New foot-and-mouth cases confirmed in south Brazil - People's Daily Online
April 20, 2006

New foot-and-mouth cases confirmed in south Brazil People's Daily Online - 43 minutes ago Brazil's government on Thursday confirmed 20 new cases of foot-and-mouth disease in the southern Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Brazil reports more foot-and-mouth near Paraguay Reuters AlertNet Brazil Detects New Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak MSN Money CattleNetwork.com - Xinhua - all 7 related

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Government funds bulk of health research: report CBC News - 9 hours ago Governments, not the pharmaceutical industry, pay to create most new drugs, according to a report that calls for more spending to fight diseases in developing countries. More research work needed to deal with AIDS, Malaria: report People's Daily Online Governments told: spend more on "neglected" diseases Reuters TODAYonline - all 16 related

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CTV.ca

Alta. backtracks on part of Third Way health plan CTV.ca - 35 minutes ago The Alberta government is backing away from two of its most controversial aspects of its so-called Third Way plan to reform medicare. Alberta could hand out more prosperity cheques: Klein CBC News Money and medicine Hamilton Spectator Canada.com - Vancouver Sun (subscription) - South End - Globe and Mail - all 39 related

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FDA speaks out against marijuana legalization Reuters - 1 hour ago The US Food and Drug Administration will publish a statement on Friday criticizing state measures to legalize the medical use of marijuana ... Plain language labels now required for eight top allergens News-Medical.net FDA says marjiuana has no medical merits Raw Story NewKerala.com - WBAL Channel.com - All Headline News - TV2 Nettavisen - all 91 related

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MedPage Today

Genetics may play role in chronic fatigue San Jose Mercury News - 5 hours ago ATLANTA - Chronic fatigue syndrome appears to result from something in people's genetic makeup that reduces their ability to deal with physical and psychological stress, researchers reported Thursday. Chronic fatigue may all be in the genes, US says Reuters.uk Genetics May Drive Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Forbes MedPage Today - Medscape (subscription) - WTVM - Forbes - all 144 related

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Scientists able to reverse diabetes with use of drugs Scotsman - 3 hours ago A team in the US has found that a "carefully crafted" dual therapy is able to reverse recent-onset type 1 diabetes - the form of the condition which means sufferers face a lifetime of insulin injections. New Plan May Reverse Type 1 Diabetes WebMD Drug-Vaccine Combo Reverses Type 1 Diabetes in Mice Forbes Independent - Times Online - New Scientist (subscription) - HealthCentral.com - all 10 related

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Daily Mail - UK

Banking on pure dutch courage to curb anxiety Hindu - Apr 18, 2006 London: Britons are using "dutch courage" to mask the fact that they are suffering low-level depression, according to research. The glass is half empty Guardian Unlimited Too many 'drink when feeling down' ITV.com Cambridge Evening News - International News Service - News-Medical.net - FemaleFirst.co.uk - all 21 related

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More research work needed to deal with AIDS, Malaria: report People's Daily Online - 1 hour ago Although the world spends much each year on health research, the research work on such diseases as AIDS and malaria is still not enough, according to a report published in Geneva on Thursday. Government funds bulk of health research: report CBC News Governments told: spend more on "neglected" diseases Reuters TODAYonline - all 16 related

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CNN International

New bird flu case fatal, 2 birds die in Liaoning China Daily - 21 minutes ago The 17th person in China infected with bird flu has died in the central Hubei Province, and two dead birds in the northeastern Liaoning Province were confirmed killed by the H5N1 strain of virus, authorities announced yesterday. China confirms 12th human bird flu death Reuters AlertNet New human infection of bird flu confirmed in China's Hubei ... Mainichi Daily News Shanghai Daily - United Press International - People's Daily Online - NDTV.com - all 75 related

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Reuters India

Ethiopians urged to use chicken with no fear People's Daily Online - 1 hour ago Ethiopian officials said Thursday the public can use chicken and poultry products with no fear as H5N1 strain of bird flu has not yet been detected in Ethiopia. Bird flu hard to catch, but deadly, says new research Ireland Online 'Bird flu hard to catch, but deadly for unlucky few infected' Hindu Kenya Times - Reuters AlertNet - All Headline News - Reuters - all 47 related

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Daily Mail - UK

Too many 'drink when feeling down' ITV.com - Apr 17, 2006 Too many adults in the UK use alcohol to deal with feelings of stress, anxiety and depression, campaigners have said. The Mental Health Foundation is claiming people "self medicate" with alcohol to make themselves ... Banking on pure dutch courage to curb anxiety Hindu The glass is half empty Guardian Unlimited Cambridge Evening News - International News Service - News-Medical.net - FemaleFirst.co.uk - all 21 related

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MedPage Today

Genetics May Drive Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Forbes - 4 hours ago THURSDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- US scientists have identified certain genetic traits common to people who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), strongly suggesting a genetic basis for the condition. Chronic fatigue may all be in the genes, US says Reuters.uk Genetics may play role in chronic fatigue San Jose Mercury News WebMD - MedPage Today - WTVM - Medscape (subscription) - all 141 related

