Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Medicare project widens drug coverage

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

	Medicare will begin paying later this year for certain oral cancer drugs and intravenous drugs that can be self-administered under a $500 million demonstration project unveiled yesterday. Read full article: 'Medicare project widens drug coverage'

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Articles: Uber-strong kid just 'normal'

Posted by admin on Friday, June 25, 2004 - 02:19 AM

	A genetic mutation made a Berlin five-year-old extra strong, but the German doctor who has been studying the boy says he's just a regular kid. The boy doesn't stand out among his peers, but when he puts his mind to it, he can perform feats of strength, said Dr. Markus Schuelke. Read full article: 'Uber-strong kid just 'normal''

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Articles: Reid to unveil five-year NHS plan

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 03:38 AM

	He will outline a five-year plan for improving the health service in a statement to the House of Commons. Read full article: 'Reid to unveil five-year NHS plan'

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Articles: Bad teeth not just from childhood

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 03:33 AM

	A team from Newcastle University say it is an unhealthy adult lifestyle which causes poor oral health in later years. Read full article: 'Bad teeth not just from childhood'

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Articles: Weight loss aids erectile function

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 01:26 AM

	Of 110 men attending a weight loss clinic, half undertook an intensive program and those who exercised more each day and lost more weight scored better on a measure of erectile function two years later. Read full article: 'Weight loss aids erectile function'

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Articles: Rocket fuel chemical in California cow milk

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 01:24 AM

	The study released Tuesday by the Environmental Working Group comes as state and federal regulators consider setting new standards to regulate perchlorate -- the explosive ingredient in missile fuel that has been linked to thyroid damage. Read full article: 'Rocket fuel chemical in California cow milk'

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Articles: Cows' killer was toxic agent

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 11:59 PM

	Chemical tests show a mysterious substance that sickened and killed several Enumclaw dairy cows earlier this month to be "a strong oxidizing chromium compound," but Food and Drug Administration officials said yesterday the toxic agent did not expose any of the animals' milk -- or the public -- to danger. Read full article: 'Cows' killer was toxic agent'

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Articles: Salve from Human Milk Effective on Warts

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 11:46 PM

	A topical treatment derived from human breast milk showed great effectiveness in treating common skin warts, a new study says. Read full article: 'Salve from Human Milk Effective on Warts'

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Articles: Gene Research Provides Hope for People With Muscle Diseases

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 11:42 PM

A gene responsible for so-called "mighty mice," rodents with unusually bulky muscles, appears to work the same way in humans. The discovery was made in a German newborn with a genetic abnormality that caused him to be extremely muscular. The finding gives hope to people with muscular dystrophy and other muscle wasting diseases.

Read full article: 'Gene Research Provides Hope for People With Muscle Diseases'

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Articles: Potato growers eye low-carb spuds

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 02:22 AM

	Many weight-loss programs, including the Atkins and the South Beach diets, advocate meat and cheese over high-carbohydrate potatoes, pasta and bread. Read full article: 'Potato growers eye low-carb spuds'

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