Health News of the Day is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter. It is in a bullet points format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day:Carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin found in green leafy vegetables, colored fruits may prevent age-related eye diseases http://bit.ly/6o7ELw
Children with cystic fibrosis who do not respond to rhDNase many benefit from a trial of inhaled mannitol. http://bit.ly/7yE6lT
Childhood obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is relatively common, occurring in at least 2% of children http://bit.ly/7N2uB8
At what age does a kid's belief in Santa peak? 5, when young brains are full of imagination and not so much doubt. http://bit.ly/4PCt5G
Fraud rocks protein community - researcher falsified data about 11 protein structures, wasted drug discovery time http://bit.ly/6KE98H
PLoS Medicine: Rape with Extreme Violence is The New Pathology in Democratic Republic of Congo http://bit.ly/7wwWP1 - Terrible. Related: World's Most Dangerous Countries for Women - The Big Picture - Boston.com http://goo.gl/BFfZw
Buzzword: C-reactive protein - from Consumer Reports http://bit.ly/761TcP
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