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Gene raises risk of lifetime smoking habit: study (Reuters)

Reuters - For most people, the first experimental
drags on a cigarette bring on nausea, coughing and other
signals from the brain that say, "Turn back. This is a bad
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Gene Variant May Decide Who Smokes and for How Long (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A gene variant that may
influence a person's initial response to smoking and lifetime smoking
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Antidepressants linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma (Reuters)

Reuters - Long-term users of so-called
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Incidence of Mantle Cell Lymphoma on Rise (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of mantle cell
lymphoma, an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, is increasing, and
most patients are diagnosed with advanced stages of the disease, notes a
study by researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer
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Soy reduces sperm count: study (AFP)

AFP - Eating or drinking a lot of products containing soy and isoflavones can result in reduced sperm count among men, a Harvard School of Public Health study has shown.

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Beijing seeks to reassure on food safety (Reuters)

Reuters - Nestled beneath verdant
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swaying trees and fields of maize, lies a farm that this year's
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Psychological factors do not affect inflammation (Reuters)

Reuters - While psychological factors
increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease, they do
not affect inflammation, a factor also associated with the
development of coronary heart disease, according to findings
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Los Angeles City Council passes fast-food ban (Reuters)

Reuters - The Los Angeles City Council
unanimously voted on Tuesday to put a one-year ban on new
fast-food restaurants in one of the city's poorest areas,
marking the latest effort by a municipality to fight rising
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Settlement will reduce carcinogens in potato chips (AP)

AP - Snack lovers, rejoice: Munching on potato chips just got a little healthier.

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More AIDS risked as poor women trade sex for food (Reuters)

Reuters - Rising food prices around the world
are likely to drive poor women to trade sex for basic goods
like fish and cooking oil, raising the risk of new AIDS
infections, U.N officials said on Monday.

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Health Highlights: Aug. 4, 2008 (HealthDay)

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Whole Foods recalling possibly contaminated beef (AP)

AP - Whole Foods Market is recalling fresh ground beef sold between June 2 through Aug. 6 because the beef might be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.

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Whole Foods recalls possible E. coli-tainted beef (AFP)

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Calif. lawmakers weigh chemical ban in baby items (AP)

AP - Responding to growing consumer anxiety, California lawmakers are considering enacting what could be the first statewide restrictions on a chemical found in plastic baby bottles and infant formula cans.

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Alcohol's Impact on Heart, Stroke Risk Differs by Gender (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Whether drinking alcohol
helps or hurts your chances of avoiding heart disease and stroke may
depend on your gender as well as how much you imbibe, a new study
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Sleep apnea may trigger nighttime heart attack (Reuters)

Reuters - The blood pressure, nerve, and
hormonal changes wrought by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may
increase the risk of heart attack during the night, new
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Coronary Disease Dulls Cognitive Skills (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Men and women suffering
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Fondness for Fish Keeps Japanese Hearts Healthy (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Despite high levels of
smoking, Japanese men are far less likely to have dangerous plaque
build-up in their blood vessels than white or Japanese-American men, a
difference that researchers believe stems from a lifelong, near-daily
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Taking Depression to Heart (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have long observed
a link between depression and heart disease. Now there's research to help
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Obesity seen protective in cases of heart failure (Reuters)

Reuters - Overweight and obese patients
with heart failure seem to have a lower risk of dying than
their normal-weight counterparts, according to a review of
published studies involving more than 28,000 heart failure
patients who were followed for an average of nearly three
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Heart disease tied to cognitive problems in midlife (Reuters)

Reuters - Results of a study in the
European Heart Journal indicate an association between heart
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Heart disease tied to cognitive problems in midlife (Reuters)

Reuters - Results of a study in the
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Turbulence Predicts Death Risk for Heart Failure Patients (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Abnormal heart rate turbulence
(HRT) appears to indicate a significant risk for sudden death in patients
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A Better Blood Test for Heart Risk? (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Measuring proteins that
carry cholesterol in the blood may give a better estimate of heart attack
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Kidney Patients Less Likely to Get Heart Attack Meds (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- After having a heart attack, people
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Hospitalizations for Heart Failure Skyrocketing (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- The number of Americans
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Hospitalizations for Heart Failure Skyrocketing (HealthDay)

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Scottish smoking ban seen to cut heart attacks (Reuters)

Reuters - Scotland's 2006 ban on smoking in public
places cut the heart attack rate by 17 percent within one year,
with non-smokers benefiting most, researchers reported on
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Patch Helps Mend Damaged Hearts (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- A mesh patch designed to
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Patch Helps Mend Damaged Hearts (HealthDay)

