gadget census found only about a third of Americans say they recycle their gadgets with another third saying they haven't gotten around to it or don't care about recycling. Only 11 percent said recycling is not available in their areas. Comments Read more