High salt levels in child meals - BBC News
June 19, 2006

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High salt levels in child meals BBC News - 49 minutes ago Children's meals at some cafes, restaurants and pubs in Devon have been found to contain too much salt. Officers from Devon County Council's trading standards department tested 26 children's meals at 13 premises. Websites might be hit by curb on junk food adverts Telegraph.co.uk IPA attacks FSA call for junk food advertising ban Brand Republic Bulletin All Headline News - The Common Voice - Playfuls.com - World Fitness - all 9 related

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REM sleep disorder linked to depression United Press International - 8 hours ago The onset of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, or RBD, at a young age appears to be connected to anti-depressant use, says a US study. Researchers find Parkinson's precursor Pharmaceutical Business Review Antidepressants May Boost Sleep Disorder KPHO Phoenix AXcess News - RxPG NEWS - YubaNet - all 23 related

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PM sets up panel to find out what ails AIIMS, and treat it Hindustan Times - 5 hours ago Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has set up a three-member committee to look into the functioning of AIIMS and to prescribe a remedy to put the institute back on the track. Ramadoss orders AIIMS scan Times of India A good doctor but bad administrator Daily News & Analysis Telugu Portal - MedIndia - Indian Muslims - The Statesman - all 40 related

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Fentanyl Laced Heroin A Problem In the US World Fitness - Jun 18, 2006 Ohio police and drug authorities are concerned with a powerful and deadly painkiller which has tuned up in heroin throughout the state. Deaths by additive appear not to faze heroin addicts Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription) West Side arrest a breakthrough in fight against fentanyl ... Earthtimes.org DetNews.com - Albuquerque Tribune - World Fitness - WXYZ - all 16 related

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New test for genetic disorders raises designer baby concerns ABC Online - 1 hour ago Scientists in the UK have developed a new, more accurate procedure to test for serious genetic disorders in embryos. Thousands of couples at risk of giving birth to seriously ill children will benefit from ... Embryo test helps identify inherited diseases The Herald Parents Can Select Healthy Embryos, Pre-Implantation Genetic ... Medical News Today About - News & Issues - New Scientist (subscription) - Scotsman - TODAYonline - all 95 related

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Charity's alarm at needless breast surgery Guardian Unlimited - 41 minutes ago Women at high risk of breast cancer are having a pre-emptive mastectomy instead of waiting up to two years for test results which would reveal whether they carried the breast cancer gene. ‘I did not want to worry about breast cancer’ The Herald Cancer test delays force women to have surgery Independent InTheNews.co.uk - Reuters.uk - International News Service - Times Online - all 27 related

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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder at Young Age Linked to Antidepressant ... eMaxHealth.com - 12 hours ago A Mayo Clinic study has shown that the onset of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) at a younger age appears to be connected to antidepressant use. REM sleep disorder linked to depression United Press International Antidepressants May Boost Sleep Disorder KPHO Phoenix International News Service - RxPG NEWS - all 23 related

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A good doctor but bad administrator Daily News & Analysis - 1 hour ago NEW DELHI: Now that the war between AIIMS director P Venugopal and health minister Ambumani Ramadoss is out in the open, the battlelines are being drawn openly. Ramadoss orders AIIMS scan Times of India Pro-reservation body seeks removal of AIIMS Director MedIndia Indian Muslims - The Statesman - Times of India - India eNews.com - all 40 related

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Supreme Court: States should pay for Medicare spending Food Consumer - 1 hour ago The US Supreme Court on Monday refused a request by five states to put a temporary stop order on part of Medicare's new prescription drug program. US court rejects states' suit on Medicare drug plan Reuters Top court won't block part of drug program Sacramento Bee KWTX - Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - Forbes - Hinesberg Journal - all 187 related

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Eleven cousins opt to have their stomachs surgically removed Scotsman - 37 minutes ago A GROUP of 11 American cousins had their stomachs removed to avoid contracting a rare hereditary cancer that killed several other members of their family. A stitch in time… 11 cousins remove stomachs to prevent ... Earthtimes.org Eleven Cousins Have Their Stomachs Removed World Fitness Ottawa Sun - Wired News - Shanghai Daily - all 180 related

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British scientists develop new embryos screening technology People's Daily Online - 27 minutes ago British scientists have developed a new technique to screen embryos for almost any defective gene, cutting the risk of prospective parents passing hereditary diseases and conditions to their children. Embryo test helps identify inherited diseases The Herald Screening for Inherited Diseases About - News & Issues Guardian Unlimited - TODAYonline - New Scientist (subscription) - Glasgow Evening Times - all 93 related

