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 Plant Information - October 12, 2008
| A "watch dog" group out of the United Kingdom has warned drinkers to be aware of supersized cocktails served at bars and clubs, as they may contain 50 percent more vodka, whisky, or rum than initially expected. Health officials are concerned that bartenders who pour drinks freehand more for entertainment than drinking purposes are not using the correct amount of spirits, which is usually 25ml and a double 50ml. When bartenders pour their drinks freehand, there is no measure of how much spirit might be added in the drink | | A study in mice has revealed that a healthy dose of vegetables may help keep the arteries of the heart clear. Researchers proved that mice that had sufficient portions of broccoli, carrots, beans and corn had less artery-plaque than those on a veggie-free diet. The study's lead author, Dr. Michael R. Adams of Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina said that most Americans do not follow the advice of eating vegetables other than French fries | | Scientists at Duke and Harvard Universities report that an increase in global warming may boost outcrops of poison ivy and result in itchier outbreaks. According to a report by the Associated Press, in experiments conducted in a forest at Duke University, scientists found that exposing the itchy plant to increased level of carbon dioxide, made the plant produce more urushiol, the itch causing chemical | | New York, NY (AHN)-Bausch and Lomb Inc., says a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control backed the decision by the company to recall its ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution, which has been linked to dozens of cases of a serious eye infection that can lead to blindness | | Phytoestrogens: estrogen-like compounds derived from plants, seem to improve mental sharpness and mood in postmenopausal women. A new study suggests postmenopausal women given phytoestrogen tablets containing 60 milligrams of isoflavones for 6 months did better on measures of cognitive performance and mood, according to results reported in the medical journal Fertility and Sterility | |
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