Society's Fixation on Sex Puts Kids at Risk - Human Events
June 7, 2006

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Society's Fixation on Sex Puts Kids at Risk Human Events - 23 hours ago The statistics are frightening. Our children are being exposed to lifestyle decisions that will lead to serious diseases. One of those diseases is the Human Papilloma Virus. Analysis: More uses for Gardasil vaccine? Monsters and Critics.com Study finds cervical vaccine halts a lot of cancers Seattle Times Yahoo! News - Wall Street Journal (subscription) - The South African Star (subscription) - 7Online.com - all 68 related

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Intel, 20 others form medical equipment global standards group TMCnet - 1 hour ago (Asia In Focus Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)SANTA CLARA, California, June 8 Asia in Focus - INTEL CORP. will boost cooperation with SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. Leading Health and Technology Companies Form Alliance to Improve ... Finanzen.net Intel: Better Health Inside? Red Herring Wall Street Journal (subscription) - ExtremeNano - Kaiser network.org - International News Service - all 21 related

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Audit Disputes $52 Million in School Medicaid Claims New York Times - 39 minutes ago NEWARK, June 7 - School districts in New Jersey improperly billed Medicaid more than $51 million for special education programs, according to a federal audit, filing claims for thousands of speech and physical therapy treatments that they could not ... State owes feds $86.6 million for Medicaid overcharges Eyewitness News Massachusetts's Medicaid Program Overcharged CMS by $86.6 Million ... Kaiser network.org WCSH-TV - WFSB - all 7 related

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Doctor of Patient Zero: End of AIDS not in sight Houston Chronicle - 21 hours ago I met Michael, the man who became my Patient Zero, in early 1981. I was 33 years old; he was 31. He was rail thin with short, bleached-blond hair and high cheekbones. Living With AIDS, Some Now Embracing a Surprisingly Long Future ABC News Anita Creamer: 25 years later, AIDS myths linger Sacramento Bee Forbes - Brattleboro Reformer - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - WOOD-TV - all 57 related

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Blood-Pressure Drugs Linked to Birth Defects Washington Post - 1 hour ago A popular class of blood-pressure medications thought to be safe in the first trimester of pregnancy appear to have caused serious birth defects in about 7 percent of babies whose mothers took them, a new study has found. ACE Inhibitors Linked to Birth Defects Houston Chronicle Link Suggested Between Blood-Pressure Drugs and Birth Defects Forbes Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - WIS - TheHeart.Org - MedPage Today - all 118 related

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China confirms new outbreak of bird flu in poultry Reuters - 1 hour ago China has confirmed a fresh outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among poultry in the western region of Xinjiang, the official Xinhua News agency reported on Thursday. China Reports New Bird Flu Outbreak in Poultry Voice of America China reports new bird flu case China Daily Shanghai Daily - Reuters AlertNet - Advertiser Adelaide - all 32 related

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Race to immunise quake zone victims The Herald - 27 minutes ago Health workers started immunising 1.5 million people across Indonesia's quake zone against measles and tetanus yesterday. The nearby Mount Merapi volcano, meanwhile, menacingly spewed out lava and clouds of ... Tetanus worries Indonesians Cay Compass Indonesia Begins Major Immunization Campaign for Earthquake ... Voice of America Advertiser Adelaide - New Scientist (subscription) - Reuters.uk - Washington Post - all 218 related

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Ont. warns residents about West Nile virus CTV.ca - 1 hour ago TORONTO -- The mosquitoes are buzzing so Ontario is warning residents to protect themselves against the potentially deadly West Nile virus. Guard against West Nile, experts warn Toronto Star Standing Water, Dark Clothing Magnets for Mosquitoes Gilroy Dispatch (subscription) Carroll County Comet - WQAD - WCAV - Chillicothe Constitution Tribune - all 18 related

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Cholera claims over 1,600 lives in Angola People's Daily Online - Jun 5, 2006 The World Health Organization (WHO) said here on Monday, a cholera outbreak in Angola in mid-February has claimed more than 1,600 lives from more than 42,000 cumulative cases. Death toll in Angola cholera exceeds 1,500 Penn Live Angola death toll from cholera outbreak tops 1,500 Reuters all 57 related

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Polio cases in Namibia put S. Africa on high alert People's Daily Online - Jun 6, 2006 South Africa's Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang said on Tuesday that her country has been on full alert following the confirmation of three polio cases in neighboring Namibia. New outbreak as polio refuses to go quietly New Scientist (subscription) Namibia "mystery disease" was polio outbreak afrol News Bloomberg - SABC News - BBC News - Independent Online - all 43 related

