Brain Stem Abnormality Seen in SIDS Babies Study Shows - FOX News

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Brain Stem Abnormality Seen in SIDS Babies Study Shows FOX News - 8 hours ago By Salynn Boyles. Researchers have identified a brain defect they think is a major contributor to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Scientists discover the key to cot death Times Online Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Is Serotonin the Key Factor? Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) Daily Telegraph - USA Today - Forbes - MSNBC all 294 news articles

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KFC Joins the Trans-Fat Fight - BusinessWeek

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KFC Joins the Trans-Fat Fight BusinessWeek - Oct 30 2006 by Pallavi Gogoi. Do consumers consider trans-fat finger lickin' good? KFC in aiming for a healthier non-trans-fat version of its fried chicken is betting that healthy arteries will trump the expense of more frequent frying oil changes. City's trans fat ban wins backing Daily Telegraph Col. Sanders goes for an oil change Baltimore Sun CBC News - Globe and Mail - Houston Chronicle - The Herald all 1142 news articles

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NIH Completes Nanomedicine Network

NIH Completes Formation of National Network of Nanomedicine CentersWhat: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has completed its national network of eight Nanomedicine Development Centers (NDCs).Why: To announce to the scientific community the completion of the national network of NDCs.When: The final four NDCs were funded this year. NIH funded four NDCs last year. [click link for full article]

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Study dispels some sexual behavior myths (AP)

AP - In the first comprehensive global study of sexual behavior British researchers found that people aren't losing their virginity at ever younger ages married people have the most sex and there is no firm link between promiscuity and sexually transmitted diseases.

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New Suicide Attempt Research

An AP story hit the wires today that covers new research on suicide attempt rates for African- and Carribean- Americans. Historically suicide attempt rates for this population have been significantly lower than for white Americans. According to the story part of this was related to a high stigma of suicide in the black community which [...]

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Landmark govt. study examines depression (AP)

AP - The final stage of a landmark federal study on treating depression suggests that two-thirds of sufferers eventually can be helped if they are patient enough to keep trying medications until they find one that works.

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New Study Suggests Cause of Sudden Infant Deaths - New York Times

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New Study Suggests Cause of Sudden Infant Deaths New York Times - 1 hour ago By BENEDICT CAREY. Infants who die in their sleep of no apparent cause have subtle deficits in an area of the brain that regulates breathing heart rate and arousal doctors reported today. SIDS Linked to Abnormal Brain Biology Forbes Sudden infant death syndrome tied to faulty arousal system MarketWatch Times Online - FOX News - Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) - Newsweek all 247 news articles

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KFC Joins the Trans-Fat Fight - BusinessWeek

Xinhua

KFC Joins the Trans-Fat Fight BusinessWeek - 21 hours ago by Pallavi Gogoi. Do consumers consider trans-fat finger lickin' good? KFC in aiming for a healthier non-trans-fat version of its fried chicken is betting that healthy arteries will trump the expense of more frequent frying oil changes. KFC Will Cut Trans Fat from Its Restaurants NPR Health Highlights: Oct. 30 2006 Austin American-Statesman (subscription) Daily Telegraph - The Age - CTV.ca - The Australian all 1133 news articles

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Study: Divorced women have more illness (AP)

AP - Women may give up more than a husband by divorcing — they may also lose some of their good health according to a study by Iowa State University.

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PSA level rising can be cancer indicator (AP)

AP - How fast a man's PSA level is rising — even before it's high enough to trigger a doctor's alarm — may signal that he has a life-threatening form of prostate cancer when the tumor is still small enough to be curable researchers said Tuesday.

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Breastfeeding Boosts Mental Health

A new study has found that babies that are breastfed for longer than six months have significantly better mental health in childhood.The findings are based on data from the ground-breaking Raine Study at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research that has tracked the growth and development of more than 2500 West Australian children over the past 16 years. [click link for full article]

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The colonel to cut trans fats from his secret recipe - Globe and Mail

Boston Globe

The colonel to cut trans fats from his secret recipe Globe and Mail - 12 hours ago Early next year trans fats will be largely eliminated from Colonel Sanders' secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices. KFC Canada said yesterday that it will switch by early next year to Canadian-made canola cooking ... KFC Joins the Trans-Fat Fight BusinessWeek KFC’s time for fast food oil change The Herald Washington Post - The Age - New York Times - Reuters.uk all 1116 news articles

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Study: Divorced women have more illness (AP)

AP - Women may give up more than a husband by divorcing — they may also lose some of their good health according to a study by Iowa State University.

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Bird flu strain found in China dominates - Los Angeles Times

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Bird flu strain found in China dominates Los Angeles Times - 13 hours ago The Fujian-like variety has spread in Asia but it has not become any easier to pass among humans researchers say. By Karen Kaplan Times Staff Writer. Sector Snap: Bird Flu News Boosts Stocks Houston Chronicle CHRONOLOGY-Bird flu developments Reuters AlertNet KRQE - Forbes - ABC News - The Olympian all 308 news articles

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Depression May Lead to Brittle Bones

A new study conducted by Israeli scientists shows that depression may cause brittle bones and also that some anti-depressants could be used to treat osteoporosis.

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CDC investigating salmonella outbreak (AP)

AP - A salmonella outbreak potentially linked to produce has sickened at least 172 people in 18 states health officials said Monday.

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Approval Of Nonprescription Plan B Sales To Women Over Age 18 "Not Enough" To Reduce Need For Abortion Opinion Piece Says

FDA's decision to approve Barr Laboratories' application for nonprescription sales of its emergency contraceptive Plan B to women ages 18 and older is "welcome news" but it will not be "enough to overcome our nation's stalled progress in reducing unintended pregnancies and the need for abortion" [click link for full article]

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Cooking oil producers try alternatives (AP)

AP - KFC's announcement that it will eliminate trans fats from its cooking oil puts more pressure for alternatives on companies that make and distribute the oil.

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NYC Hears Testimony on Trans-Fat Ban - Forbes

Scientific American

NYC Hears Testimony on Trans-Fat Ban Forbes - 16 hours ago By DAVID B. CARUSO 10.30.06 6:38 PM ET. After two years of secret taste tests KFC said Monday it would stop frying chicken in artery-clogging trans fats but New York City restaurants being urged to do the same say it's not so easy. KFC forsakes finger-lickin' heart-stoppin' cooking fat Times Online KFC no chicken will cut trans fat Chicago Tribune Guardian Unlimited - 7Online.com - NDTV.com - New York Daily News all 1081 news articles

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Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 172 in 18 States - Forbes

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Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 172 in 18 States Forbes - 1 hour ago TUESDAY Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- US health officials are investigating a nationwide outbreak of salmonella possibly linked to produce that has sickened at least 172 people in 18 states and left 11 people hospitalized. CDC probing salmonella outbreak in 18 states Times Daily (subscription) CDC probing salmonella outbreak in 18 states WTVM KETV.com - CTV.ca all 330 news articles

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NYC ponders ban on trans fats (AP)

AP - When some KFC restaurants secretly switched to frying oil free of trans fats customers didn't notice. Attempts to rid the chain's popular biscuits of a shortening filled with the artery-clogging substance did not go as smoothly.

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Few Consumers Check Source of Online Health Information

Pew Internet yesterday released a report that showed (a) most Internet users start at a search engine (not a content site like WebMD) when looking for health information online; and (b) very few check the source and the date of the information they fine. Just 15 percent of those surveyed said they always checked the source [...]

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PRI's "The World" Interviews Physician On Efforts To Fight HIV/AIDS In Zimbabwe

PRI's "The World" a production of BBC World Service PRI and WGBH Boston on Thursday interviewed Carlo Spagnolli -- an Italian physician who runs the privately funded HIV/AIDS treatment program Project Zimbabwe at the Luisa Guidotti Hospital in Mutoko Zimbabwe -- about efforts to fight HIV/AIDS in the country despite antiretroviral drug shortages (Mullins "The World" PRI 10/26). [click link for full article]

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NYC ponders ban on trans fats (AP)

AP - When some KFC restaurants secretly switched to frying oil free of trans fats customers didn't notice. Attempts to rid the chain's popular biscuits of a shortening filled with the artery-clogging substance did not go as smoothly.

