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13, August 2007 ( 01:03:06 )
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Kids: Food in McDonald's wrapper tastes better  
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CNN 2007-08-10 18:01:50
CDC: More new moms nurse  
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CNN 2007-08-10 18:01:50
5 must-haves for effective rehab  
Lindsey Lohan's recent arrest for DUI just after a stay in rehab tells us that rehab doesn't always work as it should...
CNN 2007-08-10 18:01:50
5 breast-feeding mistakes, and remedies  
When Erika Clowes tried to breastfeed her son, Charlie, she felt like a huge failure. Eventually her friends at "The ...
CNN 2007-08-10 18:01:49
Stubborn kids: Bring out best, handle worst  
From her earliest breaths, my daughter Alexis was a force to be reckoned with. As an infant, she shooed away the cere...
CNN 2007-08-10 18:01:49
FDA: No heart risk from Prilosec, Nexium  
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CNN 2007-08-10 18:01:49
How to avoid health troubles on overseas trips  
People focus mainly on their itineraries and flights when they travel outside the United States, but many forget abou...
CNN 2007-08-10 18:01:49
Metabolic syndrome in kids ups adult heart risk  
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CNN 2007-08-10 18:01:49
Energy drinks' caffeine in line with coffee  
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CNN 2007-08-10 18:01:49
Study: Adult binge drinkers prefer beer  
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CNN 2007-08-10 18:01:49
Victims to be given their say before their attackers are ...  
VICTIMS of serious crime are to be given a much bigger voice in the justice system, The Scotsman has learned.
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:39
Drop in performance at NHS 24 as demand for health phone ...  
THE performance of Scotland's out-of-hours health phone line has fallen in the last year as the service struggles wit...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:39
£160,000 boost for cancer study  
RESEARCHERS who have been studying the role aspirin can play in fighting bowel cancer have today been given a funding...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:39
Antioxidants 'may do you more harm than good'  
ANTIOXIDANT overload may underlie diseases such as congenital heart failure and Alzheimer's, a study has shown.
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:39
Fears for blood supplies as CJD test set to cut flow of p...  
THE number of blood donors in Scotland is expected to plummet when a test for the human form of mad cow disease is in...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:39
The miracle boy who fell under a bus  
A horrific bike accident left Michael Meaney fighting for his life. Now, nine months on he's back in the saddle.
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:39
NHS staff's CD a cash injection  
ERI workers record rock cover versions to help raise funds.
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:39
Plans to move city's blood donor unit put on hold  
HEALTH chiefs have shelved plans to move Edinburgh's blood donation centre to George Street amid fears donors would b...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:39
Cancer rates soar as people fail to heed warnings  
RECORD numbers of people are developing "avoidable cancers" because of their lifestyle, despite warnings.
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:39
Stroke risk cut if you cope well with stress  
PEOPLE who cope well with stress can cut their risk of having a stroke by almost a quarter, research has shown.
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:39
90% oppose parking fees at hospitals  
THERE is overwhelming opposition to hospital parking charges among the Scottish public, according to a new survey for...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:39
Nip is purely for medicinal purposes..  
PATIENTS at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary are being given a nip of whisky or sherry the night before they undergo hea...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:39
DVD focuses on coping with loss  
A DVD aimed at helping professionals who work with people suffering a bereavement has been launched in the Lothians.
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:39
Youth's plea to politicians  
A MEMBER of the Scottish Youth Parliament has called on local politicians to become more engaged with young people in...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:39
Scientists in line for fortune with test for deadly illness  
FOUR Lothian scientists are set to make their fortune after developing a groundbreaking "instant" test for Legionnair...
Scotsman 2007-08-10 18:01:39
Famous fossil Lucy leaves Ethiopia for controversial U.S....  
The 3.2 million-year-old Lucy skeleton was spirited out of Ethiopia with no fanfare for a tour of the United States ...
International Herald Tribune 2007-08-10 18:01:32
Aid to help Asia and Africa with effects of warming  
The Rockefeller Foundation says it will invest $70 million to help Asian cities and African farmers withstand floods,...
International Herald Tribune 2007-08-10 18:01:32
Shuttle takes off with ex-teacher on board  
Culminating a smooth countdown, the space shuttle Endeavour lifted off into the humid skies, carrying pieces of the I...
International Herald Tribune 2007-08-10 18:01:32
A pair of fossils shakes up the human family tree  
Two fossils found in Kenya have shaken the human family tree.
International Herald Tribune 2007-08-10 18:01:31
Trading a lethal form of cancer for diabetes  
The room lights were dimmed, and all eyes turned to the grainy pictures on a pair of overhead monitors in a small roo...
International Herald Tribune 2007-08-10 18:01:31
Brain part may affect foreign language skills  
Just can't manage to nail down the subjunctive tense in French or the difference between the Spanish verbs for "to be...
