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May 31, 2006

Treating diabetes may `take a village` Monsters and Critics.com - 1 hour ago The millions of Americans suffering from diabetes need all the help they can get managing their disease, experts said Wednesday. Diabetes Epidemic Faces Patient-Physician Disconnect SeniorJournal.com Americans need more help managing diabetes: experts Reuters.uk ABC7Chicago.com - San Diego Union Tribune - News-Medical.net - The Common Voice - all 16 related

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Agitating medicos call off strike CNN-IBN - 38 minutes ago New Delhi: Resident doctors of three Government colleges in Delhi on Wednesday decided to end their strike against the new reservation proposal. Doctors pass strike baton Calcutta Telegraph Doctors call off stir Deccan Herald Central Chronicle - San Jose Mercury News - Mumbai Mirror - Reuters AlertNet - all 319 related

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Australia all set to tackle bird flu News-Medical.net - 3 hours ago According to a senior veterinary expert speaking at a meeting in Rome hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE), Australia is one of only a few countries well prepared for an outbreak of bird flu ... Australia well prepared to face bird flu -FAO Reuters Wild birds role unclear in spreading bird flu-FAO Reuters AlertNet Bloomberg - Food Consumer - BBC News - International Herald Tribune - all 138 related

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Provinces slow on wait times, Clement says Toronto Star - 2 hours ago OTTAWA - Some provinces are dragging their feet on deals with the federal government on a medical wait-times guarantee, says Federal Health Minister Tony Clement. Provinces balking at reaching health wait times guarantee, says ... Canada.com Health Minister Growing Impatient with Provinces 580 CFRA Radio Canada.com - all 9 related

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Daily Mail - UK

IVF women have more success with single embryos Daily Mail - UK - 2 hours ago Women who are implanted with just one embryo per IVF cycle are actually more likely to become pregnant than women who are implanted with several, fertility experts claim. Quality embryos key to successful pregnancy Independent Online Single embryos for older women could cut risk of multiple births Guardian Unlimited Times Online - WebMD - Reuters.uk - all 10 related

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Food Consumer

More men than women say 'I do' to marriage, family USA Today - 1 hour ago Men are more likely than women to prefer marriage over lifelong singlehood and in many ways are as interested in serious family relationships as women, according to a study that ... Education Linked to Better Fathers: Study Forbes Dads with degrees dote on kids more Globe and Mail Reuters - WSTM-TV - all 95 related

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Annan Urges World Leaders in AIDS Fight Forbes - 1 hour ago 31.2006, 08:24 PM. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan challenged world leaders Wednesday to face reality and understand that to stop the spread of AIDS, they must protect the people most vulnerable to virus. UN Urges Tripling of Funds by '08 to Halt AIDS New York Times Fight The Feminization Of AIDS Epidemic: Annan Food Consumer People's Daily Online - Voice of America - BBC Bulgaria - AllAfrica.com - all 131 related

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Medicos call of strike, resume duties Central Chronicle - 6 hours ago New Delhi, May 31 Resident doctors of all the five premier medical colleges in the national capital tonight called off their 20-day-anti-reservation strike and decided to resume duties immediately, averting a face-off with the Supreme Court which ordered ... Indian doctors end strike San Jose Mercury News Doctors pass strike baton Calcutta Telegraph Aljazeera.net - Hindu - NDTV.com - Deccan Herald - all 319 related

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Bangladesh joins world in observing World No Tobacco Day People's Daily Online - 1 hour ago Bangladesh on Wednesday joined rest of the world in observing the World No Tobacco Day with a vow to eradicate all sorts of tobacco from human life. No Tobacco Day sends out smoke signals in capital Daily Times Water pipes, smokeless tobacco harmful, WHO warns Reuters.uk Independent Online - SABC News - Hindu - African News Dimension - all 62 related

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Diabetes Epidemic Faces Patient-Physician Disconnect SeniorJournal.com - 7 hours ago May 31, 2006 - Limited understanding of diabetes progression and frustration with disease management contribute to the clinical challenge of meeting the rising type 2 diabetes epidemic in America, according to the Diabetes Roundtable. Americans need more help managing diabetes: experts Reuters.uk Treating Diabetes May 'Take a Village' International News Service San Diego Union Tribune - The Common Voice - International News Service - all 13 related

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Daily Mail - UK

Single embryos for older women could cut risk of multiple births Guardian Unlimited - 30 minutes ago Older women have as good a chance of having a baby under IVF with one embryo as with two, according to research which may eventually help to eradicate the risk of multiple births. One good embryo is key to IVF for older women Times Online Quality embryos key to successful pregnancy Independent Online WebMD - Reuters.uk - all 10 related