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Bird Flu Strain That Caused Outbreaks Evaded Vaccine in China - Bloomberg

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Bird Flu Strain That Caused Outbreaks Evaded Vaccine in China Bloomberg - 11 hours ago By John Lauerman. Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Scientists have identified more clearly a strain of bird flu that eluded avian vaccine and may be largely responsible for a ``third wave'' of animal infections in China and other Asian countries over the past year. New strain of bird flu spreads to humans Telegraph.co.uk Latest bird flu raises alarm The News Journal Scotsman - DetNews.com - Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - Technocrat.net all 250 news articles

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Pantries may go bare in ban plan - New York Daily News

Boston Globe

Pantries may go bare in ban plan New York Daily News - 1 hour ago BY LISA L. COLANGELO. The Health Department's war on trans fats may have an unintended victim - the city's food pantries and soup kitchens that feed hungry New Yorkers every day. NYC Ponders Ban on Trans Fats Washington Post KFC’s time for fast food oil change The Herald Forbes - NDTV.com - Guardian Unlimited - Wall Street Journal (subscription) all 1013 news articles

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Cooking oil producers try alternatives (AP)

AP - KFC's announcement that it will eliminate trans fats from its cooking oil puts more pressure for alternatives on companies that make and distribute the oil.

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Democrats Say Medicare Handbook Could Be Misleading For Beneficiaries Choosing 2007 Coverage Options According To Letter Sent To HHS Secretary Leavit

Senate and House Democrats this week in a letter to HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt said that the Bush administration has used a Medicare handbook on coverage options for beneficiaries to promote Medicare Advantage plans rather than to provide objective information CQ HealthBeat reports. The letter -- signed by Sens. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and Reps. [click link for full article]

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Male will have their own contraceptives? - Xinhua

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Male will have their own contraceptives? Xinhua - 3 hours ago BEIJING Oct. 31 (Xinhuanet)-- An experimental male contraceptive drug is being tested on rats by researchers of the international Population Council's Center for Biomedical Research said a report Tuesday in the journal Nature Medicine. Trojan Horse Helps Deliver New Male Contraceptive Compound To ... eMaxHealth.com Potential Male Contraceptive Homes in on Testes Scientific American Blogger News Network - Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - New Scientist (subscription) - All Headline News all 27 news articles

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KFC to Fry Chicken Without Trans Fats - WebMD

Scientific American

KFC to Fry Chicken Without Trans Fats WebMD - 6 hours ago By Todd Zwillich. Oct. 30 2006 -- Fast-food giant KFC announced Monday it would begin frying its chicken and other foods in oil free of trans fats. KFC to drop trans fats. Will others follow? The State KFC Joins the Trans-Fat Fight BusinessWeek Austin American-Statesman (subscription) - Daily Telegraph - Melbourne Herald Sun - The Herald all 879 news articles

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KFC drops trans fats as NYC probes ban (AP)

AP - After two years of secret taste tests KFC said Monday it would stop frying chicken in artery-clogging trans fats but New York City restaurants being urged to do the same say it's not so easy.

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Cooking oil producers try alternatives (AP)

AP - KFC's announcement that it will eliminate trans fats from its cooking oil puts more pressure for alternatives on companies that make and distribute the oil.

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Accurate Perceptions & Depression

There is a growing line of research attempting to understand factors related child and adolescent depression. Today the LA Times covered a new study on preteens which found that those with the most accurate perceptions of whether classmates liked or disliked them were the least likely to struggle with depression. This was true even for [...]

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Women With Mental Disorders Less Likely To Have Mammograms

Women with mental disorders are less likely to have screening mammograms than women without mental illness although the nature of the mental illness does play a role according to a large study published by Indiana University School of Medicine and Richard Roudebush VA Health Services Center for Excellence researchers in the October issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine. [click link for full article]

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Scientists Uncover New Strain of Bird Flu in China - ABC News

Scotsman

Scientists Uncover New Strain of Bird Flu in China ABC News - 3 hours ago By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID. Oct. 30 2006 - Scientists have discovered a new strain of bird flu that appears to sidestep current vaccines. H5N1 strain could start wave of bird flu outbreaks Reuters.uk New strain of H5N1 bird flu emerges in China New Scientist (subscription) Forbes - Scotsman - WTVF - ABC News all 196 news articles

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NYC Hears Testimony on Trans-Fat Ban - Forbes

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NYC Hears Testimony on Trans-Fat Ban Forbes - 2 hours ago By DAVID B. CARUSO 10.30.06 6:38 PM ET. After two years of secret taste tests KFC said Monday it would stop frying chicken in artery-clogging trans fats but New York City restaurants being urged to do the same say it's not so easy. KFC to Fry Chicken Without Trans Fats WebMD KFC cuts out unhealthy trans-fats BBC News 7Online.com - Melbourne Herald Sun - The Australian - Austin American-Statesman (subscription) all 827 news articles

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Cooking oil producers try alternatives (AP)

AP - KFC's announcement that it will eliminate trans fats from its cooking oil puts more pressure for alternatives on companies that make and distribute the oil.

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KFC drops trans fats as NYC probes ban (AP)

AP - After two years of secret taste tests KFC said Monday it would stop frying chicken in artery-clogging trans fats but New York City restaurants being urged to do the same say it's not so easy.

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Fat Stem Cells Being Studied As Option For Breast Reconstruction

Breast cancer survivors might one day avoid the prospect of invasive breast reconstruction surgery opting instead for an approach that would involve using stem cells derived from their own fat suggest University of Pittsburgh researchers who are studying the potential these cells may have for regenerating new breast tissue. [click link for full article]

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KFC to use no-trans-fat oil in chicken (AP)

AP - KFC Corp. said Monday it will start using zero trans fat soybean oil for its Original Recipe and Extra Crispy fried chicken Potato Wedges and other menu items.

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Doctors ponder fixing heart defect (AP)

AP - One in five adults has a little hole in the heart. Most will never know it. But the defect may play a role in certain strokes and severe migraines leading thousands to get devices implanted to seal it shut.

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Trials for alternative male Pill show no side-effects - Independent

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Trials for alternative male Pill show no side-effects Independent - 20 hours ago By Steve Connor Science Editor. Men concerned about contraception may soon be able to use the male equivalent of the Pill without the potential side-effects of a drug based on altering the balance of sex hormones. Male Contraceptive Drug in the Works WebMD New male contraceptive targets sperm not hormones The Money Times Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - Earthtimes.org - ShortNews.com - MedIndia all 19 news articles

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Asian Spice Turmeric May Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis and ... - SeniorJournal.com

SpiritIndia

Asian Spice Turmeric May Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis and ... SeniorJournal.com - 3 hours ago October 30 2006 - An ancient spice long used in traditional Asian medicine may hold promise for the prevention of both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis according to a recently completed study at The University of Arizona College of Medicine. Spicy Spin on Easing Arthritis WebMD KU research shows turmeric spice helps prevent arthritis Lawrence Journal World Arizona Republic - InTheNews.co.uk - PhysOrg.com - NutraIngredients-usa.com all 26 news articles

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Testing Teen Antidepressant Levels

Current research could possibly explain why some teenagers taking antidepressants become aggressive or suicidal some going as far as to kill themselves. In a recent study researchers used hamsters to determine the link between teens antidepressants and suicidal tendencies.

