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France reports leveling childhood obesity rates (Reuters)

France is about in the middle when it comes to European childhood obesity rates, with the lowest seen in Scandinavia and the ... Continue linkarrow
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Obesity timebomb ‘has already gone off’

AUSTRALIA'S obesity "timebomb" has already gone off, with more than half the population overweight, a health expert says.Read more Continue linkarrow
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Specialists call for heart-device guidelines

People with implanted heart devices need closer follow-up care, an international panel of heart specialists recommended yesterday in ... Continue linkarrow
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More women choosing mastectomy

Signaling the reversal of a long decline in the use of mastectomy for breast cancer patients, a new study indicates ... Continue linkarrow
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Obesity: Overweight Culture ‘To Blame’ For World Food Crisis

Obese populations consume 18% more calories than average, boosting the global demand for food and pushing up prices, they claim.Read ... Continue linkarrow
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Cord blood cancer therapy boost

Immune cells grown from cord blood may one day be used to improve leukaemia treatment, say US researchers. Read more Continue linkarrow
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CDC: Syringe reuse linked to hepatitis C outbreak (AP)

The practice of reusing syringes with the sedative propofol "was observed, and interviews suggested it was a common practice," the ... Continue linkarrow
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Official Urged Fewer Diagnoses of PTSD

A psychologist who helps lead the post-traumatic stress disorder program at a medical facility for veterans in Texas told staff ... Continue linkarrow
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Vitamin D may lower breast cancer risk

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Breast cancer patients with lower levels of vitamin D were far more likely to die and far ... Continue linkarrow
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Chinese club moss may help Alzheimer’s (Reuters)

The data suggest, the researchers report, that compared with placebo or usual care, Huperzine A may improve measures of thinking and memory, ... Continue linkarrow
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Childhood Cancer Survivors Prone to Early Heart Trouble (HealthDay)

Compared to the healthy brothers and sisters, the survivors of childhood cancer were almost six times more likely to report congestive heart ... Continue linkarrow
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Cancer drug sales could hit $80 billion by 2011: IMS (Reuters)

Expensive new treatments, an increasing number of patients on chemotherapy in major markets and evidence that more people in emerging markets are ... Continue linkarrow
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Obesity contributes to global warming: study (Reuters)

"We are all becoming heavier and it is a global responsibility," Edwards said in a telephone interview. "Obesity is a key part ... Continue linkarrow
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Morning-after pill should be free

THE morning-after pill should be free to women to prevent unplanned pregnancies, a reproductive health group says.Read more Continue linkarrow
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Protection for polar bear

WASHINGTON - The Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species yesterday because of the loss of Arctic sea ... Continue linkarrow
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Autism: A road to recovery?

One of my greatest fears is that autism will break into my house and steal my son. It may be ... Continue linkarrow
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NHS Electronic Patient Record System Will Not Reach Trusts Until 2014

"Slipping deadlines for new IT systems and the premature release of systems that are not fit for purpose has been ... Continue linkarrow
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Doubts over asbestos cancer chemo

Chemotherapy treatments which aim to prolong patients' lives and reduce suffering from asbestos-related cancer do not work, UK researchers suggest. Read ... Continue linkarrow
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