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Cancer incidence and mortality in young people decreases with increasing deprivation
London, UK: Results of research into the associations between cancer and socio-economic deprivation and affluence have shown that, in contrast to cancers in older people, the numbers of new cases and deaths from the disease in teenagers and young adults (TYAs) decrease with increasing deprivation.
Jun 9, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Organizers of cancer clinical trials are neglecting teenagers and young adults
London, UK: Teenagers and young adults with cancer are being failed by medical researchers who are not designing clinical trials with the 13-24 age group in mind and who are not recruiting sufficient numbers of young people to those trials that do exist, according to new figures announced today (Monday).
Jun 9, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Long-term pesticide exposure may increase risk of diabetes
Licensed pesticide applicators who used chlorinated pesticides on more than 100 days in their lifetime were at greater risk of diabetes, according to researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The associations between specific pesticides and incident diabetes ranged from a 20 percent to a 200 percent increase in risk, said the scientists with the NIH's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Jun 4, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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International Diabetes Federation grant supports study to prevent type 2 diabetes in India
- The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) BRIDGES translational research grant programme will fund a lifestyle intervention trial that seeks to reduce the risk of for people developing type 2 diabetes in Chennai, India.
May 30, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Active social life may delay memory loss among US elderly population
Boston, MA -- One of the features of aging is memory loss, which can have devastating effects on the quality of life among older people. In a new study, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found evidence that elderly people in the U.S. who have an active social life may have a slower rate of memory decline. The study appears in the July 2008 issue of the American Journal of Public Health and appears in an advance online edition on May 29, 2008.
May 29, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Study identifies trends of vitamin B6 status in US population sample
BOSTON- (May 20, 2008) In an epidemiological study, Tufts University researchers identified trends of vitamin B6 status in a sample of the United States population based on measures of plasma pyridoxal 5'- phosphate (PLP) levels in the bloodstream. Plasma PLP is the indicator used by the federal government to set the current Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of vitamin B6, a nutrient essential for red blood cell function and important for maintaining a healthy immune system and blood glucose levels.
May 20, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Risk of hospitalization from violent assault increases when local alcohol sales rise
The risk of being hospitalized from being violently assaulted increases when there is increased alcohol sales near the victim's residence, finds a new study in this week's PLoS Medicine.
May 12, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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IOF calls for concerted support for second EU osteoporosis audit
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has urged all 27 EU countries to continue to seek government recognition and action to overcome the growing burden that osteoporosis places on health systems throughout Europe, as work continues on the second report to measure the status of osteoporosis management across member states.
Apr 16, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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1 in 7 cases of bird flu could be prevented by closing schools in event of pandemic
Closing schools in the event of a flu pandemic could slow the spread of the virus and prevent up to one in seven cases, according to a new study published today in the journal Nature.
Apr 9, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Major study links insurance status to advanced stage in multiple cancers
ATLANTA -- A new American Cancer Society study of twelve types of cancer among more than 3.5 million cancer patients finds uninsured patients were significantly more likely to present with advanced stage cancer compared to patients with private insurance. The study, which appears in the March issue of The Lancet Oncology, is the first to use national data to investigate insurance status and stage of diagnosis for a large number of cancer sites. It finds the strongest association between insurance status and advanced cancer was for cancers that can be detected early by screening or evaluation of symptoms.
Feb 17, 2008 - 5:00:00 AM
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Ebola virus disarmed by excising a single gene
MADISON - The deadly Ebola virus, an emerging public health concern in Africa and a potential biological weapon, ranks among the most feared of exotic pathogens.
Jan 21, 2008 - 5:00:00 AM
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Iowa State researchers look for smaller, cheaper, 1-dose vaccines
A team of Iowa State University researchers is examining a new vaccine method that may change the way we get vaccinations.
Jan 15, 2008 - 5:00:00 AM
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Transplant drug sirolimus shrinks tumors, improves lung function
CINCINNATI - The drug sirolimus, normally used to help transplant patients fight organ rejection, may eventually be used as a less invasive treatment for a tumor called angiomyolipomata in patients with who would otherwise face surgery. The finding is reported by investigators from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in the Jan.10 edition of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Jan 9, 2008 - 5:00:00 AM
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Dr. Lewis Drusin receives American College of Physicians James D. Bruce Memorial Award
NEW YORK (Dec. 19, 2007) -- In recognition of his distinguished contributions in preventive medicine, epidemiologist Dr. Lewis Drusin of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has been selected by the American College of Physicians to receive the prestigious James D. Bruce Memorial Award, one of 17 awards in internal medicine for 2008.
Dec 19, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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MSU researcher helps develop computer game for Ugandan children recovering from cerebral malaria
EAST LANSING, Mich. —The computer program Captain’s Log – originally used with individuals diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, brain injuries or learning disabilities – is being adapted to rehabilitate Ugandan children who are survivors of cerebral malaria.