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Potential Male Contraceptive Homes in on Testes - Scientific American

BBC News

Potential Male Contraceptive Homes in on Testes Scientific American - 21 hours ago Unmooring sperm from their source of nourishment in the testis might become the basis for a form of male contraception. Researchers have designed a compound that homes in on the testis and prevents sperm from ... Scientists Seek Male Contraceptive Pill Dog Flu Diet and Diseases Scientists Seek Male Contraceptive Pill All Headline News Earthtimes.org - Belfast Telegraph - Trade Arabia - South Asian Women's Forum all 13 news articles

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Caffeine-stoked energy drinks worry Docs (AP)

AP - More than 500 new energy drinks launched worldwide this year and coffee fans are probably too old to understand why.

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Stigma Discrimination In India Hindering HIV/AIDS Treatment Care Study Says

The stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS in India is delaying treatment and care for HIV-positive people according to a study conducted by the Population Council's Horizons program; Sharan an Indian nongovernmental organization; and the New Delhi-based Institute of Economic Growth IRIN/Kenya London News reports. [click link for full article]

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Hygiene fears over hospital's plan to treat cats and dogs - Telegraph.co.uk

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Hygiene fears over hospital's plan to treat cats and dogs Telegraph.co.uk - 12 hours ago By Amy Iggulden. Plans by a debt-ridden NHS hospital to treat sick cats and dogs to raise money were criticised yesterday as a "hygiene disaster waiting to happen". NHS X-ray plan for pets attacked Times Online Hospital considers treating cats for cash Monsters and Critics.com The Age - Mirror.co.uk - BBC News - Sunday Herald all 46 news articles

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NYC considering ban on trans fat (AP)

AP - There are plenty of things in Kentucky Fried Chicken that are bad for your health — cholesterol saturated fat and salt to name a few. But only one has the potential to get the colonel's recipe banned in New York City.

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US debates 'hidden' food fats ban - BBC News

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US debates 'hidden' food fats ban BBC News - 4 hours ago Public hearings to discuss a plan to ban an ingredient called trans fatty acids from restaurants across New York are expected to begin on Monday. KFC plans 'important' trans fat 'milestone' USA Today KFC Starts Frying With Less Harmful Oil People Familiar Say Bloomberg Xinhua - Fort Worth Star Telegram - Toronto Sun - New York Post all 234 news articles

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'Sperm stopping' male pill hope - BBC News

Earthtimes.org

'Sperm stopping' male pill hope BBC News - 10 hours ago Tests on rats show blocking connections to cells which "nurture" developing sperm makes the animals infertile. The US and Italian researchers say they used relatively low doses of the molecule and found no ... Future male 'pill' targets testicles New Scientist (subscription) Male Contraceptive Drug - Non Hormonal Alternative MedIndia South Asian Women's Forum - Independent - ShortNews.com - Earthtimes.org all 10 news articles

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Electronic Preventative Services Selector (ePSS) Tool For Primary Care Clinicians Launched By AHRQ USA

A new Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS) tool for primary care clinicians to use when recommending preventive services for their patients was unveiled by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality at the National Prevention Summit. [click link for full article]

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Caffeine-stoked energy drinks worry Docs (AP)

AP - More than 500 new energy drinks launched worldwide this year and coffee fans are probably too old to understand why.

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NYC Tries To Ban Fat - Dog Flu Diet and Diseases

Boston Globe

NYC Tries To Ban Fat Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - 3 hours ago By Victor D'Angelo. Kentucky Fried Chicken may be changing that recipe if the ban goes through to stop the use of trans fat in foods. Tamarac wants to cut out the fat Sun-Sentinel.com KFC Expected To Change Cooking Method Cut Trans Fat CattleNetwork.com Centre Daily Times - Daily Colonial - AdAge.com (subscription) - New York Post all 196 news articles

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Glaxo speaks to UK about bird flu vaccine - paper - Scotsman

Glaxo speaks to UK about bird flu vaccine - paper Scotsman - 4 hours ago LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc is in talks with the British government about a nation-wide bird flu vaccination after signing a similar deal with Singapore the Times newspaper reported on Monday. Glaxo speaks to UK about bird flu vaccine paper says Reuters Review of ban on vaccine use urged Bangkok Post all 10 news articles

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Caffeine-stoked energy drinks worry Docs (AP)

AP - More than 500 new energy drinks launched worldwide this year and coffee fans are probably too old to understand why.

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NYC considering ban on trans fat (AP)

AP - There are plenty of things in Kentucky Fried Chicken that are bad for your health — cholesterol saturated fat and salt to name a few. But only one has the potential to get the colonel's recipe banned in New York City.

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Obsessive Shopping Disorder: The Poor Man’s Disease?

I’ve been haunted by questions ever since I published my first blog entry on compulsive shopping behavior. These are questions which have become all the more pertinent after the whole schizophrenia diagnosis debate. The most troubling one of which is: Should compulsive shopping behavior actually make it into the next DSM as a full-fledged [...]

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Perth Medical Research Team Sheds New Light On Asthma

Australian researchers have found that exposure to measured doses of ultraviolet light such as sunlight could reduce asthma.The research team at Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research through funding provided by the Asthma Foundation of WA studied the effect of ultraviolet light on the development of asthma-like symptoms in mice such as inflamed airways and lungs. [click link for full article]

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Survey: In flu pandemic staying home raises paycheck care ... - CNN

SpiritIndia

Survey: In flu pandemic staying home raises paycheck care ... CNN - Oct 27 2006 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ask Americans if they would hole up at home to keep from spreading a super-strain of flu and at first they pledge to cooperate. Would Americans Panic In A Flu Pandemic? CBS News Preparing the world for a flu pandemic International Herald Tribune Los Angeles Times - Chemical & Engineering News - SpiritIndia all 10 news articles

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NYC considering ban on trans fat (AP)

AP - There are plenty of things in Kentucky Fried Chicken that are bad for your health — cholesterol saturated fat and salt to name a few. But only one has the potential to get the colonel's recipe banned in New York City.

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Lack Of Communication Is Frequent In ICU And End-of-Life Care

A new study shows families of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are not satisfied with the amount or kind of communication they receive from health-care providers. Researchers from Harvard Medical School administered 25 open-ended questions to 50 ICU patient families. [click link for full article]

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Asthma Linked to Soot from Diesel Trucks - Toronto Daily News

NY1

Asthma Linked to Soot from Diesel Trucks Toronto Daily News - 3 hours ago Soot particles spewing from the exhaust of diesel trucks constitute a major contributor to the alarmingly high rates of asthma symptoms among school-aged children. Study Reveals High Levels Of Air Pollution Increase Asthma NY1 Study: Asthma rates high near pollution The Register-Guard New York Times - Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - Austin American-Statesman (subscription) - New York Times all 13 news articles

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Hyperglycemia In COPD May Lead To Longer Hospital Stays

Patients hospitalized with COPD and asthma exacerbations are likely to have poor glucose control and an associated increased length of stay (LOS) in the hospital according to a study from Cooper University Hospital. Sixty-seven patients hospitalized for COPD or asthma exacerbations were evaluated for hyperglycemia and a correlation with LOS during corticosteroid treatment. [click link for full article]

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Caffeine-stoked energy drinks worry Docs (AP)

AP - More than 500 new energy drinks launched worldwide this year and coffee fans are probably too old to understand why.

posted by dr. Andri @ 1:07 PM 0 comments

NYC considering ban on trans fat (AP)

AP - There are plenty of things in Kentucky Fried Chicken that are bad for your health — cholesterol saturated fat and salt to name a few. But only one has the potential to get the colonel's recipe banned in New York City.

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Trans fat ban plan worries NYC eateries - San Jose Mercury News

WRAL.com

Trans fat ban plan worries NYC eateries San Jose Mercury News - 3 hours ago AP. NEW YORK - There are plenty of things in Kentucky Fried Chicken's that are bad for your health - cholesterol saturated fat and salt to name a few. New Yorkers: Join Us Monday at Outdoor Rally to Help Make The Big ... CarbWire.com Tamarac wants to cut out the fat Sun-Sentinel.com Austin American-Statesman (subscription) - Louisville Courier-Journal - Centre Daily Times - AdAge.com (subscription) all 185 news articles

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Ailing 'Dilbert' cartoonist talks again (AP)

AP - A balding bespectacled working stiff inexplicably loses his voice — except when speaking in rhyme or pinching his nose. It may sound like a farcical plot for a popular cartoon satirizing American office culture but "Dilbert" cartoonist Scott Adams says he recovered less than a week ago from just such an affliction.

