Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Mental illness is common

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 12:26 AM

	Mental illnesses including anxiety disorders and depression are common and under-treated in many developed and developing countries, with the highest rate found in the United States, according to a study of 14 countries. Read full article: 'Mental illness is common'

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Articles: Rx discount cards slow to catch on

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 12:22 AM

	Tuesday was supposed to be the first day Hoosier senior citizens used their new Medicare prescription drug discount cards. Read full article: 'Rx discount cards slow to catch on'

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Articles: Wine companies cut carbs in the carafe

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 04:50 AM

	Ever wonder if that full-bodied wine will leave you in a similar condition? Some wineries are tapping into consumers' low-carb cravings with new labels listing calorie and carbohydrate counts. Read full article: 'Wine companies cut carbs in the carafe'

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Articles: Surgeon general expands list of diseases linked to smoking

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 04:46 AM

	Surgeon General Richard Carmona released his first official assessment of smoking Thursday. The surgeon general's report concluded that smoking causes a number of diseases not previously attributed to smoking. Read full article: 'Surgeon general expands list of diseases linked to smoking'

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Articles: Few seeking Medicare drug cards

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 04:42 AM

	As Tuesday's starting date approaches for the Medicare drug discount program, the number of older Americans enrolling for the new benefit has been disappointing, according to some card sponsors. Read full article: 'Few seeking Medicare drug cards'

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Articles: Polio vaccination drive 'a success'

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 04:27 AM

	GOBABIS - Senior Health Programme Administrator in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Reree Kaune, has described as successful a campaign conducted in the region because of an outbreak of polio in Botswana. Read full article: 'Polio vaccination drive 'a success''

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Articles: Poor worst hit by tobacco

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 04:07 AM

	THE poorest people tend to smoke the most and bear most of the disease burden caused by tobacco, a recent study by the World Health Organisation indicates. Read full article: 'Poor worst hit by tobacco'

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Articles: Losing just a little may have outsized health advantages

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 04:01 AM

	For the obese, a small loss may be a big victory. Evidence is building that really heavy people may be able to greatly improve their odds of dodging weight-related illnesses while remaining very heavy. Read full article: 'Losing just a little may have outsized health advantages'

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Articles: HEALTH NEWS IN BRIEF: Healthier people learn from mistakes

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 03:58 AM

	Having no regrets may sound attractive, but it is not necessarily wise, a new study suggests. Read full article: 'HEALTH NEWS IN BRIEF: Healthier people learn from mistakes'

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Articles: The global diet

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 03:49 AM

THE WORLD Health Organization, resisting pressure from sugar-producing nations, has approved a strategy to fight obesity that urges limits on sugar and salt, among other sensible suggestions. A panel of US scientists is suggesting that the federal government also adopt strong food guidelines. Support for the WHO strategy by the Bush administration offers hope that it will endorse a shift in policy that will provide a blueprint for lifetime weight control.

Read full article: 'The global diet'

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