Saturday, March 01, 2008
Study finds dogs, robots cheer elderly (AP) (Online Pharmacy)
Study finds dogs, robots cheer elderly (AP)  AP - Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man's-best-friend department. A study by Saint Louis University found that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering attachments.
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No Prescription - Study finds dogs, robots cheer elderly (AP)
Study finds dogs, robots cheer elderly (AP) AP - Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man's-best-friend department. A study by Saint Louis University found that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering attachments. Source: news.yahoo.comADHD Drugs Won't Raise Risk of Substance Abuse (HealthDay) HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 1 ( HealthDay News) -- Parents of children who are prescribed psychostimulants for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might have one less thing to worry about now that a new study concludes these kids are no more likely than their peers to abuse drugs and alcohol as young adults. Source: news.yahoo.comSchwarzenegger kicks off fitness expo (AP)  AP - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is in Ohio to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of his sports and fitness festival at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium.
Source: news.yahoo.comAudits sting hospitals, physicians (AP)  AP - In coming weeks, private audit companies will begin scouring mountains of medical records. Their mission: Determine if health care providers erred when billing Medicare and require them to return any overpayments to the federal government. The auditors will keep a tidy percentage for their services.
Source: news.yahoo.comStudy finds dogs, robots cheer elderly (AP) AP - Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man's-best-friend department. A study by Saint Louis University found that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering attachments. Source: news.yahoo.comUK lawmakers urge action to cut childbirth deaths (Reuters) Reuters - Hundreds of thousands of women in poor countries die each year during pregnancy or childbirth from largely avoidable causes, British lawmakers said on Sunday. Source: news.yahoo.comCultural practices buttress Sierra Leone poverty: U.N. (Reuters) Reuters - Harmful cultural practices such as female genital mutilation are hampering efforts to reduce poverty in Sierra Leone, which has the world's worst child and maternal mortality rates, a top U.N. official said. Source: news.yahoo.com
Cultural practices buttress Sierra Leone poverty: U.N. (Reuters) (No Prescription)
Cultural practices buttress Sierra Leone poverty: U.N. (Reuters) Reuters - Harmful cultural practices such as female genital mutilation are hampering efforts to reduce poverty in Sierra Leone, which has the world's worst child and maternal mortality rates, a top U.N. official said. Source: news.yahoo.comADHD Drugs Won't Raise Risk of Substance Abuse (HealthDay) HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 1 ( HealthDay News) -- Parents of children who are prescribed psychostimulants for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might have one less thing to worry about now that a new study concludes these kids are no more likely than their peers to abuse drugs and alcohol as young adults. Source: news.yahoo.com
Study finds dogs, robots cheer elderly (AP) (Online Pharmacy)
Study finds dogs, robots cheer elderly (AP) AP - Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man's-best-friend department. A study by Saint Louis University found that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering attachments. Source: news.yahoo.comCultural practices buttress Sierra Leone poverty: U.N. (Reuters) Reuters - Harmful cultural practices such as female genital mutilation are hampering efforts to reduce poverty in Sierra Leone, which has the world's worst child and maternal mortality rates, a top U.N. official said. Source: news.yahoo.comClinic accused of reusing syringes sued (AP) AP - A former patient sued a surgical center believed to have spread hepatitis C by reusing syringes and vials of medication, saying Thursday he fears for his health. Source: news.yahoo.com
Online Pharmacy - Study finds dogs, robots cheer elderly (AP)
Study finds dogs, robots cheer elderly (AP)  AP - Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man's-best-friend department. A study by Saint Louis University found that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering attachments.
