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June 12, 2006

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Lawsuit Claims Welding Fumes Hit Nerves Forbes - 9 hours ago 12.2006, 02:02 PM. In a closely watched case unfolding in federal court, a jury is being asked to take up an intriguing question that has confounded many medical researchers: Can welding fumes ... Lawsuit asserts link between welding, nerve disease KTEN Suit Claims Welding Fumes Caused Tremors phillyBurbs.com Houston Chronicle - all 64 related

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AMA opposes doctor involvement in detainee interrogation Chicago Tribune - 5 hours ago Doctors' direct involvement in prisoner interrogation is unethical and violates their oath to do no harm, the American Medical Association said Monday in a new policy stemming ... AMA: Prisoner Interrogation Unethical for Physicians, Declares AMA ... MedPage Today AMA opposes doctor involvement in detainee interrogation Belleville News-Democrat Reuters - WQAD - all 6 related

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Vital Signs Regimens: High Blood Pressure? Meditation May Help New York Times - 1 hour ago Transcendental meditation improves blood pressure and insulin resistance in heart patients, according to a placebo-controlled study carried out at an academic medical center in California. Transcendental meditation helps hearts United Press International Quiet time alone means less stress for you Independent Online The Ledger - all 56 related

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Type 2 diabetes grows as public health threat Newsweek - 3 hours ago Every day the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia University Medical Center is busy - with new and returning patients. Director Dr. Diabetics Not Getting Adequate Treatment, Specialists Contend Washington Post Many Doctors Aren't Treating Diabetes Aggressively Enough Forbes Reuters.uk - Washington Post - BusinessWeek - all 48 related

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Folic acid may help prevent certain throat cancers Reuters.uk - 9 hours ago Italian researchers report "encouraging" results from a study in which folic acid supplements were given as a treatment for laryngeal leucoplakia, which may progress to cancer. Hope of 'cure' for cancer The Sun Folic acid may be the new cancer prevention therapy News-Medical.net 2TheAdvocate - NBC 10.com - all 33 related

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US mad cow instances are abnormal, spontaneous cases Earthtimes.org - 1 hour ago The United States Department of Agriculture claims that the two cases of mad cow disease discovered in Alabama and Texas are not the kind previously found in the UK, but a variant that occurs of its own accord. Latest US Mad-Cow Cases Are 'Atypical' Form Wall Street Journal (subscription) US Mad Cow Cases Result From Rare Strain Forbes World Fitness - Bryan College Station Eagle - all 293 related

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· Caffeine is not the key, as drinking tea has no effect Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour ago Drinking as little as one cup of coffee a day could help protect you from liver disease caused by alcohol, according to research published today. Another Cup of Joe, Bartender Science Now Coffee may cut alcohol liver damage Reuters.uk Telegraph.co.uk - Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - CBS News - abc7.com - all 215 related

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Polio Outbreak in Namibia Puzzles WHO HealthCentral.com - Jun 10, 2006 An polio outbreak that has killed 7 people and paralyzed 33 more in the southern African nation of Namibia has left World Health Organization officials puzzled over its unusual course. Namibia polio outbreak linked to Angola United Press International WHO: Polio outbreak in Namibia News24 Hamilton Spectator - Chicago Tribune - all 28 related

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The Associated Press (apwire) OhmyNews International - 1 hour ago Indonesia's fight against bird flu is underfunded and poorly coordinated, the World Bank said Tuesday, urging the government to more aggressively cull fowl in infected areas. Indonesia admits cases of human transmission of bird flu Viet Nam News Agency World Bank sees Indonesian growth Journal of Turkish Weekly Sydney Morning Herald - Jakarta Post - New Straits Times - all 9 related

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Antidepressants Do Prevent Suicides, Researchers Contend Forbes - 4 hours ago MONDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Countering recent reports that they might boost suicide risk in users, a major new study finds that antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have actually saved thousands of lives by ... Study: SSRI Antidepressants Save Lives WebMD Study questions if drugs raise suicide risk ABC News Reuters - Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - all 11 related

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Meditation benefits patients with heart disease Reuters.uk - 5 hours ago In a study of adults with coronary heart disease (CHD), who were stable and were receiving optimal medical care, 16 weeks of transcendental meditation (TM) not ... Meditation May Help Heart Patients Washington Post Transcendental meditation good for stress Reuters all 56 related

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Alzheimer vaccine 'effective and safe' Telegraph.co.uk - 1 hour ago A DNA vaccine has been developed that reduces the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mice without causing side-effects. Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia ... Hope of a breakthrough on vaccine for Alzheimer's Scotsman Possible Vaccine For Alzheimer’s Is Being Tested World Fitness KWTX - North County Times - Washington Post - all 116 related

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Prevention: Easing Liver Damage With a Dose of Coffee New York Times - 39 minutes ago Drinking coffee may protect against the type of liver disease caused by excessive alcohol intake, researchers have found. In a population of more than 125,000 members of a prepaid health ... Coffee Consumption May Protect Liver from Alcohol MedPage Today Another Cup of Joe, Bartender Science Now MSNBC - InTheNews.co.uk - Oakland Tribune - Centre Daily Times - all 211 related