International Herald Tribune 2007-08-10 18:01:31
NASA begins fueling space shuttle for evening launch  
With good weather predicted for launch time, NASA started fueling space shuttle Endeavour on Wednesday in preparation...
International Herald Tribune 2007-08-10 18:01:31
Extreme weather: A global problem  
Much of the world has experienced record-breaking weather events this year, from flooding in Asia to heat waves in Eu...
International Herald Tribune 2007-08-10 18:01:31
Arctic explorers return to hero's welcome in Moscow  
The team, which dropped a Russian flag on the Arctic sea floor, shrugged off foreign criticism of their mission.
International Herald Tribune 2007-08-10 18:01:31
Shopwatch  
The best online stores and boutiques, rounded up each week by Kimberly Thrower.
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:22
Tried and tested  
Your guide to the latest health and beauty products.
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:22
You've got male  
Male skin can require some TLC too, so treat the man in your life to some top-notch skincare products and accessories.
Telegraph (UK) 2007-08-10 18:01:22
Fossils in Kenya Challenge Linear Evolution  
Two fossils could rearrange major branches thought to be in a straight ancestral line to Homo sapiens.
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Annual Exam Gives Bush Good Marks for Health  
Though President Bush has had episodes of mild vertigo in recent weeks, they have not interfered with his work, the W...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
California: Stem Cell Program Appointment  
California’s $3 billion stem cell research program appointed an interim president, Richard A. Murphy, while it cont...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Johnson & Johnson Sues Red Cross Over Symbol  
Health care giant Johnson & Johnson has filed a lawsuit against the American Red Cross over rights to use the iconic ...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
More Generics Slow Rise in Drug Prices  
Prescription bottles bearing catchy brand names are being pushed aside by cheaper, tongue-twisting generics.
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Court Rejects the Right to Use Drugs Being Tested  
A federal appeals court ruled that patients with terminal illnesses do not have a constitutional right to use medicin...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
British Outbreak May Be Linked to Human Action  
The spread of foot-and-mouth disease among livestock at two British farms was probably caused by human movement from ...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Deadly Inheritance, Desperate Trade-Off  
Some patients at high risk of pancreatic cancer opt for surgery that yields hope — and diabetes.
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Cases: In a Hospital Stay, No Time to Rest  
Grand Central Terminal may be synonymous with noise and haste, but it can be a lot quieter than a hospital bed.
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Really?: The Claim: With Sunscreens, High SPF Ratings Are...  
Everyone knows that an SPF rating of 60 provides double the protection of SPF 30 — or does it?
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Vital Signs: Aging: Hip Protectors Don’t Help Prevent F...  
A new study raises questions about the effectiveness of padded hip protectors worn by older people to help prevent fr...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Economic Scene: Free Lunch on Health? Think Again  
No one really knows whether preventive medicine will save money in the long run, let alone free up the billions of do...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Basics: Its Poor Reputation Aside, Our Fat Is Doing Us a ...  
Fat’s bland and amorphous appearance notwithstanding, it represents a highly specialized organ, as finely honed to ...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Personal Health: Injections to Kick-Start Tissue Repair  
Prolotherapy is an alternative medicine method to promote connective tissue repair even years after the damage occurred.
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
The Consumer: It Banishes Uterine Fibroids, but for How L...  
Magnetic-resonance-guided focused ultrasound appeals to many women with fibroids but doubt about its efficacy remains.
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Research Identifies Brain Site for Fever  
New research indicates that the area of the brain responsible for causing fever would just about fit on the head of a...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Doctors Warn Against Infrared Thermometers  
Infrared thermometers have produced lower readings in lab tests meant to simulate athletic settings than other device...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Setback for Novartis in India Over Drug Patent  
Drug companies can continue to make less expensive generic drugs, many of which flow to the developing world, after a...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Vital Signs: Mental Abilities: Good Readers Better Able t...  
Years of reading, a new study suggest, may help a brain develop more of what doctors call cognitive reserve.
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Vital Signs: Learning: In Tiny Part of the Brain, a Key t...  
A tiny part of the brain appears to play an important role in how well adults can learn another language, a new study...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Vital Signs: Awareness: Counseling by Phone Benefits Drin...  
A new study has found that counseling by telephone could be effective in curbing excessive drinking.
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
In a Former First Family, Cancer Has a Grim Legacy  
Few families have been as devastated by pancreatic cancer as that of former President Jimmy Carter.
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Health Administrators to Reimburse State $7 Million in Du...  
The state attorney general’s office said that the settlement was the first of a series that could bring in more tha...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
World Briefing | Europe: Britain: 2nd Herd Suspected of H...  
The authorities confirmed suspicions of a second outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in another herd of cattle near Gu...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
New AIDS Drug Is Approved  
The government approved a new drug to help patients with AIDS, while acknowledging lingering questions about it long-...