Oct 23, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Exposure to sunlight may decrease risk of advanced breast cancer by half
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- A research team from the Northern California Cancer Center, the University of Southern California, and Wake Forest University School of Medicine has found that increased exposure to sunlight – which increases levels of vitamin D in the body -- may decrease the risk of advanced breast cancer.
Oct 18, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Even occasional use of spray cleaners may cause asthma in adults
Using household cleaning sprays and air fresheners as little as once a week can raise the risk of developing asthma in adults, say researchers in Europe. Such products have been associated with increased asthma rates in cleaning professionals, but a similar effect in nonprofessional users has never before been shown.
Oct 12, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Researchers find evidence linking stress caused by the Sept. 11 disaster with low birth weights
Researchers have found evidence of an increase in low birth weights among babies born in and around New York City in the weeks and months after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Writing in the journal Human Reproduction [1], they suggest that stress may have contributed to the effect.
Oct 10, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Grid computing offers new hope in race against bird flu
Budapest, 4 October 2007 -- Last month a collaboration of European and Asian researchers launched a new attack against the deadly bird flu virus, harnessing the combined power of more than 40,000 computers across 45 countries to boost the pace of anti-viral drug discovery.
Oct 5, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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UMass Medical School awarded National Children's Study contract
WORCESTER, Mass.—The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) announced today that the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) was awarded a competitive contract to participate in the landmark National Children’s Study (NCS), the largest study to be conducted in the United States to assess the effects of environmental and genetic factors on child and human health. The study will follow 100,000 children from before birth to age 21, seeking information to prevent and treat some of the nation’s most pressing health problems, including autism, birth defects, diabetes, heart disease and obesity.
Oct 4, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Researchers identify key step bird flu virus takes to spread readily in humans
MADISON - Since it first appeared in Hong Kong in 1997, the H5N1 avian flu virus has been slowly evolving into a pathogen better equipped to infect humans. The final form of the virus, biomedical researchers fear, will be a highly pathogenic strain of influenza that spreads easily among humans.
Oct 4, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Genes linked to suicidal thinking during antidepressant treatment
Specific variations in two genes are linked to suicidal thinking that sometimes occurs in people taking the most commonly prescribed class of antidepressants, according to a large study led by scientists at the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Depending on the particular mix inherited, these versions increased the likelihood of such thoughts from 2- to15-fold, the study found. About 1 percent of adult patients were deemed to be at high genetic risk, 41 percent at elevated risk and 58 percent at lower risk.
Sep 27, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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New molecular clock from LLNL and CDC indicates smallpox evolved earlier than believed
Smallpox is older than thought, according to results of a new technique reported in the Sept. 24 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Sep 25, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Childhood vaccination may protect adult eyes
Childhood vaccination for the rubella virus may have also almost entirely eliminated an inflammatory eye disease from the U.S.-born population, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Sep 19, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Children in affluent countries more likely to develop allergy-related asthma
Children with allergic sensitizations in economically developed countries are much more likely to develop asthma than similarly sensitized children in poorer countries, according to a team of international researchers.
Sep 14, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Long-awaited international ethical guidelines for biobank researchers
Many sets of guidelines and regulations, and great differences among countries. This is what medical researchers encounter if they want to use previously collected samples from biobanks in their research. For one thing, this makes it extremely complicated to carry out major international studies. In the latest issue of Nature Biotechnology, Swedish ethics researchers at the Center for Bioethics (CBE), together with leading biobank researchers, put forward a pioneering solution: a set of practical ethical guidelines for biobank research.
Sep 14, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Mathematics might save you a trip to the ER
BOSTON —Since the days of Hippocrates, people have known that certain illnesses come and go with the seasons. More recently, researchers have learned that these cyclic recurrences of disease, known as seasonality, are often related to the weather. In order to accurately predict when outbreaks of disease will occur, and how many people will be effected, Elena Naumova, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Public Heath and Family Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, and colleagues, are studying seasonality by creating mathematical models based on environmental factors like outdoor temperature.
Sep 12, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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UNH, state health agency, private industry and NASA to tackle Lyme disease
DURHAM, N.H. -- Armed with satellite imagery, field samples, human Lyme disease case data, and mathematical models, an interdisciplinary research team from the University of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, and the private sector will conduct work on the ecology and risk factors of Lyme disease in New Hampshire and neighboring states in an effort to eventually identify hot spots and issue early warning to help prevent human exposure and disease. The project will expand an emerging field of research at UNH that applies space technology to study disease ecology and address public health issues.
