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• Simple blood test predicts obesity

  Posted: October 31st, 2008, 5:51pm CDT

  WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- According to new research ...

• FDA approves new drug to treat overactive bladder

  Posted: October 31st, 2008, 5:48pm CDT

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug, Toviaz (fesoterodine fumarate), to help patients suffering from overactive bladder (OAB).

• Petechial hits Ho Chi Minh City

  Posted: October 31st, 2008, 1:12am CDT

  HANOI, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) Ho Chi Minh City has reported ...

• Attractive dads make ugly sons, beautiful daughters

  Posted: October 30th, 2008, 10:03pm CDT

  Attractive fathers do not pass their looks on to their sons but they will hand their good looks down to their daughters, research shows. Handsome men with masculine looks are likely to pass on masculine features, but not facial attractiveness.

• India to set up telemedicine facility in Afghanistan

  Posted: October 30th, 2008, 9:26am CDT

  KABUL, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- India has agreed to establish ...

• Cholera hits Zimbabwe's capital

  Posted: October 30th, 2008, 3:13am CDT

  HARARE, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing wave of cholera ...

• Malaysian cigarette manufacturers asked to print warnings on packaging

  Posted: October 30th, 2008, 2:38am CDT

  KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian cigarette ...

• Heart attack rates change with shift of daylight saving time

  Posted: October 29th, 2008, 10:53pm CDT

  The risk of heart attacks changes when clocks spring ahead or fall back at the start or end of daylight saving time.

• ICRC: Millions of Iraqis at risk from polluted water

  Posted: October 29th, 2008, 6:35pm CDT

  Inadequate health care and water and sanitation services in much of Iraq are putting millions of people at risk of disease, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday.

• Majority of high school students drink alcohol in Sofia

  Posted: October 29th, 2008, 8:48am CDT

  SOFIA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The vast majority of Sofia's ...

• Majority of high school students drink alcohol in Bulgaria's capital

  Posted: October 29th, 2008, 8:48am CDT

  The vast majority of Sofia's students in grades seven through 12 drink alcohol, according to a survey published Wednesday by the MBMD.

• Myanmar reiterates ban on cigarette, liquor advertisements

  Posted: October 29th, 2008, 7:33am CDT

  YANGON, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar has reiterated ban on ...

• Long-stored blood linked to higher infection risk

  Posted: October 29th, 2008, 1:59am CDT

  BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhuanet) -- Patients who receive ...

• Grape polyphenols shows mounting health benefits

  Posted: October 28th, 2008, 10:56pm CDT

  A growing body of research data suggests that consuming foods rich in polyphenols from grapes, including red wine, helps reduce the risk of heart disease.

• FDA: Bayer marketing two unapproved Aspirin products

  Posted: October 28th, 2008, 10:48pm CDT

  The U.S. FDA Tuesday sent Warning Letters to Bayer HealthCare concerning two unlawful, over-the-counter aspirin products.

• Cholera outbreak worsening in Guinea-Bissau, killing 211

  Posted: October 28th, 2008, 10:45pm CDT

  A total of 211 people have been killed in Guinea-Bissau which is hard hit by a major outbreak of the disease since May.

• Vitamin E, selenium fail to reduce prostate cancer risk

  Posted: October 28th, 2008, 10:31pm CDT

  A seven-year research trying to find the effects of Vitamin E and selenium supplements on prostate cancer has been halted because, either alone or together, they do not reduce the risk, and may even heighten it.

• U.S. nicotine addiction reaches 15-year high

  Posted: October 28th, 2008, 6:02pm CDT

  Nicotine dependence in the United States has reached a 15-year high, with nearly 75 percent of people currently seeking tobacco-dependence treatment categorized as highly nicotine dependent.

• WHO: deaths from HIV/AIDS to peak in 2012

  Posted: October 27th, 2008, 9:37pm CDT

  The number of deaths due to HIV and AIDS is expected to peak in 2012, according to a report released by the World Health Organization.

• Epilepsy drug may help Alzheimer's patients

  Posted: October 27th, 2008, 9:07pm CDT

  A popular epilepsy drug may also be beneficial in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a new study published in the Oct. 27 issue of U.S. Journal of Experimental Medicine.

• Masks, hand washing prevent spread of flu-like symptoms by up to 50%

  Posted: October 27th, 2008, 6:03pm CDT

  Wearing masks and using alcohol-based hand ...

• Some 27,000 Canadian patients feared infected after syringe reuse

  Posted: October 27th, 2008, 6:00pm CDT

  OTTAWA, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- About 2,700 patients need to be ...

• Scientists grow purple, cancer fighting tomato

  Posted: October 27th, 2008, 2:30am CDT

  British researchers ...

• Australian PM calls for awareness and fund for breast cancer

  Posted: October 26th, 2008, 8:50pm CDT

  CANBERRA, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister ...