Source: news.yahoo.comStudy finds dogs, robots cheer elderly (AP) AP - Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man's-best-friend department. A study by Saint Louis University found that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering attachments. Source: news.yahoo.com
Friday, February 29, 2008
Carb Intake, (No Prescription) Obesity Tied to Rise in Esophageal Cancers (HealthDay)
Carb Intake, Obesity Tied to Rise in Esophageal Cancers (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 29 ( HealthDay News) -- There may be a link between rising rates of carbohydrate intake and obesity and the increasing number of esophageal cancer cases in the United States, a new study says. Source: news.yahoo.comStudy finds dogs, robots cheer elderly (AP) AP - Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man's-best-friend department. A study by Saint Louis University found that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering attachments. Source: news.yahoo.comRecall made after pills reported in fish (AP) AP - Gorton's Inc. recalled about 1,000 cases of frozen fish in 10 states on Friday after confirming that items a Pennsylvania customer reported finding in her food were pills. Source: news.yahoo.comFDA: Don't swallow inhaler capsules (AP) AP - Respiratory disease medications Spiriva and Foradil capsules should be used with the intended inhalation devices and not swallowed, federal health officials warned on Friday. Source: news.yahoo.comBody of top model Katoucha found (AP)  AP - The body of Katoucha Niane, one of the first African women to attain international stardom as a model and a vocal opponent of female genital mutilation, was found in the Seine River, police said Friday.
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Online Pharmacy - Study finds dogs, robots cheer elderly (AP)
Study finds dogs, robots cheer elderly (AP) AP - Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man's-best-friend department. A study by Saint Louis University found that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering attachments. Source: news.yahoo.comMonkey Gene That Blocks AIDS Viruses Evolved More Than Once (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 29 ( HealthDay News) -- A gene in Asian monkeys that may have evolved as protection against a group of viruses that includes HIV has been identified by Harvard Medical School researchers, who add that their finding suggests the current AIDS epidemic is not a new kind of scourge. Source: news.yahoo.com
Online Pharmacy - Cribs recalled for faulty railing (AP)
Cribs recalled for faulty railing (AP) AP - Safety officials announced a recall of 24,000 cribs Thursday and also warned parents against putting their babies to bed with pillows and other soft bedding that could suffocate them. Source: news.yahoo.comBody of top model Katoucha found (AP) AP - The body of Katoucha Niane, one of the first African women to attain international stardom as a model and a vocal opponent of female genital mutilation, was found in the Seine River, police said Friday. Source: news.yahoo.comStudy finds dogs, robots cheer elderly (AP) AP - Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man's-best-friend department. Source: news.yahoo.comClinical Trials Update: Feb. 29, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: Source: news.yahoo.comVitamin E Supplements May Raise Lung Cancer Risk (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 28 ( HealthDay News) -- Vitamin supplements won't protect people against lung cancer and taking vitamin E may even heighten the risk, a new study finds. Source: news.yahoo.comLawmakers to probe delay in CDC report (AP) AP - A congressional panel will investigate why a federal agency is withholding a report describing potential health threats near 26 heavily polluted areas in the Great Lakes region, lawmakers said. Source: news.yahoo.com
Cribs recalled for faulty railing (AP) (Online Pharmacy)
Cribs recalled for faulty railing (AP) AP - Safety officials announced a recall of 24,000 cribs Thursday and also warned parents against putting their babies to bed with pillows and other soft bedding that could suffocate them. Source: news.yahoo.comBody of top model Katoucha found (AP) AP - The body of Katoucha Niane, one of the first African women to attain international stardom as a model and a vocal opponent of female genital mutilation, was found in the Seine River, police said Friday. Source: news.yahoo.comClinical Trials Update: Feb. 29, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: Source: news.yahoo.comVitamin E Supplements May Raise Lung Cancer Risk (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 28 ( HealthDay News) -- Vitamin supplements won't protect people against lung cancer and taking vitamin E may even heighten the risk, a new study finds. Source: news.yahoo.comMonkey Gene That Blocks AIDS Viruses Evolved More Than Once (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 29 ( HealthDay News) -- A gene in Asian monkeys that may have evolved as protection against a group of viruses that includes HIV has been identified by Harvard Medical School researchers, who add that their finding suggests the current AIDS epidemic is not a new kind of scourge. Source: news.yahoo.comLawmakers to probe delay in CDC report (AP) AP - A congressional panel will investigate why a federal agency is withholding a report describing potential health threats near 26 heavily polluted areas in the Great Lakes region, lawmakers said. Source: news.yahoo.com