Sep 12, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Study links education to risk of cancer death
A new American Cancer Society study finds having at least some education beyond high school is associated with a decreased risk of cancer death. The study finds higher education levels were strongly associated with decreased cancer mortality among black men, white men, and white women. The difference in mortality for all groups was greatest between those with 12 or fewer years of education and those with more than 12 years.
Sep 11, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Low vitamin D during pregnancy linked to pre-eclampsia
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7 – Vitamin D deficiency early in pregnancy is associated with a five-fold increased risk of preeclampsia, according to a study from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences reported this week in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Sep 7, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Connection between virus and Colony Collapse Disorder in bees
A team led by scientists from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Pennsylvania State University, the USDA Agricultural Research Service, University of Arizona, and 454 Life Sciences has found a significant connection between the Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) and colony collapse disorder (CCD) in honey bees. The findings, an important step in addressing the disorder that is decimating bee colonies across the country, are published in the journal Science this week.
Sep 6, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Rutgers Genetics receives $7.8 million for autism research
The Simons Foundation, through its Autism Research Initiative, has signed a $7.8 million, two-year contract with the Rutgers University Cell and DNA Repository (RUCDR) to establish a collection of DNA samples for autism studies. The samples will be collected from 2,000 families that have a single autistic child.
Sep 5, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Genes, Environment and Health Initiative invests in genetic studies, environmental monitoring
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected the first projects to be funded as part of the Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (GEI), a unique collaboration between geneticists and environmental scientists.
Sep 4, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Hepatitis E in Europe -- are pigs or pork the problem?
Hepatitis E virus infections can be fatal in pregnant women, but until recently doctors thought the disease was confined to China, India and developing countries. Now Europeans are also contracting the disease here, say scientists today (Monday 3 September 2007) at the Society for General Microbiology’s 161st Meeting at the University of Edinburgh, UK, which runs from 3-6 September 2007.
Sep 3, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Brown study finds link between depression and household mold
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A groundbreaking public health study has found a connection between damp, moldy homes and depression. The study, led by Brown University epidemiologist Edmond Shenassa, is the largest investigation of an association between mold and mood and is the first such investigation conducted outside the United Kingdom.
Aug 29, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Report on patients' access to cancer drugs 'uses flawed methods to reached flawed conclusions'
A leading epidemiologist has attacked Swedish research that looked at inequalities in patients’ access to cancer drugs across Europe and the world. In a commentary published in the September issue of the cancer journal, Annals of Oncology [1], Professor Michel Coleman says the Karolinska report is so badly flawed that no safe conclusions can be drawn from it about cancer survival, and he highlights the role played by a major drug company in funding the research.
Aug 29, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Treating diabetes during pregnancy can break link to childhood obesity
August 28, 2007 (Oakland, Calif) -- Treating diabetes during pregnancy can break the link between gestational diabetes and childhood obesity, according to a Kaiser Permanente study featured in the September issue of Diabetes Care.
Aug 28, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Clearance of hepatitis C viral infection after liver transplantation
Touching stories of living donor transplantation are continuously happening in hospitals. One of these stories is reported recently in the August 14 issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology because of its shining significance in hepatology. This article is going to bring comfort to many families.
Aug 28, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Study finds environmental tests help predict hospital-acquired Legionnaires' disease risk
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 22 – A new study spearheaded by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has determined that environmental monitoring of institutional water systems can help to predict the risk of hospital-acquired Legionella pneumonia, better known as Legionnaires’ disease. Reported recently in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the 20-hospital study also calls for reconsideration of the current national infection-control policy to include routine testing of hospital water systems for Legionella, the bacterial group associated with Legionnaires’.
Aug 22, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Restless legs syndrome affects nearly 2 percent of US/UK children
Restless legs syndrome is a common problem in children 8 years of age and older in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to a new report from an international team of researchers.
Aug 22, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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New report on smoking shows who's quitting, who's not
Quitting smoking is not easy, but thousands of New Yorkers succeed at it every year. Who’s trying to kick the habit, and who’s succeeding In a new report titled Who’s Still Smoking, the Health Department sheds light on both questions. The report, based on a large survey of New York City adults, shows that two thirds of the city’s smokers – almost 800,000 adults – tried to quit in the past year, but only 17% of those succeeded. Data from the survey identify emotional distress and binge drinking as possible obstacles to quitting, and finds that less than a fifth of New York City smokers are using nicotine replacement therapy – even though it doubles the chances of success. The report is available online at http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/survey/survey-2007smoking.pdf.
Aug 21, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Mailman School of Public Health study examines link between racial discrimination and substance use
In one of the first studies to focus on the relationship between racial discrimination and health risk behaviors, researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health with colleagues from the Universities of Minnesota, Alabama (Birmingham), and California (San Francisco), and Harvard University found African Americans experiencing racial discrimination were more likely to report current tobacco use or recent alcohol consumption and lifetime use of marijuana and cocaine.