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Study Links Trucks’ Exhaust With Bronx Schoolchildren’s Asthma - New York Times

New York Times

Study Links Trucks’ Exhaust With Bronx Schoolchildren’s Asthma New York Times - 15 hours ago By MANNY FERNANDEZ. In New York City air pollution levels have typically been monitored by inanimate objects at more than a dozen locations around town. Health Highlights: Oct. 29 2006 Forbes Study links trunks' exhaust with children's asthma DetNews.com NYU Washington Square News - Austin American-Statesman (subscription) - Austin American-Statesman (subscription) - New York Times all 8 news articles

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Specimens tied to E. coli - Sacramento Bee

WHDH-TV

Specimens tied to E. coli Sacramento Bee - Oct 27 2006 By Dorsey Griffith - Bee Medical Writer. Samples from a stream a wild boar's gut and feces from calves and cows near the spinach field implicated in the national E. coli outbreak all tested positive for the ... Wild pigs are source of killer E-coli outbreak in US Xinhua Spinach probe most thorough ever but no clear answers yet San Jose Mercury News FOX News - People's Daily Online - Bloomberg - Medical News Today all 385 news articles

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Smaller Arteries May Reduce A Woman's Likelihood For Successful Catheterization

A new study shows that smaller arterial size in women may account for the reduced likelihood of successful catheterization. Over a four-month period researchers from New York recorded the age body mass index (BMI) and gender of 40 patients requiring arterial catheters. Radial and femoral arteries were measured and the association between their size and patient characteristics was assessed. [click link for full article]

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Doctors struggle to save wounded Marine (AP)

AP - The chaplain assigned to the medical camp was drafting a homily. The heart surgeon was using the quiet spell to edit a medical paper. The medics chatted over lunch. Twenty miles away on the desert plain outside Fallujah an insurgent's bullet tore through the body of a young Marine.

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Doctors struggle to save wounded Marine (AP)

AP - The chaplain assigned to the medical camp was drafting a homily. The heart surgeon was using the quiet spell to edit a medical paper. The medics chatted over lunch. Twenty miles away on the desert plain outside Fallujah an insurgent's bullet tore through the body of a young Marine.

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Wild Boar May Have Caused Tainted Spinach Outbreak - Forbes

Dog Flu Diet and Diseases

Wild Boar May Have Caused Tainted Spinach Outbreak Forbes - Oct 26 2006 THURSDAY Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Health authorities are investigating whether wild boar may have played a role in the E. coli outbreak in September that sickened 204 people in 26 states and one Canadian province and left three people dead. Specimens tied to E. coli Sacramento Bee Spinach probe most thorough ever but no clear answers yet San Jose Mercury News Washington Post - FOX News - Xinhua - Dallas Morning News (subscription) all 381 news articles

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Bulgarian Nurses in Libya "Victims of Justice Travesty" - Sofia News Agency

Bulgarian Nurses in Libya "Victims of Justice Travesty" Sofia News Agency - 55 minutes ago Bulgaria: The US Washington Post newspaper issued an article about the trial of the Bulgarian nurses in Libya with the title "A travesty in Libya". As it prosecutes nurses at home Libya sends AIDS cases abroad International Herald Tribune A Travesty in Libya Washington Post Council on Foreign Relations - E Canada Now - Kaiser network.org - Middle East Online all 9 news articles

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New Surgery For Asthma Improves Symptoms

A new surgical procedure that reduces the amount of a person's airway smooth muscle has the potential to decrease asthma symptoms caused by bronchoconstricition according to a new study. Researchers from Canada conducted a randomized multicenter study to examine the effect of bronchial thermoplasty on patients with moderate-to-severe persistent asthma. [click link for full article]

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Stroke of Insight

“Your body is the life force power of some fifty trillion molecular geniuses [cells]. You and you alone choose moment by moment who and how you want to be in the world. I encourage you to pay attention to what is going on in your brain.” Jill Bolte Taylor PhD teaches us what to pay attention [...]

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Ailing 'Dilbert' cartoonist talks again (AP)

AP - A balding bespectacled working stiff inexplicably loses his voice — except when speaking in rhyme or pinching his nose. It may sound like a farcical plot for a popular cartoon satirizing American office culture but "Dilbert" cartoonist Scott Adams says he recovered less than a week ago from just such an affliction.

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Lost Art of Dream Interpretation

Back in the earlier days of psychotherapy dream interpretation was an important focus of treatment. Those visions were explored as windows into the unconscious and the symbolic content containted the secrets to a deeper understanding of self and the keys to a improved life. But times have changed and anyone interested in dream work [...]

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As it prosecutes nurses at home Libya sends AIDS cases abroad - International Herald Tribune

E Canada Now

As it prosecutes nurses at home Libya sends AIDS cases abroad International Herald Tribune - Oct 26 2006 By Elisabeth Rosenthal International Herald Tribune. ROME In the past month nearly 400 Libyan children infected with the AIDS virus have quietly come for treatment to some of the premier pediatric hospitals ... A Travesty in Libya Washington Post Libyan child in Bulgaria AIDS case dies Middle East Online Sofia News Agency - E Canada Now - Kaiser network.org - News24 all 8 news articles

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Ailing 'Dilbert' cartoonist talks again (AP)

AP - A balding bespectacled working stiff inexplicably loses his voice — except when speaking in rhyme or pinching his nose. It may sound like a farcical plot for a popular cartoon satirizing American office culture but "Dilbert" cartoonist Scott Adams says he recovered less than a week ago from just such an affliction.

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NC State Receives $3.5 Million To Design New Treatment Strategies For HIV Patients

Researchers at North Carolina State University have received a $3.5 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) to develop mathematical and statistical models that will aid in designing new treatment strategies for HIV patients. [click link for full article]

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My husband the face swap surgeon - Daily Mail - UK

SpiritIndia

My husband the face swap surgeon Daily Mail - UK - 7 hours ago By ANNABEL HESELTINE Last updated at 22:00pm on 28th October 2006. Last week he got approval for the first full face transplant. But who is the man behind this awesome experiment? 'The right patient for a face transplant is out there today' The Observer IN THE FLESH Sunday Herald SpiritIndia - People's Daily Online - Daily Telegraph - ABC Online all 54 news articles

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Doctors struggle to save wounded Marine (AP)

AP - The chaplain assigned to the medical camp was drafting a homily. The heart surgeon was using the quiet spell to edit a medical paper. The medics chatted over lunch. Twenty miles away on the desert plain outside Fallujah an insurgent's bullet tore through the body of a young Marine.

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Spinach probe most thorough ever but no clear answers yet - San Jose Mercury News

Dog Flu Diet and Diseases

Spinach probe most thorough ever but no clear answers yet San Jose Mercury News - 6 hours ago AP. SAN FRANCISCO - Like lab technicians on a crime-scene television drama investigators have tracked a strain of bacteria over thousands of miles - from bagged spinach in Midwestern refrigerators to the guts ... E. Coli on Calif. Ranch Matches Outbreak Strain Washington Post Probe links wild pigs with California's spinach outbreak People's Daily Online FOX News - Medical News Today - Sacramento Bee - Forbes all 375 news articles

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Jane Pauley No Dupe

Jane Pauley who has bipolar disorder and is a passionate mental health advocate is suing the New York Times for using her image in an advertising supplement for drug companies rather than what she believed would be an article on mental health issues. Claiming that The New York Times duped her into granting an interview for [...]

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Ailing 'Dilbert' cartoonist talks again (AP)

AP - A balding bespectacled working stiff inexplicably loses his voice — except when speaking in rhyme or pinching his nose. It may sound like a farcical plot for a popular cartoon satirizing American office culture but "Dilbert" cartoonist Scott Adams says he recovered less than a week ago from just such an affliction.