New York Times 2007-08-10 18:01:03
Divided by puppy love  
I am an animal lover. I don’t mean I enjoy animals or find them cute. What I mean is that animals — especially ma...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Journey of tainted toothpaste ends in jail  
a New Jersey company traced the shipping of the SpringFresh toothpaste, demonstrating how it followed an unchecked ro...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Texas warned to watch for dengue fever  
Doctors and health officials in parts of south Texas should be on the lookout for dengue fever, a tropical virus that...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Overeat? Hormone may be to blame  
The hormone that tells us we are full also regulates our desire for certain foods, researchers said on Thursday, in a...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Study: Stressed moms lead to sleepless babies  
A mother’s anxiety or depression during pregnancy may affect her child’s sleep patterns early in life, a new stud...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Legionnaire's disease linked to animal lab  
British health officials said Thursday they are investigating a case of Legionnaires' disease in a person who had wor...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Residents wheeze in most polluted U.S. city  
Lying in a rich agricultural region dotted with vineyards and orange groves, this central California community seems ...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
New bird flu vaccine may prevent outbreak  
Researchers studying bird flu viruses said they may have come up with a way to vaccinate people ahead of a feared inf...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Outbreak in Britain raises biosafety concerns  
Lab accidents have resulted in human cases of everything from meningitis to Ebola, but are rare and most are self-con...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
No heart risks with heartburn drugs, FDA says  
The popular heartburn drugs Prilosec and Nexium don’t appear to spur heart problems, the Food and Drug Administrati...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Videos don't create baby Einsteins, study shows  
Recordings that claim to stimulate baby brain development may actually slow vocabulary development in infants if they...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Secret to overcoming shyness revealed  
The next time you're invited to a party but afraid to go, try approaching this: shyness may affect up to 40 percent o...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
How 4 women defied doctors, disabilities  
These courageous pioneers faced extreme disability or death. But when they exhausted the best traditional treatments ...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Dengue fever surging in Puerto Rico  
Puerto Rican health authorities warned Wednesday that dengue fever was reaching epidemic proportions, with confirmed ...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Breast implants tied to higher suicide risk  
Women who get cosmetic breast implants are nearly three times as likely to commit suicide as other women, U.S. resear...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
West Nile cases up drastically over 2006  
The number of cases of mosquito-borne West Nile virus infection in the United States are up sharply over roughly the ...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Rare identical triplets born in Austria  
A British woman has given birth to identical triplets in Austria, something that occurs only once in every 200 millio...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
New liver cancer test may hike survival odds  
A simple blood test can detect early stage liver cancer and more accurately diagnose a disease that is a major killer...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Young adults are biggest group of uninsured  
Adults aged 19 to 29 are the biggest group of the newly uninsured, according to an independent research group’s rep...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Sudan gives 4.9 million kids polio shot  
Sudan has vaccinated 4.9 million children in the north after reports of polio cases in neighboring Chad triggered fea...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Insomnia made worse by need to pee  
Insomniacs may not only toss and turn all night — their symptoms may be worsened by a constant need to get up and u...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Growth hormone can add 3 inches to short kids  
For short kids, treatment with growth hormone leads to height increases of up to 7.5 centimeters (just under 3 inches...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
Condition distorts self-image, destroys lives  
For KD, the mirror is a trap that lures her in at least 30 times a day. Her co-workers, assuming she’s conceited,...
MSNBC.com 2007-08-10 18:00:48
NSW flu season easing: Health Department  
The New South Wales Health Department says it appears the worst of the flu season is over.
ABC News (Aus.) 2007-08-10 18:00:41
Catholics lobby against abortion decriminalisation bill  
The Catholic Church is asking parishioners to contact Victorian Members of Parliament, to urge them to vote against p...
ABC News (Aus.) 2007-08-10 18:00:41
Govt lab denies responsibility for foot-and-mouth outbreak  
The Government-run research laboratory at the centre of Britain's foot-and-mouth crisis insists it is not to blame fo...
ABC News (Aus.) 2007-08-10 18:00:41
Legionnaires' suspected in UK foot-and-mouth area  
Britain has confirmed a case of Legionnaires' disease and said the victim had worked at a laboratory at the centre of...
ABC News (Aus.) 2007-08-10 18:00:41
Gastro outbreak suspected at Vic aged care home  
Victorian health authorities have been alerted to a suspected gastroenteritis outbreak at a nursing home on the Morni...
ABC News (Aus.) 2007-08-10 18:00:41
No more Mersey meetings  
The State Government says it will not hold any further meetings with the Commonwealth over its planned takeover of th...
ABC News (Aus.) 2007-08-10 18:00:41
Giddings says Abbott's claim doctors gagged an "absolute ...  
The Federal Health Minister claims the State Government is banning doctors at the North West Regional Hospital from t...
ABC News (Aus.) 2007-08-10 18:00:41
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