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Reuters India

Skeptics warn bird flu fears are overblown MSNBC - 8 hours ago Doomsday predictions about bird flu seem to be spreading faster than the virus itself. But a small group of skeptics say the bird flu hype is overblown and ultimately harmful to the public’s health. Ethiopians urged to use chicken with no fear People's Daily Online Bird flu hard to catch, but deadly, says new research Ireland Online Hindu - Reuters AlertNet - Kenya Times - All Headline News - all 47 related

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Playfuls.com

Judge blocks Kansas law that sought sex info on teens The Advocate - 53 minutes ago A federal judge in Kansas ruled Tuesday that a state law requiring health care providers to report signs of abuse to government officials does not cover reporting any sexual activity by teenagers to authorities, The New York Times reports. Judge Rules Law Invalid for Teen Sex New York Times Judge rules against Kline in teen-sex case Kansas.com Pittsburg Morning Sun - Monsters and Critics.com - Seattle Post Intelligencer - Lawrence Journal World - all 189 related

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CNN International

Man in central China dies from bird flu Xinhua - 8 hours ago A man died from bird flu in central China's Hubei Province on Wednesday, local health authorities confirmed on Thursday. The victim was a 21-year-old man surnamed Lai who was employed ... HK receives notification on human bird flu case People's Daily Online China reports bird flu case NDTV.com China Daily - Zee News - The Age - Advertiser Adelaide - all 71 related

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Flight socks can cut risk of blood clots by 90%, say researchers Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour ago They look terrible, make your feet sweat and give you a static shock when you put them on. But from now on everybody will be sporting a pair on their summer holidays. Compression Stockings Cut Fliers' DVT WebMD Compression Stockings Cut DVT Risk on Long Flights MedPage Today Health Behavior News Service - Cheapflights.co.uk - NewKerala.com - innovations report - all 11 related

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President praises Cuban medical team’s efforts Daily Times - 43 minutes ago ISLAMABAD: President General Pervez Musharraf has praised the Cuban medical team’s efforts in treating earthquake victims. In his remarks on a Cuban documentary “On the Hills of the Himalayas” that would ... Musharraf appreciates Cuban medical team Pakistan Link Pakistan appreciates Cuban relief efforts in quake-affected areas Xinhua all 3 related

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Sex and tattoos put prisoners at risk for HIV Reuters - 6 hours ago A study of men who became HIV-positive while incarcerated in Georgia prisons show that two activities -- male-male sex and tattooing -- increase the risk of HIV infection more than 10-fold, investigators report. Jailhouse Blues Forbes Addiction: A 'Meth Prison' Movement Standard-Speaker Macon Telegraph - all 23 related

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Earthtimes.org

Medicare drug coverage target exceeded, administration says USA Today - 6 hours ago Thirty million people have signed up for the new Medicare drug benefit, exceeding the Bush administration's goal with 25 days left before the enrollment deadline, officials said Thursday. Medicare Drug Benefit May See 7% Cost Hike Los Angeles Times Calls to put off Medicare deadline intensify Boston Globe Kaiser network.org - GovExec.com - United Press International - The Citizen.com - all 98 related

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Cocktail of drugs reverses diabetes, scientists discover Independent - 43 minutes ago Scientists described the discovery yesterday as "an important step towards a potential cure". It could mean an end to the daily insulin injections and rigid dietary restrictions suffered by millions worldwide. Scientists able to reverse diabetes with use of drugs Scotsman Drug-Vaccine Combo Reverses Type 1 Diabetes in Mice Forbes WebMD - Food Consumer - HealthCentral.com - New Scientist (subscription) - all 9 related

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Hamilton Spectator

Mercury Fillings Are Completely Safe Say Two New Studies Medical News Today - 39 minutes ago According to two new studies, amalgam fillings, which contain mercury, are completely safe for humans and do not lead to neurological disorders or altering of IQs. Studies Find No Ill Effects From Mercury in Fillings Los Angeles Times Studies: Silver Fillings Safe For Kids CBS News ABC News - Bangor Daily News - New York Times - MedPage Today - all 364 related

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New Plan May Reverse Type 1 Diabetes WebMD - 1 hour ago April 20, 2006 -- Scientists have used a two-pronged treatment to reverse recent-onset type 1 diabetesdiabetes in mice. The approach hasn't yet been tested on humans, but the results from tests on mice are ... Drug-Vaccine Combo Reverses Type 1 Diabetes in Mice Forbes Combination treatment reverses diabetes in mice New Scientist (subscription) Times Online - HealthCentral.com - all 5 related

