One drink no gorilla - experiment - Stuff.co.nz
July 1, 2006

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One drink no gorilla - experiment Stuff.co.nz - Jun 30, 2006 Wellington researcher Melanie Takarangi and former Victoria University student Seema Clifasefi have shown that people given a stiff vodka tonic failed to notice a gorilla walking through the middle of a basketball game. Even the Mildly Intoxicated Don't See Straight MedPage Today Even One Strong Drink May Impair Judgment Forbes Seattle Times - Earthtimes.org - uwnews.org - PhysOrg.com - all 31 related

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Pomegranates may slow prostate cancer Telegraph.co.uk - Jun 30, 2006 The bottles of pomegranate juice flown to Germany to stop England's football players wilting in the stifling heat could have other health benefits, according to a study published ... Pomegranate juice 'helps to beat prostate cancer' Scotsman Pomegranate juice could stem cancer Daily News & Analysis Daily News Central - All Headline News - Reuters - all 59 related

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Washington Post

Gorilla Dies of Heart Disease Washington Post - 59 minutes ago A gorilla at the National Zoo died yesterday as surgeons sought to implant an electrical device to strengthen his rapidly failing heart. Gorilla dies during complex heart surgery Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Gorilla dies during heart surgery at Washington zoo Reuters AlertNet ShortNews.com - Herald News Daily - Toronto Star - all 70 related

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Sanofi Diet Pill May Fatten Sales on Slim Weight Loss (Update2) Bloomberg - Jun 29, 2006 Harriet Krivit has struggled for 50 years with a compulsion to overeat. She says she'll try almost anything to control it, even if dropping a few pounds is the best she can hope for. Anti-obesity drug for sale in Britain, soon in EU Globe and Mail Acomplia weight loss drug launches in UK Newstarget.com International News Service - Reuters - NBC4.TV - WHDH-TV - all 43 related

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Health Highlights: July 1, 2006 Forbes - 9 hours ago A commission set up by the hospital employing a disgraced Norwegian cancer researcher announced Friday that it has invalidated most of his work because he manipulated or fabricated data. Top cancer scientist 'faked data' CNN International US Dispatches Antiviral Drugs to Asia HealthCentral.com Forbes - Jordan Falls News - Contra Costa Times - all 53 related

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Surgeon General: Avoid smokers Albuquerque Tribune - 7 hours ago Breathing any amount of someone else's tobacco smoke harms nonsmokers, the surgeon general has declared - a strong condemnation of secondhand smoke that is sure to fuel nationwide efforts to ban smoking in public. Top doc affirms smoking ban’s wisdom Honolulu Star-Bulletin Smoking can kill others Clarksville Leaf Chronicle Arab American News - Salem-News.Com - Niles Daily Star - Dallas Morning News (subscription) - all 59 related

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CTV.ca

Manitoba may have mad cow case Canada.com - 13 hours ago WINNIPEG - Preliminary tests have potentially detected Manitoba's first case of mad cow, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday. Canada May Have Found Nation's Sixth Mad-Cow Case (Update1) Bloomberg Potential mad cow case detected in Manitoba CTV.ca Fort Worth Star Telegram - Reuters Canada - KFVS - Farm Futures - all 126 related

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Panel to recommend age for HPV shots CTV.ca - Jun 29, 2006 ATLANTA -- Should a new vaccination against a sexually transmitted disease be given to girls as young as 9 years old? That question will be taken up Thursday by a panel that helps set government recommendations ... CDC Panel Backs Cervical Cancer Vaccine For Pre-Teen Girls Medical News Today Panel Wants Vaccine to Be Routine Los Angeles Times Boston Globe - Monsters and Critics.com - New Scientist (subscription) - MarketWatch - all 680 related

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The Observer Blog

Chocolate salmonella linked to more products Scotsman - 1 hour ago FOOD experts fear that the salmonella bug which has led to the recall of a million bars of chocolate may be in as many as 30 additional products. More Cadbury bars tested for bug BBC News Cadbury scare may cost five times first estimate Times Online Monsters and Critics.com - Irish Examiner - MedIndia - The Sunday Times - all 56 related

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BBC News

Coffee appears to combat diabetes Kentucky.com - Jun 29, 2006 Here's something to go with your morning cup of Joe: A new, 11-year study has found yet another potential benefit for coffee. Researchers said Monday that women who drank six or more cups ... Decaf coffee cuts diabetes risk BBC News Coffee, tea affect heart health Bradenton Herald Gulf News - all 10 related