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Criticism, applause on first day of smoking ban Toronto Star - 8 hours ago There's both criticism and applause on the first day of new smoking bans in Ontario and Quebec that prohibit smoking in all enclosed workplaces and public places. Smoking bans differ in approach Fort Frances Times New smoking ban draws praise, concern Globe and Mail Canada.com - CD98.9 - Guelph Mercury (subscription) - DetNews.com - all 80 related

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85,000 people living with HIV in Pakistan in 2005: UNAIDS People's Daily Online - 42 minutes ago In Pakistan, the number of adults and children living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reached 85,000 in 2005, up from 56,000 in 2003, said a UNAIDS report on Wednesday. AIDS epidemic continues in Australia: UN The Age AIDS still 'an exceptional threat' Irish Health Forbes - Australian - Monsters and Critics.com - Financial Times - all 566 related

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Uncertainty about next meal may spur weight gain Reuters - 6 hours ago Women who have difficulty putting food on the table every day are more likely than other women to be obese or gain weight over time, a new study shows. Maternal obesity may impact fetal health Monsters and Critics.com Do Obese Mothers Equal Disabled Children? Dog Flu Diet and Diseases International News Service - all 5 related

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Education Linked to Better Fathers: Study Forbes - 38 minutes ago WEDNESDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- Well-educated men tend to make better fathers, according a new US government report on fatherhood. New study looks at men, fatherhood USA Today American men father children early, CDC study finds Reuters Globe and Mail - AZ Central.com - WSTM-TV - Food Consumer - all 86 related

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Baby boy in China born with three arms News-Medical.net - 43 minutes ago A baby boy in China has been born with an unusually well-formed third arm and doctors are considering surgical options for him. According to Dr. Baby boy born with extra arm abc13.com Boy With Two Left Arms To Have Operation Medical News Today BBC News - Guardian Unlimited - ABC News - Daily Mail - UK - all 165 related

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Even Small Weight Gains Up GERD Risk Forbes - 2 hours ago WEDNESDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) appear to be directly related to body-mass index, even if a person is not overweight. Weight Gain Increases Women's Heartburn FOX News Weight gain blamed for women's heartburn Seattle Post Intelligencer Reuters - WISH - CBC British Columbia - Food Consumer - all 137 related

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South Africa: Welcome At the UN - But Not in Her Father's Home AllAfrica.com - 10 hours ago Although Nkhensani Mavasa has been invited to address the world at the United Nations in New York this Wednesday (31 May), she is still not welcome in her own father's house - simply because she is HIV positive. Taoiseach in New York to attend UN meeting on HIV/AIDS Irish Independent Annan urges US, Islam to help prostitutes on AIDS Reuters.uk BBC Bulgaria - Food Consumer - Voice of America - Forbes - all 87 related

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No Tobacco Day sends out smoke signals in capital Daily Times - 1 hour ago ISLAMABAD: The World No Tobacco Day was observed across the country on Wednesday to raise public awareness regarding the detrimental effects of tobacco use on human health, with the theme ‘Tobacco - Deadly in any Form or Disguise’. Children of smoker parents at risk Bangkok Post Inhale for Indonesia -- it's your national duty Jakarta Post Independent Online - Reuters.uk - African News Dimension - Financial Express.bd - all 36 related

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Bird flu experts warn of under-reporting International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago A number of countries in the throes of serious bird flu outbreaks are underreporting the extent of the problem, generally because they do not have the money, veterinary expertise or health systems to track the disease adequately in animals, international ... Australia all set to tackle bird flu News-Medical.net Australia well prepared to face bird flu -FAO Reuters Reuters AlertNet - Bloomberg - Australian - all 147 related

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Do Obese Mothers Equal Disabled Children? Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - 1 hour ago Researchers now believe that the risk is higher for babies to be born with medical conditions if their mother's are moderately to severely obese. Uncertainty about next meal may spur weight gain Reuters.uk Maternal obesity may impact fetal health Monsters and Critics.com International News Service - all 5 related

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Weight Gain Increases Women's Heartburn FOX News - 1 hour ago When women gain weight, they may raise their risk of developing heartburn, even if they don’t gain a lot of weight and aren’t already overweight or obese. Weight gain blamed for women's heartburn Seattle Post Intelligencer Even Small Weight Gains Up GERD Risk Forbes Reuters - CBC British Columbia - The Kindred Times - all 84 related

