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• Fat, Dietary • Jul 17 04
According to the Centers For Disease Control, 15 percent of American children and adolescents are overweight. One of the biggest reasons for this growing…
American diet too heavy on meat, study finds
• Dieting • Jul 16 04
Despite warnings from the government, health groups and doctors, more than 70 percent of Americans still eat too much meat and fat and too…
Gandhi vows fiercer war on India AIDS timebomb
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 16 04
India, ranked a “ticking timebomb” by activists in the global AIDS war, will intensify the fight against the killer disease, ruling Congress Party leader…
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• Pain • Jul 16 04
Treatment with Marinol, a synthetic version of cannabinoid chemicals found in marijuana, can reduce the pain often experienced by people with multiple sclerosis (MS),…
Kids fatter but teen pregnancies down
• Pregnancy • Jul 16 04
Violence and pregnancies among American teens have decreased in recent years but children are getting fatter, according to government figures released on Friday.
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Mandela closes AIDS meeting with cry for cash
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 16 04
Nelson Mandela made an impassioned plea Friday for cash and cooperation to fight the AIDS virus after a week of discord at the world’s…
When hunger hormone rises, periods may stop
• Gender: Female • Jul 16 04
A hormone that triggers hunger may also play a role in the reproductive system, new research suggests.
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Veggie combo may offer best cancer protection
• Cancer • Jul 16 04
Eating broccoli and tomatoes together may offer better protection against prostate cancer than eating either vegetable alone, cancer researchers reported on Thursday.
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• Obesity • Jul 16 04
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• Drug News • Jul 16 04
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• Drug News • Jul 16 04
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Red wine compound may extend life - report
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 15 04
The compound that makes red wine a healthful drink may also hold the secret to a longer life, scientists reported on Wednesday.
They found…
Therapy offers Alzheimer’s hope to Japan’s elderly
• Brain • Jul 15 04
Sachiko Murase is a changed woman.
A year ago, Alzheimer’s disease was so advanced in her that she could hardly recognise a pencil. Now,…
Mandela warns of TB ‘death sentence’ in AIDS war
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 15 04
The global war on AIDS could be lost if the world ignores tuberculosis, often a death sentence for people infected with HIV, former South…
Americans abandoning low-carb diets - survey
• Dieting • Jul 15 04
So much for the low-carbohydrate lifestyle.
More than half of all U.S. consumers who have tried following diets that eschew carbs such as bread…
Customized vaccines help delay cancer death
• Cancer • Jul 15 04
An anti-cancer vaccine made with a patient’s own brain tumor has helped several sufferers live much longer than expected, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
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New “toaster size” AIDS test to speed diagnosis
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 15 04
Scientists at the University of Texas have developed a mobile HIV testing laboratory that experts say should speed up diagnosis and treatment of AIDS…
Mexico Set to OK Glaxo Children’s Vaccine
• Children's Health • Jul 15 04
Mexican regulators are to approve this week a new vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline against rotavirus, a disease that causes diarrhea and kills up to 600,000…
Gates ups AIDS gift to $150 million
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 15 04
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said Thursday it will give an additional $50 million to the United Nations’s global fund to fight AIDS,…
Many top cyclists have enlarged hearts
• Heart • Jul 15 04
More than half of elite professional cyclists apparently have an enlarged heart chamber, a new study from France indicates.
Although endurance athletes are known…
Experts urge work on anti-HIV gels
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 15 04
Experts called Thursday for urgent work on HIV-killing gels that could help protect women who can’t rely on condoms, while democracy icon Nelson Mandela…
Sex workers want voice in HIV/AIDS prevention
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 15 04
Sex workers, tired of being blamed for spreading AIDS, said Thursday they could help fight the deadly disease but were being shunned by governments…
Infant blindness boosts music ability
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 14 04
Infants who go blind at a very young age develop musical abilities that are measurably better than those who lose their sight later in…
U.S. fights criticism at AIDS conference
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 14 04
The United States on Wednesday rejected a call at the International AIDS Conference for a $1 billion contribution next year to the global…