Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Ask the Free Press

Posted by admin on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 01:04 AM

	QUESTION:M Whatever happened to the building that housed the National Enquirer and was found to have anthrax? Read full article: 'Ask the Free Press'

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Articles: Where you live is life or death if you have HIV

Posted by admin on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 01:02 AM

	As thousands of physicians, disease experts, activists and others concerned about the planet's leading health threat converge on Bangkok, Thailand, this week for the 15th International AIDS Conference, it might be worth considering basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson. Read full article: 'Where you live is life or death if you have HIV'

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Articles: Are You Free Of Pet Dander?

Posted by admin on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 07:00 AM

	According to a study featured in the July 2004 Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - a peer-reviewed scientific publication of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - every home in the United States contains some dog and/or cat allergen. Read full article: 'Are You Free Of Pet Dander?'

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Articles: Top cancer doctor blasts Charles

Posted by admin on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 06:57 AM

	Professor Michael Baum has said Prince Charles is wrong to say non-conventional treatments such as coffee enemas or the Gerson diet are suitable for cancer patients. Read full article: 'Top cancer doctor blasts Charles'

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Articles: TV 'linked to short-sightedness'

Posted by admin on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 03:26 AM

	Watching too much television and spending too long in front of a computer is behind rising rates of short-sightedness, say scientists. Read full article: 'TV 'linked to short-sightedness''

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Articles: Brain cells sourced from skin

Posted by admin on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 12:51 AM

	New research has raised the possibility of making brain cells from a patient's own skin. Read full article: 'Brain cells sourced from skin'

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Articles: Prince Charles Shouldn't Promote Unproven Treatments, BMJ Says

Posted by admin on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 12:49 AM

	Prince Charles shouldn't promote unproven cancer therapies, such as treatments involving coffee enemas, because it's not in the best interests of patients, a cancer researcher said in the British Medical Journal. Read full article: 'Prince Charles Shouldn't Promote Unproven Treatments, BMJ Says'

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Articles: The bureaucratic view on Dr Yeoh Eng-kiong's resignation

Posted by admin on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 12:47 AM

	Speaking to the media at the Central Government Offices today, Mr Tsang said Dr Yeoh is committed, dedicated and professional. Read full article: 'The bureaucratic view on Dr Yeoh Eng-kiong's resignation'

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Articles: Prostate cancer danger predicted

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 07:26 AM

	A blood test to detect prostate cancer can also predict who is most likely to die from the disease, say researchers. Read full article: 'Prostate cancer danger predicted'

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Articles: A second senior health official in Hong Kong resigns over the SARS crisis

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 07:24 AM

	The head of Hong Kong's hospital authority said Thursday that he has resigned, becoming the second senior health official in the territory to step down over the handling of the SARS crisis. Read full article: 'A second senior health official in Hong Kong resigns over the SARS crisis'

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