Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Medicare to cover scan for Alzheimer's

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 01:14 AM

	Using PET scans to check for evidence of Alzheimer's disease will be covered under U.S. government insurance, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said. Read full article: 'Medicare to cover scan for Alzheimer's'

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Articles: Blood Test May Prove New Way to Detect Breast Cancer Gene

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 12:47 AM

	Some researchers are hailing the discovery of a blood test that could lead to the treatment of breast cancers that may be missed by doctors. The test looks for a gene that becomes more active as the cancer progresses. Read full article: 'Blood Test May Prove New Way to Detect Breast Cancer Gene'

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Articles: Study finds liposuction offers no health benefits

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 12:42 AM

	Having 20 pounds of fat removed by liposuction makes people look better but provides none of the protection from heart disease and diabetes that would result from losing the same amount of weight through diet and exercise, researchers say. Read full article: 'Study finds liposuction offers no health benefits'

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Articles: Yo-yo weight loss harms immune system

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 07:47 AM

	A new study has found that "yo-yo dieting" -- repeatedly losing, then regaining weight -- may harm a woman's immune system. Read full article: 'Yo-yo weight loss harms immune system'

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Articles: Mice study yields hope for diabetic care

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 07:44 AM

	Using one type of immune system cell to turn off another stopped type-1 diabetes in mice and may offer a new approach to the devastating disease, U.S. researchers said. Read full article: 'Mice study yields hope for diabetic care'

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Articles: West Nile survivors tell of crippling pain, sleepless nights

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 07:41 AM

	Nearly a year after a red and swollen mosquito bite on her wrist signaled the onset of West Nile virus, Jean Lemon still suffers from crippling bouts of fever. Read full article: 'West Nile survivors tell of crippling pain, sleepless nights'

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Articles: Researcher boasts breakthrough in AIDS test

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 06:36 AM

	A new test for the AIDS virus that detects proteins inside the microbe may be more sensitive than existing tests, U.S. researchers said. Read full article: 'Researcher boasts breakthrough in AIDS test'

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Articles: 'Physician, slim thyself'

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 06:31 AM

	"I'm Michael and I'm obese." Doctors laughed at the American Medical Association annual meeting when one of their own stood up to admit his girth, but the subject was serious: physicians tackling the nation's obesity epidemic by addressing their own weight problems. Read full article: ' 'Physician, slim thyself''

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Articles: Doctors put spotlight on Plan B pill

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 06:26 AM

	The American Medical Association voiced its support for over-the-counter sales of morning-after birth control, saying the Food and Drug Administration was wrong to reject such sales and urging doctors to write advance prescriptions. Read full article: 'Doctors put spotlight on Plan B pill'

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Articles: Human embryo cloning considered

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 04:55 AM

	The first request by British scientists to clone human embryos is being considered by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority on Wednesday. Read full article: 'Human embryo cloning considered'

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