Cribs recalled for faulty railing (AP) (Online Pharmacy)
Cribs recalled for faulty railing (AP) AP - Safety officials announced a recall of 24,000 cribs Thursday and also warned parents against putting their babies to bed with pillows and other soft bedding that could suffocate them. Source: news.yahoo.comGlaxo's Tykerb goes head-to-head with Herceptin (Reuters) Reuters - GlaxoSmithKline Plc's new breast cancer drug Tykerb is to go head-to-head with Genentech Inc's blockbuster Herceptin to see whether one is better or if patients should get both. Source: news.yahoo.comLawmakers to probe delay in CDC report (AP) AP - A congressional panel will investigate why a federal agency is withholding a report describing potential health threats near 26 heavily polluted areas in the Great Lakes region, lawmakers said. Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, February 28, 2008
FDA OKs Nexium in children age 1 to 11 (AP) (No Prescription)
FDA OKs Nexium in children age 1 to 11 (AP) AP - The Food and Drug Administration has approved use of the drug Nexium in children aged 1 to 11 who have acid reflux disease. Source: news.yahoo.comHealth Tip: Depression in Children (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) - Children are by no means immune from the emotions and stressful times that can contribute to depression. Source: news.yahoo.comScientists Find Cancer Culprits in Cigarette Smoke (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 28 ( HealthDay News) -- It's long been known that smoking causes lung cancer, but a new study is the first to show that the hydrogen peroxide in cigarette smoke is what actually causes healthy lung cells to turn cancerous. Source: news.yahoo.comHome-based treatment reduces HIV-related mortality: study (AFP)  AFP - The use of a home-based anti-retroviral treatment could significantly reduce mortality among adults with HIV in poor nations, especially in Africa, according to a study released Friday.
Source: news.yahoo.comCribs recalled for faulty railing (AP) AP - Safety officials announced a recall of 24,000 cribs Thursday and also warned parents against putting their babies to bed with pillows and other soft bedding that could suffocate them. Source: news.yahoo.comClinical Trials Update: Feb. 28, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: Source: news.yahoo.comSwiss say fans should get measles shot (AP) AP - Soccer fans and players should take precautions against measles before coming to Switzerland for the European Championship in June, authorities said Thursday. The highly contagious disease has infected more than 420 people this year in the Alpine nation, which is co-hosting with Austria the soccer event that is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of fans and tourists. Source: news.yahoo.comName-based HIV reporting doesn't deter testing (Reuters)  Reuters - New York State's name-based HIV reporting and partner notification law, which went into effect June 1, 2000, has not led to a decline in HIV testing or the willingness of high-risk individuals to be tested, research shows.
Source: news.yahoo.comFDA: Heparin problems' cause unknown (AP) AP - U.S. inspectors found some mostly procedural problems at a Chinese factory that supplied the main ingredient for the recalled blood thinner heparin � but said Thursday they can't yet tell what is to blame for serious side effects. Source: news.yahoo.comKids vaccine linked to fever, seizures (AP) AP - Children suffered higher rates of fever-related convulsions when they got a Merck & Co. combination vaccine instead of two separate shots, according to a new study presented Wednesday. Source: news.yahoo.com
Home-based programs cut African AIDS deaths: study (Reuters) (No Prescription)
Home-based programs cut African AIDS deaths: study (Reuters) Reuters - Providing HIV drug cocktails to people in their homes can cut AIDS-related deaths substantially in poor, rural areas of Africa, researchers said on Friday. Source: news.yahoo.comName-based HIV reporting doesn't deter testing (Reuters) Reuters - New York State's name-based HIV reporting and partner notification law, which went into effect June 1, 2000, has not led to a decline in HIV testing or the willingness of high-risk individuals to be tested, research shows. Source: news.yahoo.comHome-based treatment reduces HIV-related mortality: study (AFP) AFP - The use of a home-based anti-retroviral treatment could significantly reduce mortality among adults with HIV in poor nations, especially in Africa, according to a study released Friday. Source: news.yahoo.comADB says transport spending may increase AIDS in Asia (AFP)  AFP - Massive Asian Development Bank lending to the region's transport sector may be helping drive the spread of AIDS across the world's most populous continent, the bank said in a study released Thursday.