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Researchers Push Aggressive Cholesterol Control in Kids (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Programs to lower cholesterol
from childhood on could lower rates of coronary artery disease and save
lives, according to a review from a team at the University of California,
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Fat Deposits Boost Heart Attack Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Having excess fat around
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Doctors fall short on heart disease prevention (Reuters)

Reuters - Some doctors are not making the
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Fat Cell Protein Boosts Heart Attack Risk in Elderly (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A protein produced by fat
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SAfrica slowly shakes image as AIDS pariah (AFP)

AFP - The young HIV-positive mother takes a deep breath as her name is called, scurrying behind the doctor who will tell her, after a torturous wait, whether she has infected her six-week old baby.

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Only 40 percent in U.S. are HIV-tested, study finds (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. efforts to test nearly everyone
for the AIDS virus have stalled and just 40 percent of adults
in the country have ever been tested for the fatal and
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Health Highlights: Aug. 7, 2008 (HealthDay)

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Vast distances a barrier to combating HIV/AIDS in India (Reuters)

Reuters - Vast distances are a major hurdle to
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Few HIV patients tested for tuberculosis: report (Reuters)

Reuters - A new report suggests that
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screened for tuberculosis, a curable infection that frequently
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AIDS victims pay price of Zimbabwe turmoil (AFP)

AFP - HIV-positive widow Lilian Butau sits on a rickety stool on the veranda of her home in Harare's Mbare township, chewing on a small piece of calcium-rich rock, the only thing she has had to eat all day.

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Male circumcision could be even greater boon than thought (AFP)

AFP - Circumcision appears to offer men even greater protection against the AIDS virus than thought and also partially shield them against a common sexually-transmitted disease, two studies presented at the world AIDS conference said Thursday.

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Homosexuality must be legal to beat Caribbean AIDS: activists (AFP)

AFP - Sex between men, which is prevalent in the Caribbean region, must be decriminalized or AIDS will never be beaten there, experts at an AIDS conference in Mexico City said Thursday.

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S.African drug company recalls AIDS treatment medicines (AFP)

AFP - A major pharmaceutical company in South Africa, which has the world's highest HIV rate, on Friday issued a recall of generic anti-retroviral drugs due to a packaging error.

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AIDS forum closes with calls for funds, action on prevention (AFP)

AFP - The world AIDS conference ended here Friday with appeals for further funds to care for people infected by HIV and a scaleup of efforts to root out AIDS stigma and prevent the lethal virus from spreading.

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War on AIDS: Money nightmare seems set to return (AFP)

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Global AIDS prevention gives short shrift to gays (AP)

AP - Jorge Saavedra's moment of truth came in the middle of an impassioned speech to 5,000 people about the paltry amount of money being spent to stop the spread of AIDS among gay men.

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Whole Foods recalls possible E. coli-tainted beef (AFP)

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Aids conference ends with warning

An international Aids conference ends with a warning that funding commitments for treatment may not be met.

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Gene hooks smokers at first puff

Puffing on a first cigarette is a rite of passage for many, but whether it is enjoyable may be down to genes, research finds.

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Low marks linked to schizophrenia

Poor performance at school could indicate an increased risk of developing schizophrenia, a study says.

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More Than Temperature Puts Elderly at Risk in Heat (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SUNDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Because aging affects the
body's ability to respond to summer heat, older adults are particularly at
risk for heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke, heat fatigue, heat
cramps and heat exhaustion, according to the U.S. National Institute on
Aging (NIA).

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Many Women Struggle With Challenge of a Newborn (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Many new mothers in the
United States struggle with chronic emotional and physical problems, often
with little or no support from their husbands or partners, all the while
trying to meet the needs of their newborns, and in some cases the pressure
to return to work, a new report finds.

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Grassroots networking at heart of AIDS meeting (AFP)

AFP - With her immaculate face, cheekbones to die for and slim legs showcased by a slinky black microskirt, Dr. Safelove is unforgettable as a promoter of safe sex among teenage girls.

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Aging Japan gets serious about immigration (Reuters)

Reuters - Jakarta nurse Yanti Kartina left her
family in Indonesia and joined 200 other nurses moving to Japan
where a rapidly growing elderly population has created a
desperate need for carers in old age homes and hospitals.

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War on AIDS will be long, more funds needed, conference told (AFP)

AFP - A global conference on AIDS was to get down to business on Monday after hearing that victory against the disease lay beyond the farthest horizon and endangered lives could only be saved with inflows of money.

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War on AIDS will be long, more funds needed: UN (AFP)

AFP - A global conference on AIDS was to get down to business on Monday after hearing that victory against the disease lay beyond the farthest horizon and endangered lives could only be saved with inflows of money.

