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Hypnotherapy 'can help' irritable bowel syndrome
news.bbc.co.uk - 3-18-10
Greater use of hypnotherapy to ease the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome would help sufferers and might save money, says a gastroenterologist.
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The 'ice ball' therapy that wipes out breast cancer cells
dailymail.co.uk - 3-17-10
A method of destroying breast tumours by surrounding them with ice could offer hope of a safe non-surgical cure for the disease, research suggests.
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Depressed parents' negative effects on kids are combatable
latimes.com - 3-17-10
Gary McMane, 50, of Fontana, is convinced that his own depression has taken a toll on the three children he adores. "They're all good kids, and good in school, but I know it's had a terrible effect on them."
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Random tests show marijuana drug of choice in Canadian military ranks
google.com - 3-17-10
Marijuana is the illegal drug of choice in the Canadian Forces, according to the first random tests of the entire military.
Almost one in 20 Forces members - 4.7 per cent - "recently" used illicit drugs, says the newly released study based on random urine samples.
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Impotence 'strong predictor' of heart attacks
news.bbc.co.uk - 3-17-10
Impotence is a strong predictor of heart attack and death among high-risk patients, German researchers have said.
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EPA begins more scrutiny of flea and tick products
google.com - 3-17-10
Complaints of dogs and cats injured and sometimes even killed by flea treatments have increased significantly, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday as it outlined plans to make the products safer.
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Rising food prices may start with seeds
articles.latimes.com - 3-16-10
For 40 years, farmer Todd Leake and his family have battled bitter cold, hungry pests and a short growing season to coax soybeans out of their fields in eastern North Dakota.
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Breakthrough as cancer drug saves the eyesight of two patients with rare genetic condition for the first time
dailymail.co.uk - 3-16-10
A drug more commonly used to treat breast and lung cancer has been used to save the sight of two patients, doctors revealed today.
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Women More Likely to Die After Heart Attack
webmd.com - 3-16-10
In a study of more than 3,500 people admitted to the hospital for a heart attack, women were far less likely than men to get angiography to visualize heart artery blockages or angioplasty to open up blocked arteries.
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Age likely a factor in colon cancer chemotherapy
reuters.com - 3-16-10
Older patients with colon cancer are less likely to receive chemotherapy after surgery than younger people but have fewer serious side-effects when they do get the treatment, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Epidemic of Skin Cancer in the U.S.?
webmd.com - 3-16-10
When people think about skin cancer, often it's melanoma, the deadliest form, that comes to mind. But a new study suggests that nonmelanoma skin cancers, already the most common form of cancer in the United States, appear to be on the rise.
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Bananas could be key to stopping spread of Aids, say scientists
dailymail.co.uk - 3-16-10
Bananas may hold the key to powerful new treatments that protect against the Aids virus.
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The 'toxic fat' that can strangle your organs and how to shed it
dailymail.co.uk - 3-16-10
David Smith looked at the photo of himself holding his newborn daughter, Emma, and winced. The former rugby player had weighed in at a respectable 15st for his 6ft 2in frame, until a ruptured Achilles tendon had forced him to leave the Army. He'd since slowly piled on the pounds and now, 12 years later, weighed nearly 20st.
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Medical Marijuana User Sues After Being Fired
foxnews.com - 3-16-10
A Great Falls man who says he was wrongly fired from his job for using medical marijuana has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against his former employer.
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New HIV infections increasing among homosexuals
google.com - 3-16-10
New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek help because of laws that criminalize these practices, the head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday.
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Marijuana arrest in Edgewater: If only the owner hadn't invited the cops in...
blogs.westword.com - 3-16-10
Of late, the metro area has seen numerous arrests at home marijuana grows where the owners claimed to be licensed medical marijuana providers but appeared to have exceeded the approved number of plants -- just like Highlands Ranch's Chris Bartkowicz, who may be on the way to a plea deal after showing off his harvest to 9News.