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Study Sees Gain on Lung Cancer - New York Times

Spotlighting News

Study Sees Gain on Lung Cancer New York Times - Oct 25 2006 By GINA KOLATA. Researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell hospital report that millions of lives could be saved by detecting lung cancer early with CT scans and treating it immediately when it can still be cured. Scan may foil lung cancer St. Petersburg Times Study: Lung scans show promise for early detection CNN International Herald Tribune - Independent Online - Seattle Times - Chicago Tribune all 253 news articles

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Doctors struggle to save wounded Marine (AP)

AP - The chaplain assigned to the medical camp was drafting a homily. The heart surgeon was using the quiet spell to edit a medical paper. The medics chatted over lunch. Twenty miles away on the desert plain outside Fallujah an insurgent's bullet tore through the body of a young Marine.

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Insight Into Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Offered By New Research

New research into Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is leading to a better understanding of its underlying neurobiology risk factors and long-term implications. The findings are published in a recent issue of Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences and were revealed at a conference jointly sponsored by the New York Academy of Sciences and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. [click link for full article]

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Wild Pigs Eyed in Tainted Spinach Probe - FOX News

E Canada Now

Wild Pigs Eyed in Tainted Spinach Probe FOX News - Oct 27 2006 By ANDREW BRIDGES AP Writer. WASHINGTON - After a month without any reports of illness from tainted spinach health officials say the deadly outbreak of bacteria that killed three people and sickened more than 200 others nationally appears to be over. Wild boar stream samples test positive for E. coli strain Capital Press (subscription) Probe links wild pigs with California's spinach outbreak People's Daily Online Medical News Today - Reuters - Blogger News Network - Farm Futures all 374 news articles

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CT scan a lifesaver in lung cancer study - International Herald Tribune

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CT scan a lifesaver in lung cancer study International Herald Tribune - Oct 26 2006 By Gina Kolata The New York Times. Millions of lives could be saved by detecting lung cancer early with CT scans and treating it immediately when it can still be cured according to researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell hospital. Lung Cancer: New Hope on Early Detection? BusinessWeek Early screening could reduce lung cancer deaths CTV.ca Channel News Asia - St. Petersburg Times - New York Times - San Francisco Chronicle all 424 news articles

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Ailing 'Dilbert' cartoonist talks again (AP)

AP - A balding bespectacled working stiff inexplicably loses his voice — except when speaking in rhyme or pinching his nose. It may sound like a farcical plot for a popular cartoon satirizing American office culture but "Dilbert" cartoonist Scott Adams says he recovered less than a week ago from just such an affliction.

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Doctors struggle to save wounded Marine (AP)

AP - The chaplain assigned to the medical camp was drafting a homily. The heart surgeon was using the quiet spell to edit a medical paper. The medics chatted over lunch. Twenty miles away on the desert plain outside Fallujah an insurgent's bullet tore through the body of a young Marine.

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Infant Vaccination Film Available On RCGP Website

An educational film providing practical advice to GPs and practice nurses administering the new schedule of infant vaccinations is now available on the Royal College of General Practitioners' (RCGP) website. [click link for full article]

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BGH to pilot new ER program - Brockville Recorder and Times

CBC News

BGH to pilot new ER program Brockville Recorder and Times - 59 minutes ago By NICK GARDINER. Brockville General Hospital will be part of a pilot program that is part of a $142-million infusion into Ontario's emergency room departments announced Friday by Health Minister George Smitherman. Ontario injects $142M into struggling ERs CBC News Ont. to spend $142 million to help ER problems CTV.ca Ottawa Sun - Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - CityNews - 580 CFRA Radio all 26 news articles

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Study Questions Value of Flu Shots - Forbes

E Canada Now

Study Questions Value of Flu Shots Forbes - Oct 26 2006 THURSDAY Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The flu vaccine is much ado about nothing according to a new study that contends the annual shots aren't as effective as billed. Flu Vaccines 'Less Effective Than Thought' Life Style Extra Science on flu shot effectiveness doesn't support flu shot ... CBC News Guardian Unlimited - BBC News - Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - The Money Times all 89 news articles

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Ailing 'Dilbert' cartoonist talks again (AP)

AP - A balding bespectacled working stiff inexplicably loses his voice — except when speaking in rhyme or pinching his nose. It may sound like a farcical plot for a popular cartoon satirizing American office culture but "Dilbert" cartoonist Scott Adams says he recovered less than a week ago from just such an affliction.

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Contaminated medicine kills 34 in Panama (AP)

AP - First comes nausea and diarrhea. Then the facial muscles relax followed by kidney failure paralysis and often death. It's a medical crisis in Panama where contaminated cough syrup antihistamine tablets calamine lotion and rash ointment have killed 34 people since July. More than 40 others have been hospitalized at least half in critical condition.

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New Study Indicates Moderate Exercise May Protect Against Colds

A moderate exercise program may reduce the incidence of colds. A study published in the November issue of The American Journal of Medicine led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center found that otherwise sedentary women who engaged in moderate exercise had fewer colds over a one year period than a control group. [click link for full article]

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Report casts doubt on flu vaccine effectiveness - CTV.ca

Earthtimes.org

Report casts doubt on flu vaccine effectiveness CTV.ca - Oct 26 2006 With flu season upon us a editorial in the British Medical Journal is warning that the flu shots many Canadians get every fall may not be as effective as we believe. Flu vaccines 'not worth the trouble' Times Online Flu Vaccines 'Less Effective Than Thought' Life Style Extra BBC News - CBC News - Earthtimes.org - The West Australian all 82 news articles

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Wild Boar May Have Caused Tainted Spinach Outbreak - Forbes

WHDH-TV

Wild Boar May Have Caused Tainted Spinach Outbreak Forbes - Oct 26 2006 THURSDAY Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Health authorities are investigating whether wild boar may have played a role in the E. coli outbreak in September that sickened 204 people in 26 states and one Canadian province and left three people dead. E. Coli on Calif. Ranch Matches Outbreak Strain Washington Post Pigs blamed in E. coli case San Jose Mercury News Sacramento Bee - Xinhua - SpiritIndia - Blogger News Network all 351 news articles

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Ailing 'Dilbert' cartoonist talks again (AP)

AP - A balding bespectacled working stiff inexplicably loses his voice — except when speaking in rhyme or pinching his nose. It may sound like a farcical plot for a popular cartoon satirizing American office culture but "Dilbert" cartoonist Scott Adams says he recovered less than a week ago from just such an affliction.

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Contaminated medicine kills 34 in Panama (AP)

AP - First comes nausea and diarrhea. Then the facial muscles relax followed by kidney failure paralysis and often death. It's a medical crisis in Panama where contaminated cough syrup antihistamine tablets calamine lotion and rash ointment have killed 34 people since July. More than 40 others have been hospitalized at least half in critical condition.

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Hope Remains For Alzheimer's Sufferers

The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) who last week rejected appeals to allow patients with mild Alzheimer's to receive the life-changing medication donepezil (Aricept®) will hopefully re-appraise their decision in 3 years time according to neurologist Professor Robert Kerwin in an article published in the November issue of the medical journal Future Neurology. [click link for full article]

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Pigs blamed in E. coli case - San Jose Mercury News

E Canada Now

Pigs blamed in E. coli case San Jose Mercury News - 18 hours ago By Ken McLaughlin. Wild pigs are the likely culprits behind the E. coli bacteria outbreak that killed and sickened people across the country after they ate fresh bagged spinach. Wild pigs are source of killer E-coli outbreak in US Xinhua E. coli Threat May Force New Practices on California Farmers Bloomberg SpiritIndia - KGET 17 - Blogger News Network - Earthtimes.org all 350 news articles

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Doctors 'wasting time giving flu jabs to some patients' - Scotsman

E Canada Now

Doctors 'wasting time giving flu jabs to some patients' Scotsman - 17 hours ago DOCTORS are wasting their time giving much-vaunted flu vaccines to many patients an expert has warned. Leading health researchers claimed today that giving them to children under the age of two has the same effect as giving them a dummy drug. Report casts doubt on flu vaccine effectiveness CTV.ca Those flu jabs could be a waste of time says expert Telegraph.co.uk Times Online - CBC News - Life Style Extra - The West Australian all 81 news articles

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Contaminated medicine kills 34 in Panama (AP)

AP - First comes nausea and diarrhea. Then the facial muscles relax followed by kidney failure paralysis and often death. It's a medical crisis in Panama where contaminated cough syrup antihistamine tablets calamine lotion and rash ointment have killed 34 people since July. More than 40 others have been hospitalized at least half in critical condition.

