Detecting deafness early doesn't help speech - Reuters
May 20, 2006

Medical News Today (press release)

Detecting deafness early doesn't help speech Reuters - May 18, 2006 Detecting and addressing hearing impairment in the first few months of life can improve the ability to understand and use language, but it seems to have little effect on speech, new research indicates. Catching Deaf Kids Early Improves Language Skills MedPage Today Hearing tests 'key for language' BBC News Daily Times - All Headline News - Medscape (subscription) - all 11 related

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NDTV.com

Doctors, students to continue strike NDTV.com - 1 hour ago Doctors and medical students have decided to continue their strike and protests against reservations despite an appeal from the prime minister to call off their agitation. Quota: Doctors to continue strike Hindustan Times Protests grip JNU; pro, anti quota students face off CNN-IBN Rediff - Times of India - DailyIndia.com - all 58 related

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World Fitness

Bristol-Myers drops effective diabetes drug Food Consumer - 49 minutes ago Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. announced Thursday May 18 that it had stopped the development of a seemingly effective diabetes drug Pargluva, known also as muraglitazar. New drug helps with diabetes control Reuters Bristol-Myers Discontinues Development of Diabetes Drug Wall Street Journal (subscription) Canada.com - New York Times - MSN Money - World Fitness - all 24 related

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Pravda

Zambia’s handling of HIV/AIDS funds cheers Global Fund African News Dimension - May 19, 2006 ZAMBIA is a unique model of the Global Fund, executive director Professor Richard Feachem has said. In an interview after the launch of the Apparel Lesotho Alliance to Fight AIDS (ALAFA) on ... Russia at Risk to Lose AIDS Funding Washington Post Chinese NGO says legally elected to global AIDS fund Reuters AlertNet The Nation, Malawi - 5tv.com - Coos Bay World - all 80 related

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Uganda registers an increase in AIDS infections Monsters and Critics.com - May 19, 2006 Kampala - Uganda registered 130,000 new AIDS infections in 2005, almost double the rate registered two years prior to that, health officials said Friday. Uganda: 130,000 Got Aids in 2005 AllAfrica.com AIDS Invades Uganda Prensa Latina United Press International - Kaiser network.org - International News Service - African News Dimension - all 10 related

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Surgeon orders kit on Ebay Norwich Evening News - May 19, 2006 A surgeon at a top Norfolk hospital resorted to ordering vital medical equipment from internet auction site Ebay. General surgeon Kevin Murray had already ordered £45,000 of equipment to set up his new operating ... British doc gets in trouble for eBay buy TMCnet Surgeon Buys a Retractor from eBay MedIndia United Press International - 24dash.com - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press - all 12 related

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Hamilton Spectator

Caffeine helps preemies' breathing ABC News - May 18, 2006 Caffeine therapy for the first few days of life helps resolve breathing difficulties in babies born prematurely, according to a report in this week's New England Journal of Medicine. Caffeine helps preemies breathe: Study Toronto Star Why coffee is just what a premature baby needs Belfast Telegraph Hamilton Spectator - Newindpress (subscription) - London Free Press - all 24 related

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Medical News Today (press release)

Catching Deaf Kids Early Improves Language Skills MedPage Today - May 18, 2006 Catching congenital deafness early and intervening with remedial therapy results in better language skills by mid-childhood, researchers here say. Hearing tests 'key for language' BBC News Detecting deafness early doesn't help speech Reuters Daily Times - All Headline News - Medscape (subscription) - all 11 related

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Why is Kenya's AIDS rate plummeting? International Herald Tribune - May 18, 2006 NAIROBI Kenya, along with Uganda and Zimbabwe, is a rarity in Africa, a nation where experts say the AIDS epidemic shows signs of easing. Lucy Kibaki speaks out for girls Daily Nation (subscription) Kenya: First Lady advises school girls African News Dimension BBC News - AllAfrica.com - Standard - Earthtimes.org - all 28 related

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Playfuls.com

Sperm Donor Seen as Source of Disease in 5 Children New York Times - May 18, 2006 A sperm donor in Michigan passed a rare and serious genetic disease to five children born to four couples, doctors are reporting today. Sperm donor passes on rare illness The Age Sperm donor passed rare disease to 5 kids MSNBC Monsters and Critics.com - World Fitness - All Headline News - all 160 related

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Medical News Today (press release)

Hearing tests 'key for language' BBC News - 48 minutes ago Detecting hearing impairment in babies early can improve their language ability later, a study suggests. Southampton researchers studied 120 children aged eight with permanent hearing impairment, half of whom were diagnosed in screening tests. Newborn hearing tests keep language skills on track Daily Times Detecting deafness early doesn't help speech Reuters MedPage Today - All Headline News - Medscape (subscription) - all 11 related

