Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Hypertensive blacks have thicker hearts

Posted by admin on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 04:30 AM

	DALLAS, Texas (AP) -- Researchers say they may have found a new clue as to why blacks are at greater risk of dying from heart disease than whites. Read full article: 'Hypertensive blacks have thicker hearts'

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Articles: Study finds insulin cells self-renewing

Posted by admin on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 04:28 AM

	WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The cells in the pancreas that make insulin can create copies of themselves, a finding that shows potential new ways to treat juvenile or type-1 diabetes, U.S. researchers said. Read full article: 'Study finds insulin cells self-renewing'

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Articles: Prostate cancer risk linked to testosterone level

Posted by admin on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 04:25 AM

	WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Men over 50 who have higher levels of testosterone have a higher risk of prostate cancer, U.S. researchers reported Sunday. Read full article: 'Prostate cancer risk linked to testosterone level'

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Articles: Survey: Arthritis grips 25 percent of Americans

Posted by admin on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 04:23 AM

	ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) -- Approximately one-quarter of American adults have been diagnosed with arthritis and another 17 percent may be suffering from the crippling disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Read full article: 'Survey: Arthritis grips 25 percent of Americans'

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Articles: Decline reported in AIDS-related skin cancer

Posted by admin on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 04:19 AM

	ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) -- The number of HIV patients with Kaposi sarcoma, a once-rare cancer that became a marker for AIDS in the early days of the epidemic, has declined sharply due to the use of antiretroviral drugs, according to a European study released Monday. Read full article: 'Decline reported in AIDS-related skin cancer'

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Articles: 'Herbal' Viagra often chemical, study finds

Posted by admin on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 04:17 AM

	WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- "Herbal" Viagra and other so-called natural alternatives for treating impotence advertised on the Internet and in men's magazines are often contaminated with real drugs and could kill those who take them, researchers said. Read full article: ''Herbal' Viagra often chemical, study finds'

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Articles: Bush names national AIDS adviser

Posted by admin on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 04:14 AM

	WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush has named his acting AIDS adviser, Carol J. Thompson, as head of the Office of National AIDS Policy. Read full article: 'Bush names national AIDS adviser'

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Articles: Immigrants outlive other Californians

Posted by admin on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 04:12 AM

	San Francisco, California (Reuters) -- California immigrants live an average of four years longer than U.S.-born residents of the state but researchers concede they do not know why, according to a study by the Public Policy Institute of California. Read full article: 'Immigrants outlive other Californians'

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Articles: Councillor touts jobs at new health centre

Posted by admin on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 03:52 AM

	Mike Pagtakhan is hoping to see Winnipeg land some high-tech medical jobs tomorrow. The city councillor for Point Douglas will represent Winnipeg at a 10:30 a.m. news conference called by Health Canada. Read full article: 'Councillor touts jobs at new health centre'

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Articles: Humans plot war on killer mosquitoes

Posted by admin on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 03:48 AM

	You may not hear the mosquitoes buzzing yet, but West Nile virus will be here shortly, and it's none too soon to prepare, health officials say. Read full article: 'Humans plot war on killer mosquitoes'

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