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Computer-based Screening May Encourage Discussions About Domestic ... Kansas City infoZine - May 30, 2006 Computer screening may increase the odds that a woman at risk for domestic violence will talk to a health care professional in the emergency department about the topic but does not guarantee that domestic violence would be addressed. Domestic Violence Takes Heavy Toll on Women KLAS-TV Men often victims of dating violence: study Reuters.uk all 12 related

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UN Says Promises Broken in AIDS Fight Forbes - 6 hours ago 31.2006, 12:45 PM. The world has fallen far short of its promises five years ago to fight HIV/AIDS, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned leaders meeting Wednesday to find new ways to tackle the virus. Ahern travels to NY for HIV/AIDS summit RTE.ie Annan urges US, Islam to help prostitutes on AIDS Reuters.uk Food Consumer - Voice of America - BBC Bulgaria - Irish Independent - all 85 related

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Doctors pass strike baton Calcutta Telegraph - 23 minutes ago New Delhi, May 31: Medical students and resident doctors tonight decided to return to their classrooms and wards following a Supreme Court directive, but some non-medical supporters pledged to keep the anti-quota agitation going. Doctors at Indian hospitals call off strike Reuters AlertNet Doctors call off stir Deccan Herald Central Chronicle - Mumbai Mirror - San Jose Mercury News - Daily Times - all 243 related

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“Super-size” not a super deal, study finds MSNBC - 2 hours ago NEW YORK - The "super-size" deals at fast-food restaurants aren't such a bargain once the costs of weight gain are considered, according to a new study. Super-sizing your food takes a hidden toll on your pocketbook innovations report all 5 related

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Over time, memories may grow more positive Reuters.uk - May 29, 2006 When recalling memories of negative or positive events that helped to shape our identity, such as a break-up or marriage, we tend to downplay the fear, anger ... — Isaac Bashevis Singer ChronicleHerald.ca The Good Times Define Us ABC News Sydney Morning Herald - all 14 related

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Minor weight gain linked to acid reflux: study Reuters - 51 minutes ago If you are a woman, even a few extra pounds can increase your risk of acid reflux, according to a New England Journal of Medicine study published on Wednesday. Weight gain blamed for women's heartburn Seattle Post Intelligencer Body-Mass Index and Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux New England Journal of Medicine (subscription) all 70 related

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Annan urges US, Islam to help prostitutes on AIDS Reuters.uk - 4 hours ago UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday challenged the United States and Islamic nations to involve prostitutes, drug users and homosexuals in AIDS treatment programs. UN Says Promises Broken in AIDS Fight Forbes South Africa: Welcome At the UN - But Not in Her Father's Home AllAfrica.com Food Consumer - BBC Bulgaria - Voice of America - RTE.ie - all 82 related

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Doctors call off stir Deccan Herald - 1 hour ago Resident doctors in the Capital, following clear-cut directions from the Supreme Court, on Wednesday night withdrew their strike after 19 days of agitation against the proposed 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in centres of higher learning. Docs back off, students don’t Mumbai Mirror Delhi doctors blink, decide to call off strike CNN-IBN Reuters AlertNet - Daily News & Analysis - Newindpress (subscription) - Hindustan Times - all 240 related

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Wild birds role unclear in spreading bird flu-FAO Reuters AlertNet - 3 hours ago The role of wild birds in spreading the deadly avian influenza remains unclear, a top veterinary expert at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Wednesday after a two-day international scientific conference. Bird Flu Underreported in Many Countries, UN Says New York Times No Evidence To Implicate Wild Birds In Spread Of Bird Flu Food Consumer Medical News Today - Reuters - BBC News - New Scientist (subscription) - all 138 related

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Updated Product Information for Efexor DG News - 36 minutes ago LONDON, UK -- May 31, 2006 -- The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has concluded its review into all the latest safety evidence relating to Efexor (venlafaxine), an antidepressant belonging to a class of medicines known as ... UK softens restrictions on Wyeth antidepressant Reuters Regulators soften Wyeth antidepressant restrictions Scotsman Reuters.uk - all 6 related

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Stoic Indonesians carry on in quake aftermath Newsweek - 6 hours ago After spending a few days traveling around Yogyakarta, the main city in the area ravaged by Saturday’s 6.3 magnitude earthquake, what's struck me most is how residents ... Solidarity not enough Jakarta Post Survivors plea for help as Indonesia defends quake aid Middle East Times RTE.ie - Islam Online - Democracy Now - New Straits Times - all 13 related

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Taking the itch out of mosquitoes Bethany Beach Wave - 6 hours ago While the relatively dry winter and spring has kept the mosquito population under control so far, experts say it's just a matter of time before those annoying insects start looking for your blood. Batten down the hatches, mosquito season is here Times Pica