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Study: Restaurant kids' meals loaded with calories (AP)

AP - Parents looking for healthy meal choices for their children are likely to find slim pickings on the menus of the nation's top restaurant chains, according to a report released Monday by a nonprofit public health group.

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Diving Accidents Common Among U.S. Kids (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The fun of jumping into a pool
turns into trauma for about 6,500 adolescents a year who end up in
emergency rooms for diving-related injuries.

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Australia birth rate at 25-year high (Reuters)

Reuters - Australia's birth rate has hit a
25-year high, but government urgings to "have one for mum, one
for dad, and one for the country," and cash payments for
newborns have had little impact, a new study has found.

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Americans protest in Games city against Chinese abortions (Reuters)

Reuters - Three Americans denouncing China's
population control policies protested on Beijing's Tiananmen
Square on Wednesday, making another breach in security as the
Olympic Games torch made its way through the city.

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Australia birth rate at 25-year high (Reuters)

Reuters - Australia's birth rate has hit a
25-year high, but government urgings to "have one for mum, one
for dad, and one for the country," and cash payments for
newborns have had little impact, a new study has found.

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Americans protest in Games city against Chinese abortions (Reuters)

Reuters - Three Americans denouncing China's
population control policies protested on Beijing's Tiananmen
Square on Wednesday, making another breach in security as the
Olympic Games torch made its way through the city.

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For unexplained infertility, 2 methods don't help (AP)

AP - A new study calls into question the use of two common infertility treatments for couples who have unexplained problems having children.

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Scientists create stem cells for 10 disorders (AP)

AP - Harvard scientists say they have created stems cells for 10 genetic disorders, which will allow researchers to watch the diseases develop in a lab dish.

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Interrupted Night Sleep Worse for Cognitive Function (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- People are groggier and think
less clearly when woken up during their night-time sleep than during than
an afternoon nap, a new study shows.

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Health Tip: Prevent Constipation (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's not true that to be considered regular,
you have to produce a bowel movement at least once daily, the American
Academy of Family Physicians says.

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Health Tip: Keep Gestational Diabetes Under Control (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Gestational diabetes occurs in women during
pregnancy, and it requires careful attention to keep mother and baby safe
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New Technique Removes Gallbladder Without External Incisions (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- In what they say may be the
first operation of its kind in the United States, surgeons at New
York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center removed a
woman's gallbladder without making any external incisions.

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Soy Protein Doesn't Lower Cholesterol (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Eating foods with soy protein
has been promoted as a way to lower cholesterol, but a new study finds it
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Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 8, 2008 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
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2 Checklists Aid Those Over 50 With Medical Decisions (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Aug. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Two new checklists designed
to help people over the age of 50 learn what they can do to stay healthy
have been released by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Global AIDS prevention gives short shrift to gays (AP)

AP - Jorge Saavedra's moment of truth came in the middle of an impassioned speech to 5,000 people about the paltry amount of money being spent to stop the spread of AIDS among gay men.

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ED from prostate cancer hormone therapy treatable (Reuters)

Reuters - A new study shows that a
substantial minority of men receiving so-called androgen
deprivation therapy, or ADT, for prostate cancer experience
erectile dysfunction (ED). However, many respond well to ED
therapy, doctors from Memphis have found.

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Racial disparity seen in prostate cancer treatment (Reuters)

Reuters - Black men with early prostate
cancer may be less likely to receive aggressive treatment than
their white counterparts, a small study has found.

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Women on antidepressants may benefit from Viagra (AP)

AP - Viagra's effect in women has been disappointing, but a new small study finds those on antidepressants may benefit from taking the little blue pills. The research involving 98 premenopausal women found Viagra helped with orgasm. But the benefits did not extend to other aspects of sex such as desire, researchers report in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Impair Men's Thinking (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Men undergoing hormone
deprivation therapy to keep prostate cancer at bay may experience memory
loss and have trouble concentrating, a new study finds.

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Erectile dysfunction may be "normal" with age (Reuters)

Reuters - Erectile dysfunction may be a
feature of normal aging in men, while urinary or bowel function
doesn't necessarily decline with age, according to a Dutch
study.

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Delay in body growth linked to prostate cancer (Reuters)

Reuters - Boys who reach their adult body
size in their early 20s may be more prone to prostate cancer
later in life than their peers who achieve their adult size
during adolescence, Italian researchers report.

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Study Links Agent Orange to Prostate Cancer in Vietnam Vets (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Vietnam veterans exposed to
the defoliant Agent Orange have a significantly greater risk of prostate
cancer, especially the most aggressive form of the disease, a new study
contends.

