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Blood Clot Threat After Surgery Worse Than Thought
HealthDay – Fri Dec 4, 11:49 pm ETTHURSDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Potentially fatal blood clots after surgery are a much greater risk than has previously been thought, a British study finds. Full Story »
Mandarin Oriental opens at CityCenter in Las Vegas
AP – Fri Dec 4, 1:50 pm ET-
Seeking "green" luxury? Try the Banyan Tree Maldives
Reuters – Fri Dec 4, 3:47 am ETSINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Love living it up on holiday as much as the environment? Now you don't have to sacrifice your green credentials, with an advisory group naming the world's top environmentally friendly luxury hotels. Full Story »
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Travel Picks: Top 10 places to spend Christmas
Reuters – Thu Dec 3, 11:52 pm ETSYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Whether your ideal Christmas is about snow and magical lights or a beach and a seasonal cocktail, travel website travelandleisure.com has come up with a list of 10 of the best places to spend Christmas. Full Story »
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Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Seoul
Reuters – Thu Dec 3, 11:23 pm ETSEOUL (Reuters Life!) - South Korea's frenetic capital lends itself to many things such as round-the-clock dining, soaking up the country's rich, tumultuous history, or watching cutting-edge technology in action. Full Story »
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Oprah visits White House for Christmas special
AP – Thu Dec 3, 9:14 pm ETWASHINGTON - Oprah and Obama, teamed up again. Full Story »
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CityCenter mall in Las Vegas opening to public
AP – Thu Dec 3, 1:47 pm ETLAS VEGAS - More than a half-million square feet of shops, restaurant and entertainment are opening to the public at the CityCenter casino complex in Las Vegas. Full Story »
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New Light on Jane Austen's Final Chapter
HealthDay – Wed Dec 2, 11:49 pm ETWEDNESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The woman behind Pride and Prejudice and Emma may have died of tuberculosis rather than Addison's disease, as has long been believed, says one British scholar. Full Story »
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In Women, Aspirin Might Ward Off Eye Trouble
HealthDay – Wed Dec 2, 11:49 pm ETWEDNESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Women who take low-dose aspirin to protect their heart might be helping their eyes as well. Full Story »
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US medical task force 'fumbled' mammogram message
AFP – Wed Dec 2, 7:25 pm ETWASHINGTON (AFP) - The heads of a high-level US medical panel acknowledged Wednesday they "fumbled the message" about when women should begin having routine screening mamograms in a controversial report last month. Full Story »
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Debate over mammograms splits along party lines
Reuters – Wed Dec 2, 6:28 pm ETWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans argued on Wednesday that recommendations advising against routine mammograms for women in their 40s could be used to ration healthcare under reform legislation before Congress, a charge Democrats denied. Full Story »
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Wine sales resume in 2009 after earlier dip
Reuters – Wed Dec 2, 4:45 pm ETNEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Wine sales for 2009 are forecast to be up from last year, in a sign consumers may be regaining some confidence in the economy, a new report shows. Full Story »
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Fear of Anxiety May Lead to Depression
HealthDay – Tue Dec 1, 11:49 pm ETTUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Fear of anxiety may push "above-average" worriers into depression, a new study suggests. Full Story »
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Mammograms May Boost Cancer Risk in High-Risk Women
HealthDay – Tue Dec 1, 11:49 pm ETTUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Mammograms may actually boost the risk of breast cancer in some high-risk women, a new study suggests. Full Story »
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Exercise May Lead to a Smarter, More Successful You
HealthDay – Tue Dec 1, 11:49 pm ETTUESDAY, Dec.1 (HealthDay News) -- A strong cardiovascular system in young adulthood may boost brainpower, making for better school grades and more overall success later in life, new research suggests. Full Story »
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Loneliness can be contagious, study finds
AFP – Tue Dec 1, 6:19 pm ETWASHINGTON (AFP) - It only takes one individual in a group to begin to feel lonely for the feeling to spread to others, a US study said Tuesday. Full Story »
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