Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Bad news on estrogen true

Posted by admin on Monday, April 19, 2004 - 03:05 AM

	For older women, estrogen was a wonder drug. The hormone not only relieved menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and mood swings, but also prevented bone loss, heart disease and memory problems. Better yet, it endowed many of those who took it with youth and vigor. Read full article: 'Bad news on estrogen true'

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Articles: Woman couldn't lick her liquorice habit, sues candy company

Posted by admin on Friday, April 16, 2004 - 07:59 AM

	BONN - A court in Germany is expected to hand down a landmark ruling on Monday on whether a major European confectionery company must pay damages to a woman says she developed a heart condition because she could not lick her liquorice habit. Read full article: 'Woman couldn't lick her liquorice habit, sues candy company'

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Articles: Truth about gout: if in doubt, cut beer out

Posted by admin on Friday, April 16, 2004 - 07:56 AM

	US researchers have for the first time confirmed long-held suspicions that alcohol increases the risk of gout. But unlike beer and spirits, moderate consumption of wine does not affect the risk. Read full article: 'Truth about gout: if in doubt, cut beer out'

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Articles: HIV scare calls halt to porn shoots

Posted by admin on Friday, April 16, 2004 - 07:53 AM

	Several adult movie companies - including the industry's largest, Vivid - said they would stop filming after two stars tested positive for HIV. Read full article: 'HIV scare calls halt to porn shoots'

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Articles: Gamma Phi Beta sorority issue apology

Posted by admin on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 01:36 AM

	University of Missouri-Columbia sorority members were urged to lie about their health to qualify as donors in a blood drive at the University, a school that once set a world record for blood collection. Read full article: 'Gamma Phi Beta sorority issue apology'

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Articles: Medicare Drug Plan to Offer Average 17.4% Discount, Study Shows

Posted by admin on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 01:20 AM

	April 14 (Bloomberg) -- Elderly and disabled Americans enrolled in a Medicare drug-discount card program will save an average 17.4 percent a year in out-of-pocket costs, according to a Harvard University study. Read full article: 'Medicare Drug Plan to Offer Average 17.4% Discount, Study Shows'

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Articles: Medicare's Fee Warning

Posted by admin on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 - 03:20 AM

	When a Northern Virginia OB/GYN practice announced last month that its $5 "office user" fee was no longer mandatory, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield seemed to find that acceptable. Read full article: 'Medicare's Fee Warning'

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Articles: Math giftedness favours boys over girls

Posted by admin on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 - 01:39 AM

	HOUSTON: Not all can excel in Maths. Is there something different about the brains of mathematically gifted students? Read full article: 'Math giftedness favours boys over girls'

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Articles: Feds to pay 9/11 health claims

Posted by admin on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 - 01:36 AM

	Months of wrangling over federally sponsored Sept. 11 insurance ended yesterday with a deal that might save city taxpayers $350 million in payouts to workers injured during the cleanup effort. Read full article: 'Feds to pay 9/11 health claims'

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Articles: Fighting AIDS with toothbrushes and diet

Posted by admin on Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 06:47 AM

	EAST LONDON, South Africa, April 7 (UPI) -- In poverty-stricken rural South Africa, basic healthcare measures such as proper diet, hygiene and even a clean toothbrush can be powerful tools in fighting AIDS, the deadly disease that has infected 30 percent or more of the country's rural population. Read full article: 'Fighting AIDS with toothbrushes and diet'

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