Signs of breast cancer explained, using lemons and other top stories.

• Signs of breast cancer explained, using lemons

  Image copyright Worldwide Breast Cancer Image caption Various signs of breast cancer, as shown on lemons, to increase awareness We think we know what the signs of breast cancer are, until it comes to checking our own breasts - then we're not so sure.Is that a lump I can feel? Should I be worried about the dimpled skin there? What exactly am I feeling for?Those were the concerns of Corrine Beaumont, a young designer, who created the 'Know Your Lemons' ..

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• Could This Study Could Be Disastrous for Marijuana Stocks?

  

  Marijuana stocks are sizzling hot as the new year begins. However, a study just released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine slams many of the purported benefits of marijuana. In one of the most comprehensive studies of the effects of marijuana ever, a heavy-hitting lineup of health and medical experts punched holes in several key arguments that marijuana proponents make. Could this study be disastrous for marijuana stocks? Image source: Getty Images. The good The ..

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• Nutella defends its use of palm oil, deemed a “potential health concern”

  

  × Nutella defends its use of palm oil, deemed a “potential health concern” Palm oil is considered royalty among vegetable fat because it makes food easy to spread. Derived from the fruits and kernels of palm plants, it is consumed worldwide in baked goods, convenience foods (including chips, snacks and frozen foods) and candy, usually as a vegetable oil, shortening or margarine additive. It’s been getting some attention from the highly popular hazelnut spread Nutella. The maker of the Italia..

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• Uganda Confirms Avian Flu in Wild Terns, Domestic Birds

  

  KAMPALA, Uganda — Tests have confirmed that avian flu is responsible for the mass deaths of wild birds on the shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda, according to the government.The species so far hit by the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI, are migratory white-winged black terns as well as domestic ducks and chickens, the Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement Sunday, warning of an imminent "catastrophe."Samples from at least two sites, including a beach on the shores of Lake Vict..

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• Increasing spiciness with hot chili peppers could also benefit life expectancy

  

  Good news for spicy food fans, with new research suggesting that as well as giving a hit of heat to your food, chili peppers could also help you live longer.Carried out by researchers from the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, the new study used data from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) III, to look at 16,179 participants at least 18 years of age, who were followed for up to 23 years.The researchers used the information to assess the charact..

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• Hispanic Dems warn Latinos will be hit hard by ObamaCare repeal

  

   Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) warn that repealing ObamaCare without an appropriate replacement would disproportionately hurt Latino families."First and foremost we need to protect and defend healthcare for the American people," Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) told The Hill on Thursday. House Republicans on Friday passed a measure to begin dismantling the Affordable Cart Act (ACA) through a process known as budget reconciliation, which can bypass a Senate filibuster. Democrats are..

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