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May 24, 2006

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In vitro fertilization linked to complication USA Today - 1 hour ago Women who conceive via in vitro fertilization are as much as six times more likely to develop a certain pregnancy complication than women who conceive naturally, says a study out today. IVF pregnancy complication link BBC News Experts warn of IVF health dangers Daily Mail - UK Telegraph.co.uk - Times Online - Reuters.uk - all 11 related

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Smoke-free fight worth taking up Calgary Sun - 20 hours ago The last time I spoke with Heather Crowe, the lung cancer that had spread throughout her body had also eaten through her spine. Spinal fluid was literally leaking out of her as we talked on the phone. Anti-smoking waitress succumbs to lung cancer Vancouver Sun (subscription) Restaurant sombre after waitress's death National Post Canada.com - National Union of Public and General Employees - Brandon Sun - Winnipeg Free Press (subscription) - all 88 related

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Lying in wait for Prince Charles International Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago LONDON Some called it a war of the hospital wards, a tussle over therapy for the sick. For others, it was battle royal since one of the combatants was Prince Charles, heir to the throne. 'Misrepresented' Charles refuses to follow his doctors' orders Times Online Alternative therapies: a lifeline or drain on the health service? Scotsman Daily Mail - UK - Guardian Unlimited - Medical News Today - Advertiser Adelaide - all 124 related

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Japan to Lift Bird Flu Ban on Philippine Poultry, Paper Says Bloomberg - 1 hour ago Japan will lift an 11 month old ban on Philippine poultry imports, which was imposed because of bird flu, on June 7, BusinessWorld reported, citing Philippine Agriculture Secretary Domingo Panganiban. Philippines to resume poultry exports to Japan Reuters AlertNet Philippines to resume poultry exports to Japan INQ7.net Reuters AlertNet - all 7 related

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Washington Post

Report: LA County home to state's most polluted beaches San Jose Mercury News - 47 minutes ago MALIBU, Calif. - Almost all of the state's most polluted beaches are in Los Angeles County, where officials aren't doing enough to notify the public of water contamination at problem locations, the environmental group Heal the Bay charged Wednesday. More Bad Tidings: Polluted Sand Los Angeles Times Contact: Melissa Abraham ( mabraham@support.ucla.edu ) UC Los Angeles Press-Enterprise (subscription) - NBC4.TV - 10News.com - LAVoice.org - all 73 related

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Gulf Times

Quota strikes docs, Govt spells 'end' Expressindia.com - 41 minutes ago New Delhi, May 24: Though security arrangements are in place at various hospitals where interviews for senior resident doctors are scheduled on Wednesday, students and striking doctors plan to dissuade the candidates from attending the interviews. Quota: Docs call for 'civil disobedience' on May 25 Hindustan Times Medicos call for "civil disobedience" Mid-Day Mumbai Times of India - CNN-IBN - Deccan Herald - Outlook (subscription) - all 113 related

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BBC News

IVF may lift pregnancy complication risk Sydney Morning Herald - 3 hours ago Techniques used in fertility treatments may increase the risk of a complication during pregnancy, Norwegian scientists say. They found what they believe is the first evidence to show that women who have conceived ... Experts warn of IVF health dangers Daily Mail - UK IVF women 'are at greater risk of placenta disorder' Telegraph.co.uk USA Today - BBC News - Times Online - Reuters.uk - all 11 related

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Licence should lift curbs on Herceptin, say cancer charities Guardian Unlimited - 27 minutes ago Breast cancer charities yesterday called for all women who could benefit to be given Herceptin, following the announcement that the breast cancer drug had been granted its marketing licence. Joy as EC gives breast cancer drug Herceptin the all-clear Scotsman Herceptin approved for early use The Herald Independent - MSNBC - 24dash.com - Reuters - all 107 related

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WHO to Study Bird Flu Deaths in Family New York Times - 47 minutes ago A team of World Health Organization experts has been deployed to help investigate what is being termed a worrisome family cluster of human cases of avian influenza in Northern Indonesia, organization officials said yesterday. Markets flap as bird flu kills seven in family Irish Examiner Bird Flu Alert Level for Indonesia May Increase Washington Post Advertiser Adelaide - 940 News - Telegraph.co.uk - The Herald - all 791 related

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Cash boost for bird flu research ic Teesside.co.uk - May 21, 2006 A major research project into the threat of Bird Flu has been launched by the Medical Research Council (MRC), it has been revealed.

