In pandemic study, health workers stay home - USA Today
April 17, 2006

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In pandemic study, health workers stay home USA Today - 38 minutes ago Nearly half of the public health workforce, the majority of them clerical and technical support staff, would stay home during a flu pandemic, results of a new survey suggest. America balks at bird flu Calcutta Telegraph Health workers 'would stay off' if bird flu pandemic hit Scotsman Macleans - BBC News - This is London - Medscape (subscription) - all 30 related

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Bird flu: The full scale of the threat in East Africa East African - Apr 16, 2006 While countries in the region have been quick to form task forces to control bird flu, and have also responded swiftly to protect their poultry industries, some observers say little has been done to cushion the tourism industry from the likely shocks. Nigeria records fresh bird flu outbreak People's Daily Online Now the hunt begins for 'case zero' Experts focus on how swan ... TMCnet SitNews - Earthtimes.org - Seattle Times - The Ledger - all 32 related

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Canada records 5th mad cow case ABC Online - 18 minutes ago US Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns says he expects no change in imports of Canadian beef and cattle under 30 months, after mad cow disease showed up in a six-year-old British Columbia dairy cow. Mad cow seems to have lost its sizzle on the political barbecue Canada.com Fraser Valley mad-cow discovery not cause for alarm, officials say Globe and Mail Forbes - Washington Post - Mainichi Daily News - Food Consumer - all 499 related

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Lilly`s Evista beats tamoxifen Monsters and Critics.com - 38 minutes ago Eli Lilly, which is still recovering from last week`s disappointing results for Evista from the RUTH trial, welcomed positive ... New drug cuts breast cancer risk, produces fewer side effects Xinhua Osteoporosis Drug Found to Help in Lowering Breast Cancer Risk New York Times USA Today - Forbes - Kansas City Star - Arizona Daily Star - all 400 related

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After 10 years "rest," UK girl's heart works well again Xinhua - 1 hour ago A 12-year-old British heart transplant patient is "doing very well" after having her donor organ removed and her own heart restarted, Latimes. Health: Doctors revive girl’s heart after removing donor’s Daily Times Her original heart? Turns out it's the keeper Los Angeles Times GMTV - StaffNurse.com - Dominican Today - all 6 related

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Gender Difference In Reaction To Cancer MedIndia - 16 hours ago Men diagnosed with cancer are interested in finding about latest treatments available and practical cancer advice while women seek emotional support , reveals a new cancer study. Men and women with cancer react differently Daily Times Cancer reaction linked to gender BBC News all 3 related

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America balks at bird flu Calcutta Telegraph - 4 hours ago Researchers today called for more training, better equipment and counselling after nearly half of health workers questioned in a US survey said they would not report for work during an influenza pandemic. Flu health workers may stay home BBC News Health workers 'would stay off' if bird flu pandemic hit Scotsman Macleans - All Headline News - United Press International - all 25 related

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Common Genetic Link to Obesity Is Discovered New York Times - 44 minutes ago A genetic variation predisposing people to obesity has been detected by a team of researchers at Boston University and elsewhere. Though the gene is expected to be just one of the many that contribute to the ... Genetic discovery brings new hope for treatment of obesity People's Daily Online Obese may have gene which makes them fat News-Medical.net FemaleFirst.co.uk - Daily News Central - all 5 related

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In Heart Disease, the Focus Shifts to Women New York Times - 45 minutes ago Kim Kachmann-Geltz did everything right. She ran five miles a day, dutifully ate oatmeal and wheat toast, stayed slim, never smoked. Fat cells link to heart disease BBC News Link between obesity and heart disease FemaleFirst.co.uk PakTribune.com - all 9 related

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H5N1 virus detected in poultry farm near Islamabad Earthtimes.org - 1 hour ago On Sunday, Pakistan's government confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in a poultry farm in Sihala near Islamabad. “During the on-going surveillance for avian influenza, a suspect outbreak was reported at a ... Poultry workers test negative for bird flu Daily Times Pakistan reports 3rd bird flu outbreak after 3,600 chickens die Forbes Pakistan Dawn - Reuters AlertNet - Ireland Online - Medical News Today - all 134 related

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Stress hormone linked to depression Irish Examiner - 2 hours ago A HORMONE released during period of long-term stress has been directly linked to depression for the first time. Scientists already knew that many people with depression have high levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Long-term stress 'can lead to depression' Scotsman How cortisol can cause depression The Herald Hindu - Monsters and Critics.com - CBS News - all 30 related

