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Botulism Sparks Recall of Lakeside Foods Green Beans
Newsinferno.com - 9 hours ago
Lakeside Foods, Inc has recalled 360000 cans of green beans amid concerns that they could be contaminated by botulism. This is the second botulism related recall in less than a month.
No name french cut green beans may contain dangerous bacteria SpiritIndia
FDA recalls Lakeside beans, cites botulism fears Boston Globe
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European Commission confirms ban on British meat
Taipei Times - 43 minutes ago
PHOTO: AP The European Commission yesterday announced a formal EU-wide import ban on British meat and livestock following the outbreak there of foot and mouth disease -- although it did praise London's response to the outbreak.
When was foot and mouth discovered? Channel 4 News
Questions over vaccine firm's record Telegraph.co.uk
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The Money Times

Simple Method Detects Cervical Cancer
Chicago Tribune - 3 Aug 2007
By MARIA CHENG | AP Medical Writer 6:24 PM CDT, August 2, 2007 LONDON - A cheap method to detect cervical cancer using vinegar, cotton gauze and a bright light could save millions of women in the developing world, experts reported Friday.
Visual inspection seen to be effective in cervical cancer screening Hindu
Vinegar 'simple and cheap' cervical cancer test SciDev.net
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New York Times

Within Discredited Stem Cell Research, a True Scientific First
New York Times - 3 Aug 2007
By NICHOLAS WADE The world of stem cell research was set reeling two years ago when its most successful practitioner, the Korean scientist Hwang Woo Suk, was found to have fabricated much of his work.
Editorial: Stem cells: hope or hype Nation Multimedia
Funding, Not Research, Restricted Washington Post
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Bird flu: Manipur eases poultry ban
Times of India - 4 hours ago
NEW DELHI: Manipur has lifted the ban on inter-district movement of poultry feed. This decision will come as a relief for farmers residing outside the 5-km culling zone around the bird flu-hit Chingmeirong farm near Imphal.
UAE bans import of birds from India SpiritIndia
Indian bird flu cull ends; no humans found with virus Forbes
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CBC.ca

Another crow tests positive for West Nile Virus in LA
Xinhua - 3 Aug 2007
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A second dead crow collected from West Covina, Los Angeles tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), authorities said on Friday.
No need to get fancy battling mosquitoes Houston Chronicle
DCHHS confirms second human case of West Nile Virus SpiritIndia
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The Age

Packaging May Have Big Effect on Kids' Food Choices, Study Says
ABC News - 4 hours ago
New research shows preschool-aged children are more likely to rate food as tasty if it comes in a McDonald's wrapper. (AP) By SHARON BORD, MD During the lunch-hour rush Monday, Boston-area mother Jessica Riseberg stands in line at a McDonald's in ...
Foods Tastes Better With McDonald's Logo, Kids Say Forbes
"McFood" Better Than Food, Kids Say CBS News
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Scientific American

Memory Slow? Drink Some Joe
Forbes - 5 hours ago
MONDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Coffee may jolt more than just the nervous system. A new French study found that caffeine seemed to help preserve the cognitive skills of older women.
Three coffees a day help women's memory Telegraph.co.uk
Caffeine May Help Women's Memory CBS News
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Ontario Now

Researchers Identify Cause of Rosacea
Forbes - 9 hours ago
MONDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of two abnormal factors cause the common inflammatory skin condition rosacea, a new US study says.
New Clues On Rosacea's Cause CBS News
Scientists Discover Clues To Rosacea Skin Ailment Medical News Today
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Guardian Unlimited

Minister admits NHS is failing on dementia
Guardian Unlimited - 37 minutes ago
About 600000 people afflicted by dementia are being let down by the NHS and local authority social services, a health minister admitted yesterday.
NHS fails dementia victims, admit ministers Telegraph.co.uk
Dementia sufferers let down by the system, minister admits Daily Mail
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Telegraph.co.uk

