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May 16, 2006

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HIV Rates Increase Tenfold In One Decade In Eastern Europe Medical News Today - May 15, 2006 The first European and Central Asian AIDS Conference is underway in Moscow, Russia, where HIV infection is growing faster than anywhere else in the world. Russia to propose new center for HIV/AIDS vaccine at G8 summit RIA Novosti Moscow hosts key Aids conference BBC News IRINnews.org - World Fitness - Journal of Turkish Weekly - Aidsmap - all 150 related

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Beyond 'I'ma Diabetic,' Little Common Ground New York Times - 1 hour ago Lisa Reed, whose son has Type 1 diabetes, remembers the first time she wept in a United States senator's office. She was with other parents, appealing for money to find a cure for the disease, which most often surfaces in children. Funds lag as diabetes cases soar Deseret News Diabetes Researchers Decry Federal Cuts Post Chronicle DailyIndia.com - New York Times - all 9 related

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Irish Health

Don't Wait for Summer to Practice Sun Safety eMaxHealth.com - May 15, 2006 When the weather is warm enough, my children play outside for hours. Even though the temperature is not hot, they are getting sunburned as if it were summer. Irish Cancer Society highlights sun screen use RTE.ie Sunscreen ads not targeting high-risk groups Reuters Irish Health - Rocky Mountain News - Irish Examiner - all 14 related

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Swissinfo

Swiss press on with bird flu preparations Swissinfo - 7 hours ago Health officials say that preparations for dealing with an outbreak of human bird flu are very advanced and an updated national pandemic plan will be published in June. UN expert praises Egypt's bird flu response Reuters Is Bird Flu Just A Flash In The Pan? Medical News Today ProgressiveU.org - Annapolis Capital - All Headline News - USA Today - all 76 related

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Daily Mail - UK

NHS ordered to pay for patients’ treatment abroad The Herald - 2 hours ago THE NHS could face new financial pressure following a ruling yesterday that patients must be reimbursed for treatment abroad if they have suffered an "undue delay" for surgery at home. Patients win right to faster surgery abroad Guardian Unlimited European Court paves way for health tourism Independent Monsters and Critics.com - Medical News Today - Financial Times - Scotsman - all 160 related

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World Fitness

Valeant synthetic cannabis gets FDA OK BusinessWeek - 13 hours ago MAY. 16 9:24 AM ET Drug maker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International said Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration approved its man-made cannabis treatment to help cancer patients control vomiting. Synthetic marijuana returning to market Seattle Post Intelligencer FDA gives approval to Valeant's generic Cannabis Bizjournals.com ktla 5 - TheStreet.com - United Press International - KETV.com - all 211 related

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Washington Post

3 dead, 2 wounded after standoff in Ohio San Jose Mercury News - May 14, 2006 SWANTON, Ohio - A man called 911 after stabbing his wife, then shot an investigating deputy before he was found dead with the couple's two children Saturday after a standoff with police, authorities said. Update 5: Ohio Family Struggles With Violent Deaths Forbes Man Kills His Children and Self, Police Say Los Angeles Times Akron Beacon Journal - Houston Chronicle - Ohio News Network - WKRC 12 - all 249 related

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Irish Health

40% never use sunscreen - ICS Irish Health - May 15, 2006 At least 40% of Irish adults never use sunscreen even if they are sunbathing, the results of a new survey from the Irish Cancer Society (ICS) have revealed. Don't Wait for Summer to Practice Sun Safety eMaxHealth.com Irish Cancer Society highlights sun screen use RTE.ie Reuters - Unison.ie - Rocky Mountain News - all 14 related

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World Fitness

Pandemic spending and fears overblown National Post - 18 hours ago As Canada's health ministers ratchet up costly preparations for a possible flu pandemic, a small but vocal group of experts is suggesting the danger of a global influenza disaster has been greatly exaggerated. EU countries urged to appoint bird flu "czars" Reuters.uk Swiss press on with bird flu preparations Swissinfo ProgressiveU.org - Medical News Today - El Dorado Hills Telegraph - Annapolis Capital - all 76 related

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BBC News

Patients win right to faster surgery abroad Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour ago NHS patients have the right to be treated abroad at public cost if they face "undue delay" getting surgery at home, the European court of justice ruled yesterday. EU court backs British granny on health care costs EUobserver.com NHS must pay for treatment abroad Reuters.uk Independent - News-Medical.net - Scotsman - Times Online - all 159 related