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Mosquitos attack (again) Cherry Creek News - 5 hours ago Cherry Creek—Officials from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment advised individuals to take precautions against West Nile virus by eliminating mosquito breeding grounds in their back yards and by wearing insect repellent and using ... Health departments get ready for West Nile Virus WHOI Officials issue alert about West Nile virus, mosquitoes Indianapolis Star WQAD - CTV.ca - Toronto Star - all 18 related

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Rebuilding a broken heart Melbourne Herald Sun - 2 hours ago WAYNE Morrison changes people's lives. And surgeons from around the world come to see how he does it. Prof Morrison has been performing plastic and reconstructive surgery and research for almost 30 years, including ... Research breakthrough in growing human organs Indian Express The future is a heartbeat away The Age Sydney Morning Herald - Monsters and Critics.com - ABC Online - all 38 related

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Harvard funds human cloning Times Online - Jun 6, 2006 AMERICA’S richest university threw its reputation and financial resources behind efforts to clone human embryos for medical science yesterday. Harvard researchers start human stem cell project SABC News Harvard to Begin Private Project to Make Human Stem Cells Washington Post RxPG NEWS - Boston Globe - Bloomberg - CBC News - all 408 related

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Men who sit out sports may turn to alcohol to compensate: study ABC7Chicago.com - 2 hours ago June 7, 2006 - Football fans may turn to alcohol to make up for the fact that they are not playing. A British study of men's health and masculinity finds that young men who don't play football or other contact ... Drinking or playing? Men’s health and masculinity Innovations-Report Drink to Feel Like a Man? Ivanhoe RxPG NEWS - All Headline News - ic Wales - Hindu - all 16 related

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Death Toll in Angola Cholera Exceeds 1,500 Salon - 7 hours ago June 07,2006 | LISBON, Portugal -- An outbreak of cholera has killed 1,576 people since February, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Angola death toll from cholera outbreak tops 1,500 Reuters South Africa all 53 related

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Men's age can compromise fertility: studies Xinhua - Jun 5, 2006 New findings released Monday by separate American and French research teams indicate that declining quality of their sperm as men get older can affect their fertility. Older Paternal Age Seen as Factor in Some Birth Defects New York Times Senior sperm have dodgier DNA Nature.com (subscription) Scotsman - Reuters.uk - San Jose Mercury News - CBS News - all 304 related

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ACE Inhibitors Linked to Birth Defects Houston Chronicle - 3 hours ago Some blood pressure drugs previously thought to be safe when taken early in pregnancy now appear to substantially raise the risk of major birth defects, doctors say. First-Trimester Use of ACE Inhibitors Linked to Major Birth ... MedPage Today Some hypertension drugs risky in early pregnancy Reuters India Click 2 Houston.com - all 107 related

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EMA approves Prozac for children Monsters and Critics.com - 32 minutes ago The European Medicines Agency Wednesday approved the use of Prozac for children as young as 8 who don`t respond to other depression therapies. Prozac cleared for children aged eight despite fears of suicide ... Independent EU panel backs Eli Lilly's Prozac for children MarketWatch All Headline News - Post Chronicle - 4ni.co.uk - all 19 related

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The Age

Scientists grow new heart muscle ABC Online - 6 hours ago Melbourne researchers believe they have managed to grow heart muscle that can beat on its own. Scientists around the world are racing to engineer human tissue to replace diseased and worn out organs. Scientists help bodies grow new organs ABC Science Online Australian patients to grow own organs Sunday Times.au ABC Online - NEWS.com.au - all 38 related

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CTV.ca

Indonesia Plans Immunizations After Quake Washington Post - Jun 6, 2006 Health workers are starting a campaign of immunizations in Indonesia's disaster zone to prevent outbreaks of measles and tetanus among earthquake survivors, an official said Tuesday. First the earthquake, now a race against disease Advertiser Adelaide Vaccination campaigns launched in quake zone New Scientist (subscription) All Headline News - KVOA.com - Christian Post - Reuters Canada - all 216 related

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UK's first beating heart transplant Guardian Unlimited - Jun 4, 2006 Doctors have performed the UK's first beating heart transplant and say they hope the procedure will "revolutionise" the way transplants are carried out. Beating Heart Transplanted Into Patient, A UK First Medical News Today Transplant heart is kept alive outside body before being given to ... Telegraph.co.uk Times Online - Irish Independent - Pretoria News (subscription) - StaffNurse.com - all 88 related

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Angola cholera toll tops 1 500 News24 - 1 hour ago Lisbon - An outbreak of cholera has killed 1 576 people in Angola since February, the World Health Organisation says. As of May 31, the African country had reported a total of 41 475 cases in 13 of its 18 provinces. Cholera Kills Over 1,500 In Angola All Headline News Angola death toll from cholera outbreak tops 1,500 Reuters CBS News - all 53 related

