Politics Daily http://www.politicsdaily.com Politics Daily http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.politicsdaily.com/media/feedlogo.gif Politics Daily http://www.politicsdaily.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Mozart Effect: A Popular Myth Debunked and Explainedhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/28/mozart-effect-a-popular-myth-debunked-and-explained/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/28/mozart-effect-a-popular-myth-debunked-and-explained/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/28/mozart-effect-a-popular-myth-debunked-and-explained/#commentsFiled under:


A comprehensive review has debunked the idea that classical music can make you, or your fetus, smarter. But how did the theory go mainstream in the first place?

 

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]]>classical musiccognitive abilityintelligencemozartmozart effectmusicmusic and intellectWolfgang Amadeus MozartKatie DrummondMon, 28 Jun 2010 15:20:00 ESTStudy: Compound in Red Wine Could Help Prevent Eye Diseasehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/study-compound-in-red-wine-could-prevent-eye-disease/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/study-compound-in-red-wine-could-prevent-eye-disease/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/study-compound-in-red-wine-could-prevent-eye-disease/#commentsFiled under:


Resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, could be the key to preventing several different eye diseases, including age-related macular degeneration.

 

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]]>blindnessblindness preventionmacular degenerationmacular degeneration preventionmerlotmerlot redpinot noirred winered wine health benefitsresveratrolresveratrol sourcesKatie DrummondFri, 25 Jun 2010 16:30:00 ESTRecall Alert: Kellogg Pulls 4 Cereal Brandshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/recall-alert-kellogg-pulls-4-cereal-brands/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/recall-alert-kellogg-pulls-4-cereal-brands/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/recall-alert-kellogg-pulls-4-cereal-brands/#commentsFiled under:


Four of your favorite cereal brands are being recalled by Kellogg, after customer complaints of a waxy, unpleasant odor and taste.

 

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]]>apple jackscorn popsfruit loopshoney smackskelloggkellogg companykelloggsrecall alertKatie DrummondFri, 25 Jun 2010 14:23:00 ESTMore Kids Dying in Overheated Cars, Experts Warnhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/more-kids-dying-in-overheated-cars-experts-warn/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/more-kids-dying-in-overheated-cars-experts-warn/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/more-kids-dying-in-overheated-cars-experts-warn/#commentsFiled under:


2010 threatens to be a record year for automobile-related heat stroke among infants and toddlers. Now, with temperatures rising, experts are reminding parents and caregivers to take special precautions if traveling with tots.

 

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]]>heat strokehot carshyperthermiaNHTSAKatie DrummondFri, 25 Jun 2010 13:09:00 ESTFetuses Don't Feel Pain Before 24 Weeks, Experts Sayhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/fetuses-dont-feel-pain-at-24-weeks-experts-say/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/fetuses-dont-feel-pain-at-24-weeks-experts-say/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/25/fetuses-dont-feel-pain-at-24-weeks-experts-say/#commentsFiled under:


A new analysis out of the U.K. concludes that fetuses don't experience pain before 24 weeks. The research could derail advocacy groups lobbying to restrict late-term abortions in the country.

 

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]]>abortionabortion banabortion limitsabortion rightsfetusFetusesNebraska abortion billRoyal College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistsKatie DrummondFri, 25 Jun 2010 11:18:00 ESTMed Schools Swap Scalpels for Video Game Controllershttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/med-schools-swap-scalpels-for-video-game-controllers/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/med-schools-swap-scalpels-for-video-game-controllers/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/24/med-schools-swap-scalpels-for-video-game-controllers/#commentsFiled under:


A new survey of med school students found that 98 percent want to see more video games and new media in their curriculum. And already, gaming is finding new applications in surgery and instruction, with research backing the method as superior to textbook learning.

 

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]]>med schoolmed school video gamesmedical schoolnerdcore learningvideo gamesvideogamesvirtual realityKatie DrummondThu, 24 Jun 2010 14:05:00 ESTOfficials Warn: Whooping Cough Now an Epidemic in Californiahttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/officials-warn-whooping-cough-now-an-epidemic-in-california/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/officials-warn-whooping-cough-now-an-epidemic-in-california/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/officials-warn-whooping-cough-now-an-epidemic-in-california/#commentsFiled under:


Whooping cough has reached epidemic status in California, and officials warn that the state could see its highest number of cases in 50 years.