Aug 20, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Pitt study finds inequality in tobacco advertising
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 20 – Compared with Caucasians, African-Americans are exposed to more pro-tobacco advertising, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study published in this month’s Public Health Reports.
Aug 20, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Most flu shot plans do not address how to vaccinate hard-to-reach populations
NEW YORK CITY, August 15 – Most flu immunization plans in the United States do not address how to vaccinate hard-to-reach populations (HTR)--undocumented immigrants, substance users, the homeless, homebound elderly, and minorities--and this potentially dangerous omission can lead masses of people to become ill during an outbreak of pandemic flu or other contagious disease, according to a new study by The New York Academy of Medicine in the current issue of the Journal of Urban Health.
Aug 15, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Adverse housing conditions contribute to diabetes risk
Studying people in their homes and neighborhoods, investigators have found that poor housing conditions contribute to the risk for diabetes in urban, middle-aged African-Americans.
Aug 13, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Risk of common vaginal infection linked to preterm birth appears higher for blacks
BOSTON, Aug. 11 – Risk of a common vaginal infection linked to preterm birth appears to escalate when even one partner is African-American, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study presented today at the 34th annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology in Boston.
Aug 11, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Bacteria may not hasten death
Bacteria – you can live without ‘em, but it won’t do you any good, according to a study of fruit flies by University of Southern California biologists.
Aug 7, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Michigan-CDC study supports value of social restrictions during influenza pandemics
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Although physicians have imposed quarantine orders since at least 1374, when the Port of Venice officially isolated foreigners and shippers for 40 days to keep out infectious scourges, there has been no definitive evidence that public health measures like quarantining the sick and isolating people after exposure to ill people would save lives during an influenza pandemic.
Aug 7, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Green tea holds promise as new treatment for inflammatory skin diseases
Green tea could hold promise as a new treatment for skin disorders such as psoriasis and dandruff, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
Aug 6, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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CeaseFire receives $1.7 million grant to expand outside of Illinois
The Chicago Project for Violence Prevention at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to expand the CeaseFire program to cities outside of Illinois.
Jul 30, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Snoring due to sleep apnea can damage brain severely
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New supplement may help slow sight loss in elderly
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Meditation may be effective for treating insomnia
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Poor sleep quality linked to increased risk of death
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Sleep helps store useful information, says study
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Study suggests obese women should not gain weight
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7 out of 10 women too embarrassed to discuss vaginal dryness
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New vaccine strategy might offer protection against pandemic influenza strains
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Mind-body programme helps women cope better with cancer
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Exposure to Cigarette Smoke Robs Kids of Antioxidants
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Obama names Indian American health researcher White House Fellow
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63 Swine Flu Cases in India
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Apollo to get 50 million loan for small-town hospitals
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Electronic nose potent new weapon against brain cancer
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Indian American helps design vaginal ring to prevent HIV transmission
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Society doing hyperactive kids a disservice
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Dr Reddy's ties up with GlaxoSmithKline
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US Senate approves sweeping tobacco legislation
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Australia confirms its first swine flu case
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Hacker demands $10 mn ransom for stolen medical records
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Care Management Reduces Suicidal Ideation in Geriatric Depression
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'Canadian excellence' strengthened by extensive adoption of open access
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New detectors for nuclear, radiological material in cargo should not be acquired until testing deficiencies fixed, cost-benefit analysis completed
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Researcher finds Girl Scout meetings provide an opportunity to increase girls' physical activity
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Iowa State University researcher looks at the future of agriculture
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NIH expands Human Microbiome Project; funds sequencing centers and disease projects
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How adolescent girls manage stress
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New agreement to link up Europe's polar research
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Snoring due to sleep apnea can damage brain severely
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Alcohol, cigarettes can cause bowel cancer
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Plasma Fractionation Centre to come up in Chennai
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Monetary perks for medics working in remote areas: Azad
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Five more cases of swine flu in India, tally 109
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Bangalore teenagers welcome court ban on tobacco
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Health minister non-committal on backing homosexuals
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Eleven new swine flu cases, total in India 104
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Four fresh swine flu cases found in India, total 93
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AIDS, alcohol abuse dip in 3 Mumbai slums after awareness drive
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India has five more swine flu cases, total stands at 73
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Youth tests positive for swine flu, first case in Chandigarh
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History, geography also seem to shape our genome
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3,000 Kerala medical students to attend inter-college meet
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Tamil Nadu seeks to control deemed universities
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Spiders which eat together, stay together and multiply
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Anna Hazare - the keeper of the earth and human conscience
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Indian American scientist wins top IMO prize
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Artificial human sperm could make men redundant: experts
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Will autopsy on Benazir's body become necessary?
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Murders in 'fit of passion' don't deserve death: Apex court
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Low literacy equals early death sentence
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