Irish top the EU table for spending on alcohol - Irish Examiner
June 1, 2006

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Irish top the EU table for spending on alcohol Irish Examiner - 3 hours ago THE Irish spend an average of €1,675 per household per year on alcohol - three times more than the second-highest spenders, Denmark, and 10 times more than Greece. Binge-drinking girls outnumber the boys Daily Mail - UK UK among worst for binge drinking BBC News Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow Daily Record - Medical News Today - RTE.ie - all 40 related

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UN labels Aids 'unprecendented catastrophe' Bangkok Post - 5 hours ago New York (dpa) - The UN is to pronounce HIV/Aids an "unprecendented human catastrophe" following a UN conference on the epidemic this week, officials said early today Thailand time. Women and girls targetted in anti-AIDS fight Monsters and Critics.com More Aids Focus On Marginalised Groups Needed - Annan AllAfrica.com Periódico 26 - New York Times - Forbes - Voice of America - all 296 related

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Inhale for Indonesia -- it's your national duty Jakarta Post - May 30, 2006 Today (May 31) is World Anti-Smoking Day -- a time to ask: Will any Indonesian government ever quit? It seems unlikely whatever the health warnings, for the nation is absolutely, totally addicted to tobacco. Ontario, Quebec smoking bans take effect tonight CTV.ca STEVE RUSSELL/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Metro Toronto CD98.9 - DetNews.com - MLive.com - Seattle Post Intelligencer - all 118 related

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Cap on Drug Coverage in Medicare + Choice Was Bad Medicine SeniorJournal.com - 6 hours ago June 1, 2006 - In a study that looked at Medicare + Choice (a program that preceded Medicare Advantage and Part D coverage) researchers concluded that a cap on drug benefits for Medicare patients reduced the purchase and consumption of prescription drugs. Study: Drug caps mean sicker patients, no savings San Jose Mercury News Medicare Drug-Cap Savings May Be Offset by Hospital Visits Wall Street Journal (subscription) Reuters - Arizona Daily Star - Kaiser network.org - Fort Wayne News Sentinel - all 50 related

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Chemical in Plastics Is Tied to Prostate Cancer Los Angeles Times - 19 hours ago Bisphenol A, found in baby bottles and microwave cookware, permanently altered genes in newborn lab rats, a study finds. By Marla Cone, Times Staff Writer. Plastic tied to prostate risk TheNewsTribune.com (subscription) Scientists probe link to cancer Inside Bay Area Monsters and Critics.com - News-Medical.net - all 29 related

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NY survey seeks to solve Sept 11 health mysteries Reuters - 5 hours ago Health officials launched a broad medical survey on Thursday of 71,000 people affected by the Sept. 11 attacks in what doctors called their best hope of treating mysterious ailments stemming from that day. 9/11 Health Registry Wants To Re-Interview Participants NY1 Officials Tracking Health Problems in Ground Zero Rescue Workers FOX News Ottawa Recorder - CBS News - all 47 related

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Protect yourself from skin cancers Louisville Courier-Journal - 11 hours ago There have been some scary stories out there about sunscreens, including one that they can cause skin cancer. "Don't believe claims posted on a number of Web sites that sunscreens are poisoning people. Clothes, shade, sunblock best protection for kids Arizona Republic Sun Damage Rocklin and Roseville Today Great Reporter - Femail - all 10 related

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Feds Take Global Approach to Meth Abuse ABC News - 5 hours ago The Bush administration unveiled today a new global approach to curbing the production and abuse of methamphetamine, a highly addictive party drug produced in clandestine labs. Bush Admin. Wants to Cut Meth Use 15 Pct. CBS News all 52 related

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Network for UNC clinics a standout TMCnet - 15 hours ago (News & Observer, The (Raleigh, NC) (KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Jun. 1--UNC Health Care System is winning national recognition, not for the care it provides, but for the quality of its information technology. Network for UNC clinics a standout News & Observer Computerized Records Help UNC Health Care Doctors Treat Patients InformationWeek Local Tech Wire - CNET News.com - all 6 related

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High doses of older painkillers raise heart risk Reuters - 3 hours ago High doses of some older painkillers as well as newer drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors raise the risk of a heart attack, scientists said on Friday. Painkillers ‘double risk of heart attack’ Irish Examiner Painkillers 'double heart attack risk' Daily Mail - UK BBC News - United Press International - Standard-Speaker - all 18 related

