IVF may raise risk of pregnancy complication - Reuters.uk
May 27, 2006

World Fitness

IVF may raise risk of pregnancy complication Reuters.uk - May 25, 2006 Techniques used in fertility treatments may increase the risk of a complication during pregnancy, Norwegian scientists said on Thursday. Risk of haemorrhage 'increases with IVF' Australian IVF mums in fresh health warning Channel 4 News Irish Health - Forbes - Trade Arabia - Scotsman - all 29 related

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WHO nations fail to reach consensus on smallpox destruction People's Daily Online - 23 minutes ago Member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) failed to reach consensus Saturday on the destruction of the world's last known stockpiles of smallpox virus. WHO delays decision on smallpox virus destruction Reuters AlertNet WHO nations postpone decision on smallpox destruction TODAYonline News24 - all 7 related

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CTV.ca

Anti-smoking crusader Heather Crowe laid to rest CTV.ca - 2 hours ago Anti-smoking crusader Heather Crowe was laid to rest Saturday, following a private ceremony at an Ottawa church. The Nova Scotia native was the public face for a movement to ban smoking in workplaces. Ontario, Quebec gird for smoking laws Globe and Mail Welcome to cigarette country Toronto Sun LTVNEWS.COM - Cambridge Times - Canadian Employment Law Today (subscription) - Stoney Creek News - all 20 related

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CNN Student News

Nation's School Buses Worst Polluting Vehicles AXcess News - 4 hours ago A recent study shows that at least 500,000 of our nation's school buses are amongst the worst polluting vehicles on the road today and pose a health hazard for our childeren who ride them. Del.'s buses clearing air; School vehicle fleet among nation's ... Newszap Delaware Yellow Menaces Myrtle Beach Sun News Earthtimes.org - CTV.ca - KESQ - Los Angeles Times - all 78 related

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Playfuls.com

McDonald's advertises it's bird flu-free DailyIndia.com - 14 hours ago McDonald's Corp., of Oakbrook, Ill., plans an advertising campaign to inform customers its chicken is safe from bird flu, the Wall Street Journal said. McDonald's Prepares Bird-Flu Ad Effort Wall Street Journal (subscription) McDonald's advertises it's bird flu-free Washington Times Times of India - all 12 related

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Medical News Today (press release)

Curb on spread of HIV virus Advertiser Adelaide - May 26, 2006 A QUARTER-century after AIDS was identified, there was mounting evidence the spread of HIV, the virus that caused the disease, was slowing, a commentary in British medical journal The Lancet said. AIDS, malaria offset health gains in Africa: report Reuters Indian women get credit for containing AIDS Lexington Herald Leader Kaiser network.org - HealthCentral.com - all 33 related

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Earthtimes.org

Medicos hold massive rally in Delhi Peninsula On-line - 1 hour ago New Delhi/Kolkata/shimla • Mounting pressure on the government, thousands of doctors, students and professionals from across the county yesterday held a massive protest rally here demanding an increase of seats in the general category and setting up of ... Pro-quota medicos groups demands implementation of quota Zee News 'Civil disobedience' campaign to be launched by the protesting ... Earthtimes.org Outlook (subscription) - all 14 related

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Washington Post

Update 2: WHO Puts Bird Flu Drug Maker on Alert Food Consumer - 1 hour ago In response to a possible case of human-to-human transmission of bird flu in Indonesia, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday that for the first time ... Tests confirm bird flu death Melbourne Herald Sun WHO tests show Indonesian girl died of bird flu Reuters CTV.ca - Voice of America - Washington Post - Earthtimes.org - all 674 related

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BBC News

A daily drink 'only good for men' BBC News - May 25, 2006 Drinking alcohol every day protects against heart disease in men but not in women, Danish research shows. A study of 50,000 people found that men who drank daily had a 41% reduced risk of coronary heart disease ... Heavy Drinking Linked to Healthy Hearts FOX News 'Daily tipple beneficial for older men' ITV.com Forbes - ic Wales - Irish Health - Times of India - all 105 related

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Gulf Times

Medicos meet PM The Tribune - May 26, 2006 Despite the Prime Minister’s assurance of no punitive action and protection of their interests, due to the mounting pressure to call off the stir from various quarters, protesting medicos, showing circumspection, have begun parleys to decide whether ... Medicos call Dilli rally Central Chronicle How 11 boys with a cause set a nation on fire Daily News & Analysis NDTV.com - Times of India - Calcutta Telegraph - Rediff - all 53 related

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GameSHOUT

Vaccine for shingles receives US approval CBC News - May 26, 2006 A new vaccine for shingles, a painful infection caused by the chickenpox virus, has been approved in the US, health officials said Friday. Vaccine to Cut Risk of Shingles in Older People Is Approved New York Times Shingles vaccine wins OK Houston Chronicle Financial Express - Chicago Tribune - CBS News - Forbes - all 491 related