Glaucoma could be early warning for Alzheimer's
Telegraph.co.uk - 18 minutes ago
By Roger Highfield and Stephen Adams A major link between Alzheimer's and glaucoma has been discovered by British scientists that could lead to the eye disease being regarded as an early warning for dementia.
New Alzheimer's drugs might help prevent glaucoma Guardian Unlimited
Glaucoma and Alzheimer's May Have Common Origins and Treatment MedPage Today
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WHO urges Indonesia to share live H5N1 virus samples
Xinhua - 1 hour ago
GENEVA, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday urged Indonesia to share with it usable samples of the H5N1 bird flu virus as part of the global efforts to prevent a potential pandemic.
Indonesia yet to share live H5N1 virus samples: WHO Reuters AlertNet
Indonesia increases risk by failing to France24
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Defective gene link to lung cancer
Telegraph.co.uk - 5 Aug 2007
By Nic Fleming, Medical Correspondent Scientists have identified a genetic mutation that makes lung cancer more aggressive and increases the likelihood of it spreading.
Tumor Suppressor Gene Linked to More Aggressive Lung Cancer MedPage Today
Gene fault leads to 'much nastier' lung cancer Cancer Research UK - News & Resources
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Shorter heart health programs as effective as specialized hospital ...
DailyIndia.com - 4 Aug 2007
Washington, Aug. 4: University of Alberta researchers have found that secondary prevention programs for coronary heart disease that contain less than 10 hours contact with health professionals, and those provided by family doctors, are as effective in ...
Community-based health programs helpful Edmonton Journal (subscription)
Shorter heart health programs just as effective in saving lives Hindu
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Cervical cancer vaccine ads may mislead
Bangkok Post - 6 hours ago
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers to consider the effectiveness of the cervical cancer vaccine, saying that the half-true information currently being advertised could mislead the public.
Ontario To Provide HPV Vaccine To Eighth-Grade Girls eMaxHealth.com
Cervical Cancer: A Silent Killer Stopped ProgressiveU.org
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Breastfeeding babies
Times of India - 4 Aug 2007
Breastfeeding babies immediately after birth can prevent a significant number of neonatal deaths in developing countries, United Nations Child agency, quoting a new study, has said.
5/ Queen Rania highlights importance of breastfeeding Jordan News Agency (Petra)
Study Says Moms Should Nurse Babies Longer KKTV 11 News
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Colon Cancer -Giving It A Dose Of Itself
MedIndia - 15 hours ago
In a roundabout development scientists say that colon cancer , a disease triggered by deactivated hormones , could be treated by hormone therapy.
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Colon cancer may benefit from hormone replacement therapy News-Medical.net
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Earthtimes.org

US Orders More Glaxo Flu Vaccine
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - 11 hours ago
The Department of Health and Human Services, a part of the United States government, has placed a new order to GlaxoSmithKline for more doses of their avian flu vaccine.
GSK gets new order from the USA for avian flu vaccine Pharma Times (subscription)
Glaxo receives new HHS order for H5N1 bulk vaccine for USA SpiritIndia
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The Claim: With Sunscreens, High SPF Ratings Are Best
New York Times - 32 minutes ago
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR Everyone knows that an SPF rating of 60 provides double the protection of SPF 30 - or does it? Studies over the years have shown that sunscreen with an SPF, or sun protection factor, of 30 blocks about 97 percent of ultraviolet rays.
TheStar.com - living - Kids' protection wins by a nose Toronto Star
New sunscreen labeling rules due Myrtle Beach Sun News
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Private surgery plan 'experiment'
Channel 4 News - 5 Aug 2007
The Government has been urged to intervene into controversial plans by an NHS hospital to privatise surgical work. Pressure group London Health Emergency said it had obtained documents showing that Kingston Hospital in south west London will bring in a ...
Hospital's elective surgery may be put in hands of private firm Guardian Unlimited
Operating theatres to be privatised to cut costs Gulf News
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