Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: UK 'to approve human cell clones'

Posted by admin on Monday, June 14, 2004 - 04:47 AM

	Scientists look set to get approval to create Britain's first cloned human embryo, the Observer has reported. Read full article: 'UK 'to approve human cell clones''

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Articles: China recalls toxic baby milk

Posted by admin on Monday, June 14, 2004 - 04:45 AM

	Health authorities in the Chinese city of Guiyang have said they are recalling more than 9,000 bags of highly toxic milk powder. Read full article: 'China recalls toxic baby milk'

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Articles: G8 backs global HIV vaccine work

Posted by admin on Monday, June 14, 2004 - 04:14 AM

	World leaders at the G8 summit have backed a global initiative to develop a vaccine which is effective against the HIV virus. Read full article: 'G8 backs global HIV vaccine work'

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Articles: Cocaine vaccine 'stops addiction'

Posted by admin on Monday, June 14, 2004 - 04:10 AM

	A vaccine which can help cocaine addicts break their addiction has been developed by a UK pharmaceutical company. Read full article: 'Cocaine vaccine 'stops addiction''

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Articles: Vietnam's war against Agent Orange

Posted by admin on Monday, June 14, 2004 - 02:09 AM

	The Vietnam War ended in 1975, but the scourge of dioxin contamination from a herbicide known as Agent Orange did not. Read full article: 'Vietnam's war against Agent Orange'

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Articles: Child head injury effects studied

Posted by admin on Monday, June 14, 2004 - 01:30 AM

	Children who suffer any form of head injury may be at long-term risk of complications, including personality changes, research shows. Read full article: 'Child head injury effects studied'

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Articles: Rinsing poultry 'risks illness'

Posted by admin on Monday, June 14, 2004 - 01:11 AM

	Eight out of 10 meat eaters could be risking food poisoning by unnecessarily washing chicken under the tap as part of the cooking process. Read full article: 'Rinsing poultry 'risks illness''

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Articles: Feds approve faster anthrax exposure test

Posted by admin on Monday, June 14, 2004 - 01:08 AM

	The federal government has approved a test that promises to make it easier and faster for local agencies to determine if a person is infected with anthrax. Read full article: 'Feds approve faster anthrax exposure test'

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Articles: Aspirin might cut risk of breast cancer

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

	Aspirin, the wonder drug that can help prevent heart attacks and strokes, also appears to reduce women's chances of developing the most common type of breast cancer, a study found. Read full article: 'Aspirin might cut risk of breast cancer'

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Articles: Aspirin might cut risk of breast cancer

Posted by admin on Monday, June 14, 2004 - 12:59 AM

	Aspirin, the wonder drug that can help prevent heart attacks and strokes, also appears to reduce women's chances of developing the most common type of breast cancer, a study found. Read full article: 'Aspirin might cut risk of breast cancer'

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