Source: news.yahoo.comHIV, hepatitis scare may affect 40,000 US clinic patients (AFP)  AFP - US officials Thursday said 40,000 people may have been infected with HIV and hepatitis in a major health scare after a Las Vegas clinic was found to have re-used syringes and medicine vials.
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No Prescription - Scientists Find Cancer Culprits in Cigarette Smoke (HealthDay)
Scientists Find Cancer Culprits in Cigarette Smoke (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 28 ( HealthDay News) -- It's long been known that smoking causes lung cancer, but a new study is the first to show that the hydrogen peroxide in cigarette smoke is what actually causes healthy lung cells to turn cancerous. Source: news.yahoo.comClinical Trials Update: Feb. 28, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: Source: news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Overweight Hispanic Kids Show Early Markers for Diabetes (HealthDay) (No Prescription)
Overweight Hispanic Kids Show Early Markers for Diabetes (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27 ( HealthDay News) -- A small U.S. study found that obese Hispanic children and adolescents with normal blood sugar levels had elevated markers for blood vessel inflammation that may put them at risk for both type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Source: news.yahoo.comPanel recommends all kids get flu shots (AP)  AP - All children - not just those under 5 - should get vaccinated against the flu, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday. The panel voted to expand annual flu shots to virtually all children except infants younger than 6 months and those with serious egg allergies.
Source: news.yahoo.comUN wants new push against female circumcision (Reuters) Reuters - Ten U.N. agencies launched a new campaign on Wednesday to end female genital mutilation, urging governments to help abolish a practice they said remained widespread in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Source: news.yahoo.comClinical Trials Update: Feb. 27, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: Source: news.yahoo.com
Panel approves global AIDS spending hike (AP) (Online Pharmacy)
Panel approves global AIDS spending hike (AP)  AP - A House committee on Wednesday voted to more than triple spending for a global AIDS program that has proven to be one of the Bush administration's most successful and popular foreign policy initiatives.
Source: news.yahoo.comOverweight Hispanic Kids Show Early Markers for Diabetes (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27 ( HealthDay News) -- A small U.S. study found that obese Hispanic children and adolescents with normal blood sugar levels had elevated markers for blood vessel inflammation that may put them at risk for both type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Source: news.yahoo.com
WHO rules out human transmission in bird flu deaths (Reuters) (Online Pharmacy)
WHO rules out human transmission in bird flu deaths (Reuters)  Reuters - All three Chinese who died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu this year had contact with sick poultry, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday, adding there was no evidence of transmission between humans.
Source: news.yahoo.comClinical Trials Update: Feb. 27, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: Source: news.yahoo.comSome Countries May Have Slowed Bird Flu's Spread (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27 ( HealthDay News) -- Several strains of H5N1 bird flu virus that afflicted southern China were blocked from entering neighboring Thailand and Vietnam, say University of California, Irvine, researchers who conducted the first-ever statistical analysis of H5N1's genetic diversity. Source: news.yahoo.comPanel approves global AIDS spending hike (AP) AP - A House committee on Wednesday voted to more than triple spending for a global AIDS program that has proven to be one of the Bush administration's most successful and popular foreign policy initiatives. Source: news.yahoo.comPanel recommends all kids get flu shots (AP) AP - A federal advisory panel is recommending that all children get flu shots. Source: news.yahoo.comPanel approves global AIDS spending hike (AP) AP - A House committee on Wednesday voted to more than triple spending for a global AIDS program that has proven to be one of the Bush administration's most successful and popular foreign policy initiatives. Source: news.yahoo.com
Aetna postpones sedation policy change (AP) (Online Pharmacy)
Aetna postpones sedation policy change (AP) AP - Aetna Inc. said Wednesday it will delay a proposed policy that would stop covering the cost of using anesthesiologists during colonoscopies. Source: news.yahoo.com
Online Pharmacy - AstraZeneca's Recentin fails lung cancer trial (Reuters)
AstraZeneca's Recentin fails lung cancer trial (Reuters) Reuters - AstraZeneca Plc is stopping a clinical trial of Recentin as a treatment for lung cancer after a mid-stage study failed to meet its main goal, although trials in colorectal cancer will move ahead. Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
WHO says drug-resistant (No Prescription) TB spreads fast (AP)
WHO says drug-resistant TB spreads fast (AP)  AP - Drug-resistant tuberculosis is spreading even faster than medical experts had feared, the World Health Organization warned in report issued Tuesday. The rate of TB patients infected with the drug-resistant strain topped 20 percent in some countries, the highest ever recorded, the U.N. agency said.