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Study Links Agent Orange to Prostate Cancer in Vietnam Vets (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Vietnam veterans exposed to
the defoliant Agent Orange have a significantly greater risk of prostate
cancer, especially the most aggressive form of the disease, a new study
contends.

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Estrogen patch shows promise for prostate cancer (Reuters)

Reuters - A patch that delivers estrogen
through the skin may prove useful in treating advanced cases of
prostate cancer, preliminary research suggests.

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Hormone Therapy Not Shown to Benefit Older Patients with Early Prostate Cancer (American Cancer Society)

American Cancer Society - A study of nearly 20,000 men aged 66 and older with
early-stage
prostate cancer found that those who were prescribed androgen
deprivation hormone therapy instead of other treatments were no better
off than their counterparts who adopted a "wait and see" approach.
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Cancer Survival Depends on Where You Live (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- Your odds of surviving
cancer depend on which country you live in. And, in the United States, it
also depends on whether you're black or white, a new study finds.

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Viagra helps depressed women: study (AFP)

AFP - The erectile dysfunction drug Viagra has proven effective at combating sexual dysfunction in depressed women, according to a study published Tuesday.

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Viagra helps depressed women: study (AFP)

AFP - The erectile dysfunction drug Viagra has proven effective at combating sexual dysfunction in depressed women, according to a study published Tuesday.

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Viagra May Boost Female Libido in Some Cases (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- The drug that turned around
the sex lives of many older men has proven in a small trial to also help
women on antidepressants who experience sexual dysfunction.

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Impotence drugs help treat brain tumors: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Impotence drugs may help carry
cancer-fighting drugs through the brain to treat malignant
tumors, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

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New Prostate Cancer Drug Shows Promise (American Cancer Society)

American Cancer Society - Promising--yet preliminary--results from an early clinical trial show
that the experimental drug abiraterone can significantly reduce the
size of prostate
cancer tumors in men who haven't responded to other
therapies.

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MDs urged to quit prostate screens in elderly men (AP)

AP - Doctors should stop routine prostate cancer screening of men over 75 because there is more evidence of harm than benefit, a federal task force advised Monday in a new blow to a much scrutinized medical test.

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Prostate screening no help in men over 75: U.S. panel (Reuters)

Reuters - Prostate cancer screening is not likely
to benefit men over age 75 and is not recommended for them
while more evidence is needed to determine whether younger men
benefit from early detection of the slow-growing disease, a
panel of experts said on Monday.

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Prostate cancer screening: More harm than good for older men (AFP)

AFP - US experts no longer recommend routine prostate cancer screenings for men 75 and older, saying the risks outweigh the benefits for that age group, a report published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine said.

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Prostate cancer prognosis worse in obese men (Reuters)

Reuters - Prostate cancer diagnosis tends
to be delayed and surgical treatment more difficult in obese
men than in lean men, according to two studies published
Friday.

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Obese Men Face Twin Threat From Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The standard screening test
for prostate cancer may not be accurate for obese men, leaving them more
vulnerable to the disease, and surgery is less likely to be effective for
them, a new pair of studies found.

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Friday, August 8, 2008

New Prostate Cancer Drug Shows Promise (American Cancer Society)

American Cancer Society - Promising--yet preliminary--results from an early clinical trial show
that the experimental drug abiraterone can significantly reduce the
size of prostate
cancer tumors in men who haven't responded to other
therapies.

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MDs urged to quit prostate screens in elderly men (AP)

AP - Doctors should stop routine prostate cancer screening of men over 75 because there is more evidence of harm than benefit, a federal task force advised Monday in a new blow to a much scrutinized medical test.

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Prostate cancer screening: More harm than good for older men (AFP)

AFP - US experts no longer recommend routine prostate cancer screenings for men 75 and older, saying the risks outweigh the benefits for that age group, a report published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine said.

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Imaging Advance Tracks Prostate Cancer in Lymph Nodes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- A new imaging technique,
based on an engineered version of the common cold virus, may help doctors
detect the spread of prostate cancer to the lymph nodes earlier.

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Racial disparity seen in prostate cancer treatment (Reuters)

Reuters - Black men with early prostate
cancer may be less likely to receive aggressive treatment than
their white counterparts, a small study has found.

