Wednesday, April 3, 2013

4/3/13 - Research ties economic inequality to gap in life expectancy; Bacteria find 'key to treating obesity without surgery



Today's Articles:

The Washington Post
March 10, 2013
"Research ties economic inequality to gap in life expectancy"

"The healthy lifestyles pay off. Women here can expect to live to be nearly 83, four years longer than they did just two decades earlier, according to research at the University of Washington. Male life expectancy is more than 78 years, six years longer than two decades ago."

BBC News
March 28, 2013
"Bacteria find 'key to treating obesity without surgery"

"A study in mice has shown that surgery causes different types of bacteria to colonize the gut."

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