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UN News Centre

The state of the World`s health Accra Daily Mail - May 26, 2006 Below is the report of Dr LEE Jong-wook , the late Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) to the 59th World Health Assembly. World Health Assembly Approves Key Public Health Measures Voice of America 'No radical changes' for WHO News24 Playfuls.com - UN News Centre - all 6 related

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Thanh Nien Daily

Update 7: WHO Says Bird Flu Drug Maker on Alert Forbes - 4 hours ago 27.2006, 04:05 PM. The biggest case yet of humans infecting others with bird flu prompted the World Health Organization to put the maker of the anti-viral drug Tamiflu on alert for possible ... Tests confirm bird flu death Melbourne Herald Sun WHO tests show Indonesian girl died of bird flu Washington Post Jakarta Post - Reuters - New York Times - Voice of America - all 688 related

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Playfuls.com

McDonald's advertises it's bird flu-free Market-Day.net - 7 hours ago McDonald's Corp., of Oakbrook, Ill., plans an advertising campaign to inform customers its chicken is safe from bird flu, the Wall Street Journal said. McDonald's Prepares Bird-Flu Ad Effort Wall Street Journal (subscription) McDonald's advertises it's bird flu-free Washington Times Times of India - all 12 related

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UN warns global war against AIDS may fail target Khaleej Times - May 25, 2006 NEW YORK - The AIDS epidemic has outpaced global mobilization against the disease in the last five years, frustrating efforts to halt the spread of the virus, the United Nations says in advance of a review conference next week. South Africa: Government Plan to Fight HIV/Aids Is Working ... AllAfrica.com Kenya Improving Access to Vertical HIV Transmission-Prevention ... Kaiser network.org People's Daily Online - Daily Nation (subscription) - all 6 related

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Earthtimes.org

Striking medicos hold massive protest rally Times of India - 8 hours ago NEW DELHI: Mounting pressure on the government, thousands of doctors, students and professionals from across the county on Saturday held a massive protest rally here demanding an increase of seats in the general category and setting up of a non-political ... Medicos continue anti-quota stir Hindu Pro-quota medicos groups demands implementation of quota Zee News Newindpress (subscription) - Deccan Herald - DailyIndia.com - Earthtimes.org - all 61 related

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AXcess News

Erasing an Incredibly Painful Disease ABC News - May 26, 2006 Sharon Smith doesn't mince words when she describes the intense pain of shingles, which she developed at age 61. "I liken it to boiling oil being poured ... Vaccine to Cut Risk of Shingles in Older People Is Approved New York Times FDA approves first shingles vaccine St. Petersburg Times CBS News - Forbes - Chicago Tribune - Medical News Today - all 490 related

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GameSHOUT

Roche Says Ready To Ship Tamiflu Anywhere It's Needed CattleNetwork.com - 3 hours ago Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG (RHHBY) said it was ready to ship its anti-bird flu drug Tamiflu anywhere in the world after the World Health Organization put the company on alert because of suspected human-to-human ... Update 7: WHO Says Bird Flu Drug Maker on Alert Forbes WHO puts Tamiflu maker on alert to ready global stockpile Jakarta Post CTV.ca - New York Times - Voice of America - AXcess News - all 667 related

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Avoid ADHD drugs, Canada tells heart patients Reuters.uk - May 26, 2006 Canada's health ministry on Friday warned people with high blood pressure, heart disease and a number of other medical ailments not to take drugs used to manage Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Avoid ADHD Drugs, Canada Tells Heart Patients Medscape (subscription) Heart patients should avoid ADHD drugs: Health Canada CBC New Brunswick Montreal Gazette - all 18 related

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Earthtimes.org

Kids Who Smoked Still Crave Fags 3 Years On Life Style Extra - May 24, 2006 Children who smoke a single cigarette are twice as likely to take up the habit even if they don't touch another smoke for THREE years, a new study shows. One cigarette can hook you for life CNN-IBN Can Just One Cigarette Hook Teens? CBS News Times of India - Daily Telegraph - WebMD - United Press International - all 56 related

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Washington Post

South African who shunned drugs dies Guardian Unlimited - May 25, 2006 South Africa was embroiled in a fresh HIV/Aids row yesterday after the disease killed a politician's daughter who shunned anti-retroviral drugs in favour of a diet of garlic, olive oil and lemons. Children called "missing face" of AIDS pandemic Reuters.uk More than 2 million children have HIV, most will die from lack of ... OhmyNews International BBC News - Monsters and Critics.com - Daily Nation (subscription) - Boston Globe - all 227 related

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Playfuls.com

Mice deaths cast doubt on new gene test Monsters and Critics.com - May 25, 2006 The deaths of a large number of mice involved in US testing of a technique for inactivating genes has reportedly cast doubt on the procedure. In surprise, mice get trait without gene San Jose Mercury News Mouse Finding Violates Laws of Heredity Scientific American Wyoming News - all 50 related