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Osteoporosis Drug Found to Help in Lowering Breast Cancer Risk New York Times - 43 minutes ago A drug already in widespread use to prevent bone thinning in women past menopause can also reduce their risk of invasive breast cancer, researchers reported Monday. Lilly's Evista Prevents Breast Cancer, Study Finds (Update1) Bloomberg New Breast Cancer Drug Safer Than Tamoxifen Forbes Xinhua - ACS News Center - Vanderbilt University News - Canada.com - all 384 related

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How cortisol can cause depression The Herald - 35 minutes ago The hormone released during long-term stress has been directly linked to depression for the first time. After years of circumstantial evidence, the new findings relating to cortisol are being seen as the "smoking ... Chronic Stress May Help Cause Depression Forbes Stress is linked to depression Independent Scotsman - CBS News - Monsters and Critics.com - all 30 related

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Uganda: New Method to Manage HIV Treatment AllAfrica.com - 5 hours ago A NEW Uganda study has confirmed that a combination of co-trimoxazole (Septrin), antiretroviral therapy, and insecticide-treated bed nets reduces the frequency of malaria in adults with HIV. Triple treatment cuts malaria in HIV patients SABC News Combo Reduces Malaria in HIV Patients Ivanhoe Zee News - African News Dimension - Zee News - MedIndia - all 11 related

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DEAR ABBY Sunscreen prevents skin cancer Houston Chronicle - Apr 15, 2006 I recently had to tell another patient, this time a husband and father, that the irregular-shaped mole on his shoulder was melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Melanoma That Recurs More Prevalent Than Thought Forbes Practicing 'sun smarts' can help prevent skin cancer The News Journal HealthCentral.com - all 19 related

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Men and women with cancer react differently Daily Times - 58 minutes ago ISLAMABAD: Men and women with cancer look for information about the disease in very different ways, says a study. While men seek practical advice and the latest medical treatments, women look for emotional support. Cancer reaction linked to gender BBC News Gender Difference In Reaction To Cancer MedIndia all 3 related

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Poultry workers test negative for bird flu Daily Times - 1 hour ago ISLAMABAD: Health Minister Nasir Khan on Monday said that all employees of the poultry farm in Sihala had tested negative for the bird flu virus. Pakistan reports second outbreak of bird flu Ireland Online Pakistan reports 3rd bird flu outbreak after 3,600 chickens die Forbes Medical News Today - Pakistan Dawn - Reuters AlertNet - Pakistan Link - all 131 related

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Flu health workers may stay home BBC News - 47 minutes ago Four in 10 US health professionals will stay away from work in the event of a flu pandemic, a study says. Researchers from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in the US and Israel's Ben-Gurion University quizzed over 300 US health staff. America balks at bird flu Calcutta Telegraph Businesses preparing for bird flu pandemic Bizjournals.com all 14 related

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Long-term stress 'can lead to depression' Scotsman - 46 minutes ago LONG-TERM stress has been shown for the first time to be a direct cause of depression, in a breakthrough that could lead to a new generation of psychiatric drugs. Stress is linked to depression Independent Chronic Stress May Help Cause Depression Forbes CBS News - Monsters and Critics.com - Red Herring - all 28 related

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Lilly bone drug cuts breast cancer risk - study Reuters.uk - 5 hours ago Eli Lilly and Co's Evista osteoporosis drug works as well as the older tamoxifen in reducing the risk of breast cancer in high-risk women, with fewer dangerous side effects, researchers said on Monday. New Breast Cancer Drug Safer Than Tamoxifen Forbes Evista as good as tamoxifen for breast cancer: study Reuters CTV.ca - MedPage Today - ACS News Center - USA Today - all 325 related

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Research Links Metabolism and Appetite Suppression NewKerala.com - Apr 16, 2006 Washington: Researchers claim to have discovered a process by which a small protein acts directly within muscles to increase the body's metabolism to burn fat while simultaneously suppressing appetite. Protein expands obesity arsenal Monsters and Critics.com Possible New Weight Loss Treatment Ivanhoe all 6 related

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The less a child sleeps, the more likely he or she is to become ... News-Medical.net - 22 hours ago The less a child sleeps, the more likely he or she is to become overweight, according to researchers from Universiti Laval's Faculty of Medicine in an article published in the latest edition of the International Journal of Obesity. Sleeping less could make kids overweight DailyIndia.com Sleeping less could make kids overweight NewKerala.com Earthtimes.org - all 6 related

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Chinese surgeons carry out world's second face transplant News-Medical.net - 50 minutes ago According to the Chinese state media a 30-year-old man has been given the country's first face transplant by Chinese doctors, the second operation of its kind in the world. First China Face Transplant Stable Prensa Latina Chinese Man Receives Face Transplant All Headline News Food Consumer - TMCnet - Chicago Tribune - Bloomberg - all 57 related