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Docs back off, students don’t Mumbai Mirror - May 31, 2006 New Delhi: Residents doctors of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) called off their 19-day-old agitation against hike in OBC quota in institutes of higher education and decided to resume office from Thursday. Indian doctors resume work after quota strike ends Reuters AlertNet Delhi medicos yet to decide on ending strike Newindpress (subscription) San Jose Mercury News - Rediff - Hindustan Times - Calcutta Telegraph - all 265 related

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36 have died of bird flu in Indonesia Malaysia Star - 1 hour ago JAKARTA: Still reeling from the devastating effects of an earthquake that took more than 6,200 lives, Indonesia is faced with yet another threat, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warns. Bird flu hits Indonesia hardest The Mercury (subscription) Bird flu battle 'is being lost' Scotsman San Francisco Chronicle - The Standard - ABC News - Reuters AlertNet - all 428 related

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Uganda meets UN Aids target African News Dimension - 1 hour ago Uganda is among the six African countries that have met the 2001 United Nations Declaration Commitment of reducing HIV/Aids prevalence among young people by 25%, a new report indicates. UN Asks Nations to Back AIDS Plan Houston Chronicle Annan warns of shortfalls in AIDS prevention Daily Times Hindu - AllAfrica.com - Hindustan Times - Reuters - all 295 related

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Neonatal Estrogen Exposure Leads to Prostate Cancer in Rats MedPage Today - 2 hours ago It's a complicated trail twixt man and rats, but neonatal environmental estrogen exposure in the rodents appears to predispose them to prostate cancer as adults. Plastic tied to prostate risk TheNewsTribune.com (subscription) Plastic Chemical Could Have Prostate Risks World Fitness United Press International - Los Angeles Times - PhysOrg.com - Post Chronicle - all 29 related

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Feds set goal to cut US meth use by 15 percent DesMoinesRegister.com - 3 hours ago Washington, DC - The Bush administration called today for cutting methamphetamine use by 15 percent over the next three years and continuing a sharp decline in the domestic labs that have plagued rural states like Iowa. Bush Admin. Wants to Cut Meth Use 15 Pct. CBS News all 50 related

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Heart rate recovery slower in depressed patients Reuters - 5 hours ago Cardiac rehabilitation patients who have symptoms of depression take longer to return to their normal heart rate after taking a treadmill stress test, researchers report in the American Heart Journal. American Heart Association: New Heart Attack Web Site Offers ABCs ... International News Service Expert Advice on Heart Attack Now Online WFIE-TV Medscape (subscription) - Best Syndication - all 12 related

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Computerized Records Help UNC Health Care Doctors Treat Patients InformationWeek - 1 hour ago A Web-based interoperable health record system lets 7,000 caregivers access medical data for more than 1 million patient visits annually. UNC Healthcare to license IBM technology CNET News.com UNC Health Care Works With IBM To Deploy Electronic Medical System Local Tech Wire TMCnet - News & Observer - all 6 related

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Heart attack risk with pain drugs BBC News - 1 hour ago Almost all painkillers in a class of arthritis drugs can be linked to an increased risk of heart attack, say Oxford researchers. Concern focused on the newer COX-2 drugs, but there are also fears over non-steroidal anti-inflammatories. High doses of ibuprofen found to double threat of heart attack Independent High doses of older painkillers raise heart risk Reuters Times Online - United Press International - VietNamNet Bridge - Telegraph.co.uk - all 12 related

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Indonesia May Share Gene Data on Bird Flu Cases, Official Says Bloomberg - 1 hour ago Genetic information that may help scientists understand the bird flu virus that caused the world's largest cluster of human cases hasn't been shared publicly by Indonesia, a government official said. Bird flu reports may be low Boston Globe Indonesia Struggles To Contain Spread Of Bird Flu As Culling ... Food Consumer The Age - Chicago Tribune - Voice of America - Canada.com - all 401 related

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Annan warns of shortfalls in AIDS prevention Daily Times - 2 hours ago UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Kofi Annan chided member states Wednesday at the opening of a high-level meeting on AIDS aimed at securing new funding and fresh commitments to fight the pandemic. UN labels Aids 'unprecendented catastrophe' Bangkok Post HIV headcount: US rally slams India’s top status Hindustan Times Hindu - Xinhua - Monsters and Critics.com - AllAfrica.com - all 208 related