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Earthtimes.org

Weighted toys could be the answer to weight problems among kids Earthtimes.org - 1 hour ago Researchers have hit upon a novel method to help kids burn calories and avoid childhood obesity. They want the normal kids' toys to be heavier so that kids lifting them will burn more calories. Heavy toys could make for lighter kids ic Wales New weight loss secret for children? Canton Repository (subscription) KESQ - WISH - CNN - all 193 related

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Earthtimes.org

Focus: Is a pill really the answer to the fat epidemic The Sunday Times - 2 hours ago Jo Welch is like millions of modern English women. “I’m overweight because I like my food too much,” she says cheerfully. The result is that her weight fluctuates from 13 stone to more than 17, a huge burden on her 5ft 4in frame. Obesity pill now available in UK BBC News Anti-obesity drug for sale in Britain, soon in EU Globe and Mail Reuters - All Headline News - Acomplia Report - NBC4.TV - all 47 related

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Top cancer scientist 'faked data' CNN International - Jun 30, 2006 An official commission investigating high-profile Norwegian cancer researcher Jon Sudbo declared on Friday that most of his work was invalid because he manipulated and fabricated data. Doctor Faked Key Cancer Research International News Service Norway Cancer Researcher Found Guilty of Fraud HealthCentral.com Washington Post - Food Consumer - all 53 related

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CTV.ca

Canada may have its sixth case of mad-cow disease Globe and Mail - 16 hours ago Calgary -- A mature, cross-bred beef cow in Manitoba could be Canada's sixth case of mad-cow disease, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said yesterday. UPDATE 2-Potential mad cow case detected in Western Canada Reuters Suspected Canada Case of Mad Cow Detected Houston Chronicle Winnipeg Sun - TODAYonline - Reuters Canada - CattleNetwork.com - all 124 related

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CTV.ca

'Breakthrough' STD vaccine spurs debate Fort Worth Star Telegram - Jun 29, 2006 Earlier this month, the first vaccine to protect against cervical cancer was hailed as a major breakthrough in public health that could spare future generations from a deadly disease. Panel says young girls should get cancer vaccine Louisville Courier-Journal Vaccination and the single girl Guardian Unlimited Oxford Press - New York Times - Food Consumer - Xinhua - all 681 related

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BBC News

Decaf coffee cuts diabetes risk BBC News - 30 minutes ago A large US study of 28,000 women found that more than six cups of decaf coffee a day was linked with a 33% lower risk of diabetes compared with no coffee. Coffee appears to combat diabetes Kentucky.com Scepticism over study on coffee's diabetes link Gulf News all 10 related

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BBC News

Cadbury salmonella bug may have affected up to 30 brands Independent - 52 minutes ago The salmonella food poisoning bug found in Cadbury chocolate may have contaminated up to 30 different brands, food safety officials have warned. 30 more Cadbury brands tested for food bug Scotsman Poisoned patients and mystery samples - how food detectives traced ... Guardian Unlimited Monsters and Critics.com - Bloomberg - Salmon Arm Observer - Telegraph.co.uk - all 54 related

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H5N1 virus found in birds in China's northwest Reuters.uk - 17 hours ago China has found the H5N1 avian influenza virus in birds in the northwestern region of Ningxia, the Agriculture Ministry said, suggesting a fresh outbreak. WHO warns of more easily spreadable birdflu form Scotsman Risk Of Bird Flu Virus Mutation Still High, Says WHO Food Consumer Bangkok Post - Houston Chronicle - Medical News Today - AsiaNews.it - all 188 related

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Cancer causing protein may heal Alzheimers Hindu - Jun 28, 2006 Houston, June 29 (PTI): Researchers have found that a protein known for driving the growth of cancer also plays a surprising role in restoring the ability of neurons to regenerate, making it an important target for addressing spinal cord damage or ... Cancer protein heals damaged cord cells United Press International Researchers make vitamin E offshoot a potent cancer killer Newstarget.com International News Service - all 5 related

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CTV.ca

Beef ban unlikely Winnipeg Sun - 14 hours ago A preliminary test has detected the first case of mad cow disease in Manitoba but federal officials do not believe it will lead to another ban on Canadian beef in world markets. Suspected Canada Case of Mad Cow Detected Houston Chronicle Mad cow case suspected in Canada TODAYonline CattleNetwork.com - Reuters Canada - all 114 related

