Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Dietary panel calls for more fish, fewer refined grains

Posted by admin on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 05:56 AM

	A revised food pyramid coming from the government to guide Americans' eating habits should recommend more fish and fiber and fewer refined grains such as white bread, federal advisers decided Thursday. Read full article: 'Dietary panel calls for more fish, fewer refined grains'

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Articles: Surgeon general expands list of diseases linked to smoking

Posted by admin on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 05:54 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: Low-carb battle set to thin industry

Posted by admin on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 04:53 AM

	Like the dieters who use their products, sellers of low-carb food seem set for some thinning. Read full article: 'Low-carb battle set to thin industry'

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Articles: Losing just a little may have outsized health advantages

Posted by admin on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 04:43 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: Wind energy association rejects health problem claims -

Posted by admin on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 04:40 AM

	The Australian Wind Energy Association has rejected claims the technology could case health problems. Read full article: 'Wind energy association rejects health problem claims -'

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Articles: Hormone Therapy May Still Offer Important Health Benefits To Postmenopausal Wome

Posted by admin on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 04:38 AM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Despite the highly publicized closing of the Women's Health Initiative study, the scientific community should not rule out that women may benefit from hormone therapy after menopause, say researchers at UC Davis, Duke and Harvard Universities. Their review of the scientific literature on the biology of estrogens and progestins appears in the May 28 issue of the journal Science.

Read full article: 'Hormone Therapy May Still Offer Important Health Benefits To Postmenopausal Wome'

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Articles: Provinces unite to lobby for health dollars

Posted by admin on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 03:55 AM

	TORONTO -- Canada's provinces want the next federal government to give them an additional $4-billion a year for health care, along with help in reducing waiting times, increasing training for doctors and nurses and a guarantee of annual boosts in federal payments. Read full article: 'Provinces unite to lobby for health dollars'

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Articles: Driving longer means larger waistlines

Posted by admin on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 03:53 AM

	The amount of time people spend in their cars affects their weight more than their income, education, gender and ethnicity, researchers have found. Read full article: 'Driving longer means larger waistlines'

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Articles: List of diseases and ills from smoking expanded

Posted by admin on Friday, May 28, 2004 - 02:38 AM

	WASHINGTON -- The list of diseases linked to smoking grew longer Thursday. Add acute myeloid leukemia, cancers of the cervix, kidney, pancreas and stomach, abdominal aortic aneurysms, cataracts, periodontitis and pneumonia. Read full article: 'List of diseases and ills from smoking expanded'

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Articles: Food manufacturers look for healthy options

Posted by admin on Friday, May 28, 2004 - 02:34 AM

	It has been a testing week for the food industry. Publication of the House of Commons health committee's report on obesity on Thursday met with enormous media interest. The cross-party group of MPs had delivered an "ultimatum" to food manufacturers, blazed one headline. Read full article: 'Food manufacturers look for healthy options'

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