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More aid won't stop more AIDS... Jerusalem Post - 1 hour ago Much of the spectacle from last week's UNAIDS came from battles between self-proclaimed progressives or conservatives over references to prostitutes and drug addicts in the final declaration. UNAIDS report blames escalating AIDS crisis on African leaders African News Dimension DISEASE DENIAL DEVASTATING FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS San Francisco Chronicle Guardian Unlimited - Canada.com - Myrtle Beach Sun News - Socialist Worker Online - all 37 related

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IT giants forge electronic healthcare alliance iTWire - 18 hours ago With an eye on the rise in the diseases of affluence, such as diabetes, in the western world and the rapid aging of its population. Intel: Better Health Inside? Red Herring Large Tech Firms Form Venture To Improve Healthcare Tools Wall Street Journal (subscription) International News Service - United Press International - EETimes.com - Finanzen.net - all 17 related

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Link Suggested Between Blood-Pressure Drugs and Birth Defects Forbes - 1 hour ago WEDNESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Blood-pressure medications known as ACE inhibitors can't be considered safe to take even in the first trimester of pregnancy and should be avoided altogether by pregnant women, a new study suggests. Blood Pressure Medication Bad For Pregnant Women Dog Flu Diet and Diseases Study uncovers risk to fetus from ACE inhibitors WIS TheHeart.Org - FOX News - CBS News - HealthCentral.com - all 96 related

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NHS deficit doubles in a year Daily Mail - UK - 10 hours ago The NHS deficit has more than doubled in the last year to £512million, the Government has announced. Figures released by Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt show primary care trusts (PCTs) and acute trusts had ... UK Health Service Deficit Will Force Job Cuts (Update2) Bloomberg NHS deficit doubles to over £500m BBC News Reuters.uk - ITV.com - Times Online - Guardian Unlimited - all 89 related

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WHO rules out human transmission of bird flu in 4 cases Hindu - 18 hours ago New York, June 7. (PTI): The World Health Organisation has ruled out human-to-human transmission of bird flu in the case of four Indonesian nurses tending patients with the disease, easing fears that the virus might be acquiring the ability to spread more ... Africa needs $760 mln to fight bird flu - report Reuters South Africa WHO rules out bird flu in four Indonesian nurses Reuters India CIDRAP - Antara - News-Medical.net - TODAYonline - all 68 related

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Men Have Biological Clocks, Too CBS News - Jun 6, 2006 Much is known about the risks of older women having children, but there are new indications that the clock also ticks for men. It's long been documented that, as a woman ages, her ability to conceive ... Sperm's genetic quality deteriorates as men age, study suggests CBC News STAT Medical News: Mature Men's Sperm Appears to Age, Too ABC News Daily Mail - UK - New Zealand Herald - Register - Nature.com (subscription) - all 304 related

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Canada.com

Heart attack survival rates improving: CIHI Globe and Mail - 6 hours ago The odds of surviving a heart attack appear to be improving, but chances of beating a stroke remain relatively unchanged, a new report suggested Wednesday. Death rate declines for Canadians suffering first heart attack ... CBC News Heart attack death rates drop in Canada, stroke mortality stable ... CBC Montreal CTV.ca - Canada.com - Toronto Sun - all 10 related

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BBC Afrique

Namibia: It's Polio! AllAfrica.com - 6 hours ago The mysterious disease that has killed seven people and infected 34 others is polio, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS). Polio outbreak reported in Namibia United Press International Namibian Polio Outbreak Leaves Seven Dead, 34 Hospitalized Bloomberg News24 - Independent Online - Mail & Guardian Online - all 41 related

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Blood pressure drug may cause birth defects Newsweek - 56 minutes ago Some blood pressure drugs previously thought to be safe when taken early in pregnancy now appear to substantially raise the risk of major birth defects, doctors say. ACE inhibitors linked to birth defects Press of Atlantic City all 79 related

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— Jamie Lee Curtis MSNBC - 46 minutes ago It’s hard to reflect on an epidemic that’s older than you are. For me at 19, in the year 2006, AIDS is a reality, every day. My first real memory of AIDS is the death of my mom’s dear friend Rick Frank. Black activists renew efforts to kayo AIDS New York Daily News 25 years after AIDS, new frontline is black, rural South Progressive.org Appleton Post Crescent - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - WOOD-TV - San Jose Mercury News - all 43 related

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Odds of surviving heart attack improve Canada.com - 1 hour ago Norm Allard sits in his room at St. Michaels Hospital in Toronto. Allard suffered a mild heart attack. Halfway through a training session during a business trip, Allard started to feel a slight pressure "like ... Heart attack survival rates improving: CIHI Globe and Mail Death rate declines for Canadians suffering first heart attack ... CBC News CBC Montreal - CTV.ca - Toronto Sun - all 10 related

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