Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Obesity death claim is disputed

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 01:56 AM

	A three-year-old girl whose death was used to highlight the problems of obesity died because she had a genetic defect, it has been claimed. Read full article: 'Obesity death claim is disputed'

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Articles: Harnessing honey's healing power

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 01:51 AM

	Honey has been known for its healing properties for thousands of years - the Ancient Greeks used it, and so have many other peoples through the ages. Read full article: 'Harnessing honey's healing power'

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Articles: Prostate cancer gene identified

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 01:47 AM

	Scientists have identified a gene which could identify how aggressive a man's prostate cancer will be. Read full article: 'Prostate cancer gene identified'

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Articles: The end of the salad days?

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 01:12 AM

	With almost a quarter of Britons who claim to be vegetarian admitting to regularly eating red meat, are entirely meat-free diets on the wane? Read full article: 'The end of the salad days?'

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Articles: Growth in health-care spending eases again

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 01:08 AM

	The rate of growth in health-care spending declined for the second year in a row last year as demand for health services dropped because workers were forced to pick up more of the tab for their care and because a surge from a change in managed care policies ebbed. Read full article: 'Growth in health-care spending eases again'

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Articles: Health care spending rises at slower rate

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 01:06 AM

	The amounts Americans spent on hospitals, drugs and doctors grew at a slower rate last year. Read full article: 'Health care spending rises at slower rate'

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Articles: 3 symptoms found for ovarian cancer

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 12:51 AM

	A cluster of three common symptoms in women -- a swollen abdomen, a bloated feeling and urgent urination -- should raise suspicions of ovarian cancer if they are persistent and severe and began recently, a study says. Read full article: '3 symptoms found for ovarian cancer'

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Articles: Ovarian cancer, the silent killer, speaks

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 12:49 AM

	Three common symptoms -- bloating, an urgent need to urinate and a swollen belly -- could be the first signs of ovarian cancer, according to a new study led by Seattle researchers. Read full article: 'Ovarian cancer, the silent killer, speaks'

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Articles: One strike down; another to start

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 12:46 AM

	More than half the striking home health care workers will return to their jobs today, and the rest are expected to return tomorrow, officials said. Read full article: 'One strike down; another to start'

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Articles: Home Aides Press a Strike Against 7 Agencies

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 12:43 AM

	Thousands of home health care aides continued their strike yesterday against seven home-care agencies, but about 12,000 aides returned to work after four agencies reached a tentative contract. Read full article: 'Home Aides Press a Strike Against 7 Agencies'

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