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Meth lab seizures, workplace use decline San Jose Mercury News - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Good news in the fight against meth abuse came on two fronts Monday, with reports showing a major drop in methamphetamine lab seizures nationwide and a similar decline in the spread of the drug into the workplace. Numbers indicate decreased meth activity KBZK-TV Meth Lab Seizures Drop 30 Percent In 2005 All Headline News Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - all 136 related

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Agency concerned about pain-drug abuse United Press International - 9 hours ago Federal officials said Monday more people began non-medical use of narcotic pain relievers in the past year than marijuana or cocaine. 2.4 Million Started Painkillers Without Prescription in 2004 HealthCentral.com Canada Widens Bird-Flu Quarantine on Prince Edward Island HealthCentral.com Wall Street Journal (subscription) - all 9 related

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Kids with type 1 diabetes often depressed Reuters - 7 hours ago Symptom of depression are common among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, according to researchers from Harvard Medical School, Boston. The future of primary care: Home sweet (medical) home? CNN Medical Home Concept Catching on in US Washington Post Los Angeles Times - all 99 related

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Ramadoss orders AIIMS scan Times of India - 3 hours ago NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of an ugly face-off between health minister Ambumani Ramadoss and P Venugopal, director of AIIMS, a three-member committee has been set up to look into several aspects of the institute's functioning. Committee to probe AIIMS' functioning NDTV.com Government committee to oversee AIIMS functioning Telugu Portal Times Now.tv - MedIndia - DailyIndia.com - Times of India - all 39 related

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Free IVF for all would ease pensions crisis, say researchers Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour ago Making fertility treatment freely available to all would boost Britain's population and help stave off the looming pensions crisis, scientists said yesterday. Benefits of fertility treatment outweigh costs Reuters.uk Concerns over 'crazy' Europe response to falling birth rates Financial Times Reuters - all 16 related

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Sanctuary offers safe haven to Conn. cat San Jose Mercury News - 12 hours ago BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - An animal sanctuary is offering a safe haven to Lewis the cat, a Fairfield feline whose vicious attacks on neighbors have landed his owner in court. Lewis offered Utah reprieve Connecticut Post Utah group bids for nasty Lewis the cat United Press International all 93 related

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New Gene Tied to Added Breast Cancer Risk Houston Chronicle - 45 minutes ago Icelandic women with a bad gene that raises their risk of breast cancer were virtually certain to develop the disease if they also had a mutation in a second gene, scientists reported Monday. New breast cancer gene raises risk in Europeans Reuters all 46 related

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The fats you didn't know could kill you Daily Mail - UK - 2 hours ago For years, healthy eaters have been warned about the dangers of saturated fats. But now, there’sa new enemy on the horizon: trans fats. KFC's Big Fat Problem TIME O'Donnell: Want trans fats? It's up to you The Journal News.com Food Consumer - Earthtimes.org - Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - 7Online.com - all 28 related

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Vegetables may help arteries stay clear Reuters.uk - 12 hours ago A healthy dose of vegetables every day may help keep the heart arteries clear, a study in mice suggests. Researchers found that lab mice given a diet full of broccoli ... Vegetables may prevent heart disease Daily News & Analysis Vegetable diet good for heart Irish Health News-Medical.net - Best Syndication - United Press International - All Headline News - all 50 related

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Daily Mail - UK

Scientists find sleep hormone melatonin in red wine grapes News-Medical.net - Jun 18, 2006 Scientists in Italy say they have discovered that the grapes used to make some of the most popular red wines contain high levels of the sleep hormone melatonin. Grapes May Help With Sleep CBS News Another Grape Excuse To Hit The Bottle eMaxHealth.com WebMD - WBAL Channel.com - Daily Mail - UK - all 7 related

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'HIV+ women have more pregnancy risks' iAfrica.com - 9 hours ago HIV-positive women are much more likely to suffer from anaemia and high blood pressure in pregnancy and deliver babies with lower birth weights and retarded growth, the Witwatersrand University's department of nursing education said on Monday. HIV-Positive Women Have More Pregnancy Difficulties CRI Many added risks during HIV pregnancy Irish Health African News Dimension - World Fitness - United Press International - all 7 related

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Japan experts devise new human egg freezing method ABC News - 10 hours ago A new method of freezing human eggs could enable many more women, particularly young cancer patients, to have children, Japanese fertility experts said on Monday. IVF breakthrough gives hope to late mothers Femail Scientists Develop Human Egg Freezing Technique Dog Flu Diet and Diseases BBC News - all 17 related

