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What is Google Offers for Android?

Posted by 6 Dec, 2011

The latest app to join the Google family on Android is Google Offers. Its basically a way to get bargains and enjoy special offers through limited deals. It has limited availability right now. About a year ago Google reportedly bid $6 billion for the Groupon service and they were turned down. Enter Google Offers which [...]

The latest app to join the Google family on Android is Google Offers. Its basically a way to get bargains and enjoy special offers through limited deals. It has limited availability right now.

About a year ago Google reportedly bid $6 billion for the Groupon service and they were turned down. Enter Google Offers which is, essentially, exactly the same idea. You check out the offers via a free app (there’s a website component too) and when you find a deal that you like the look of you buy it. T

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Ban on HIV dentists could be lifted

Posted by 29 Nov, 2011

LONDON, UK: HIV-positive dentists and doctors in the UK could soon be allowed to practise again, provided they are taking antiretroviral drugs and are being monitored, British media reports have revealed. Experts say that the risk of transfer during any medical procedure is now negligible and the likelihood of any infection is believed to be [...]

LONDON, UK: HIV-positive dentists and doctors in the UK could soon be allowed to practise again, provided they are taking antiretroviral drugs and are being monitored, British media reports have revealed. Experts say that the risk of transfer during any medical procedure is now negligible and the likelihood of any infection is believed to be as low as one case every 2,400 years.

According to The Independent, the Department of Health is to announce that the automatic ban on dentists and doctors with HIV carrying out procedures that might potentially lead to blood contamination could soon be lifted.

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Child care may affect brain development

Posted by 26 Nov, 2011

Developing brains may be sensitive to the quality of child care, according to a study that focused on 10-year-olds whose mothers exhibited symptoms of depression throughout their lives. The children’s amygdala, a part of the brain linked to emotional responses, was enlarged, according to researchers with the University of Montreal.Similar changes, but of greater magnitude, [...]

Developing brains may be sensitive to the quality of child care, according to a study that focused on 10-year-olds whose mothers exhibited symptoms of depression throughout their lives. The children’s amygdala, a part of the brain linked to emotional responses, was enlarged, according to researchers with the University of Montreal.Similar changes, but of greater magnitude, have been found in the brains of adoptees initially raised in orphanages, the researchers said, and personalized attention to children’s needs may be the key factor. Based on other studies, mothers who feel depressed might be less sensitive to their children’s needs and be more withdrawn and disengaged.”Having enlarged amygdala could be protective and increase the probability of survival,” lead researcher Sonia Lupien, PhD, said in a news release. Full Post…

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Some Diet Foods Could Make You Feel Hungrier

Posted by 14 Nov, 2011

If you wonder why your weight-loss diet leaves your weight unchanged but your appetite ravenous, it could be the low-calorie foods you’re eating. According to Shine on Yahoo, here are some of the top “skinny” foods that could make you hungry: Lite Yogurt The sweetness gets your stomach kick-started but doesn’t give you enough to [...]

If you wonder why your weight-loss diet leaves your weight unchanged but your appetite ravenous, it could be the low-calorie foods you’re eating.

According to Shine on Yahoo, here are some of the top “skinny” foods that could make you hungry:

Lite Yogurt

The sweetness gets your stomach kick-started but doesn’t give you enough to digest and leaves you hungrier than when you started eating.

Rice Cakes, Puffed Cereal

Rice cakes and puffed cereal with skim milk are mostly air without much nutritional value. They may also cause your blood sugar to drop.

Large Green Salads

Big green salads with low-fat dressing can also leave you hungry. The salad can be high in fiber, but low in protein. Full Post…

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