 

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]]>californiapertussiswhooping coughKatie DrummondWed, 23 Jun 2010 16:26:00 ESTRafik Saifi, Algerian Soccer Player, Slaps Female Journalisthttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/rafik-saifi-algerian-soccer-player-slaps-female-journalist/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/rafik-saifi-algerian-soccer-player-slaps-female-journalist/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/23/rafik-saifi-algerian-soccer-player-slaps-female-journalist/#commentsFiled under:


Rafik Saifi, a forward with the Algerian soccer team, slapped a female journalist after his team's 1-0 World Cup loss to the USA today.

 

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]]>algeriaalgeria-world-cup-picturesAlgerian woman assaultedAsma HalimiRafik Saifiteam algeriaWorld CupKatie DrummondWed, 23 Jun 2010 16:23:00 ESTStudy: Cell Phone Towers Not a Cancer Risk for Kidshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/study-cell-phone-towers-not-a-cancer-risk-for-kids/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/study-cell-phone-towers-not-a-cancer-risk-for-kids/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/study-cell-phone-towers-not-a-cancer-risk-for-kids/#commentsFiled under:


A new study out of the UK has found no connection between a pregnant mother's exposure to cell phone towers and cancer risk in her offspring.

 

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]]>british medical journalcancercancer researchcancer riskcancer riskscell phonecell phone bancell phone cancercell phone radiationcell phone towercell phonescell phones and cancercell phones and kidselectromagnetic fieldElectroMagneticRadiationkidskids cell phonekids cell phoneskids technologysan franciscoKatie DrummondTue, 22 Jun 2010 19:01:00 ESTCounterintuitive Crash Rate: Study Finds Seniors Are Best Drivershttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/counterintuitive-crash-rate-study-finds-seniors-are-best-driver/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/counterintuitive-crash-rate-study-finds-seniors-are-best-driver/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/counterintuitive-crash-rate-study-finds-seniors-are-best-driver/#commentsFiled under:


Your octogenarian grandfather just might outdo you behind the wheel. A surprising new study has concluded that rates of accidents, both fatal and non-fatal, have plummeted among senior citizens.

 

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]]>AARPcar accidentsdrivingElinor GinzlerInsurance Institute for Highway Safetysenior driversKatie DrummondTue, 22 Jun 2010 16:00:00 ESTGoogle Health Expands, Offering Quick (and Lucrative!) Info on Your Medshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/google-health-expands-offering-quick-and-lucrative-info-on-y/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/google-health-expands-offering-quick-and-lucrative-info-on-y/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/google-health-expands-offering-quick-and-lucrative-info-on-y/#commentsFiled under:


A year after launching Health OneBox, Google has yet again expanded its health section. Now users can quickly access government-vetted info on (mainstream) medications -- leeches not included.

 

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]]>googlegoogle healthhealth oneboxmedication searchesmedicationsnational institutes of healthnihKatie DrummondTue, 22 Jun 2010 12:15:00 ESTObama Set to Announce New Health Care Benefitshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/obama-set-to-announce-new-health-care-benefits/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/obama-set-to-announce-new-health-care-benefits/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/obama-set-to-announce-new-health-care-benefits/#commentsFiled under:


Three months after Obamacare was signed into law, the President today is expected to announce new consumer benefits. AP sources anticipate he'll move forward on instituting a patient's bill of rights.

 

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]]>health carehealth care reformhealth insuranceinsurance companiesObama AdministrationObamacarepatient bill of rightsKatie DrummondTue, 22 Jun 2010 10:06:00 ESTAnti-Rape Condoms Debut During Raucous World Cup Festivitieshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/21/anti-rape-condoms-debut-during-raucus-world-cup-festivities/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/21/anti-rape-condoms-debut-during-raucus-world-cup-festivities/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/21/anti-rape-condoms-debut-during-raucus-world-cup-festivities/#commentsFiled under:


Rape-aXe female condoms, which feature jagged latex "teeth" to deter rapists, are being tested by 100 unnamed women in South Africa during World Cup festivities this week.

 

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]]>condomsfemale condomfemale condomsraperape-axesonnet ehlerssouth africaworld cupWorld Cup 2010world cup south africaKatie DrummondMon, 21 Jun 2010 15:41:00 ESTHospital Adds 'Robot Workers' to Handle Daily Dutieshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/21/hospital-adds-robot-workers-to-handle-daily-duties/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/21/hospital-adds-robot-workers-to-handle-daily-duties/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/21/hospital-adds-robot-workers-to-handle-daily-duties/#commentsFiled under:


A new Scottish hospital will be staffed in part by a team of robots that will handle everything from cleaning up operating rooms to dispensing medications.