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Women on antidepressants may benefit from Viagra (AP)

AP - Viagra's effect in women has been disappointing, but a new small study finds those on antidepressants may benefit from taking the little blue pills. The research involving 98 premenopausal women found Viagra helped with orgasm. But the benefits did not extend to other aspects of sex such as desire, researchers report in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Women on antidepressants may benefit from Viagra (AP)

AP - Viagra's effect in women has been disappointing, but a new small study finds those on antidepressants may benefit from taking the little blue pills. The research involving 98 premenopausal women found Viagra helped with orgasm. But the benefits did not extend to other aspects of sex such as desire, researchers report in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Prostate cancer therapy may impair cognition (Reuters)

Reuters - Up to 69 percent of men who
receive hormone deprivation therapy for prostate cancer will
experience some degree of cognitive impairment, such as in the
ability to concentrate, a review of published data suggests.

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Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Impair Men's Thinking (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Men undergoing hormone
deprivation therapy to keep prostate cancer at bay may experience memory
loss and have trouble concentrating, a new study finds.

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Erectile dysfunction may be "normal" with age (Reuters)

Reuters - Erectile dysfunction may be a
feature of normal aging in men, while urinary or bowel function
doesn't necessarily decline with age, according to a Dutch
study.

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New Guidelines Rule Out Prostate Screening for Men Over 75 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Updated government guidelines
take a dim view of prostate cancer screenings at any age and flatly
recommend against them entirely for men over 75.

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Delay in body growth linked to prostate cancer (Reuters)

Reuters - Boys who reach their adult body
size in their early 20s may be more prone to prostate cancer
later in life than their peers who achieve their adult size
during adolescence, Italian researchers report.

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Study Links Agent Orange to Prostate Cancer in Vietnam Vets (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Vietnam veterans exposed to
the defoliant Agent Orange have a significantly greater risk of prostate
cancer, especially the most aggressive form of the disease, a new study
contends.

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Broccoli may undo diabetes damage

Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests.

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India-Japan baby in legal wrangle

The future of a Japanese baby born to a surrogate Indian mother is uncertain after her parents divorce.

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Hope for end to rejection drugs

Scientists develop procedure which may help transplant patients avoid the need to take anti-rejection drugs.

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Scientists discover people who can 'hear' what they see

US scientists have discovered people who can "hear" what they see.

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Cancer: The facts

The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.

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Medical notes

A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions

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Medical notes

A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions

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Medical notes

A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions

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Mexico prison

Tackling HIV ignorance behind bars

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Indian HIV parents kill children

A Indian couple infected with HIV commit suicide after killing their three young children, police in Mumbai say.

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'Unfit care'

Former medic at main US jail in Iraq raises concerns

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Maggots could help in MRSA battle

Scientists hope secretions from maggots can produce an antibiotic to tackle MRSA and other infections.

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Crystal clue in army brain injury

A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier's uniform could help doctors decide if they might need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say.

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Heart disease and stroke

Pregnancy timeline

A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.

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Beijing heat 'could clear minds'

Hot, humid conditions may actually improve athletic performance at the Olympics, research suggests.

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From BBC Health

The immunisation jabs your child will be offered

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Fertility treatments 'no benefit'

Two common treatments for fertility problems are no more effective than trying to get pregnant naturally, a study finds.

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Heat Her Up, with One Hand

Make foreplay more fun by discovering all of the body parts she secretly wishes you'd spend more time caressing. Whether you want to play naughty or nice is up to you

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Take a Lesson<br>(or a Hundred)<br>from This Guy

You probably don't need to lose 100 pounds, but there's plenty you can learn from Belly Off! stars Jason Seale (left) and Kyle Peterson, who are both at the century mark—and still dropping weight

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The MH Minute:<br>Swig a Soda

Water and sports drinks aren't your only options for staying hydrated in the heat

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<b>VALUED:</b> 10 ways to keep her happy (and have more sex)

Build a Body that Draws Attention

A V-shaped torso intimidates other guys (in the gym and the boardroom) and makes women want to see what's under your shirt. Use this workout to chisel your upper body into shape

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MH Minute: Do Curls to Get Girls

Grab a dumbbell and get bigger arms with these exercises

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<b>SAIL:</b> Navigate the trickiest fights and have makeup sex

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Cook the Perfect Summer Dinner

Have a beach party at home by throwing together a clambake in your kitchen

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Cook the Perfect Summer Dinner

Have a beach party at home by throwing together a clambake in your kitchen

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<b>VIRILE:</b> 9 ways to keep your balls in play

<b>VICTORIOUS:</b> Fire up your metabolism and reveal your abs

Hit the Road,<br>Not the Pharmacy

6 common vacation illnesses to avoid so you can enjoy your time away

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<b>SINK:</b> Eat meatballs and still lose weight

<b>SWIM:</b> Become a triathlete with this<br>8-week program