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Swiss step up aid for Java quake victims Swissinfo - May 29, 2006 As aid efforts gather pace, Switzerland has increased its support for survivors of the Indonesian earthquake that killed more than 5,400 and injured over 20,000. News - Logisticians gear up quake response Reuters AlertNet Where 24 hours is an eternity Guardian Unlimited Environment News Service - Long Beach Press-Telegram - Jacksonville Daily News - Edmonton Sun - all 33 related

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Annan: AIDS Awareness Growing in Africa Voice of America - 3 hours ago UN officials are hailing a growing awareness among African leaders about the need for strong action to counter the global AIDS pandemic. Zambia: Prevention of HIV Remains Best Defence - UNFPA Chief AllAfrica.com Women and girls targetted in anti-AIDS fight Monsters and Critics.com Mail & Guardian Online - New York Daily News - Swissinfo - The Mercury (subscription) - all 602 related

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Plan excites druggists Edmonton Sun - 12 hours ago A move by the Alberta government to allow pharmacists to prescribe drugs and perform vaccinations will benefit patients, says the registrar of the College of Alberta Pharmacists. Alberta pharmacists earn right to prescribe drugs National Post Alberta pharmacists gain power to prescribe CBC News Calgary Sun - Calgary Sun - all 9 related

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Study finds risk in repeated c-sections ABC7Chicago.com - 42 minutes ago June 1, 2006 - A new study finds repeat cesarean sections can raise the risk of health complications for women. Researchers reviewed the cases of more than 30,000 women and found as the number of c-sections ... C-Sections Raise Risks for Complications WLNS Repeat c-sections raise risk of complications Reuters Best Syndication - Medscape (subscription) - all 8 related

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Rep. Waxman Questions Why CDC Guidelines on HIV Prevention Have ... Kaiser network.org - 17 hours ago Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) on Tuesday in a letter to CDC Director Julie Gerberding questioned why HIV prevention guidelines issued by CDC have not been updated since 1999 and suggested that politics might be a factor, the AP/Houston Chronicle reports. CDC Reports on Major Trends in US Fight Against HIV/AIDS HealthCentral.com Congressman: AIDS Guidebook Needs Update Forbes Gay.com - Gay.com - all 48 related

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Just one cigarette in childhood can lead to addiction People's Daily Online - May 30, 2006 Children who smoke even a single cigarette at an early age are twice as likely to take up the habit later in life, even if they spend several subsequent years not smoking, a study has found. One cigarette may trigger smoking urge years later Reuters.uk Smoking One Cigarette As A Preteen Could Lead To Smoking Later In ... All Headline News Discovery Channel - all 6 related

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Expert Advice on Heart Attack Now Online Forbes - 39 minutes ago THURSDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- People with heart disease can now get both preventive recommendations and advice on post-heart attack care from a newly created American Heart Association Web site. Heart rate recovery slower in depressed patients Reuters.uk American Heart Association: New Heart Attack Web Site Offers ABCs ... International News Service all 4 related

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American men father children early, CDC study finds Reuters - May 31, 2006 Nearly half of US men without a high school education have fathered a child outside of marriage, compared to about 6 percent of college ... Education Linked to Better Fathers: Study Forbes Dads' education linked to time with children Boston Globe Globe and Mail - Earthtimes.org - Houston Chronicle - World Fitness - all 64 related

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Alberta pharmacists gain power to prescribe CBC News - 27 minutes ago Alberta pharmacists will be able to prescribe drugs and give vaccines under regulatory changes passed Wednesday by the provincial government. New regulations let pharmicists prescribe drugs Edmonton Journal (subscription) Easy access to come Calgary Sun Edmonton Sun - Calgary Sun - all 9 related

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Research studies risks of plastic chemical Monsters and Critics.com - 2 hours ago US researchers say a chemical used in plastic products such as baby bottles and microwave cookware permanently altered genes in newborn lab rats. Chemical in Plastics Is Tied to Prostate Cancer Los Angeles Times Early estrogen exposure tied to cancer United Press International Inside Bay Area - PhysOrg.com - Playfuls.com - News-Medical.net - all 25 related

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Single IVF embryo 'just as good' BBC News - 11 hours ago Selecting one quality embryo is as likely to result in a successful IVF pregnancy in older women as in their younger peers, research suggests. One Embryo During IVF Works Well in Older Women Forbes One good embryo is key to IVF for older women Times Online Daily Mail - UK - All Headline News - Ivanhoe - WebMD - all 57 related

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