Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: A life plagued by painful periods

Posted by admin on Monday, July 05, 2004 - 01:22 AM

	Imagine a pain in your abdomen so unbearable you are unable to get out of bed for three days every month. Read full article: 'A life plagued by painful periods'

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Articles: Sexes have different flying fears

Posted by admin on Monday, July 05, 2004 - 01:19 AM

	Men and women who fear flying have different reasons behind their phobia, according to a German researcher. Read full article: 'Sexes have different flying fears'

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Articles: Warning over breastfeeding rates

Posted by admin on Monday, July 05, 2004 - 01:14 AM

	Millions of infants in developing countries are being put at risk because they are not being breastfed properly, a study suggests. Read full article: 'Warning over breastfeeding rates'

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Articles: Doctors urge public smoking ban

Posted by admin on Monday, July 05, 2004 - 01:09 AM

	Letters from 4,500 doctors calling for a ban on smoking in workplaces are being delivered to the prime minister. Read full article: 'Doctors urge public smoking ban'

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Articles: FDA warns of 'permanent makeup' scarring

Posted by admin on Monday, July 05, 2004 - 12:55 AM

	The Food and Drug Administration issued an alert Friday warning of possible disfigurements from injecting permanent ink as eyeliner, lip liner or eyebrow coloring. Read full article: 'FDA warns of 'permanent makeup' scarring'

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Articles: Support in Senate for stem cell research

Posted by admin on Monday, July 05, 2004 - 12:53 AM

	Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Republican supporter of embryonic stem cell research, said Sunday there is wide support in the Senate to ease the Bush administration's restrictive policy. Read full article: 'Support in Senate for stem cell research'

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Articles: Western diet hikes stroke risk, study finds

Posted by admin on Monday, July 05, 2004 - 12:50 AM

	Add stroke to the list of health problems caused by a Western diet rich in red meat, white flour and sugar, researchers have said. Read full article: 'Western diet hikes stroke risk, study finds'

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Articles: A poor excuse for health reform

Posted by admin on Monday, July 05, 2004 - 12:42 AM

	Alone among provinces, Alberta has the luxury of going it alone on health policy -- of telling Ottawa to keep its transfers while the province experiments with bold new ways of delivering care. Pat Nelson, the province's Finance Minister, announced last week that Alberta had finished the 2003-04 budget year with a $4-billion surplus. Read full article: 'A poor excuse for health reform'

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Articles: Listerine, baby oil solution helps pets

Posted by admin on Monday, July 05, 2004 - 12:39 AM

	Q. You have written about a formula using Listerine for hot spots on dogs. I tried it, and it works great, but we've nearly used it up, and I lost the instructions. Could you give them again? Read full article: 'Listerine, baby oil solution helps pets'

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Articles: Prickly, quickly

Posted by admin on Monday, July 05, 2004 - 12:37 AM

	Very occasionally, after one too many glasses of holiday celebration, a person will wake up with a splitting headache, a mouth as dry as a dehumidified desert and a resolve never again to drink anything stronger than tea. Read full article: 'Prickly, quickly'

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