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Call to scrap diabetes treat food BBC News - Jun 11, 2006 Charity Diabetes UK is arguing the concept of diabetes-friendly biscuits and chocolate is outdated and encourages over-indulgence. Co-op moves to ditch diabetic food and drink Drinks Business Review Diabetes charity condemns diabetic 'treat foods' InTheNews.co.uk Mirror.co.uk - United Press International - Retail Week (subscription) - Which? - all 11 related

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Lawsuit Claims Welding Fumes Hit Nerves Washington Post - 7 hours ago In a closely watched case unfolding in federal court, a jury is being asked to take up an intriguing question that has confounded many medical researchers: Can welding fumes cause neurological diseases such as Parkinson's? Lawsuit Claims Welding Fumes Hit Nerves Forbes Lawsuit asserts link between welding, nerve disease KTEN all 38 related

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Doctor who made MMR autism link faces charges Irish Examiner - 16 minutes ago A DOCTOR who sparked a health scare over the MMR vaccine could face a charge of serious professional misconduct. Research led by Dr Andrew Wakefield, published in The Lancet in 1998, suggested ... MMR uptake levels 'still too low' BBC News Doctor behind MMR scare to face four charges Guardian Unlimited Independent - The Herald - Daily Mail - UK - all 24 related

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UN/UK Delegation On Aids Mission AllAfrica.com - 3 hours ago Senior UN and British officials will begin a three-day HIV/AIDS mission to Malawi, one of the Southern African countries hard hit by the pandemic, on Monday. Senior UN, UK officials to start HIV/AIDS mission to Malawi People's Daily Online Malawi appeals for more drugs as top AIDS officials start visit TODAYonline TODAYonline - all 6 related

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TANZANIA: Zanzibar tightens import controls over bird flu threat Reuters AlertNet - 8 hours ago STONE TOWN, ZANZIBAR, 12 June (IRIN) - Authorities on Tanzania's semiautonomous island of Zanzibar have intensified efforts to control the importation of chicken in a bid to check the threat of bird flu on the island. Tanzania : Govt seizes poultry from Brazil African News Dimension Isles govt seizes poultry from Brazil IPP Media - Guardian Daily Times - AllAfrica.com - all 6 related

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Beer Ingredient May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer, Study Says HomeTown channel.com - 11 hours ago Oregon State University researchers said a key ingredient in beer may help prevent prostate cancer and enlargement. The scientists report hops has a compound that inhibits cancer development. Beer ingredient may help prevent prostate cancer kgw.com (subscription) Beer ingredient seems to inhibit prostate cancer Dallas Morning News (subscription) WAVY-TV - all 222 related

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Long-delayed FDA drug-tracking law starts in December Houston Chronicle - Jun 10, 2006 Long-delayed federal rules requiring most wholesalers to be able to track prescription drugs from factory floor to pharmacy door will finally take effect in December, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. FDA Decides To Track Pharmaceuticals Medical News Today FDA wants prescription drugs tracked Government Health IT Line 56 News - MedIndia - Zee News - Winston-Salem Journal (subscription) - all 42 related

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MMR scandal doctor may face professional misconduct charges Scotsman - 59 minutes ago "In my opinion, it just seems that once again certain parties are just throwing mud around and seeing if any of it sticks. The GMC charges are totally unfounded and seem to be a total witch hunt against Andrew ... MMR uptake levels 'still too low' BBC News MMR doctor in misconduct trial Telegraph.co.uk Daily Mail - UK - Irish Independent - International News Service - all 19 related

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'Gentle' Alzheimer's Vaccine WebMD - 1 hour ago June 12, 2006 -- A "gentle and quiet" DNA vaccine stops Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's disease in lab mice, a new study shows. Vaccine Shows Promise In Fighting Alzheimer’s Disease KWTX Experimental Alzheimer's Vaccine Shows Promise FOX News CBS News - Washington Post - KTVQ-TV - all 112 related

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Another Cup of Joe, Bartender Science Now - 2 hours ago Sometimes two vices are better than one. Drinking large amounts of coffee protects the livers of people who drink large amounts of alcohol, a new study shows. Coffee may cut alcohol liver damage Reuters.uk Coffee 'can reduce' liver disease risk InTheNews.co.uk Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - Scotsman - KXLF-TV - all 175 related

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Senior UN, UK officials to start HIV/AIDS mission to Malawi Africast - 11 hours ago LILONGWE, June 12 -- Senior officials from the United Nations and the British government will on Monday start a three-day HIV/AIDS mission to Malawi, one of the Southern African countries heavily hit by the epidemic, a UN official announced here Sunday. Top UN, British officials to evaluate Malawi's AIDS response TODAYonline UN/UK Delegation On Aids Mission AllAfrica.com TODAYonline - all 6 related