 

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]]>forth valley royal hospitalrobot hospitalroboticsrobotstelemedicineKatie DrummondMon, 21 Jun 2010 15:09:00 ESTTeens Love to Text, But Adults Do It Behind the Wheelhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/21/teens-love-to-text-but-adults-do-it-behind-the-wheel/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/21/teens-love-to-text-but-adults-do-it-behind-the-wheel/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/21/teens-love-to-text-but-adults-do-it-behind-the-wheel/#commentsFiled under:


Some teens might send outrageous amounts of text messages, but a new survey concludes that adults are the guilty party where texting-and-driving is concerned.

 

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]]>cell phonecell phone driverscell phone textscell phonesdistracted drivingpew internet and american life projectPewResearchCentertext messagestext messagingtext messaging kidsTextingTexting while drivingKatie DrummondMon, 21 Jun 2010 11:39:00 ESTStudy: Cartoon Packaging Plays Tricks on Children's Tastebudshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/21/study-cartoon-packaging-plays-tricks-on-childrens-tastebuds/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/21/study-cartoon-packaging-plays-tricks-on-childrens-tastebuds/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/21/study-cartoon-packaging-plays-tricks-on-childrens-tastebuds/#commentsFiled under:


Kids given identical snacks in plain and cartoon-adorned packaging not only preferred the look of the decorated package -- they also thought those snacks tasted better.

 

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]]>cartoon characterschristiana robertodora the explorerfood industryfood packagingjunk foodpediatricsscooby dooshrekKatie DrummondMon, 21 Jun 2010 10:07:00 ESTRed Cross Fined $16M For Violating Blood Safety Lawshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/18/red-cross-fined-16m-for-violating-blood-safety-laws/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/18/red-cross-fined-16m-for-violating-blood-safety-laws/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/18/red-cross-fined-16m-for-violating-blood-safety-laws/#commentsFiled under:


The American Red Cross must pay $16 million in federal fines for violating safety regulations during blood donations. Despite the lapses, no one appears to have been harmed by unsafe blood.

 

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]]>american red crossBlood donationblood donationsBlood driveblood regulationsdonated bloodfdafinefood and drugfood and drug administrationred crossKatie DrummondFri, 18 Jun 2010 15:30:00 ESTMale Menopause: A Real (But Rare) Phenomenonhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/18/male-menopause-a-real-but-rare-phenomenon/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/18/male-menopause-a-real-but-rare-phenomenon/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/18/male-menopause-a-real-but-rare-phenomenon/#commentsFiled under:


'Male Menopause' -- or late-onset hypogonadism -- isn't a myth, but the condition only afflicts 2 percent of aging men, according to a new study that warns doctors against excessively prescribing testosterone therapy to elderly patients.

 

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]]>hypogonadismmale menopausenew england journal of medicinetestosteronetestosterone lowTestosteroneLevelsKatie DrummondFri, 18 Jun 2010 10:46:00 ESTUh-Oh! Campbell's Recalls 15 Million Pounds of SpaghettiOs With Meatballshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/18/uh-oh-campbells-recalls-15-million-pounds-of-spaghettios-with/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/18/uh-oh-campbells-recalls-15-million-pounds-of-spaghettios-with/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/18/uh-oh-campbells-recalls-15-million-pounds-of-spaghettios-with/#commentsFiled under:


Spaghettiopocalypse! Here's everything you need to know about Campbell's recall of 15 million pounds of canned SpaghettiO pasta and meatballs.

 

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]]>CampbellSoupCampbellSoupCo.CampbellSoupCompanyrecall alertRecallsrecalls and safetyspaghettiopocalypseSpaghettiOsSpaghettiOs Sodium Campbell Soup Children Health NutritionKatie DrummondFri, 18 Jun 2010 09:27:00 ESTUS Military Issues Alert on 17 Afghan Troops AWOL From Texas Basehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/17/us-military-issues-alert-on-17-afghan-troops-awol-from-texas-bas/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/17/us-military-issues-alert-on-17-afghan-troops-awol-from-texas-bas/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/17/us-military-issues-alert-on-17-afghan-troops-awol-from-texas-bas/#commentsFiled under:


17 Afghan troops have gone AWOL from a Texas Air Force base over the past few years, and now the military has issued a bulletin in an effort to locate them.

 

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]]>afghan troopsair forceawolcommon access cardlackland air force baseKatie DrummondThu, 17 Jun 2010 19:20:00 EST