Bird flu well entrenched in Asia: WHO (AFP) 
AFP - The bird flu virus is "firmly entrenched" in Asia and a pandemic among humans remains possible, a World Health Organization (WHO) expert warned Wednesday.
Source: news.yahoo.comBlood test indicates spread of prostate cancer (Reuters) Reuters - Testing men with prostate cancer for a substance called endoglin in their blood may help doctors know if the cancer has spread outside the gland to the lymph nodes, new research shows.
Source: news.yahoo.comIdentical in-vitro triplets born in NY (AP) 
AP - When they get older, Logan, Eli and Collin Penn may blanch at the notion they wore nail polish to their first news conference. But it's the only way their parents know how to tell the boys apart right now. The identical triplets were born Wednesday at North Shore University Hospital on Long Island � an event so rare that an obstetrician estimated it might happen just once in 200 million births.
Source: news.yahoo.comSnow eating now endangered kid pleasure (AP) 
AP - To the list of simple childhood pleasures whose safety has been questioned, add this: eating snow. A recent study found that snow � even in relatively pristine spots like Montana and the Yukon � contains large amounts of bacteria.
Source: news.yahoo.comWeight-Loss Drug Fights Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 5 (
HealthDay News) -- Mice given the weight-loss drug rimonabant became resistant to alcohol's fat-building effects in the liver, which suggests the medication may help fight alcoholic fatty liver in humans, says a U.S. study.
Source: news.yahoo.comRetiree couple needs $225K for medical (AP) AP - A couple retiring this year will need about $225,000 in savings to cover medical costs in retirement, according to a study released Wednesday by Fidelity Investments.
Source: news.yahoo.comProtein that could fight obesity discovered: Swedish study (AFP) 
AFP - Researchers in Sweden have discovered a protein that stimulates the formation of fat cells, a finding that could potentially be used to treat obesity, the Karolinska Institute said Wednesday.
Source: news.yahoo.comHealth Tip: Choose the Right Backpack (HealthDay) HealthDay - (
HealthDay News) - Children can suffer bruises, muscle stiffness and strains from backpacks that are too heavy or are worn improperly.
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