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Obesity tests: The fat police Independent - 52 minutes ago Primary schoolchildren are to be routinely weighed and their parents told if they are obese in a controversial initiative to tackle the worsening health crisis, The Independent on Sunday can today reveal. Obesity soars in poorer schools New Zealand Herald Junk food alert for youngsters Gulf Daily News Independent - all 4 related

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BBC News

Vegan diet lowers odds of having twins Reuters - 44 minutes ago Women who eat a vegan diet -- a strict vegetarian diet that excludes all animal products including milk -- are one-fifth as likely as other women to have twins, a US researcher reported on Saturday. Dairy diet the natural way for mothers to conceive twins Times Online Dairy product tie to having twins BBC News CNN-IBN - LiveScience.com - Daily News & Analysis - MedIndia - all 21 related

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Xinhua

FDA finds cancer-causing benzene in soda drinks Food Consumer - 4 hours ago May 20, (foodconsumer.org)- The US Food and Drug Administration has reported that it found a high level of cancer-causing benzene in five of the 100 soft drinks and beverages that it tested. Cancer-Causing Benzene Found in Drinks Forbes Soft-Drink Makers Changing Recipes After FDA Tests Find Benzene Bloomberg ABC News - Xinhua - Medical News Today - Reuters - all 120 related

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Strike by Indian doctors enters sixth day Irish Examiner - May 18, 2006 Thousands of patients in hospitals across India’s most populous state were without treatment today and medical care was crippled as a strike by doctors and medical students entered its sixth day. Midnight action against striking doctors Newindpress (subscription) Indian medics persist in strike action Aljazeera.net Times of India - Hindustan Times - Mainichi Daily News - Monsters and Critics.com - all 21 related

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CTV.ca

Toronto issues health warning over hepatitis outbreak Xinhua - 30 minutes ago Toronto, Canada's largest city, issued a health warning on Saturday following an outbreak of hepatitis among about 400 dialysis patients at a local hospital. Hepatitis prompts warning at Scarborough Hospital Globe and Mail Hepatitis outbreak found at Scarborough Hospital CTV.ca 680 News - Toronto Sun - 640 Toronto - all 7 related

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BBC News

Dairy diet the natural way for mothers to conceive twins Times Online - 25 minutes ago FOR decades, doctors have blamed the rise in the number of women who give birth to twins entirely on the widespread use of fertility treatment. Vegan moms to be may have twins CNN-IBN A diet of milk could bring twins Nature.com (subscription) Daily News & Analysis - BBC News - LiveScience.com - all 18 related

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WHO chief suddenly falls ill, to be absent from WHA Xinhua - 23 minutes ago Dr. Lee Jong-wook, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), suddenly fell ill on Saturday and will be absent from the 59th World Health Assembly (WHA). WHO chief Lee undergoes brain surgery Reuters AlertNet WHO chief undergoes emergency operation Daily News & Analysis News24 - all 5 related

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Washington Post

Cervical cancer vaccine safe and effective, says panel Ireland Online - 12 hours ago A vaccine with the potential to slash worldwide deaths from cervical cancer deemed safe and effective by US advisers is now just one step from approval. Cervical Cancer Vaccine Could Save Nearly 193,333 Lives A Year Medical News Today Panel Urges Approval of Vaccine for Cervical Cancer New York Times Boston Globe - Los Angeles Times - Food Consumer - ABC News - all 770 related

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CTV.ca

Hepatitis prompts warning at Scarborough Hospital Globe and Mail - 13 hours ago Toronto Public Health authorities have warned 400 Scarborough Hospital dialysis patients that they may be at risk of hepatitis infection and urged them not to share their toothbrushes or razors with family members, and to use condoms during sex. Hepatitis outbreak found at Scarborough Hospital CTV.ca Scarborough Hospital 680 News Toronto Sun - all 5 related

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Xinhua

Compound may fight antibiotic resistance Houston Chronicle - May 17, 2006 Researchers have found a potentially valuable new antibiotic in a scoop of soil from South Africa. Using a novel screening technique, scientists from Merck & Co. New Antibiotic Eliminates Superbugs Scientific American New antibiotic found, possibly effective against superbugs Xinhua Philadelphia Inquirer - Food Consumer - Advertiser Adelaide - BBC News - all 66 related

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Medical strikes: Blackmail or legitimate? Times of India - 2 hours ago NEW DELHI: With neither the government not the medical students willing to blink, India's health crisis seems far from over. In fact, the only solace Indians can take is that they aren't alone in facing this problem. Striking doctors face dismissal Monsters and Critics.com Strikes by Indian doctors enter day 6; poor suffer worst Mainichi Daily News Hindustan Times - Newindpress (subscription) - Outlook (subscription) - Aljazeera.net - all 21 related