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Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers in the Millions and Rising
businessweek.com - 3-16-10
The incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer has steadily increased since the 1990s, making it by far the most common form of cancer, affecting more people than all other cancers combined, two new studies find.
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Bacterial trail may be next forensic clue
latimes.com - 3-16-10
Crime scenes may one day make use of germ makeup, which can be traced to individuals. 'There's a rain forest of bacteria on your skin.'
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Can the Sunshine Vitamin Ease Fibromyalgia Pain?
health.com - 3-15-10
Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin because when sunlight hits skin, the body produces this vitamin, essential for strong, healthy bones. (That's the reason your mother told you to slurp down your vitamin D-fortified milk.)
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Onion Cream Treats New Stretch Marks
webmd.com - 3-15-10
A moisturizing cream whose active ingredient is extract of onion can help take the redness out of new stretch marks.
New stretch marks were also softer and smoother in 54 women who used the cream for three months, says Zoe Draelos, MD, a consulting professor of dermatology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C.
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Gum disease 'linked to early births'
news.bbc.co.uk - 3-15-10
Successful treatment for gum disease cuts the risk of pregnant women giving birth early, US research suggests.
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No quick drug fix for high diabetes risk
bbc.co.uk - 3-15-10
Two key treatments do not halt diabetes in people with early signs of the disease, a large study has found.
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Diabetes Heart Treatments May Cause Harm
nytimes.com - 3-14-10
Three aggressive treatment strategies doctors had expected would prevent heart attacks among people with Type 2 diabetes and some who are the verge of developing it have proved to be ineffective or even harmful, new studies show.
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Having children is good for you: But stop at two... any more could be fatal!
dailymail.co.uk - 3-13-10
Having children is good for your health - as long as you stop at two.
A study of more than 1.5million men and women found that becoming a parent has a clear effect on the chances of developing conditions from cancer and heart disease to becoming an alcoholic or dying in a car crash.
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Why yo-yo blood pressure may be a stroke warning
dailymail.co.uk - 3-13-10
Doctors are missing signs that people are at risk of stroke because they are ignoring 'yo-yo' blood pressure readings, experts have warned.
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Why yo-yo blood pressure may be a stroke warning
dailymail.co.uk - 3-13-10
Doctors are missing signs that people are at risk of stroke because they are ignoring 'yo-yo' blood pressure readings, experts have warned.
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More anthrax cases among heroin addicts in Scotland
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 3-13-10
Anthrax Have you been following the strange story of the heroin addicts in Scotland who have been contracting anthrax infections? Two more addicts are being treated, according to a report we picked up on Promed, a clearinghouse for infectious disease news. Since December, 10 people have died in Scotland, all drug users, among about two dozen people known to have been infected. There have been a few cases in England and Germany too.
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NIH panel: Women need chance to avoid repeat C-section
usatoday.com - 3-13-10
Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat cesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel that urged doctors to rethink litigation-spurred policies that have swung the pendulum back toward the days of "once a C-section, always a C-section."
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Women on birth control pill may live longer
usatoday.com - 3-13-10
Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says.
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Obese drinkers face liver 'double whammy'
news.bbc.co.uk - 3-13-10
Drinkers who are overweight face a "double whammy" impact on their liver, research suggests.
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Too many patients get invasive heart tests
msnbc.msn.com - 3-11-10
A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests.
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Animal suicide sheds light on human behavior
msnbc.msn.com - 3-11-10
Whether it's a grieving dog, a depressed horse or even a whale mysteriously beaching itself, there is a long history of animals behaving suicidally, behavior that can help explain human suicide, says newly published research.
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Va. passes 1st bill banning health care mandate
msnbc.msn.com - 3-11-10
Virginia's General Assembly is the first in the nation to approve legislation that bucks federal health care reforms by banning mandatory health insurance coverage.
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Why chocolate is better for you than blueberries and low-fat food won't help you slim: The diet myths that could be ruining your health
dailymail.co.uk - 3-11-10
Blueberries are known as a superfood, due to their high level of anti-oxidants (molecules thought to help protect us from cancer- causing free radicals). But that does not mean they are superior to other fruits.