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BBC News

Pomegranate juice could stem cancer Daily News & Analysis - 2 hours ago LONDON: Drinking an eight-ounce glass of pomegranate juice daily could slow the progress of prostate cancer, minimise cell damage and could also kill cancer cells, a new study has found out. Pomegranate juice 'helps to beat prostate cancer' Scotsman Men May Outlive Cancer If They Drink Their Juice All Headline News Glasgow Daily Record - Reuters - all 56 related

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World Fitness

Bird flu most deadly in teens, young adults: WHO CTV.ca - Jun 30, 2006 The H5N1 avian flu virus has exacted an alarmingly high death toll among adolescents and young adults -- an eerie echo of the infamous Spanish flu, a new analysis of cumulative cases by the World Health Organization confirms. China's Agriculture Ministry Confirms New Outbreak of Bird Flu Bloomberg Bird flu virus found in northwest China Hindu Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - Raw Story - Reuters - AsiaNews.it - all 185 related

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Zee News

Rich folks get more sleep - blacks and men get less Reuters - Jun 29, 2006 In a study of sleep characteristics in 669 adults in Chicago who were compared by sex and race, investigators found that blacks got less sleep than whites, while men got less sleep than women. Black men quietly combating stereotypes Seattle Post Intelligencer Laugh at most polls, don't trust them San Diego Union Tribune ABC7Chicago.com - all 69 related

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Young girls should get cancer vaccine, panel says ABC News - Jun 29, 2006 Girls as young as nine and young women up to age 26 should be able to get Merck and Co.'s Gardisil vaccine aimed at preventing a sexually transmitted virus that can cause cancer, a panel of US experts said on Thursday. CDC panel recommends HPV vaccine for girls, women MarketWatch Should girls get shots for virus at 9? Fort Wayne News Sentinel New Scientist (subscription) - WebMD - Washington Post - New York Daily News - all 709 related

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BBC Birmingham

More Cadbury bars tested for bug BBC News - 4 hours ago Food safety officials in Birmingham are testing a range of Cadbury's chocolate bars over fears more brands may be contaminated with salmonella. Poisoned patients and mystery samples - how food detectives traced ... Guardian Unlimited Salmonella tests continue at Cadbury factory Irish Examiner MedIndia - Telegraph.co.uk - Times Online - The Sunday Times - all 53 related

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Earthtimes.org

Bugs and mice force candy factory closing Monsters and Critics.com - 22 hours ago Uninvited guests, including fruit flies and mice, have forced the closing of the M&M Mars candy factory on Chicago`s Northwest Side. M&M candy factory forced to close due to infestation of mice ... Newstarget.com Health code violation closes M&M plant ABC7Chicago.com WBBM780 - MedIndia - Post Chronicle - Washington Times - all 22 related

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Zee News

Laugh at most polls, don't trust them San Diego Union Tribune - Jun 30, 2006 a study of sleep characteristics in 669 adults in Chicago who were compared by sex and race ... found that blacks got less sleep than whites, while men got less sleep than women. Study: Wealthier people get more sleep ABC7Chicago.com Black men quietly combating stereotypes The Westfall Weekly News ABC News - all 67 related

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Greene County working toward becoming smoke free Linton Daily Citizen - Jun 29, 2006 Greene County is making progress in the establishment of smoke-free eating establishments at a time when the United States Surgeon General concludes there is no risk-free level of exposure to second-hand smoke. Secondhand smoke kills Johnson County Sun Passive smoke kills Sydney Morning Herald Seattle Post Intelligencer - Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Arab American News - Niles Daily Star - all 76 related

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UPDATE 1-US clears 3-drug AIDS pill for global relief plan Reuters - 20 hours ago A three-in-one AIDS pill officials hope will make it easier for patients to stick with their treatments won US clearance on Friday for use in a global relief plan. FDA Grants Tentative Approval of a Three-Component AIDS Drug FDA.gov FDA approves fixed-dose AIDS cocktail United Press International Reuters - Reuters - Providence Eyewitness News - all 87 related

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For the birds Tracy Press - 6 hours ago Inundated with calls about dead or injured birds, Tracy animal control officials want folks to know not all of Tracy’s feathered friends are infected with West Nile virus. Rain helps pests thrive Fayetteville Online Sacramento, Yolo Mosquitoes Found Infected With West Nile KXTV Newsday - CBS 13 - Dallas Morning News (subscription) - Rocklin and Roseville Today - all 87 related

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