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KFC sued over trans fat in cooking oil Food Consumer - 6 hours ago The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a nutrition advocacy group, is suing Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) for frying its chicken in cooking oils that contain trans fats. Extra crispy chicken and deep-fried panic Tracy Press O'Donnell: Want trans fats? It's up to you The Journal News.com Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - The Common Voice - All Headline News - all 14 related

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Canada Widens Bird-Flu Quarantine on Prince Edward Island HealthCentral.com - 6 hours ago Canada this weekend broadened quarantine measures to contain bird flu on Prince Edward Island, where an infected gosling was found on a farm last week and a second farm was under watch after officials discovered there had been movement of people and ... More People Try Pain Killers Than Cocaine for Recreational Use Wall Street Journal (subscription) Agency concerned about pain-drug abuse United Press International HealthCentral.com - all 9 related

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Diet: Heart Association sets new limit on trans fat Team 4 News - 3 hours ago DALLAS The American Heart Association is the first big health group to urge a specific limit on trans fats in the diet -- less than one percent of total calories. New Heart Guidelines Add Exercise to Healthy Diet Lex 18 Heart Association Urges Trans Fats Limit San Francisco Chronicle Olberlin - NBC6.net - all 114 related

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Canada quarantines second poultry flock for bird flu Reuters Canada - Jun 18, 2006 Canada is investigating a second backyard poultry flock for bird flu, although all birds remain healthy, authorities said on Sunday. Canada finds bird flu case, plans further testing New Zealand Herald (Subscription) PEI farm quarantined in bird-flu probe CBC New Brunswick New Zealand Herald - all 80 related

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Utah organization offers sanctuary to Lewis the cat Boston Globe - 12 hours ago BRIDGEPORT, Conn. --A Utah organization is offering a safe haven to Lewis the cat, a Fairfield feline whose alleged vicious attacks on neighbors have landed his owner in court. Sanctuary offers safe haven to Conn. cat Jackson News-Tribune all 90 related

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Court rejects states' suit on Medicare drug plan ABC News - 9 hours ago The US Supreme Court rejected on Monday a request by five states to challenge a key provision of the federal Medicare prescription drug plan directly with the high court. States lose Medicare case Rocky Mountain News States lose Supreme Court appeal over drug plan KRIS-TV all 145 related

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Diet of Vegetables Lowers Atherosclerosis Risk - Vegetarians Have ... Best Syndication - 22 hours ago Researchers have discovered that vegetables are good for you because they reduce hardening of the arteries. Scientists at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine conducted their research on mice that ... Vegetables may prevent heart disease Daily News & Analysis Animal studies suggest vegetables may reduce hardening arteries People's Daily Online Food Consumer - Trade Arabia - Medical News Today - Food Consumer - all 52 related

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Parents Can Select Healthy Embryos, Pre-Implantation Genetic ... Medical News Today - 7 hours ago Parents with a high risk of having a child with a serious genetic disorder, such as cystic fibrosis, will be able to select healthy embryos through IVF as a result of new technology from Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, UK. New screening cuts risk of genetic disease Telegraph.co.uk Embryo screening set to take giant step in battling hereditary ... Times Online United Press International - Reuters.uk - The Observer - TODAYonline - all 94 related

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HIV-positive pregnant women face challenges United Press International - 1 hour ago HIV-positive pregnant women are more likely to have anemia, high blood pressure and deliver babies with lower birth weight, say South African researchers. HIV-positive women have more pregnancy difficulties, says Wits Citizen Many added risks during HIV pregnancy Irish Health African News Dimension - CRI - all 6 related

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Colorectal Cancer Drug Not Available To Canadians World Fitness - 5 hours ago The colorectal cancer drug Erbitux which was approved by Health Canada nine months ago may not become available because of a pricing dispute. Costly Cancer Drug Not Available in Canada 580 CFRA Radio Price dispute blocks costly cancer drug in Canada CTV.ca Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - Globe and Mail - all 6 related

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Rare nerve disease gene found BBC News - Jun 18, 2006 US and UK researchers have identified a gene behind a group of rare genetic childhood neurological disorders. As well as opening the way for a genetic test, the results could shed light on other neurological conditions. Gene Behind Rare Nerve Disease Found All Headline News Rare disease's gene may illuminate major disorders Hindu News-Medical.net - RxPG NEWS - all 7 related

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NHS CFH response to the National Audit Office outline findings eGov monitor - 11 hours ago "The Department and NHS Connecting for Health have made substantial progress with the Programme. They have established management systems and structures to match the scale of the challenge. Nurse Backing Needed For IT - Auditors StaffNurse.com NHS computer upgrade ‘way behind schedule’, says report Peninsula On-line Haber Sağlık - eGov monitor - Telegraph.co.uk - all 25 related

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