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Unborn babies respond to mother's mood while she watches a movie, scientists say
dailymail.co.uk - 3-11-10
Pregnant women planning a night at the cinema might want to steer clear of tear-jerkers.
Scientists have discovered that unborn babies respond to their mother's mood while she is watching a movie - and become quiet and still if the film is sad.
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Marijuana bill secures wide margin
concordmonitor.com - 3-11-10
The New Hampshire House yesterday voted 214-137 to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
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Food product recall jumps by 1.7M pounds
usatoday.com - 3-11-10
The recall of products containing a potentially salmonella-tainted flavoring ingredient ballooned this week with the addition of 1.7 million pounds of ready-to-eat beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products from a Houston firm.
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End the misery of period pain in just 90 seconds
dailymail.co.uk - 3-10-10
Every year, thousands of women undergo a hysterectomy to treat debilitating heavy periods. Maria Hulburd, 51, a railways depot manager from Worthing, West Sussex, had a new 90-second procedure to solve the problem.
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Virus that 'kills off' prostate cancer cells: Volunteer patients injected with 'tame' bug
dailymail.co.uk - 3-10-10
Scientists have discovered a virus they hope could be used as a weapon against prostate cancer.
They have injected six volunteer patients with the 'tame' virus - and found it killed off cancer cells while sparing normal tissue.
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What's Really in Your Food?
health.msn.com - 3-9-10
Ever wonder what's actually in a McDonald's Chicken McNugget? Turns out, the "chicken" alone contains seven ingredients. And that's before you even get to the breading. Sadly, many of our favorite foods (especially fast foods) weren't merely crafted in kitchens, they were also designed and perfected in labs.
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U.S. herpes rates remain high - CDC
reuters.com - 3-9-10
About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.
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After 200 years, one of the world's rarest flowers gets a new lease on life
dailymail.co.uk - 3-9-10
It lived through the Battle of Trafalgar, survived the reign of Victoria and escaped unharmed from a Blitz bomb.
So it's going to take more than a harsh British winter to stop one of the world's rarest camellias from bursting into flower.
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There's a cracking idea! Eggs are a superfood... and eating one a day could help you lose weight
dailymail.co.uk - 3-9-10
Eggs should be considered a 'superfood' because they can boost health and tackle obesity, researchers will claim today.
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Prion Found to Damage Brain Arteries
nih.gov - 3-8-10
Scientists investigating how prion diseases destroy the brain have observed a new form of the disease in mice that doesn't cause the sponge-like brain deterioration typically seen in these disorders. Instead, they found damage to brain arteries that resembled a disease related to human Alzheimer's disease.
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Nicotine builds up slowly in the brain
msnbc.msn.com - 3-8-10
Nicotine builds up gradually in smokers' brains rather than spiking after each puff, according to a study that might help point to new ways to help people quit smoking.
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Illegal 'smart drugs' bought online by teenagers before exams could have catastrophic effect on their health
dailymail.co.uk - 3-8-10
Josh has an exam and, like most of the other boys at his prestigious public school, he's keen to put his best foot forward. He's eaten breakfast and dressed smartly, but before he sets off for class, he reaches for a white pill and pops it into his mouth.
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K2, Spice Gold, and Herbal 'Incense'
webmd.com - 3-8-10
K2, Spice Gold, and dozens of other currently legal "herbal incense" products are spiked with powerful designer drugs -- and they don't show up in drug tests.
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Does It Work? Can Sage Help With Night Sweats?
irishtimes.com - 3-8-10
A number of different plants are called sage, but the one of most medicinal interest is common sage, or Salvia officinalis. This plant is native to the Mediterranean region, but now widely grown as a kitchen and medicinal herb. Its light purple flowers also make it attractive in gardens.
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Women who drink wine 'less likely to gain weight'
news.bbc.co.uk - 3-8-10
Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study that shows moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.
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