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2006-06-20
Got Health
GotFrag?, NY - 7 hours ago is a new wave of outside influences that has gone unnoticed from the public eye such as energy drinks and abused medications only adding to the health concern.
Another disturbing factor is what gamers are doing to get the edge over the competition and surviving the grueling factors professional gaming entails. Most commonly are the beloved energy drinks that every gamer loves to get their hands on when they are so easily accessible. Energy drinks are constantly at gamers since they are distributed freely by most of the company at stores, gaming events, etc. Most gamers without, thinking twice, take the beverage thinking only one thing, “This will keep me awake, focused, on top of my game.” However, what this population of gamers are failing to realize are they are only artificially delaying a process which the body needs daily, and 8-9 hours of, sleep. By repeating this process over and over again, gamers frequently experience dehydration from the heavy amounts sodium in these drinks, irritability from sugar/caffeine substances, and overall taking away from what they were trying to improve, their performance. Another popular but quiet substance making its way through the gaming world is the prescribed drug Adderall. Adderall is a combination of potent stimulants such as amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. Most Adderall is taken orally and is used to pay attention and have an intense focus. Thus, a small but growing population secretly abuses Adderall to allow them to have more focus on whatever task they need to complete in their game.

2006-06-19
Health warnings for World Cup fans
IHT ThaiDay, Thailand - 13 hours ago pills to aid falling sleep after a match, will worsen health,� he said Dr Krisada Hanbunjerd, warned that World Cup TV audiences could develop eye strain, and
An ophthalmologist at Bamrasnaradula Institute, Dr Krisada Hanbunjerd, warned that World Cup TV audiences could develop eye strain, and recommended that fans rest their eyes periodically during matches. �Take at least a five-minute break every half hour,� he suggested.

2006-06-18
Tobacco industry: Smoking isn't bad for your health*
Independent, UK - 16 hours ago Tobacco companies have also been accused of turning a blind eye to cigarette Health workers say that the tobacco firms are taking advantage of looser trading

2006-06-16
More Disease-Carrying Ticks Found In Chicagoland
CBS2 Chicago, IL - 4 hours ago Two years ago, Lisa Tarras developed a bulls-eye rash. Biology professor Jeff Nelson hunts ticks for the Cook County Health Department.
Most people treated with antibiotics in the early stages recover completely. If left untreated, Lyme Disease can spread throughout the body and cause arthritis, neurological and even heart problems. Patients like Lisa often see infectious disease specialists.

2006-06-15
Study Elicits "child's Eye" View Of Methamphetamine Abuse And Its
Medical News Today (press release), UK - 8 hours ago that additional resources and services, in particular mental health services, need The CYSR article, titled "A Child's-Eye View of Parent Methamphetamine Abuse
Another complication is that some of these children had taken on the role of caring for their parents, as well as younger siblings, when their parents were under the influence. One child asked who would watch over her mother when she was "sick," Haight said. They also experience emotional harm from the stigma of being the children of methamphetamine users, many of whom face years in prison.

2006-06-14
Cheers! The Beer That Helps the Menopause ; Health in Brief
International News Service, Australia - 8 hours ago The drops on trial in America are designed to protect the back of the eye from the disease, which is the leading cause of blindness in the over-55s.

2006-06-13
Chrysantis Comments on Latest Eye Health Studies presented at ARVO
NPIcenter (press release), Canada - Jun 7, 2006 �This is the first time we have seen so many important papers and posters about zeaxanthin and its role in eye health being presented at the conference
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