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Obese kids at higher respiratory risk post-surgery (Reuters) (No Prescription)
Obese kids at higher respiratory risk post-surgery (Reuters) Reuters - Obese children who undergo elective surgery typically have more additional medical conditions than their normal-weight peers do and are also at greater risk of developing adverse respiratory events after the procedure, U.S. researchers report. Source: news.yahoo.comChinese woman dies of bird flu (AP)  AP - A migrant worker has died of the H5N1 virus in southern China, the Hong Kong government said Tuesday, as the country confirmed its fourth outbreak of bird flu among poultry this year.
Source: news.yahoo.comRise in midlife stroke in women linked to obesity (Reuters) Reuters - The rapidly rising incidence of stroke among Americans is primarily due to the increasing number of middle-aged women who are having strokes. The increasing incidence is also associated with abdominal obesity, investigators told attendees here at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2008. Source: news.yahoo.com
Online Pharmacy - Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 26, 2008 (HealthDay)
Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 26, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - ( HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: Source: news.yahoo.comBreast cancer gene carriers need dual screening (Reuters) Reuters - Among women with BRCA1 gene mutations, which are known to increase the risk of breast cancer, annual screening with both mammography and MRI is associated with better survival when compared with screening with either method alone, new research indicates. The trade-offs, however, are a high rate of false-positive results, which lead to unnecessary biopsies. Source: news.yahoo.comChinese woman dies of bird flu (AP) AP - A migrant worker has died of the H5N1 virus in southern China, the Hong Kong government said Tuesday, as the country confirmed its fourth outbreak of bird flu among poultry this year. Source: news.yahoo.com
Pan-African bid to clip bird flu gets funding boost (AFP) (Online Pharmacy)
Pan-African bid to clip bird flu gets funding boost (AFP) AFP - A new pan-African initiative to combat bird flu was launched Tuesday in Dakar, Senegal, in a breakthrough partnership between the African Union and the European Union. Source: news.yahoo.comChina, Pakistan and Vietnam on bird flu alert (Reuters)  Reuters - China and Pakistan have announced bird flu outbreaks among poultry, a day after two women, one in China and one in neighboring Vietnam, died of the virus.
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Online Pharmacy - Chinese woman dies of bird flu (AP)
Chinese woman dies of bird flu (AP)  AP - A migrant worker has died of the H5N1 virus in southern China, the Hong Kong government said Tuesday, as the country confirmed its fourth outbreak of bird flu among poultry this year.
Source: news.yahoo.comChina, Pakistan and Vietnam on bird flu alert (Reuters) Reuters - China and Pakistan have announced bird flu outbreaks among poultry, a day after two women, one in China and one in neighboring Vietnam, died of the virus. Source: news.yahoo.com
Monday, February 25, 2008
Obesity more dangerous than terrorism: experts (AFP) (Online Pharmacy)
Obesity more dangerous than terrorism: experts (AFP)  AFP - World governments focus too much on fighting terrorism while obesity and other "lifestyle diseases" are killing millions more people, an international conference heard Monday.
Source: news.yahoo.comMore Elderly Americans Living With Heart Failure (HealthDay) HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 25 ( HealthDay News) -- While the number of elderly Americans newly diagnosed with heart failure has declined, the number of those living with the condition has increased, new research finds. Source: news.yahoo.comExperimental anti-HIV gel safe, tolerable for women: study (AFP)  AFP - The quest to develop a vaginal gel to prevent HIV infection took a step forward Monday when researchers announced that one such gel is safe for women to use on a daily basis.
Source: news.yahoo.comTests of new AIDS gel show promise for women (Reuters)  Reuters - A gel that uses a popular HIV drug to protect women from the AIDS virus is safe and acceptable to women, although it is too early to know if it actually prevents infection, researchers reported on Monday.
