Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Leaf stimulant may help fertility

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 03:30 AM

	Qat, the plant chewed for the euphoria-inducing properties of its leaves, may increase the potency of men's sperm, scientists said yesterday. Read full article: 'Leaf stimulant may help fertility'

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Articles: Cot death babies 'dreaming of womb'

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 06:11 AM

	Some babies who die from cot death may have stopped breathing because they are dreaming about being back in the womb, says a new theory. Read full article: 'Cot death babies 'dreaming of womb''

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Articles: Scans uncover secrets of the womb

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 06:05 AM

	A new type of ultrasound scan has produced the first vivid pictures of a 12 week-old foetus "walking" in the womb. Read full article: 'Scans uncover secrets of the womb'

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Articles: Mobiles 'could cut male fertility'

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 01:48 AM

	Carrying a mobile phone could significantly affect a man's fertility, scientists have suggested. Read full article: 'Mobiles 'could cut male fertility''

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Articles: 'Nazi shadow' over IVF research

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 01:45 AM

	German scientists must address the taboo of Nazi fertility research in order to make progress in the future, a researcher has warned. Read full article: ''Nazi shadow' over IVF research'

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Articles: UK sterilisation 'double average'

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 01:43 AM

	One in five UK women relies on sterilisation to prevent pregnancy - double the European average, a study has shown. Read full article: 'UK sterilisation 'double average''

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Articles: Experts slam low-carb trend as rip-off

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 12:40 AM

	Popular low-carbohydrate diets are leading Americans to poor health and spawning a rip-off industry of "carb-friendly" products, health experts and consumer advocates have said. Read full article: 'Experts slam low-carb trend as rip-off'

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Articles: Experts, families try to stop child drownings

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 12:38 AM

	The first day of summer was marked in a somber way as grieving families of children who drowned in backyard pools joined safety experts in pleading that something be done to end the deaths. Read full article: 'Experts, families try to stop child drownings'

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Articles: Potent mosquito virus skips U.S., for now

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 12:35 AM

	As if West Nile virus wasn't bad enough, now U.S. health officials are on the lookout for another mosquito-borne disease, fearing it could become a permanent part of the American landscape if it entered the country. Read full article: 'Potent mosquito virus skips U.S., for now'

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Articles: More surviving cancer, living longer

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 12:33 AM

	The number of cancer survivors in the United States has more than tripled to almost 10 million over the past three decades because of advances in detection and treatment, the government said. Read full article: 'More surviving cancer, living longer'

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