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Ailing 'Dilbert' cartoonist talks again (AP)

AP - A balding bespectacled working stiff inexplicably loses his voice — except when speaking in rhyme or pinching his nose. It may sound like a farcical plot for a popular cartoon satirizing American office culture but "Dilbert" cartoonist Scott Adams says he recovered less than a week ago from just such an affliction.

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Physical Exercise Guidelines

According to a news report today in 2008 the U.S. government will publish a list of guidelines for phsyical exercise. Everyone knows that obesity is a growing problem in the country as is a reduction in physical activity and officials are hoping that a government intervention similar to the food pyramid will help slow or [...]

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Wegmans Food Markets To Begin Generic Prescription Drug Discount Program

New York-based supermarket chain Wegmans Food Markets which operates 71 stores in five states on Tuesday announced a program under which company pharmacies will sell almost 100 generic medications at a significant discount the AP/Long Island Newsday reports. [click link for full article]

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Exercise May Lower Cold Risk in Older Women - FOX News

E Canada Now

Exercise May Lower Cold Risk in Older Women FOX News - Oct 26 2006 By Jennifer Warner. Women who want to reduce their sniffling and sneezing this winter may want to lace up their walking shoes and get moving. A brisk walk a day keeps those winter colds away Times Online Shoo Achoo! Exercise Keeps Colds at Bay Forbes Monsters and Critics.com - Newindpress (subscription) - BBC News - Washington Post all 76 news articles

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Pigs blamed in E. coli case - San Jose Mercury News

Dog Flu Diet and Diseases

Pigs blamed in E. coli case San Jose Mercury News - 14 hours ago By Ken McLaughlin. Wild pigs are the likely culprits behind the E. coli bacteria outbreak that killed and sickened people across the country after they ate fresh bagged spinach. Wild pigs are source of killer E-coli outbreak in US Xinhua E. coli Threat May Force New Practices on California Farmers Bloomberg FOX News - Blogger News Network - Farm Futures - WLNS all 348 news articles

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Contaminated medicine kills 34 in Panama (AP)

AP - First comes nausea and diarrhea. Then the facial muscles relax followed by kidney failure paralysis and often death. It's a medical crisis in Panama where contaminated cough syrup antihistamine tablets calamine lotion and rash ointment have killed 34 people since July. More than 40 others have been hospitalized at least half in critical condition.

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Trial draws attention to genital cutting (AP)

AP - The trial of an Atlanta-area father accused of circumcising his 2-year-old daughter with scissors is focusing attention on an ancient African practice that experts say is slowly becoming more common in the U.S. as immigrant communities grow.

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Web Sites may be as Beneficial as Therapy

According to researchers at The Australian National University in Canberra spending time on therapeutic and educational web sites may be just as effective as regular visits to the psychotherapist.

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Washington D.C. Hospital House Call Program Provides Care For Elderly Residents

A program developed by the geriatric department of Washington Hospital Center in Washington D.C. hopes to reduce health care costs by providing house calls to elderly residents the Washington Times reports. The hospital's Medical House Calls Program which began in 1999 assists about 150 to 170 patients weekly. [click link for full article]

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E. Coli on Calif. Ranch Matches Outbreak Strain - Washington Post

KCBS

E. Coli on Calif. Ranch Matches Outbreak Strain Washington Post - 12 hours ago By Annys Shin. Investigators have matched E. coli found in a stream and in a wild pig on a California ranch to the strain of bacteria that caused last month's deadly spinach-borne outbreak. Wild Boar May Have Caused Tainted Spinach Outbreak Forbes Pigs blamed in E. coli case San Jose Mercury News Reuters - Bloomberg - Xinhua - People's Daily Online all 331 news articles

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Moderate Exercise Wards Off Colds in Older Wome - MedPage Today

Dog Flu Diet and Diseases

Moderate Exercise Wards Off Colds in Older Wome MedPage Today - 22 hours ago By Judith Groch Senior Writer MedPage Today. SEATTLE Oct. 26 -- Fit older women are less likely to come down with a cold researchers here concluded. A brisk walk a day keeps those winter colds away Times Online Exercise May Lower Cold Risk in Older Women FOX News Forbes - Blogger News Network - Appalachian State University - Dog Flu Diet and Diseases all 75 news articles

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Trial draws attention to genital cutting (AP)

AP - The trial of an Atlanta-area father accused of circumcising his 2-year-old daughter with scissors is focusing attention on an ancient African practice that experts say is slowly becoming more common in the U.S. as immigrant communities grow.

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British twins have different skin color (AP)

AP - A pair of British twin boys has been born with different skin color a rare genetic occurrence according to experts.

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Iran's President Ahmadinejad Reduces Women's Working Hours To Encourage More Births

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday announced that his administration would reduce the working hours of women in an attempt to encourage them to have more children the New York Times reports. [click link for full article]

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Wild pigs eyed in tainted spinach probe (AP)

AP - After a month without any reports of illness from tainted spinach health officials say the deadly outbreak of bacteria that killed three people and sickened more than 200 others nationally appears to be over.

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Nicaraguan Congress OKs abortion ban (AP)

AP - Nicaragua's Congress has voted to ban all abortions despite the concerns of diplomats doctors and women's rights advocates that the issue has become politicized ahead of presidential elections.

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Shortage Of Donations Impact Sahrawi Refugees In Algeria

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is facing increasing difficulties in providing food assistance to Sahrawi refugees living in remote camps near Tindouf in southwest Algeria - a concern also shared by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)."Thousands of refugees depend on external humanitarian assistance to survive. [click link for full article]

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Study: Sneak up on colds with sneakers - Monsters and Critics.com

E Canada Now

Study: Sneak up on colds with sneakers Monsters and Critics.com - 2 hours ago SEATTLE WA United States (UPI) -- Regular exercise may help excise those cold sniffles researchers in Seattle said. A study of post-menopausal women showed women who exercised regularly lowered their chance ... Shoo Achoo! Exercise Keeps Colds at Bay Forbes A brisk walk a day keeps those winter colds away Times Online Reuters.uk - FOX News - CBC News - E Canada Now all 69 news articles

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More toxic E. coli samples found on Calif. ranch - Reuters

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More toxic E. coli samples found on Calif. ranch Reuters - 16 hours ago SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Six new samples of toxic E. coli bacteria matching the strain in tainted spinach that killed three Americans and sickened 200 have been found on a California ranch a state health official said on Thursday. Pigs blamed in E. coli case San Jose Mercury News Wild pigs are source of killer E-coli outbreak in US Xinhua CBC Manitoba - United Press International - WDBJ7.com - News Net Nebraska all 267 news articles

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CT scans show promise in lung cancer detection - San Francisco Chronicle

E Canada Now

CT scans show promise in lung cancer detection San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 25 2006 Researchers report that patients whose lung tumors were spotted early by CT scans and received immediate treatment were likely to survive a disease that is almost always fatal by the time it is diagnosed using traditional chest X-rays. New Scans Could Prevent Most Lung Cancer Deaths New York Times Spiral CT Screening for Lung Cancer Detects Early Curable Disease MedPage Today St. Petersburg Times - NPR - CNN - Newsweek all 411 news articles

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More toxic E. coli samples found on Calif. ranch - Reuters

WHDH-TV

More toxic E. coli samples found on Calif. ranch Reuters - 11 hours ago SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Six new samples of toxic E. coli bacteria matching the strain in tainted spinach that killed three Americans and sickened 200 have been found on a California ranch a state health official said on Thursday. Spinach E. Coli Outbreak Declared Over With 3 Dead (Update1) Bloomberg Wild Pigs Eyed in Tainted Spinach Probe FOX News News Net Nebraska - Sacramento Bee - Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - CBS 5 all 229 news articles

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Nicaraguan Congress OKs abortion ban (AP)

AP - Nicaragua's Congress has voted to ban all abortions despite the concerns of diplomats doctors and women's rights advocates that the issue has become politicized ahead of presidential elections.