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China Daily

Update 5: Ohio Family Struggles With Violent Deaths Forbes - May 14, 2006 The grandfather of two young children shot to death by their father said Sunday the family was struggling to cope with the violent loss. 3 Dead, 2 Wounded After Standoff in Ohio Houston Chronicle 3 dead, 2 wounded in Ohio standoff USA Today Los Angeles Times - Akron Beacon Journal - Ohio News Network - Dayton Daily News (subscription) - all 282 related

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Voice of America

Cabin pressure not to blame for DVT on long-haul flights The Herald - 52 minutes ago Researchers in Scotland have ruled out reduced cabin pressure on long-haul flights as a cause of the potentially fatal condition deep vein thrombosis (DVT). No air pressure link to DVT - study Guardian Unlimited Sitting still? It's main cause of DVT Scotsman Canada.com - Voice of America - Forbes - BBC News - all 104 related

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"Pot" Pill Approved for Cancer Patients ktla 5 - 53 minutes ago The federal government has approved a new pill for cancer patients that includes a manmade version of the active ingredient in marijuana. Valeant synthetic cannabis gets FDA OK BusinessWeek Synthetic marijuana returning to market Seattle Post Intelligencer Finanzen.net - Bizjournals.com - TheStreet.com - United Press International - all 206 related

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Diabetes researchers decry federal cuts Monsters and Critics.com - 31 minutes ago Type 2 diabetes is the fastest growing disease in the United States but federal budget cuts have alarmed researchers and experts, a report said. Rising Diabetes Threat Meets a Falling Budget New York Times Eat your heart out, Yank Boston Globe Post Chronicle - all 10 related

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Reuters

Cholera kills 1,246 people in Angola People's Daily Online - 35 minutes ago More than 1,240 people died out of over 35,000 cases of cholera registered until May 15 in Angola, since this epidemic hit the country more than three months ago. Angola cholera outbreak defies control efforts Reuters Fifty more deaths in Angola from cholera News-Medical.net CNN International - all 17 related

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UNFPA (press release)

Bangladesh still has challenges in health sector: UN official People's Daily Online - 35 minutes ago Bangladesh has many challenges in terms of facing the deadly scourge of HIV/AIDS, empowering women, stopping early marriage, violence against women and reducing the growth of population, an UN official said here Tuesday. Bangladesh is success story in population control Xinhua Population programme a serious challenge The Daily Star Financial Express.bd - The Daily Star - Financial Express.bd - all 8 related

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BBC News

EU ruling means food labels will be true and accurate News-Medical.net - 3 hours ago In a move to cut down on the number of misleading claims on food product labels the European Parliament has passed a new set of laws. Tight controls on food labelling BBC News Confusing food labels banned by EU Daily Mail - UK Reuters - EUPolitix.com - Scotsman - CattleNetwork.com - all 49 related

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Daily Mail - UK

State faces bill for patients who go abroad for surgery Irish Examiner - 40 minutes ago THE Department of Health must pay for public patients who go to another EU country for treatment if they face an undue delay for surgery, the European Court ruled yesterday. Patients could be reimbursed for surgery abroad Guardian Unlimited You can get quick surgery abroad - and charge the NHS, court rules Times Online News-Medical.net - EUobserver.com - Scotsman - Financial Times - all 154 related

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World Fitness

Lung cancer no more fatal to women non-smokers Reuters - 3 hours ago Women who have never smoked are no more likely to die from lung cancer than male non-smokers -- despite conventional wisdom otherwise, US researchers reported on Tuesday. Lung Cancer: Nonsmokers Not Immune CBS News Conventional cancer beliefs may be wrong Seattle Post Intelligencer Forbes - World Fitness - All Headline News - all 63 related

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Voice of America

Doubt cast over DVT flying risk BBC News - 2 hours ago Reduced air pressure and oxygen levels on planes do not increase the risk of blood clots in the legs, a study says. Previous research has suggested air passengers are at an increased risk of DVT because of the unique conditions. Airline Cabin Conditions Not Linked to Blood Clots Forbes No air pressure link to DVT - study Guardian Unlimited Canada.com - Scotsman - Voice of America - Reuters - all 102 related

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Buffalo News

UPDATE 1-US lawmakers want to lift Medicare drug penalty Reuters - 1 hour ago Influential senators introduced a bill on Tuesday that would waive the penalty on Americans who missed the Medicare drug coverage enrollment deadline, and said they hoped to pass the measure this week. Waiving the penalty for missing Medicare deadline gaining favor San Francisco Chronicle Measure would wave penalty for missing Medicare drug deadline CNN USA Today - New York Times - San Jose Mercury News - Guardian Unlimited - all 471 related

