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Early Use of Cholesterol Drug Boosts Outcomes After Angioplasty
HealthDay   Monday, 26 March 2007
HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies confirm and expand the usefulness of anti-cholesterol statin medications, both for relatively healthy patients and those treated for heart attack.
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Bird flu outbreak spreads in Bangladesh
AFP   Monday, 26 March 2007

Hens stand in a pen at a Bangladeshi farm in the village of Sardaganj in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka. 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.(AFP/Farjana K. Godhuly)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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Mexican Catholics protest abortion bills
AP   Monday, 26 March 2007

Anti-abortion activists protests outside of the City Assembly in Mexico City, Friday, March 23,  2007. The Vatican has sent in its top anti-abortion campaigner to kick off the Roman Catholic Church's aggressive campaign against plans to legalize abortion in Mexico, an issue that has divided the nation and drawn in conservative President Felipe Calderon. Signs read in Spanish: 'Pregnant women need support, not abortions' and 'I say yes to life'.(AP Photo/Pablo Spencer)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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Poor nations confront WHO on vaccines
AP   Monday, 26 March 2007
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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Chile rediscovers native Mapuche remedies
Reuters   Sunday, 25 March 2007
Reuters - Chileans are rediscovering the ancient herbal remedies of the Mapuche indigenous tribe, including a sexual energizer touted as a natural Viagra and other inexpensive alternative medicines.
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Depression Ups Heart Failure Death Risk
HealthDay   Sunday, 25 March 2007
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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Outpatient Surgeries Carry Serious Risks
HealthDay   Saturday, 24 March 2007
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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Cell phones unlikely to cause brain cancer: study
Reuters   Saturday, 24 March 2007
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 many years.
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Edwards' saga shows 'new face' of cancer
AP   Saturday, 24 March 2007

Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Democratic Presidential hopeful John Edwards, speaks about her recurrence of cancer during a news conference in Chapel Hill, N.C., Thursday, March 22, 2007. Edwards will continue his campaign for the presidency.  (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)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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Stent makers brace for new heart study
AP   Saturday, 24 March 2007

This is an undated photo provided by Boston Scientific that shows the drug-coated Taxus Express Paclitaxel Eluding Coronary Stent System. 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.  (AP Photo/Boston Scientific, File)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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Girl's overdose death raises questions
AP   Saturday, 24 March 2007

Michael Riley, 34, left, and his wife, Carolyn Riley, 32, are shown in Hingham District Court during their arraignment, in this  Feb. 6, 2007, file photo in Hingham, Mass. The two have been charged with murder in the overdosing death of their 4-year-old daughter Rebecca. (AP Photo/Gary Higgins, File)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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