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VietNamNet Bridge

China's 12th human death from bird flu Bangkok Post - 7 hours ago Beijing (dpa) - A 21-year-old man in the central province of Hubei died from the H5N1 strain of avian influenza on Wednesday, the 12th human death from bird flu officially recorded in China, state media said on Wednesday. Bird Flu Found in Man in China; Global Cases Near 200 (Update1) Bloomberg Man in central China dies from bird flu Xinhua Reuters AlertNet - Mainichi Daily News - Shanghai Daily - United Press International - all 70 related

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Mumbai Mirror

Shanghai police break up AIDS news conference Reuters - 11 hours ago Police in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai broke up a news conference by a group of haemophiliacs who say they contracted HIV/AIDS through contaminated blood transfusions, an activist said on Thursday. Shanghai Police Block HIV News Conference Washington Post LEAD: HIV/AIDS patients demand help from Shanghai drug ... TMCnet all 51 related

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Mental illness writers had industry ties: study Reuters.uk - 1 hour ago Most of the experts who wrote the manual widely used to diagnose mental illness have had financial ties to drug makers such as research funding or stock holdings, US researchers said on Thursday. Study: Medical manual's authors often tied to drugmakers USA Today Experts Defining Mental Disorders Are Linked to Drug Firms Washington Post New York Times - HealthCentral.com - AZ Central.com - Kaiser network.org - all 42 related

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Earthtimes.org

Medicare Drug Benefit May See 7% Cost Hike Los Angeles Times - 34 minutes ago With the deadline for signing up for the Medicare prescription benefit approaching, the government has announced that seniors and disabled beneficiaries ... Calls to put off Medicare deadline intensify Boston Globe Medicare drug coverage target exceeded, administration says USA Today SeniorJournal.com - Reuters - Kaiser network.org - United Press International - all 95 related

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Jailhouse Blues Forbes - Apr 19, 2006 Keith DeBlasio was 28 when he was sentenced to five years in federal prison for passing $200,000 in forged cashiers' checks across state lines. Sex and tattoos put prisoners at risk for HIV Reuters CDC finds few inmates infected in prison WTVM Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - Standard-Speaker - Myrtle Beach Sun News - Albuquerque Tribune - all 23 related

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SciDev.net

Governments told: spend more on "neglected" diseases Reuters - 7 hours ago Governments rather than industry pay for most drug development and should ensure more money is spent on fighting diseases such as malaria that afflict poor countries, a health advocacy group said on Thursday. Government funds bulk of health research: report CBC News Time is GMT + 8 hours TODAYonline SciDev.net - all 17 related

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Playfuls.com

Eat To Live: Alzheimer`s and good diet Monsters and Critics.com - 18 hours ago The infernal noise pollution from the weed whackers and lawn mowers of landscape companies -- the American way of gardening -- says it`s spring again. Mediterranean diet may cut Alzheimer's risk, study says Houston Chronicle Study: Med diet cuts Alzheimer's risk Seattle Post Intelligencer Newsday - Consumer Affairs - myDNA.com - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription) - all 281 related

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US annual deaths record biggest drop in decades People's Daily Online - 13 hours ago The year 2004 saw the biggest drop in annual deaths in the United States since 1938, according to preliminary government figures released on Wednesday. Death Rate Fell to US Record in 2004, Study Says (Update2) Bloomberg Sharp drop in US death rate surprises experts MSNBC CBS News - Reuters.uk - Houston Chronicle - Detroit Free Press - all 368 related

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Red Cross Steps Up Bird Flu Prevention Activities Voice of America - 4 hours ago The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is launching an appeal for $13.4 million for operations aimed at preventing the spread of bird flu from animals to humans. Red Cross launches avian influenza appeal Xinhua Red Cross seeks funds for bird flu fight Reuters AlertNet TODAYonline - Fauquier Times-Democrat - Zaman Online - all 35 related

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Earthtimes.org

Take a Deep Breath! Diabetes Interview - 10 hours ago If you have ever dreamed of taking your insulin without needles, your dream came true on January 27, 2006. That was when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Exubera (insulin of human [rDNA origin ... Can we afford our expectations of the NHS? Times Online New diabetes drug 'not worth the money' 24dash.com BBC News - Reuters.uk - Xagena.it - MarketWatch - all 34 related

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Hypnosis may relieve non-cardiac chest pain Reuters.uk - 2 hours ago People with chest pain that's not caused by a heart condition or heartburn may find hypnosis provides significant pain relief and improves their sense of general well-being, British investigators report. Hypnotherapy Found to Ease Non-Cardiac Chest Pain MedPage Today Hypnotherapy 'could ease chest pain' Daily Mail - UK Irish Health - Forbes - Manchester Evening News - Earthtimes.org - all 24 related

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Neosho Daily News

US says Medicare drug plan passes 30 million goal Reuters - 1 hour ago The controversial US Medicare prescription drug program has met the government's goal to provide benefits to more than 30 million elderly or disabled beneficiaries, US health officials said on Thursday. Calls to put off Medicare deadline intensify Boston Globe Medicare drug coverage target exceeded, administration says USA Today