Malaysians urged to take less sugar - People's Daily Online
June 13, 2006

Malaysians urged to take less sugar People's Daily Online - 2 hours ago Malaysian Health Minister Chua Soi Lek Tuesday urged his countrymen to take less sugar and live in a healthier lifestyle. People in Malaysia are consuming more than double amount of sugar required for a healthier style everyday, Chua said. Malaysians consume 2½ times the ideal sugar intake Malaysia Star M'sians Take More Than Double Their Daily Sugar Needs, Says Dr ... Bernama Bernama - all 4 related

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AMA seeks curbs on dietary salt Reuters.uk - 5 hours ago Americans consume too much salt and government regulators should curb the amount of sodium in processed foods and restaurant meals, the American Medical Association said on Tuesday. Doctors hoping to dash salt's `safe' label Chicago Tribune AMA urging decrease in sodium in processed foods Houston Chronicle Macon Telegraph - Boston Channel.com - Austin American-Statesman (subscription) - all 116 related

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Suspected human bird flu case in south China - Xinhua Forbes - 2 hours ago BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - A 31-year-old man is suspected to have contracted bird flu in southern China, state media quoted health authorities as saying. Shenzhen man may have bird flu China Daily Bird-flu scare in Shenzhen The Standard Bangkok Post - all 20 related

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Study Sees No Gain in Using Antidepressant to Treat Anorexia New York Times - 44 minutes ago One of the most widely used treatments for the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, the antidepressant Prozac, works no better than dummy pills in preventing recurrence in young women who have recovered from it, researchers are reporting today. Fluoxetine Ineffective in Preventing Anorexia Nervosa Relapse Medscape (subscription) No Sign That Prozac Keeps Anorexics From Relapse, Study Says Los Angeles Times Reuters.uk - Xinhua - ABC News - WebMD - all 131 related

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Beans mean wines Melbourne Herald Sun - 1 hour ago Researchers reported yesterday drinking coffee cuts the risk of cirrhosis of the liver from alcohol by 22 per cent a cup a day. But they stopped short of saying doctors should prescribe coffee for the condition. Drinking Coffee May Protect Liver Food Consumer Coffee found to shield liver Detroit Free Press Irish Health - Forbes - NutraIngredients.com - Register - all 397 related

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Malaysians consume 2½ times the ideal sugar intake Malaysia Star - 1 hour ago Health Minister Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek said Malaysians consumed an average of 125mg of sugar daily while the ideal intake was 50mg. M'sians Take More Than Double Their Daily Sugar Needs, Says Dr ... Bernama Malaysians urged to take less sugar People's Daily Online Bernama - all 4 related

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AMA Wants Warning Labels on High-Salt Food Washington Post - 4 hours ago The nation's largest doctors group is pushing for new warning labels. Only these labels aren't for drugs _ they're for food. AMA urging decrease in sodium in processed foods Houston Chronicle Doctors hoping to dash salt's `safe' label Chicago Tribune Austin American-Statesman (subscription) - Boston Channel.com - Belleville News-Democrat - all 107 related

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Wrinkles Predict Smokers' Emphysema WebMD - 3 hours ago June 13, 2006 -- Could a glance in the mirror reveal a smoker's risk of emphysemaemphysema and other forms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? Wrinkles Predict Smokers' Emphysema Risk FOX News Heavy wrinkles could be sign of lung disease Reuters.uk BBC News - United Press International - The Age - all 18 related

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New drugs show hope in controlling diabetes USA Today - 1 hour ago A new class of experimental drugs that aids hormones in the gut can significantly lower high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes without causing weight gain or other side effects, researchers said Tuesday. Galvus Combination Lowers Blood Sugar By Up To 2.8% Medical News Today Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK): Genetic Engineering News Ninemsn - Trading Markets - Reuters - BusinessWeek - all 197 related

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Calgary losing battle of the bulge Calgary Sun - 49 minutes ago By < HREF="mailto:bill.laye@calgarysun.com">BILL LAYE, CALGARY SUN. Numbers suggesting the battle of the bulging waistline is being lost in Calgary have local health officials looking at ways to trim those figures. Getting fat, smoking less Globe and Mail Fewer people lighting up, says StatsCan CTV.ca Canada.com - London Free Press - CBC News - Thunder Bay's Source - all 33 related

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Prozac Not Effective Against Anorexia Nervosa Medical News Today - 53 minutes ago Prozac does not help anorexia nervosa patients achieve their normal weight, says a new study carried out at New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, USA. Prozac Not Effective Against Anorexia Forbes Fluoxetine Ineffective in Preventing Anorexia Nervosa Relapse Medscape (subscription) World Fitness - NBC4.TV - Hinesberg Journal - TODAYonline - all 114 related

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Galvus Combination Lowers Blood Sugar By Up To 2.8% Medical News Today - 1 hour ago Galvus combined with pioglitazone reduces blood sugar (HbA1c) by up to 2.8% in type two diabetes patients, say Galvus makers, Novartis. UPDATE 2-Merck says diabetes drug on par with standard care Reuters New diabetes drugs help control blood sugar levels Hindu Trading Markets - MarketWatch - Houston Chronicle - Forbes - all 187 related

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Coffee May Cut Cirrhosis Risk Forbes - 6 hours ago TUESDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking coffee seems to protect alcohol drinkers from liver disease, a new study suggests. Every daily cup of coffee reduced the incidence of cirrhosis, a condition that ... Coffee may reduce liver disease BBC News Coffee cuts risk of liver disease The Australian New York Times - Detroit Free Press - Best Syndication - Sydney Morning Herald - all 393 related

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MMR Doctor To Face Medical Charges All Headline News - Jun 12, 2006 London, UK (AHN) - The General Medical Council has charged Andrew Wakefield with serious professional misconduct on his research that suggests a link between Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Virus (MMR) and autism. Doctor who sparked MMR scare could face misconduct charges Telegraph.co.uk Dr Andrew Wakefield 'to be charged with serious professional ... Awares Forbes - Daily Mail - UK - Scotsman - Monsters and Critics.com - all 43 related

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Can Anorexia Be Treated with Medication? ABC News - 4 hours ago Women suffering from anorexia progressively starve themselves -- sometimes to death. It's a notoriously diffficult disease to treat, and a new study looked at whether the antidepressant Prozac might help. Prozac No Good For Anorexia World Fitness Prozac Fails to Prevent Anorexia Relapse MedPage Today Hinesberg Journal - TODAYonline - WFIE-TV - ABC News - all 107 related

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Novartis Releases Late-Stage Galvus Data Houston Chronicle - 9 hours ago WASHINGTON - Swiss drug maker Novartis AG said Tuesday that its diabetes medication Galvus combined with another diabetes drug reduced abnormally high blood sugar in some patients by as much as 2.8 percent. Novartis says Galvus has good efficacy, tolerability for type 2 ... Forbes New diabetes drugs help control blood sugar levels Hindu Reuters - Business New Jersey (subscription) - CNNMoney.com - World Fitness - all 183 related