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World Fitness

Why coffee is just what a premature baby needs Belfast Telegraph - May 18, 2006 The shot of caffeine that peps up adults at the start of the day does the same for premature babies, doctors have found. Caffeine is known to be a potent respiratory stimulant, increasing the drive to breathe. Caffeine helps preemies' breathing Reuters Caffeine could help premature babies breathe Newindpress (subscription) Globe and Mail - Australian - Hamilton Spectator - all 33 related

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ASH: Hypertension Associated With Sexual Dysfunction in Women MedPage Today - 6 hours ago More than 40% of women with hypertension report sexual dysfunction, which is twice the rate reported by women with normal blood pressure, according to research reported here. Blood Pressure and Women's Sex Drive WebMD High BP leads to female sexual problems CNN-IBN Hindustan Times - United Press International - TheHeart.Org - all 11 related

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Zee News

40% US women abused Sydney Morning Herald - May 17, 2006 More than 40 percent of women surveyed in the Seattle area reported they had been physically or psychologically abused by their husbands, dates or boyfriends, researchers have said. Not your average guy Seattle Times Women Exposed to Violence From Partner Have Higher Rates of ... Kaiser network.org Times of India - Zee News - all 7 related

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Playfuls.com

FDA: Some Soda Drinks Contain High Levels of Carcinogen ABC News - 23 hours ago Benzene is a chemical used widely in industry, and it's linked to cancer. It was recently found at high levels in some soda products. Soft-Drink Makers Changing Recipes After FDA Tests Find Benzene Bloomberg Cancer-Causing Benzene Found in Drinks Forbes Food Consumer - CBS News - Medical News Today - Xinhua - all 119 related

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World Fitness

Bird flu detected on Danish farm Monsters and Critics.com - 17 hours ago Danish agriculture officials said Friday bird flu has been detected on a chicken farm on the island of Funen. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration said nearly half of ... HK suspends poultry import application from Denmark Xinhua Denmark halts poultry exports from Funen island Reuters AlertNet Reuters - TODAYonline - Euronews.net - newswire.co.nz - all 34 related

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Earthtimes.org

Update 1: NIH Panel Split on Vitamin Benefits Forbes - May 17, 2006 17.2006, 08:02 PM. Over half of US adults use multivitamins, mostly the pretty healthy people who also eat nutrient-fortified foods. Feds question vitamins' vitality The Herald Panel neutral on multivitamins USA Today Daily Mail - UK - Washington Post - SeniorJournal.com - Malaysia Star - all 207 related

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We need double the cash to fight bird flu, says UN body Scotsman - 19 hours ago THE United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said yesterday it needed £163 million over the next three years to fund its fight against bird flu, twice the amount it estimated was needed a few months ago. UN farm agency seeks $300 mln to fight bird flu Reuters AlertNet CRD launches national sensitization on Bird Flu Daily Observer UN News Centre - AngolaPress - all 23 related

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NDTV.com

PM urges striking doctors to call off stir NDTV.com - 1 hour ago Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has appealed to the striking doctors to call off their eight-day long agitation and to have faith in government's sincerity. Quota: Doctors to continue strike Hindustan Times Tussle on between doctors & Centre Rediff Times of India - DailyIndia.com - Mid-Day Mumbai - all 62 related

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Earthtimes.org

New antibiotic aimed at resistant germs San Jose Mercury News - May 17, 2006 NEW YORK - Scientists have found a chemical that might one day prove critical in the ongoing fight against germs that have developed resistance to existing antibiotics. New Antibiotic Eliminates Superbugs Scientific American New class of antibiotic could be effective against superbugs Guardian Unlimited Medical News Today - BBC News - Register - Houston Chronicle - all 84 related

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BBC News

Want twins? Eat dairy products Daily News & Analysis - 12 hours ago NEW YORK: Want twins? Take milk and eat dairy products, a new study says. The rate of twin births in the United States rose by more than 75 per cent between 1980 and 2003. Dairy product tie to having twins BBC News A diet of milk could bring twins Nature.com (subscription) CNN-IBN - LiveScience.com - eMaxHealth.com - Newindpress (subscription) - all 15 related

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Playfuls.com

Rare disease in five children traced to sperm donor Mail & Guardian Online - 11 hours ago A sperm donor passed an extremely rare and dangerous genetic ailment to five children born to four couples, doctors reported on Friday in a case that exposes a gap in the screening process. Sperm Donor Seen as Source of Disease in 5 Children New York Times Rare disease traced to sperm donor Monsters and Critics.com ABC News - The Age - CTV.ca - all 157 related

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