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Migratory birds die of flu in Qinghai, Tibet Shanghai Daily - 12 hours ago SOME dead wild birds found in Qinghai Province and Tibet Autonomous Region have tested positive of the H5N1 bird flu, the Ministry of Agriculture said today. New bird flu outbreak found in far-west China Reuters AlertNet China reports 2 new avian flu outbreaks among migratory birds Forbes Xinhua - China Daily - all 8 related

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NHS Should Stop Funding Alternative Therapies, Say UK Top Doctors Medical News Today - 4 hours ago Some eminent British doctors are urging the National Health Service (NHS) to stop paying for alternative therapies. They argue that these ‘bogus' therapies are not proven according to ‘solid evidence'. Which is the quack medicine? Guardian Unlimited Snake oil - or NHS tool? Daily Mail - UK Times Online - International Herald Tribune - News-Medical.net - Independent - all 122 related

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Gulf News

Agitation may turn violent, warn medicos Times of India - 3 hours ago NEW DELHI: With the protest against reservations intensifying in the city and elsewhere, the Faculty Association of AIIMS announced that faculty members would go on mass casual leave on Thursday. Medicos call for "civil disobedience" Mid-Day Mumbai Medicos plan ‘civil disobedience’ Deccan Herald Rediff - Outlook (subscription) - CNN-IBN - Zee News - all 111 related

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Joy as EC gives breast cancer drug Herceptin the all-clear Scotsman - 39 minutes ago HERCEPTIN, the breast cancer "wonder drug", was yesterday finally awarded a licence for use in women in the early stages of the disease. Breast cancer drug may be 'too expensive' Independent 'Wonder drug' Herceptin given licence Daily Mail - UK 24dash.com - BBC News - Reuters - MSNBC - all 104 related

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Heavy Pot Smoking Doesn't Increase Lung Cancer Risk: Study Forbes - 6 hours ago WEDNESDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- A US study concludes there is no link between smoking marijuana and increased risk of lung cancer -- even among heavy, long-term users. Study finds no marijuana link to lung cancer Reuters.uk Large Study Finds No Link between Marijuana and Lung Cancer Scientific American Seattle Post Intelligencer - Food Consumer - News-Medical.net - Irish Health - all 48 related

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For women, less sleep ups obesity risk Xinhua - 1 hour ago Women who sleep five hours a night or less are more likely to pack on extra pounds, a recent American study shows. Women who sleep five hours a night or less are more likely ... Sleeping may help keep you slim BBC News Sleep Deprivation Linked to Weight Gain Medscape (subscription) Medical News Today - Reuters.uk - Irish Health - Daily Mail - UK - all 53 related

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Gulf News

Update 5: Case May Be First 3-Person Bird Flu Chain Forbes - 46 minutes ago 24.2006, 08:19 PM. A family of eight infected with bird flu in Indonesia likely passed the disease among themselves, but world health officials said Wednesday there is no reason to raise its pandemic alert level. World Health Group to Leave Bird Flu Alert Unchanged (Update5) Bloomberg Fears for bird flu pandemic rise after six members of a family die Scotsman CNN International - ABC News - Irish Examiner - ITV.com - all 756 related

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24dash.com

Q & A: Avian Flu? ABC News - 1 hour ago It is a flu virus that originated in Asian birds at some unknown point. All flu viruses have two major components, an H component and an N component. 'I am testing test bird flu jab' BBC News Bird flu fight boosted by £10m in research grants Scotsman Manchester Evening News - TODAYonline - ResearchResearch - 24dash.com - all 20 related

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New bird flu outbreak in migratory birds reported Xinhua - 11 hours ago China confirmed a new outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among migratory birds in western Qinghai province and Tibet Autonomous Region, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said Wednesday. New bird flu outbreak found in far-west China Reuters AlertNet China reports 2 new avian flu outbreaks among migratory birds Forbes Shanghai Daily - China Daily - all 8 related

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Study: ADHD Drugs Send Thousands to ERs ABC News - 1 hour ago A bottle of Ritalin, a prescription drug for children suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, appears in Kennebunk, Maine, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 1997. Attention-Deficit Drugs Send Thousands to ERs, Study Says Wall Street Journal (subscription) Government survey estimates ADHD drugs send thousands to ERs Fox 12 Boise KNX1070 - all 92 related

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EiTB

WHO in turmoil after sudden death of leader Financial Times - 1 hour ago The sudden death yesterday of Lee Jong-wook, director-general of the World Health Organisation, threw the WHO into turmoil on the opening day of its annual assembly in Geneva. Angola: Angola Elected Member of WHO Assembly AllAfrica.com WHO Seeks to Speed Choice of a New Leader New York Times AngolaPress - ABC News - Reuters - Newsweek - all 510 related

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Dairy diet link to twin births Stuff.co.nz - 6 hours ago Eating yoghurt, drinking milk and chewing cheese could increase a woman's chances of having twins, a United States researcher suggests. Diet Linked to Twin Births Scientific American STAT Medical News: Meat-Eaters More Likely to Have Twins? ABC News MSNBC - Moneycontrol.com - Fashion Monitor Toronto - Pregnancy and Baby - all 32 related