• 22,000 Bangladeshi women attacked by breast cancer annually

  Posted: October 26th, 2008, 7:44am CDT

  DHAKA, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- About 22,000 women in ...

• Depression during early pregnancy may heighten risk of premature birth

  Posted: October 26th, 2008, 1:59am CDT

  Women depressed during early pregnancy are more likely to have a pre-term delivery, a new U.S. study has shown.

• Gastroenteritis claims 160 lives in Nigerian NW state

  Posted: October 25th, 2008, 7:50pm CDT

  An outbreak of gastroenteritis has claimed some 160 lives in Nigeria's northwestern Sokoto State in five months, a senior state official has said.

• More funding needed to fight deadly cholera outbreak in Guinea-Bissau

  Posted: October 25th, 2008, 1:07am CDT

  UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations ...

• Dengue fever claims 81 lives in Malaysia

  Posted: October 25th, 2008, 12:27am CDT

  　KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- A total of 81 people ...

• Salmonella outbreak sickens 32 people in Los Angeles

  Posted: October 24th, 2008, 10:50pm CDT

  The number of people sickened by a salmonella outbreak has risen to at least 32 in Los Angeles, health officials said on Friday.

• "Rotten egg" gas can regulate blood pressure

  Posted: October 24th, 2008, 1:35pm CDT

  Hydrogen sulfide, the same gas responsible for the smell of rotten eggs, also regulates blood pressure and blood vessel function in mice.

• Salmonella sickens dozens of people in Los Angeles

  Posted: October 24th, 2008, 4:36am CDT

  LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- A salmonella outbreak has ...

• Los Angeles sees highest number of infections by West Nile virus

  Posted: October 23rd, 2008, 6:44pm CDT

  U.S. health officials ...

• Smoking related illnesses kill 3,000 Victorians yearly

  Posted: October 23rd, 2008, 3:42am CDT

  CANBERRA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Cancer Council Victoria ...

• Another anthrax case confirmed in Slovenia

  Posted: October 22nd, 2008, 3:50pm CDT

  Slovenian veterinary services confirmed on Wednesday another case of anthrax just several days after four cows were found to have died of anthrax on a farm in eastern Slovenia.

• Gut-wrenching pain can be avoided

  Posted: October 22nd, 2008, 2:31am CDT

  With no clear-cut cause nor course of treatment, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) remains a largely misunderstood condition.

• Report: Homes of 54 mln Brazilians lack sanitation

  Posted: October 21st, 2008, 10:17pm CDT

  About 35% of the country's urban population are living in houses lacking basic sanitation.

• Western diet causes 30% of world's heart attacks

  Posted: October 21st, 2008, 12:40am CDT

  OTTAWA, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The typical western diet of red ...

• Pig cell transplant trial for diabetes approved in NZ

  Posted: October 21st, 2008, 12:32am CDT

  WELLINGTON, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Health Minister ...

• Doctors warn of rash from mobile phone use

  Posted: October 20th, 2008, 10:17pm CDT

  BEIJING, Oct. 21 -- Experts warned thatcell phone users ...

• Half of Brazilian children suffer form high cholesterol, triglyceride

  Posted: October 20th, 2008, 1:49am CDT

  RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- About 44 percent of ...

• Study: Vitamin D reduces breast cancer risk

  Posted: October 19th, 2008, 10:36pm CDT

  BEIJING, Oct.20 (Xinhuanet) --A new study ...

• Illness prevent older Australians from working

  Posted: October 19th, 2008, 3:43am CDT

  CANBERRA, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chronic health problems have ...

• Nicotine may contribute to breast cancer's spread

  Posted: October 19th, 2008, 1:07am CDT

  LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Nicotine may spur the ...

• Canada bans bisphenol A in baby bottles

  Posted: October 18th, 2008, 8:04pm CDT

  OTTAWA, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Canada has become the first ...

• Nigerian ministry calls for increased campaign on HIV and AIDS

  Posted: October 18th, 2008, 6:04pm CDT

  LAGOS, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's Ministry of Youth and ...

• Official: Afghanistan on the verge of polio free

  Posted: October 18th, 2008, 7:08am CDT

  KABUL, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Afghan Ministry of Public Health ...

• Brazil's vaccines receive WHO's approval

  Posted: October 17th, 2008, 9:31pm CDT

  RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The World Health ...

• Slovenia confirms four cases of anthrax

  Posted: October 17th, 2008, 7:39pm CDT

  Slovenian veterinary services confirmed on Friday reports about the death of four cows caused by anthrax, but insisted that there were no reasons for panic after having taken necessary measures.

• 65% diabetes patients in Vietnam unaware of disease

  Posted: October 17th, 2008, 1:16am CDT

  HANOI, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Up to 65 percent of the ...

• Study: Obese people don't enjoy eating

  Posted: October 16th, 2008, 11:17pm CDT

  BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Obese peopleactually ...

