Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Obese kids face heart attack risk

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 07:04 AM

	Extremely obese youngsters can have heart abnormalities that put them at serious risk of heart attacks and chest pains, U.S. researchers have said. Read full article: 'Obese kids face heart attack risk'

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Articles: Alcohol may protect women's bones

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 03:27 AM

	Moderate alcohol consumption could help protect women against brittle bone disease, according to a new study. Read full article: 'Alcohol may protect women's bones'

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Articles: Britons 'ignoring' dementia signs

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 01:43 AM

	British stoicism is holding back older people from seeking treatment for Alzheimer's disease, research suggests. Read full article: 'Britons 'ignoring' dementia signs'

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Articles: More foundation hospitals created

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 01:41 AM

	Ten more NHS trusts in England have been awarded foundation status from the start of July, it has been announced. Read full article: 'More foundation hospitals created'

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Articles: Child dental health target missed

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 01:39 AM

	Government targets to improve the state of young children's teeth were missed last year, official figures show. Read full article: 'Child dental health target missed'

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Articles: Drug costs up after Medicare discounts started

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 01:25 AM

	Prices for medicines most used by older Americans rose steadily after the Bush administration enacted the new Medicare law late last year, the nation's largest group representing the elderly said Wednesday. Read full article: 'Drug costs up after Medicare discounts started'

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Articles: Multivitamin found to slow pace of HIV

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

	A simple multivitamin taken once a day dramatically slowed the progression of HIV in pregnant women in Tanzania, Harvard researchers report today, a finding that could herald a low-cost option for reducing disease and prolonging life in countries where more expensive treatments remain out of reach. Read full article: 'Multivitamin found to slow pace of HIV'

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Articles: Drug costs exceed inflation rate

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 01:06 AM

	In the three months after President Bush signed the Medicare drug law last December, the prices of the most common prescription drugs used by older Americans increased nearly three times faster than the inflation rate, AARP reported Wednesday. Read full article: 'Drug costs exceed inflation rate'

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Articles: Nigerians lift ban on vaccinations

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

	A northern Nigerian state that banned polio vaccinations last year, citing safety concerns, will resume them in the next few days, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Read full article: 'Nigerians lift ban on vaccinations'

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Articles: Doctors demand child food ad ban

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 08:05 AM

	Doctors have called for a ban on all food advertisign aimed at children under 12. Read full article: 'Doctors demand child food ad ban'

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