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Albany Times Union

WHO puts bird flu drug maker on alert Hindustan Times - 4 hours ago The World Health Organization has asked the maker of the anti-bird flu drug Tamiflu to be on alert to mobilize its global stockpile of the drug amid three new H5N1 deaths in a family cluster in Indonesia, officials said Saturday. WHO puts Tamiflu maker on alert to ready global stockpile Jakarta Post Roche Says Ready To Ship Tamiflu Anywhere It's Needed CattleNetwork.com Voice of America - Reuters AlertNet - Reuters - NBC6.net - all 671 related

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Police looking for gunman after two shot dead on Antioch street KESQ - May 26, 2006 ANTIOCH, Calif. Antioch police are looking for a gunman who shot and killed two people in a brazen daylight shooting. Police say 22-year-old Jovan Morris and 40-year-old Mary Lavall were gunned down as they ... Community shaken by shootings Centre Daily Times Antioch police identify pair slain on street San Francisco Chronicle abc7news.com - Contra Costa Times - San Jose Mercury News - all 17 related

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Deadly side-effects earn ADHD drugs warning Ottawa Citizen - 7 hours ago Health Canada has issued new warnings of rare heart risks for all drugs used for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, including a risk of sudden death. Avoid ADHD drugs, Canada tells heart patients Reuters Avoid ADHD Drugs, Canada Tells Heart Patients Medscape (subscription) all 18 related

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Playfuls.com

In surprise, mice get trait without gene San Jose Mercury News - May 24, 2006 NEW YORK - 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. Mice Inherit Gene Effects -- but Not Gene Los Angeles Times In surprise, mice get trait without gene Press of Atlantic City DailyIndia.com - all 52 related

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Best Syndication

Study Finds A Third Of American Adults Have Diabetes All Headline News - 5 hours ago Washington, DC (AHN) - A new study finds that one third of American adults have diabetes; many of whom don't even know it. According to Catherine Cowie, director of the diabetes epidemiology program at the ... One-third with diabetes don't know it United Press International Diabetes rate goes up even as detection still lags Scripps Howard News Service Kansas City infoZine - SeniorJournal.com - KLAS-TV - all 34 related

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Earthtimes.org

Self-immolation attempt takes anti-quota protest a step ahead NewKerala.com - 4 hours ago New Delhi: The anti-reservation protest took a new turn today with the self-immolation bid of a 23 year old boy, who claimed himself to be a medical student, during a 'Dilli aao, desh bachao' mega rally at the Ramlila Maidan here. Pro-quota medicos groups demands implementaiton of quota Outlook (subscription) Strike claims a life; PM to consider medicos' demands Newindpress (subscription) NDTV.com - Central Chronicle - Outlook (subscription) - Hindu - all 61 related

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CBC News

WHO Confirms Human Bird Flu Death in Indonesia Voice of America - 8 hours ago Indonesia's health ministry says the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that another person has died of bird flu, bringing the death toll from the virus in the country to 34. Recent Developments in Indonesia Washington Post WHO puts Roche on Tamiflu alert for Indonesia Reuters AlertNet All Headline News - New York Times - Reuters - WCSH-TV - all 702 related

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Playfuls.com

Mice Deaths Are Setback in Gene Test New York Times - May 24, 2006 A large number of mice died unexpectedly in a test of a new technique for inactivating genes that has been widely proclaimed a breakthrough, scientists are reporting today. Spotty mice challenge heredity laws ABC Online Mice Inherit Gene Effects -- but Not Gene Los Angeles Times Monsters and Critics.com - Scientific American - San Jose Mercury News - Food Consumer - all 52 related

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UN News Centre

World Health Assembly Approves Key Public Health Measures Voice of America - 2 hours ago Avian influenza and efforts to combat HIV/AIDS were at the top of the agenda of the annual World Health Assembly, which ended Saturday. ROUNDUP: Eradication Of Polio To Top WHO's Future Agenda Playfuls.com Lee Jong-wook went from UH to helm of WHO Honolulu Advertiser Reuters - AllAfrica.com - News24 - Channel News Asia - all 31 related

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Earthtimes.org

Medicos stage "Dilli Aao Desh Bachao" protest rally Hindustan Times - 5 hours ago In a show of strength against the Government on OBC reservation, striking doctors and medical students held the "Dilli Aao Desh Bachao" protest rally in Delhi which was attended by scores of anti-reservation activists from across the country. Two attempt self-immolation; medicos intensify stir Newindpress (subscription) Medicos run out of steam, soften stand Economic Times Times of India - Outlook (subscription) - Sify - NewKerala.com - all 62 related

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Washington Post

HIV-positive Children Need Urgent Attention Food Consumer - 1 hour ago HIV positive children who require treatment are often neglected, according to a report released today by seven of the world’s leading child advocacy organizations. Children missing out on HIV drugs BBC News More Needed To Treat HIV-Positive Children BÄ°A Reuters.uk - OhmyNews International - Voice of America - Monsters and Critics.com - all 203 related

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Playfuls.com

McDonald`s advertises it`s bird flu-free Monsters and Critics.com - 7 hours ago McDonald`s Corp., of