Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: HIV. No Joke

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 03:45 AM

	It's easy to think that AIDS is something for other people to worry about - gay people, drug users, people who sleep around. This is wrong - all teens, whoever they are, wherever they live - need to take the threat of HIV seriously. Read full article: 'HIV. No Joke'

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Articles: Most kids 4 to 9 not buckled in safely

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 03:39 AM

	Four-year-old Émile Kingsbury was in an unusually chatty mood on his way home from daycare. He started talking while he was being secured in his booster seat, and kept talking as he headed home, with dad turning his head repeatedly to answer the boy's questions. Read full article: 'Most kids 4 to 9 not buckled in safely'

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Articles: Wine companies cut carbs in the carafe

Posted by admin on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 06:22 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: Salsa herb holds health benefit

Posted by admin on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 06:17 AM

	Another reason to eat spicy foods: cilantro, an herb key to many cuisines and central to salsa, can kill food poisoning bacteria, researchers said on Tuesday. Read full article: 'Salsa herb holds health benefit'

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Articles: Global diet strategy adopted

Posted by admin on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 06:14 AM

	The world's health leaders formally adopted a global strategy to combat bad diet and exercise habits Saturday, part of a wave of determination to fight diseases such as obesity, diabetes and cancer. Read full article: 'Global diet strategy adopted'

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Articles: Children's Motrin containers might contain adult Tylenol

Posted by admin on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 06:10 AM

	Bottles that were supposed to contain Children's Motrin grape chewable ibuprofen tablets might mistakenly contain an adult dose of a different kind of over-the-counter painkiller, a drugmaker announced Wednesday. Read full article: 'Children's Motrin containers might contain adult Tylenol'

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Articles: Cochlear implants best when started young

Posted by admin on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 06:08 AM

	Cindy Johnston says it was a "no-brainer" getting a cochlear implant for her son when he was just seven months old, thinking that it improved his chances of learning normal spoken language skills. Read full article: 'Cochlear implants best when started young'

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Articles: Nun study links diabetes and Alzheimer's

Posted by admin on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 06:05 AM

	Diabetes might significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's, a study of 824 nuns, priests and Roman Catholic brothers found, bolstering the evidence linking the two diseases. Read full article: 'Nun study links diabetes and Alzheimer's'

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Articles: Man sues Atkins over heart problems

Posted by admin on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 06:02 AM

	A businessman sued the promoters of the Atkins Diet and the estate of founder Dr. Robert Atkins, alleging that the low-carb, high-fat meal plan clogged his arteries and threatened his health. Read full article: 'Man sues Atkins over heart problems'

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Articles: FDA sets rules for detaining suspect food

Posted by admin on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 05:58 AM

	The Food and Drug Administration announced new rules Thursday under which it can detain for up to 30 days food or food-related materials suspected of posing a threat to health. Read full article: 'FDA sets rules for detaining suspect food'

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