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HealthDay
Monday, 26 March 2007
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HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies confirm and
expand the usefulness of anti-cholesterol statin medications, both for
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AFP
Monday, 26 March 2007
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AFP - Three new farms reported bird flu outbreaks in Bangladesh Sunday after thousands of poultry were destroyed last week due to confirmed cases of the deadly virus, the government said.
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AP
Monday, 26 March 2007
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AP - Abortion opponents summoned by Mexico's Roman Catholic Church marched through the capital Sunday in the first volley in what is sure to be a protracted fight between conservative forces and liberal lawmakers who want to legalize the procedure in the first three months of pregnancy.
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AP
Monday, 26 March 2007
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AP - Children rarely die from measles or other preventable diseases in the West, but in the developing world lifesaving drugs and vaccines are still out of reach for many. Will access to bird flu vaccines be any different? |
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Reuters
Sunday, 25 March 2007
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Reuters - Chileans are rediscovering the ancient
herbal remedies of the Mapuche indigenous tribe, including a
sexual energizer touted as a natural Viagra and other
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HealthDay
Sunday, 25 March 2007
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HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Depression significantly
increases the risk of major health problems and even death in elderly
people with chronic heart failure, an Italian study finds. |
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HealthDay
Saturday, 24 March 2007
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- Old age, longer operations
and cardiovascular disease all raise longer-term risks from outpatient
procedures, a new study finds. |
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Reuters
Saturday, 24 March 2007
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Reuters - Cell phone use does not appear
to be associated with an increased risk of glioma -- the most
common type of brain tumor, according to a new study. The story
may be different, however, for intense use of cell phones over
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AP
Saturday, 24 March 2007
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AP - Just two decades ago, a breast cancer diagnosis was something a patient likely wouldn't share beyond close family and friends. Even the word "cancer" was barely spoken out loud. And no wonder: It raised immediate thoughts of a death sentence.
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AP
Saturday, 24 March 2007
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AP - Wall Street analysts and many doctors expect another potential setback for makers of stents when results of a blockbuster study Tuesday will answer whether an artery-opening procedure plus drugs is better than medication alone for lower-risk heart patients with chest pain.
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AP
Saturday, 24 March 2007
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AP - In the final months of Rebecca Riley's life, a school nurse said the little girl was so weak she was like a "floppy doll." The preschool principal had to help Rebecca off the bus because the 4-year-old was shaking so badly. And a pharmacist complained that Rebecca's mother kept coming up with excuses for why her daughter needed more and more medication. None of their concerns was enough to save Rebecca.
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