Noticias de Hoy

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Astronauts have a down-to-Earth problem that could be even worse on a long trip to Mars: They can’t get enough sleep. And over time, the lack of slumber can turn intrepid space travelers into drowsy couch potatoes, a new study shows.

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? Death rates from cancer are continuing to inch down, researchers reported Monday.

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BERLIN (AP) ? Organ donations have dropped sharply in Germany following a scandal over alleged corruption at several transplant clinics.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Monday refused to review a challenge to federal regulators’ method for determining which political groups need to register as political action committees and reveal their donors. Without comment, the court declined to hear the appeal of The Real Truth About Abortion, an anti-abortion group that had sued in 2008 to challenge numerous Federal Election Commission rules that govern disclosures of political spending. The case is one of several challenging the disclosure and reporting requirements for political groups in the wake of Citizens United v. . . .

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DALLAS (AP) ? Downsize Fitness is an exclusive health club, evocative of the nation’s trendiest gyms. But there’s a strict requirement to join: You must be 50 pounds or more overweight.

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pediatricians-in-training are more likely to plan to go into primary care – rather than a specialty field – if they have lots of debt from college and medical school, according to a new study. Researchers also found the average pediatric resident’s debt increased 34 percent between 2006 and 2010. That suggests financial considerations may keep young doctors out of medical specialties, they said, especially those fields that aren’t known for paying big bucks but still require extra training. . . .

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(Reuters) – Saturated fats, like those found in rich cheeses and meats, may do more than weigh men down after a meal – a Danish study also links them to dwindling sperm counts. Researchers, whose report appeared in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that young Danish men who ate the most saturated fats had a 38 percent lower concentration of sperm, and 41 percent lower sperm counts in their semen, than those who ate the least fat. . . .

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday ruled out raising tax revenues on top of the tax hike on the wealthy in the "fiscal cliff" deal, and said the full focus must now be on spending cuts to curb U. S. deficits. But Democrats said they would push for a "balanced" approach of more tax revenue from the rich as well as spending reductions as Congress headed toward another fiscal battle in March over raising the federal debt ceiling. "The tax issue is finished, over, completed," McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said on ABC’s "This Week With George Stephanopoulos. . . .

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CHICAGO (AP) ? Roll up a sleeve for the blood pressure cuff. Stick out a wrist for the pulse-taking. Lift your tongue for the thermometer. Report how many minutes you are active or getting exercise.

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? Heart disease and diabetes get all the attention, but what about the many other ways obesity can damage your health?

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