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Wild pigs eyed in tainted spinach probe (AP)

AP - After a month without any reports of illness from tainted spinach health officials say the deadly outbreak of bacteria that killed three people and sickened more than 200 others nationally appears to be over.

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Crohn's Disease Gene Identified

Alterations in the receptor for a known inflammatory response pathway are strongly associated with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis according to a report by a consortium of American and Canadian researchers in the October 26 online Science Express. [click link for full article]

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Washington Post Special Section Focuses On Health Insurance

eThe Washington Post health section on Tuesday included several articles on health insurance. Headlines appear below."Do It Yourself: Online Tools Aren't Perfect but They Can Help Identify the Best Health Plan" (Gearon [1] Washington Post 10/24). "'Is This an Emergency?'" (Boodman Washington Post 10/24). [click link for full article]

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Guidelines coming for physical exercise (AP)

AP - There's a food pyramid to help guide people's eating habits so why not one for exercise? The Bush administration said Thursday it would develop guidelines for physical activity.

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Study: Lung scans show promise for early detection - CNN

E Canada Now

Study: Lung scans show promise for early detection CNN - 10 hours ago By Miriam Falco. CNN -- Anyone who's had a loved one die of lung cancer has probably asked why isn't there a way to screen for that disease? Scan may foil lung cancer St. Petersburg Times CT scan a lifesaver in lung cancer study International Herald Tribune New York Times - San Francisco Chronicle - CBC News - Toronto Star all 407 news articles

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Wild pigs eyed in tainted spinach probe (AP)

AP - Wild pigs may have spread deadly bacteria onto a California spinach field sparking an outbreak that killed three people and sickened more than 200 others nationwide investigators said Thursday. They also said the outbreak appears to be over.

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Seniors Should Have Shingles Vaccine Says US Committee - Medical News Today

E Canada Now

Seniors Should Have Shingles Vaccine Says US Committee Medical News Today - 10 hours ago The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends that people over 60 years of age should receive Zostavax the new shingles vaccine. Panel backs vaccination for shingles Detroit Free Press Panel advises shingles shots Los Angeles Times Fresno Bee (subscription) - Houston Chronicle - Daily News Central - All Headline News all 370 news articles

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Wild pigs eyed in tainted spinach probe (AP)

AP - Wild pigs may have spread deadly bacteria onto a California spinach field sparking an outbreak that killed three people and sickened more than 200 others nationwide investigators said Thursday. They also said the outbreak appears to be over.

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Lung cancer study shows CAT scans could aid survival - The Age

Dog Flu Diet and Diseases

Lung cancer study shows CAT scans could aid survival The Age - 10 hours ago A STUDY has found that it is possible to find a large number of "silent" cancers in the lungs of heavy smokers by periodically screening them with CT scans. CT scans can detect early lung cancer: study Channel News Asia Study backs lung scans Toronto Star San Francisco Chronicle - International Herald Tribune - CNN - Medscape (subscription) all 405 news articles

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CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine Citing Risks - NPR

Earthtimes.org

CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine Citing Risks NPR - 11 hours ago by Patricia Neighmond. Morning Edition October 26 2006 · Shingles is a viral disease most common among older adults. A group of expert advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending ... Vaccinate seniors for shingles panel says Fresno Bee (subscription) Panel backs vaccination for shingles Detroit Free Press Reuters - Liberty County Times - Indianapolis Star - Forbes all 364 news articles

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Guidelines coming for physical exercise (AP)

AP - There's a food pyramid to help guide people's eating habits so why not one for exercise? The Bush administration said Thursday it would develop guidelines for physical activity.

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Many Adults Believe Issue Of The Uninsured Should Serve As Top U.S. Health Priority Poll Finds

About 42% of U.S. adults believe the federal government should make the issue of the uninsured a top health priority over the next two years according to a new WSJ.com/Harris Interactive poll the Wall Street Journal reports. The poll conducted between Oct. 8 and Oct. 10 included responses from a nationally representative sample of 2384 adults. [click link for full article]

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Conquer Stigma in the Workplace

The SAMHSA Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma (ADS Center) has produced a new fact sheet on mental health in the workplace. Mental Health It’s Part of our Lives at Work details ways to disclose to an employer risks and benefits and more. It provides links to American legal resources and more information on [...]

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First Research Treatment Clinic For Inflammatory Breast Cancer To Open At University Of Texas

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston on Wednesday is scheduled to open the "first clinic in the world" dedicated to the research and treatment of inflammatory breast cancer the Houston Chronicle reports. According to the Chronicle 2% of the 275000 diagnosed breast cancer cases in the U.S. [click link for full article]

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CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine Citing Risks - NPR

Earthtimes.org

CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine Citing Risks NPR - 6 hours ago by Patricia Neighmond. Morning Edition October 26 2006 · Shingles is a viral disease most common among older adults. A group of expert advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending ... Shingles Vaccinations Recommended for All 60 and Over SeniorJournal.com Vaccinate seniors for shingles panel says Fresno Bee (subscription) Medical News Today - Detroit Free Press - Los Angeles Times - Indianapolis Star all 345 news articles

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Spiral CT Screening for Lung Cancer Detects Early Curable Disease - MedPage Today

nwitimes.com

Spiral CT Screening for Lung Cancer Detects Early Curable Disease MedPage Today - 22 hours ago By Neil Osterweil Senior Associate Editor MedPage Today. NEW YORK Oct. 25 -- Annual screening of smokers former smokers and others at risk for lung cancer with low-dose spiral CT can detect early curable ... Lung Cancer Survival Improved Dramatically With CT Scanning Medscape (subscription) CT scans show promise in lung cancer detection San Francisco Chronicle Hindu - Sydney Morning Herald - BusinessWeek - Xinhua all 392 news articles

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3 indicted in basement liposuction death (AP)

AP - A Brazilian doctor and his wife have been indicted on manslaughter charges stemming from the death of a 24-year-old woman during a liposuction surgery in a condominium basement.

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Study: Scans may find lung cancer sooner (AP)

AP - A controversial new study offers the strongest evidence yet that screening smokers for lung cancer with computerized chest scans can save lives much as mammograms do for women with breast cancer.

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CT Scan to Detect Early Lung Cancer - ABC News

The Spokesman Review

CT Scan to Detect Early Lung Cancer ABC News - 3 hours ago By JOANNA SCHAFFHAUSEN. CT SCAN TO DETECT EARLY LUNG CANCER New research published today in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that annual chest CT-scan screenings of people who are at high risk for ... Lung scans may find cancer earlier in smokers: study Hindu Regular CT scaning may detect lung cancer at earliest stage Xinhua Cancer Research UK - News & Resources - Buffalo News - E Canada Now all 373 news articles

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3 indicted in basement liposuction death (AP)

AP - A Brazilian doctor and his wife have been indicted on manslaughter charges stemming from the death of a 24-year-old woman during a liposuction surgery in a condominium basement.

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Study: Scans may find lung cancer sooner (AP)

AP - A controversial new study offers the strongest evidence yet that screening smokers for lung cancer with computerized chest scans can save lives much as mammograms do for women with breast cancer.

