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Stillbirths more common in older and black women
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women older than 35 years and black women are more likely than other women to experience stillbirth, according to a report in the American Journal of ...
New WHO rules may help fight bird flu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New regulations aimed at making it easier for countries to share information about disease outbreaks will help fight avian influenza, a senior World Health ...
Report grades countries on improving child survival
LONDON (Reuters) - Seven countries in Asia, Africa and South America are on target to reduce child deaths by two-thirds in the next decade but $7 billion will be needed to meet the ...
Caregivers of chronically ill subject to depression
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Caregivers of patients who have been in on prolonged artificial respiration may be at risk for depression and poor physical health in the months following ...
High levels of HIV drug cause mental problems
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Higher blood levels of the anti-HIV drug efavirenz confer an increased risk of mental problems, Spanish researchers report.
Peru 'mermaid syndrome' baby stable after operation
LIMA (Reuters) - A Peruvian baby born with a rare defect in which her legs were fused was making good progress six months after undergoing risky surgery to separate them, her doctor ...
Three new deaths associated with Guidant devices: NYT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Guidant Corp has filed reports with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about three new deaths associated with short circuits in its heart devices, the New ...
Fiber in diet doesn't cut colon cancer risk -study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Eating lots of fiber does not lower a person's risk of developing colon cancer, but it is a good idea to consume fiber-rich fruits and vegetables anyway for your ...
Scottish kids among world's most overweight (Reuters)
Reuters - Scottish children are among the most
overweight in the world thanks to a diet of junk food and a
couch potato lifestyle, health experts said on Tuesday, warning
of possible ...
Heart drug for US blacks can cut costs: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new heart-failure drug for blacks can reduce the amount it costs to treat the fatal disease by 34 percent, researchers said on Monday in a company-funded study.
Ovarian cancer risk lower in tea drinkers - study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drinking two or more cups of tea per day may dramatically cut the risk of ovarian cancer, a Swedish study of more than 61,000 women said on Monday.
Eye cell implants may ease Parkinson's - study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - People with Parkinson's disease showed marked improvement after surgeons implanted in their brains chemical-producing cells taken from the eye of a dead donor, ...
Depression often remits after epilepsy surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with epilepsy that does not respond to drug therapy, and who also have depression or anxiety, surgery to treat the epilepsy often results in ...
Researchers link vitamin D to healthier lungs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Higher amounts of vitamin D could help make it easier to breathe, according to new findings released on Monday, offering possible good news for smokers, ...
Patients trust docs, but often use the Internet
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients in the United States are likely to first turn to the World Wide Web when seeking health information, even though they trust their physicians more ...
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