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Report: California Not Ready For Flu Crisis NBC 11.com - 4 hours ago LOS ANGELES -- California is not ready for any type of flu crisis, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times. Health experts say a pandemic would overwhelm the state's health care system. Can California Handle The Next Flu Pandemic? CBS 2 State Not Ready for a Flu Crisis Los Angeles Times Xinhua - Los Angeles Times - all 9 related

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Mad-cow firewall has gaps, consumer groups say Washington Post - 1 hour ago One of the main safeguards against mad cow disease, a ban on using cattle parts in cattle feed, is ineffective or is not enforced strictly, two US consumer groups said ... BC mad cow case unlikely to bring ban Toronto Star Mad cow story seems to have lost its sizzle Edmonton Journal (subscription) Mainichi Daily News - Independent Online - Food Consumer - Globe and Mail - all 468 related

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Keeping drugs from harming heart myDNA.com - 4 hours ago Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Medicine have clarified the mechanism by which drugs like Celebrex and Vioxx cause heart problems, in multiple animal models. Therapeutic prospects beyond COX -2 inhibitors RxPG NEWS Study shows how painkillers raise heart risk Zee News Post Chronicle - all 18 related

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Raloxifene as Good as Tamoxifen to Prevent Breast Cancer ACS News Center - 1 hour ago The bone drug raloxifene (Evista) is just as good as tamoxifen in preventing invasive breast cancer in high-risk women, federal health officials announced today. New breast cancer drug touted USA Today Raloxifene Reduces Breast Cancer Risk As Well As Tamoxifen Medical News Today AScribe - WFAA (subscription) - TheStreet.com - WDIV - all 259 related

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An injection to tackle alcoholism Times of India - 2 hours ago NEW DELHI: Need some help to quit alcohol? The solution could be an injection taken once a month. The US Food and Drug Administration has given a green signal to the first and only injectable drug to tackle alcoholism. Alcoholism can now be treated by injection People's Daily Online Vivitrol for treatment of alcohol-dependent patients, approved Xagena.it Live Punjab - Newsday - WIS - Standard-Speaker - all 26 related

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Study finds Vioxx, Celebrex alternatives Monsters and Critics.com - 47 minutes ago A team of Canadian and US scientists has found one reason why drugs such as Celebrex cause heart problems and say new drugs will avoid the issue. Keeping drugs from harming heart myDNA.com Therapeutic prospects beyond COX -2 inhibitors RxPG NEWS Zee News - AScribe - all 16 related

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New Breast Cancer Drug Safer Than Tamoxifen Forbes - 33 minutes ago MONDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- The osteoporosis drug raloxifene equals tamoxifen in reducing breast cancer risk in high-risk postmenopausal women, but with fewer side effects, a new study shows. Study touts new drug in breast cancer prevention CTV.ca New breast cancer drug touted USA Today Reuters.uk - Medical News Today - Reuters - Bloomberg - all 162 related

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Melanoma That Recurs More Prevalent Than Thought Forbes - 33 minutes ago MONDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- Recurrent melanoma is more common than previously thought, with nearly 15 percent of people diagnosed with the potentially fatal skin cancer at risk of a second diagnosis within two years, a new study found. DEAR ABBY Sunscreen prevents skin cancer Houston Chronicle Practicing 'sun smarts' can help prevent skin cancer The News Journal Norwich Bulletin - all 14 related

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Mandatory Health Insurance New York Times - Apr 14, 2006 The federal government has done such a miserable job of providing health insurance for the 46 million Americans who lack it that states around the country have been forced to step in with their own plans. Healthcare plan needs dose of common sense Boston Globe Choosing a Healthcare Plan. What you need to know! DailyIndia.com The Capital Times - UO Oregon Daily Emerald - TheNewsTribune.com (subscription) - Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription) - all 33 related

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Officials urge caution in mumps outbreak Seattle Post Intelligencer - Apr 14, 2006 State health officials urged residents Friday to take steps to prevent the further spread of the mumps as the number of confirmed cases continued to rise. Midwestern epidemic: Bistate region wary of mumps St. Louis Post-Dispatch CDC Health Advisory: Multi-state Mumps Outbreak Food Consumer USA Today - Chicago Tribune - WHO-TV - Aberdeen American News - all 74 related

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BC cow tests positive for mad cow disease Food Consumer - 2 hours ago Federal officials in Canada have confirmed Sunday that the 6-year-old dairy cow in Canada did die from the dreaded mad cow disease. Canadian mad cow should not shake US market: trade Reuters New mad cow case in Canada Sydney Morning Herald Toronto Star - CTV.ca - Washington Post - Forbes - all 458 related

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