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Zanzibar Adopts First HIV/AIDS Policy Rejects Conservative Muslim Recommendations

The Zanzibar parliament on Friday adopted its first HIV/AIDS policy but turned down the request of some conservative Muslim lawmakers to close all bars and outlaw revealing clothing as part of the strategy AFP/Yahoo! News reports. [click link for full article]

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Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Cancer Treatment Coverage Examined; Kaiser Family Foundation Study Finds Health Care Is Not Top Voting Issue

"Cost-Sharing for Cancer Patients in Medicare: Seven Case Studies" Avalere Health: The study examined Medicare coverage for drugs used to treat breast colon and non-small cell lung cancers and lymphoma. The study examined Medicare Part B which covers medications physicians administer intravenously and 12 Medicare prescription drug plans to determine the differences in out-of-pocket costs. [click link for full article]

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Study says scans could save millions from lung cancer - International Herald Tribune

E Canada Now

Study says scans could save millions from lung cancer International Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago By Gina Kolata The New York Times. Researchers in New York report that millions of lives could be saved by detecting lung cancer early with annual CT scans and treating it immediately when it can still be cured. Spiral CT Screening for Lung Cancer Detects Early Curable Disease MedPage Today Study backs lung scans Toronto Star BusinessWeek - Newsweek - San Francisco Chronicle all 262 news articles

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Study: Scans may find lung cancer sooner (AP)

AP - A controversial new study offers the strongest evidence yet that screening smokers for lung cancer with computerized chest scans can save lives much as mammograms do for women with breast cancer.

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Panel backs vaccination for shingles - Detroit Free Press

E Canada Now

Panel backs vaccination for shingles Detroit Free Press - 2 hours ago ATLANTA -- A government advisory panel recommended Wednesday that Americans 60 and older get vaccinated against shingles a skin rash caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox. US panel strongly recommends shingles vaccine Reuters Panel recommends shingles vaccine for older adults MarketWatch Reuters.uk - Deseret News - MedIndia - CNNMoney.com all 312 news articles

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3 indicted in basement liposuction death (AP)

AP - A Brazilian doctor and his wife have been indicted on manslaughter charges stemming from the death of a 24-year-old woman during a liposuction surgery in a condominium basement.

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Study: Scans may find lung cancer sooner (AP)

AP - A controversial new study offers the strongest evidence yet that screening smokers for lung cancer with computerized chest scans can save lives much as mammograms do for women with breast cancer.

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Mobile calls put sperm on hold - The Australian

Xinhua

Mobile calls put sperm on hold The Australian - Oct 24 2006 SOME men see them as a status symbol but research has found mobile phones could be destroying that other badge of masculinity - fertility. Men who use mobile phones face increased risk of infertility Daily Mail - UK Heavy mobile use 'damages sperm' BBC News Times Online - Telegraph.co.uk - iTWire - United Press International all 123 news articles

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Gov't panel recommends shingles vaccine (AP)

AP - An influential government advisory panel recommended on Wednesday that Americans 60 and older get vaccinated against shingles an excruciatingly painful rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.

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CAT scans could increase cancer-survival rate - San Francisco Chronicle

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CAT scans could increase cancer-survival rate San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago (10-25) 16:11 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Researchers reported today that patients whose tumors were spotted early by CAT scans were very likely to survive a disease that is almost always fatal by the time it is diagnosed using traditional chest X-rays. CT Scans Catch Lung Cancer at Earliest Stage Forbes Early screening could reduce lung cancer deaths CTV.ca New York Times - Washington Post - Chicago Tribune - Reuters.uk all 167 news articles

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Key To Immune System's Ability To Remember Found By Scientists

The human immune system is a peerless memory bank. Its ability to accurately catalog and recall long past encounters with viruses bacteria and other pathogens is why we only get the measles or chicken pox once and is why exposure to deactivated virus particles in vaccines confers protection from disease. [click link for full article]

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Flu shots safe for children study finds - Canada.com

Albany Times Union

Flu shots safe for children study finds Canada.com - 6 hours ago The ouch of the needle may just be the worst of it. A large study found that the flu shot causes few side effects in young children. Flu Vaccine Safe for Babies and Toddlers Forbes Flu Vaccine OK For Babies And Toddlers Medical News Today Ivanhoe - Los Angeles Times - Houston Chronicle - Xinhua all 241 news articles

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HealthWrap: Modern life kills sperm - United Press International

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HealthWrap: Modern life kills sperm United Press International - Oct 24 2006 By KATE WALKER. LONDON Oct. 24 (UPI) -- While it has long been acknowledged that the props of modern life can be detrimental to one's emotional health it emerged this week that two commonplace additions -- anti ... Heavy use of mobile phones can make men infertile scientists say Independent Excessive use of mobiles may be causing dramatic drop in sperm ... Telegraph.co.uk New Zealand Herald - Xinhua - China Daily - The Australian all 122 news articles

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Actors athletes to be in stem-cell ad (AP)

AP - Days after actor Michael J. Fox appeared in a TV ad urging Missouri voters to support stem cell research opponents will unveil their own commercial during the World Series Wednesday night.

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Gov't panel recommends shingles vaccine (AP)

AP - An influential government advisory panel recommended on Wednesday that Americans 60 and older get vaccinated against shingles an excruciatingly painful rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.

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New Lab Mice Pave Way For Novel Studies Of Human Infection

A new type of laboratory mouse developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center can fight certain infections the same way humans do making the rodents very useful for novel studies of human-pathogen interaction and developing disease therapies. [click link for full article]

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Gov't panel recommends shingles vaccines (AP)

AP - An influential government advisory panel voted Wednesday to recommend routine vaccines to protect older adults against shingles.

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Medicare Payment Changes Encourage More Medicare Advantage Plans To Seek Beneficiaries With Chronic Illnesses

The Wall Street Journal on Saturday examined how changes in Medicare payment rules regarding private insurers that offer Medicare Advantage plans have encouraged insurance companies to market more plans to beneficiaries with chronic conditions. [click link for full article]

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Flu Vaccine Appears Safe for Young Children - Ivanhoe

Albany Times Union

Flu Vaccine Appears Safe for Young Children Ivanhoe - 6 hours ago By Vivian Richardson Ivanhoe Health Correspondent. ORLANDO Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Flu season is right around the corner and doctors are urging parents to make sure their children get vaccinated before it's too late. Flu vaccine found safe for young children Houston Chronicle Flu vaccine safe for kids MedIndia CBC Montreal - ABC2 News all 181 news articles

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Phone radiation could be bad for sperm - iTWire

Xinhua

Phone radiation could be bad for sperm iTWire - 10 hours ago By Stuart Corner. A study of men with low sperm counts has found some correlation with heavy cellphone usage but no convincing causal relationship has been put forward and sceptics suggest other lifestyle ... HealthWrap: Modern life kills sperm United Press International Infertility is only a phone call away New Zealand Herald The Australian - Courier Mail - Xinhua - Hindustan Times all 116 news articles

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Hospital panel OKs face transplants (AP)

AP - An ethics panel Wednesday approved a London hospital's plan to carry out what could be the world's first full-face transplant but no candidates for the surgery have yet been selected a spokesman said.

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Study finds flu shots are safe for kids (AP)

AP - The biggest study ever to look at the side effects of flu shots in children confirmed that the vaccine is safe for babies and toddlers.

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Heavy mobile use 'damages sperm' - BBC News

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Heavy mobile use 'damages sperm' BBC News - Oct 24 2006 Researchers found those men who used a phone for four or more hours a day had fewer sperm and those they had moved less well and were of poorer quality. Infertility is only a phone call away New Zealand Herald Preliminary Research Links Cell Phone Use Weakened Fertility InformationWeek China Daily - Ninemsn - Courier Mail - News-Medical.net all 116 news articles

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Flu Vaccine Appears Safe for Young Children - Ivanhoe