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High-Dose Vaccine May Help Elderly Beat Seasonal Flu Forbes - 9 hours ago WEDNESDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- High-dose influenza vaccines may boost immune responses to the seasonal virus in older people, reducing their death risk, researchers report. Study backs high-dose flu vaccines for elderly CNN Some scientists rebut bird flu estimates United Press International Ivanhoe - all 23 related

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N-Sider.com

Video games help surgeons hone their skills News-Medical.net - 2 hours ago According to a new study it is suggested that prior to carrying out surgery, surgeons might benefit from playing video games. The research has revealed that surgeons who warmed up by playing video games for ... Super monkey surgeons Guardian Unlimited Super Monkey Ball Helps Doctors 1UP.com RealTechNews - Gamasutra - N-Sider.com - Reuters.uk - all 17 related

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Poverty increases obesity risk in older American teenagers Food Consumer - 2 hours ago That the problem of obesity starts in childhood and adolescence is widely accepted. A recent research by Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health ... Poverty May Increase Teen Obesity Risk FOX News Research: More poor teens get fat San Jose Mercury News Wall Street Journal (subscription) - Reuters.uk - Forbes - Seattle Times - all 139 related

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Charles joins alternative medicine row Manchester Evening News - 11 hours ago PRINCE Charles has strongly defended the use of complementary medicine during a speech to the World Health Assembly in Geneva. He praised ancient treatments like acupuncture and challenged each country to ... Charles stirs doctors Advertiser Adelaide Royal vision of health Melbourne Herald Sun Reuters.uk - All Headline News - Houston Chronicle - United Press International - all 92 related

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World Fitness

Family's Bird Flu Deaths Not Precursor to Pandemic Forbes - 2 hours ago WEDNESDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- A cluster of bird flu deaths in an Indonesian family has international health officials worried that the virulent virus might have managed to mutate so it can spread freely among humans. World Health Group to Leave Bird Flu Alert Unchanged (Update2) Bloomberg Indonesia bird flu probe is worrisome, doctor says CTV.ca MedPage Today - Reuters - Advertiser Adelaide - Irish Examiner - all 742 related

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First-ever prostate cancer report cards released Rock River Times - 2 hours ago By press release. WASHINGTON, DC—Five states failed the first-ever prostate cancer state-by-state report card issued by the National Prostate Cancer Coalition (NPCC). 5 States Get Failing Grades on Prostate Cancer 'Report Card' Forbes Ark. Gets Low Marks on Prostate Cancer Houston Chronicle Newszap Delaware - About - News & Issues - Hattiesburg American - Earthtimes.org - all 61 related

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Policeman's Xanax death leads to crackdown Bangkok Post - 1 hour ago The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tightened measures to control the distribution and use of the tranquiliser alprazolam, sold as Xanax, after it was allegedly used by a transsexual to drug a police officer, who died. A BOOST FOR BARLEY Pioneer Press Cipla, Sun get tentative FDA approvals Sify NutraIngredients-usa.com - All Headline News - Southwest Nebraska News - all 9 related

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Montreal Gazette

Hormonal contraceptives make periods obsolete Seattle Post Intelligencer - May 21, 2006 For young women with a world of choices, even their monthly cycle, the menstrual period, is optional. Thanks to birth-control pills and other hormonal contraceptives, a growing ... New contraceptives make menstrual period optional INQ7.net More women say no to menstruation. Period. Chicago Tribune Wall Street Journal (subscription) - Kaiser network.org - St. Petersburg Times - WHO-TV - all 131 related

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World Fitness

Medicos call for "civil disobedience" Mid-Day Mumbai - 1 hour ago New Delhi: Medicos today cranked up their agitation despite an appeal by President Abdul Kalam to end their hunger strike, and called for "civil disobedience" by professionals and traders tomorrow after the UPA government chose to go ahead with quotas for ... IMA splits, new group favours quota The Tribune President urges medicos to call off strike NewKerala.com Times of India - CNN-IBN - Outlook (subscription) - Zee News - all 108 related

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Nature.com (subscription)

In Surprise, Mice Get Trait Without Gene ABC News - 2 hours ago — In a startling exception to classical genetics, mice in a lab experiment have inherited an effect of an aberrant gene without inheriting the gene itself. Genetic Info May Pass Without DNA Forbes Mice inherit trait without the gene Seattle Post Intelligencer Nature.com (subscription) - Genetic Engineering News - CBC Manitoba - Seattle Post Intelligencer - all 94 related

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Heavy marijuana use not linked to lung cancer News-Medical.net - 1 hour ago Despite popular belief, a new study shows that people who smoke marijuana do not appear to be at increased risk of developing lung cancer. 'Marijuana has low cancer risk' Irish Health Heavy Pot Smoking Doesn't Increase Lung Cancer Risk: Study Forbes ABC News - Seattle Post Intelligencer - STATS - Scientific American - all 40 related

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