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Online Pharmacy - Obesity more dangerous than terrorism: experts (AFP)
Obesity more dangerous than terrorism: experts (AFP) AFP - World governments focus too much on fighting terrorism while obesity and other "lifestyle diseases" are killing millions more people, an international conference heard Monday. Source: news.yahoo.comChina bird flu victim ate sick chickens: officials (Reuters)  Reuters - A woman in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus, which she probably contracted from sick poultry she kept in her backyard, Hong Kong government health officials said on Monday.
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Online Pharmacy - Obesity more dangerous than terrorism: experts (AFP)
Obesity more dangerous than terrorism: experts (AFP) AFP - World governments focus too much on fighting terrorism while obesity and other "lifestyle diseases" are killing millions more people, an international conference heard Monday. Source: news.yahoo.comChina bird flu victim ate sick chickens: officials (Reuters)  Reuters - A woman in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus, which she probably contracted from sick poultry she kept in her backyard, Hong Kong government health officials said on Monday.
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China bird flu victim ate sick chickens: officials (Reuters) (Online Pharmacy)
China bird flu victim ate sick chickens: officials (Reuters) Reuters - A woman in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus, which she probably contracted from sick poultry she kept in her backyard, Hong Kong government health officials said on Monday. Source: news.yahoo.comTests of new AIDS gel show promise for women (Reuters) Reuters - A gel that uses a popular HIV drug to protect women from the AIDS virus is safe and acceptable to women, although it is too early to know if it actually prevents infection, researchers reported on Monday. Source: news.yahoo.comObesity more dangerous than terrorism: experts (AFP) AFP - World governments focus too much on fighting terrorism while obesity and other "lifestyle diseases" are killing millions more people, an international conference heard Monday. Source: news.yahoo.com
Online Pharmacy - Obesity more dangerous than terrorism: experts (AFP)
Obesity more dangerous than terrorism: experts (AFP) AFP - World governments focus too much on fighting terrorism while obesity and other "lifestyle diseases" are killing millions more people, an international conference heard Monday. Source: news.yahoo.com
Tests of new AIDS gel show promise for women (Reuters) (No Prescription)
Tests of new AIDS gel show promise for women (Reuters) Reuters - A gel that uses a popular HIV drug to protect women from the AIDS virus is safe and acceptable to women, although it is too early to know if it actually prevents infection, researchers reported on Monday. Source: news.yahoo.comObesity more dangerous than terrorism: experts (AFP) AFP - World governments focus too much on fighting terrorism while obesity and other "lifestyle diseases" are killing millions more people, an international conference heard Monday. Source: news.yahoo.com
Sunday, February 24, 2008
No Prescription - $65M for gay rights, HIV/AIDS groups (AP)
$65M for gay rights, HIV/AIDS groups (AP)  AP - The estate of Ric Weiland, a high school classmate of Microsoft Corp. founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen and one of the first five people to work at the software giant, has left $65 million to gay rights and HIV/AIDS organizations.
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Online Pharmacy - Diet change gives hyperactive kids new taste for life in Norway (AFP)
Diet change gives hyperactive kids new taste for life in Norway (AFP)  AFP - Tears streak Rita's cheek as she recalls what it was like trying to figure out what was wrong with her son more than a decade ago, but she breaks into a smile when she explains how changing his diet made all the difference.
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Online Pharmacy - Diet change gives hyperactive kids new taste for life in Norway (AFP)
Diet change gives hyperactive kids new taste for life in Norway (AFP) AFP - Tears streak Rita's cheek as she recalls what it was like trying to figure out what was wrong with her son more than a decade ago, but she breaks into a smile when she explains how changing his diet made all the difference. Source: news.yahoo.comBangladesh bird flu hits two more districts (AFP)  AFP - Two more districts in central Bangladesh have been hit by bird flu, the government said Sunday, as the nation nears its third month of trying to control an outbreak of the virus among poultry.
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No Prescription - Bangladesh bird flu hits two more districts (AFP)
Bangladesh bird flu hits two more districts (AFP) AFP - Two more districts in central Bangladesh have been hit by bird flu, the government said Sunday, as the nation nears its third month of trying to control an outbreak of the virus among poultry. Source: news.yahoo.com
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