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Memorial Day Recipes Inspired By The "Lemon Lady"

WIBX — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:50:54 +0000

Athens, NY (WIBX) - This year presented another opportunity to spend the Memorial Day weekend with renowned foodie and cook book author, Marie Rama, also known as the Lemon Lady, for her official role with Sunkist Growers.

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Wanna Make Money? Write Positive Reviews for Products You Buy Online — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:33:01 +0000

When people are shopping online, many rely on reviews written by previous buyers to help steer them in the right direction. But it seems some of those reviews may not be as honest as we think.

In fact, some product manufacturers are actually paying shoppers to write them — albeit in a roundabout way.

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Can Chewing Gum Help Control Your Appetite? — Health Check

Kathy Landin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:55:55 +0000

Smokers have a gum that helps them quit smoking, so it’s only fair that overeaters have a gum to help them quit eating. Thankfully, scientists are getting close to making a safe appetite suppressant gum a reality.

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Hey Ladies, Fight Cancer by Drinking Coffee — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:32:42 +0000

If you’re one of those women people tease because you’re never seen without a Starbucks cup in your hand, you may actually be bettering your health. All that coffee might be warding off cancer.

Researchers at Harvard University who followed the medical records of more than 67,000 women over a 26-year period found that those who drank at least four cups of java per day had a 25 percent lower risk of developing endometrial cancer (cancer of the uterus lining), with a seven percent decrease seen in those who drank two cups daily.

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Dr. Oz Was Right — Apple Juice Contains Arsenic

Shauna Wright — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:14:38 +0000

Back in September, daytime TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz came under fire for suggesting that some of the best known juice brands in America have arsenic in their apple juice. But a new Consumer Reports investigation found he may have been right.

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How Many Vacation Days Do Americans Waste Each Year?

Kathy Landin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:05:26 +0000

Everyone likes vacation, and yet Americans prove themselves to be the workaholics they’re rumored to be by not using all of the vacation time allotted to them by employers.

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Newest Trick to Eating Less Has People Using Different Colored Plates — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:51:33 +0000

Veteran dieters know one way to eat less is to use smaller plates to fool the eye into thinking we have more food in front of us. But new research revealed the color of our plates and tables matter just as much.

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Should We Be Concerned About Obesity in Kindergarteners? — Health Check

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:38:56 +0000

We never used to think of chubby kids as being anything other than adorable, but researchers are now more concerned about children’s eating habits now that more Americans are being considered obese.

According to a new study, 40 percent of American children enter kindergarten with a body mass index (BMI) greater than the 75 percentile. Anything over the 85th percentile is considered “overweight,” and over the 95th percentile is “obese.”

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Is Your State Paying the Most for Electricity?

Kathy Landin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:09:12 +0000

Turning up the dial on your thermostat in the fall and winter months is bound to add major coin to your electric bill, so you power through. Unless you live in Utah, and then you really have nothing to worry about, according to new data released this week.

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Smarter Kids May Be Experimenting More with Drugs — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:30:45 +0000

A new study of 8,000 kids published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health finds those who had high IQs were more likely to use certain illicit drugs as they aged. Smarter girls in particular may tend to experiment with marijuana, cocaine, and other illicit drugs later on.

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Can 'Paranormal Activity' and 'Saw' Mess With Your Finances?

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:16:25 +0000

While watching horror movies might seem like harmless fun, it could end up costing you more than the price of a ticket or a rental, say researchers.

A study to come out of the University of California, Berkeley found that scary movies can affect our financial decisions. Participants were split into two groups, one given horror films to watch and the other historical documentaries. Afterward, both groups participated in stock market simulations.

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Brushing Your Teeth Just May Save Your Life — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:26:06 +0000

A multi-year study of more than 100,000 people by researchers in Taiwan found dental cleanings can be associated with a lower risk of heart attacks and strokes.

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Panel Says Kids Should Get Cholesterol Tests by Age 11 — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:07:35 +0000

In a country with a soaring childhood obesity rate, doctors on an expert panel appointed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics announced Friday that children should be tested for high cholesterol as early as age 9.

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Depressed Fathers Can Cause Behavioral Issues in Kids — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:14:58 +0000

A study of 20,000 US families found kids with fathers suffering from depression are more likely to have emotional and behavioral problems than other children.

Michael Weitzman at the New York University School of Medicine, who authored the study, said these findings are especially important at a time when unemployment is high and some military dads are returning from Afghanistan and Iraq with emotional wounds.

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Financially Stressed Older Adults May Smoke or Drink More — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:52:43 +0000

A new study published in the November issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs may have found a potential link between older adults, financial woes, and alcohol and tobacco usage.

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Study Finds Autistic Kids Have Too Many Brain Cells — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:22:34 +0000

New research finds autistic children’s brains have far more neurons in the prefrontal cortex than those of kids who don’t have the disease.

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Millions of Unneeded Antibiotics Are Prescribed to Kids Every Year

Shauna Wright — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:26:33 +0000

A new study from researchers at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City found that pediatricians write more than 10 million prescriptions for unnecessary antibiotics every year.

In the two-year study, 65,000 kids were profiled to determine the type of diagnosis they were given during doctor’s visits as well as the type of of drugs, if any, they were prescribed. The research revealed doctors prescribed antibiotics during one of every five visits.

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Waiting for Service Appointments Costs Americans Billions a Year

Shauna Wright — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:21:20 +0000

According to a new study, waiting at home for deliveries or scheduled repairs to cable, phones, internet service or utilities costs Americans a staggering $37.7 billion a year in lost income.

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In What US City Can You Find the Most Millionaires?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:26:41 +0000

Los Alamos, New Mexico tops a recent list compiled by Phoenix Marketing International that ranked the US cities where the most millionaires are found.

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Loneliness Can Literally Make You Lose Sleep

Kathy Landin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:51:41 +0000

A new study shows that being lonely can have an effect on how well you sleep. The research concluded that people who feel lonely are more likely to wake up during the night and experience fragmented sleep.

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