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Shop backs squirrel meatThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:12AMLONDON - A BRITISH supermarket defended selling squirrel meat on Thursday as a 'sustainable' form of food, amid protests by animal activists who accused him of cashing in on a 'wildlife massacre'.

Warning for obese mothers-to-beThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:10AMObesity levels among pregnant women have reached epidemic levels, putting the health of their babies at risk, experts say.

REPEAT-BMO Retirement Institute Reveals Why Canadians Aren't Saving for RetirementThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:03AMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 07/29/10) - A report from the BMO Retirement Institute has uncovered why Canadians are procrastinating when it comes to retirement planning. The report found that, while almost 90 per cent of Canadians feel retirement planning should begin early, 40 per cent of non-retirees have done little to nothing to prepare for the day they leave the workforce. The report ...

Western diet link to ADHDThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:02AMA new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between ADHD and a "Western-style" diet in adolescents. The research findings have just been published online in the international Journal of Attention Disorders. Leader of Nutrition studies at the Institute, Associate Professor Wendy Oddy, said the study examined the dietary patterns of 1800 adolescents ...

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Adult rats’ sodium appetite linked to early polyunsaturated fat deficiencyThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:59AMThe World Health Organization recommends a daily intake of five grams of salt a day – just under a teaspoon – but in most western countries, people are consuming around double that amount.

Postmenopausal women with diabetes taking TZDs at increased fracture riskThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:52AMPostmenopausal women with diabetes taking thiazolidinediones (TZDS), including rosiglitazone and pioglitazone, may be at increased risk for fractures according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Men with diabetes taking both loop diuretics and TZDs may also be at increased risk of fractures.

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Fruit flies help explain why diet success variesThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:46AMstudy on fruit flies has indicated that genetic interaction with diet has a greater impact on body weight than diet alone, which the researchers say can help explain different reactions to similar diets.