Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Breast vs bottle

Posted by admin on Friday, June 25, 2004 - 07:46 AM

	Health workers are keen to promote the advantages of breastfeeding, but many still prefer to use formula milk. Read full article: 'Breast vs bottle'

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Articles: Doubt cast over Alzheimer's drugs

Posted by admin on Friday, June 25, 2004 - 06:28 AM

	Drugs widely used to treat Alzheimer's disease have little actual benefit, controversial research suggests. Read full article: 'Doubt cast over Alzheimer's drugs'

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Articles: Call to ban anti-cholesterol drug

Posted by admin on Friday, June 25, 2004 - 06:24 AM

	One of the newest cholesterol-lowering drugs should be removed from the market because of safety concerns, an expert has said. Read full article: 'Call to ban anti-cholesterol drug'

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Articles: Woman 'cannot use IVF embryos'

Posted by admin on Friday, June 25, 2004 - 06:05 AM

	A woman who was left infertile after being treated for cancer has been told she cannot use frozen IVF embryos to try to have a baby. Read full article: 'Woman 'cannot use IVF embryos''

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Articles: For the 2003-04 season, there were 86.9 million doses available, compared with 9

Posted by admin on Friday, June 25, 2004 - 02:50 AM

	People do not eat enough of the chemicals in their daily diet to risk the genetic damage that can lead to cancer, the committee of experts in reproductive toxicology, birth defects and others areas reported. Read full article: 'For the 2003-04 season, there were 86.9 million doses available, compared with 9'

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Articles: 100 million flu shots to be available

Posted by admin on Friday, June 25, 2004 - 02:48 AM

	That figure does not include the estimated 4.5 million doses of flu shots the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to keep in reserve for children in its first-ever stockpiling of the vaccine. Read full article: '100 million flu shots to be available'

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Articles: Gene mutation makes tot super strong

Posted by admin on Friday, June 25, 2004 - 02:45 AM

	DNA testing showed why: The boy has a genetic mutation that boosts muscle growth. Read full article: 'Gene mutation makes tot super strong'

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Articles: Temperament, hypertension linked in study

Posted by admin on Friday, June 25, 2004 - 02:43 AM

	A study of 4,000 young adults showed that those who stressed out the least while playing a difficult video game and taking other tests were less likely to develop high blood pressure in their 40s. Read full article: 'Temperament, hypertension linked in study'

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Articles: Breast milk compound shrinks warts

Posted by admin on Friday, June 25, 2004 - 02:41 AM

	Skin warts are caused by the human papilloma virus, which is extremely widespread. Swedish researchers found that when the breast-milk compound -- since named HAMLET -- is applied to the skin, it kills virally infected cells in warts resistant to conventional treatments. Read full article: 'Breast milk compound shrinks warts'

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Articles: New SARS vaccine shows promising results

Posted by admin on Friday, June 25, 2004 - 02:28 AM

	An experimental vaccine sprayed into the nose protects monkeys against the SARS virus and could be developed to immunize humans, scientists said on Friday. Read full article: 'New SARS vaccine shows promising results'

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