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24dash.com

New EU rules crack down on boasts of food labels Scotsman - 1 hour ago FOOD label claims such as "low fat" or "high fibre" will have to be justified or dropped under new EU rules approved by MEPs yesterday. EU ruling means food labels will be true and accurate News-Medical.net Confusing food labels banned by EU Daily Mail - UK Reuters - BBC News - EUPolitix.com - EUobserver.com - all 48 related

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CNN

Lung Cancer: Nonsmokers Not Immune CBS News - 30 minutes ago Among people who never smoked cigarettes, women aren’t more likely than men to die of lung cancer. The rate of lung cancer deaths in lifelong nonsmokers has been fairly stable in recent decades. Lung cancer no more fatal to women non-smokers Reuters Nonsmoking Men, Women Face Same Lung Cancer Death Risk Forbes Seattle Post Intelligencer - The News Journal - all 56 related

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What would you give up to be thin? Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago Forget the sacrifices entailed in the latest extreme diet or exercise craze, according to a new study people would be willing sacrifice life and limb, literally, to avoid being obese. Stereotyped -- and believing it Los Angeles Times Most would give up life, limb than be fat United Press International Korea Herald (subscription) - Poughkeepsie Journal - eMaxHealth.com - all 8 related

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Daily Mail - UK

European Court paves way for health tourism Independent - 56 minutes ago A 75-year-old woman has won a landmark European Court ruling that patients must be reimbursed for treatment abroad if they face "undue delay" for surgery on the NHS at home. You can get quick surgery abroad - and charge the NHS, court rules Times Online Patients could be reimbursed for surgery abroad Guardian Unlimited Scotsman - News-Medical.net - BBC News - EUobserver.com - all 151 related

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NDTV.com

Violence feared in Indian caste row Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour ago The spectre of violent anti-caste demonstrations loomed over India last night after the government vowed to press ahead with plans to reserve almost 50% of seats in colleges and universities for lower-caste and other disadvantaged Indians. Patients suffer as protests rage Peninsula On-line Strike begins to hurt Mumbai Mirror Times of India - NDTV.com - International Herald Tribune - Reuters AlertNet - all 257 related

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Voice of America

Sitting still? It's main cause of DVT Scotsman - 1 hour ago SITTING still for a long time is the main cause of life-threatening blood clots, scientists said yesterday after carrying out research that showed lower oxygen levels and pressure on long-haul flights did not have an effect on healthy people. Study Finds Airline Cabin Pressure Does Not Cause Blood Clots Voice of America No air pressure link to DVT - study Guardian Unlimited BBC News - Canada.com - Reuters - Forbes - all 100 related

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Seattle Times

Analysis: Senators nix Part D late fees Monsters and Critics.com - 4 hours ago Lawmakers said Thursday that they would move quickly to repeal financial penalties for seniors who enroll late for Medicare prescription-drug benefits. Health Highlights: May 16, 2006 Forbes Senators Want Medicare Drug Penalty Waived Guardian Unlimited New York Times - San Jose Mercury News - Kaiser network.org - San Francisco Chronicle - all 464 related

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Pravda

Conventional cancer beliefs may be wrong Seattle Post Intelligencer - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON -- Lung cancer isn't common in people who never smoked. But when they do get it, doctors have long thought women were more likely to die than men. Lung Cancer Deaths: Nonsmokers’ Risk WebMD Nonsmoking Men, Women Face Same Lung Cancer Death Risk HealthCentral.com all 55 related

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Swissinfo

Statins not linked with breast cancer: study Reuters.uk - 2 hours ago Women who use statin drugs to lower their cholesterol are no more likely to develop breast cancer than women who do not use the drugs, US researchers reported on Tuesday. Surgery not verboten in metastatic breast cancer USA Today HEALTH & FITNESS The Tribune ABC7Chicago.com - TheHeart.Org - KFMB - Los Angeles Daily News - all 34 related

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Gulf Times

Anti-quota stir continues as Arjun refuses rollback India eNews.com - 5 hours ago New Delhi - Medical students across the country Tuesday continued their stir against caste-based quotas in elite educational institutions, even as Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh asserted his proposal to increase reservations would not be ... AIIMS Faculty Association backs striking medicos, to observe Outlook (subscription) Doctors strike in India over university quotas Monsters and Critics.com Daily News & Analysis - NDTV.com - BBC News - Times of India - all 242 related

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Voice of America

Economy class syndrome not due to pressure: study Reuters - 2 hours ago Reduced air pressure and oxygen levels do not appear to promote the formation of deadly blood clots during long commercial flights, an ailment sometimes called "economy class syndrome," a report said on Tuesday. No air pressure link to DVT - study Guardian Unlimited Long Flights Can Be Hazardous To Your Health WRAL.com WebMD - Science Now -