Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Family Sues Over Kidney Transplant Death

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 04:44 AM

	WORCESTER, Mass. - The family of a woman who died from brain cancer after a kidney transplant has sued the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, claiming the kidney was infected with cancer cells that eventually killed her. Read full article: 'Family Sues Over Kidney Transplant Death'

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Articles: Pesticide levels not safe, activist group claims

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 04:42 AM

	MIDLAND -- Children are carrying high levels of pesticides in their bodies, particularly a common insecticide made by a Dow Chemical Co. subsidiary, a new study claims. Read full article: 'Pesticide levels not safe, activist group claims'

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Articles: Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Up Fetal Growth

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 04:33 AM

	NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who regularly eat fish during the late stages of pregnancy appear to be less likely have a low-birth weight infant, according to new study findings published on Thursday. Read full article: 'Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Up Fetal Growth'

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Articles: Bad news: No-alcohol beer just as good for the heart

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 04:30 AM

	So long as you drink in moderation, you can feel virtuous every time you tip back a glass of wine or mug of beer. Well-publicized studies have demonstrated that alcoholic beverages can reduce your chances of getting heart disease. Read full article: 'Bad news: No-alcohol beer just as good for the heart'

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Articles: Decision on agency called stunt

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 04:27 AM

	OTTAWA—The decision to create Canada's new public health agency in Winnipeg smacks of a pre-election stunt, a New Democrat MP says. Read full article: 'Decision on agency called stunt'

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Articles: Rationing feared as many flock to HIV drug program

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 04:23 AM

	A ﬂood of HIV patients desperate for life-prolonging drugs is overwhelming the state assistance program of last resort, prompting public health ofﬁcials yesterday to seek an emergency infusion of cash to avert rationing medications. Read full article: 'Rationing feared as many flock to HIV drug program'

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Articles: Soot Damage May Pass Through Generations

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 04:21 AM

	No one yet knows if people could inherit pollution-damaged DNA that harms their health. But the discovery comes as scientists are calling for more research into the dangers of particulates – microscopic soot particles linked to asthma, heart disease and other health problems. Read full article: 'Soot Damage May Pass Through Generations'

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Articles: Keyhole cancer surgery effective

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 01:03 AM

	Keyhole surgery for colon cancer is just as effective as conventional methods, a major study has found. Read full article: 'Keyhole cancer surgery effective'

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Articles: Drug may slow MS

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 01:01 AM

	A cholesterol treatment that is already one of the world's top-selling drugs may slow or even reverse the signs of multiple sclerosis, according to a new study published today. Read full article: 'Drug may slow MS'

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Articles: Bottle-fed babies 'face higher risk of heart death'

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 12:57 AM

	Decades of bottle-feeding babies may have left a costly legacy, in both human and financial terms, of a generation of adults at higher risk of death and disability from heart disease and stroke than they should be, according to research published today. Read full article: 'Bottle-fed babies 'face higher risk of heart death''

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