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| Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:00:00 EST Higher blood pressure means lower brain health |
| Brain catastrophes such as strokes or dementia are well-known consequences of high blood pressure in older people. Now research points to more insidious, stealthier problems: a hard time coming up with the right word and difficulties with short-term memory. Sure, these frustrations often are part of normal aging. But it turns out they're a lot worse in people whose blood pressure is out of control. |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:00:00 EST Marital strife may hurt your health |
| That perennial argument about who takes out the garbage does more than make you upset at your spouse; it can inhibit your immune system and interfere with healing. And if the relationship includes a lot of upsetting arguments, it can have even more powerful effects on the immune system. |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:00:00 EST Backpacks: I can't shoulder the burden, Mom |
| Schoolwork can be a pain—especially when it's borne on a child's back. There have been a lot of worries about spine problems—never proved—but parents may be surprised to learn about another possible form of harm: Those bulging backpacks might actually be cutting off blood flow. |
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| Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:35:07 EST Polls open in Iraq |
| Iraqis have begun going to the polls to vote for the first permanent Iraqi parliament since the fall of Saddam Hussein. As many as 10 million people are expected to cast ballots in the historic election. Violence was reported almost as soon as the polls opened -- a roadside bomb went off in Ramadi, and another blast was reported in Baghdad. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:32:56 EST Bush admits intelligence failures, defends invasion |
| President Bush today accepted responsibility for going to war in Iraq based on faulty intelligence. "It is true that much of the intelligence turned out to be wrong. As president I am responsible for the decision to go into Iraq," the president said. Bush also called Thursday's elections in Iraq a "watershed moment in the story of freedom." |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2005 21:11:37 EST Opposition to Patriot Act brews in Senate |
| Roving wiretaps and the ability to peek into private medical records are among the provisions of the anti-terror Patriot Act that will remain intact if the Senate follows the House lead on the bill. |
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