• Young Singaporeans know least about preventing AIDS

  Posted: October 16th, 2008, 11:14pm CDT

  A new survey found that young Singaporeans aged 18 to 29 know the least about how to prevent AIDS.

• WFP: Bangladesh's 45 pct people food-insecure

  Posted: October 16th, 2008, 1:14am CDT

  DHAKA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Some 45 percent or 65.3 million ...

• Pollution kills more than AIDS and traffic in Sao Paulo

  Posted: October 16th, 2008, 12:33am CDT

  RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- A study released on ...

• 2 die in suspected norovirus outbreak in New Zealand

  Posted: October 15th, 2008, 10:08pm CDT

  WELLINGTON, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- An outbreak of norovirus at ...

• State of emergency declared in east Slovak due to hepatitis

  Posted: October 15th, 2008, 6:07pm CDT

  PRAGUE, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The state of emergency was ...

• Scientists develop new cancer-killing compound from plant

  Posted: October 15th, 2008, 12:36am CDT

  Researchers have updated a traditional Chinese medicine to create a compound that is more than 1,200 times more specific in killing certain kinds of cancer cells than currently available drugs.

• Scientists develop new cancer-killing compound

  Posted: October 15th, 2008, 12:36am CDT

  Researchers have updated a traditional Chinese medicine to create a compound that is more than 1,200 times more specific in killing certain kinds of cancer cells than currently available drugs.

• Singapore launches initiatives to help the dying

  Posted: October 14th, 2008, 8:32am CDT

  Singapore's Health Ministry said Tuesday that it plans to pilot a scheme to bring end-of-life planning into nursing homes early next year.

• HK suspends German poultry import applications

  Posted: October 14th, 2008, 1:12am CDT

  HONG KONG, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Center for Food ...

• Cholera case confirmed in HK

  Posted: October 14th, 2008, 1:11am CDT

  HONG KONG, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Center for Health ...

• Scientists identify virus causing 3 deaths in South Africa, Zambia

  Posted: October 13th, 2008, 11:17pm CDT

  GENEVA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Preliminary tests by scientists ...

• Vietnam reports dengue fever cases in central province

  Posted: October 13th, 2008, 11:16pm CDT

  HANOI, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's central Nghe An ...

• Cholera hits Vietnam's central province

  Posted: October 13th, 2008, 11:15pm CDT

  HANOI, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- More than 50 people in Quynh Luu ...

• WHO says Africa records highest maternal mortality rates

  Posted: October 13th, 2008, 7:18pm CDT

  Africa, the poorest continent in the world, records the highest maternal mortality in the world, with about 900 deaths per 100,000 live births.

• South African health minister strikes new tone on AIDS

  Posted: October 13th, 2008, 7:15pm CDT

  JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's new health ...

• Drinking alcohol associated with smaller brain volume

  Posted: October 13th, 2008, 5:18pm CDT

  The more alcohol an individual drinks, the smaller his or her total brain volume, according to a report in the October issue of U.S. journal Archives of Neurology.

• Scientists warn of potential health risks from personal music players

  Posted: October 13th, 2008, 9:46am CDT

  A commercial board for the Apple Computer ...

• More than 800 dengue cases reported in Indian capital

  Posted: October 13th, 2008, 1:40am CDT

  NEW DELHI, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The number of dengue ...

• More than 800 dengue cases reported in Indian capital

  Posted: October 13th, 2008, 1:40am CDT

  NEW DELHI, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The number of dengue ...

• Tunisia welcomes new Chinese medical team

  Posted: October 12th, 2008, 10:48pm CDT

  TUNIS, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Tunisian Health Ministry ...

• Tunisia welcomes new Chinese medical team

  Posted: October 12th, 2008, 10:48pm CDT

  TUNIS, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Tunisian Health Ministry ...

• 400 affected by dysentery in central Nepali district

  Posted: October 12th, 2008, 1:52am CDT

  KATHMANDU, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Around 400 people in ...

• 400 affected by dysentery in central Nepali district

  Posted: October 12th, 2008, 1:52am CDT

  KATHMANDU, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Around 400 people in ...

• 4 die of diarrhea in central Nepal

  Posted: October 10th, 2008, 11:23pm CDT

  KATHMANDU, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- At least four people have ...

• 4 die of diarrhea in central Nepal

  Posted: October 10th, 2008, 11:23pm CDT

  KATHMANDU, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- At least four people have ...

• WHO: Unknown disease kills three in South Africa

  Posted: October 10th, 2008, 4:26pm CDT

  An unknown disease has killed three persons in the South African capital of Johannesburg, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

• WHO: Unknown disease kills three in South Africa

  Posted: October 10th, 2008, 4:26pm CDT

  An unknown disease has killed three persons in the South African capital of Johannesburg, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

• WHO: 12% of world population affected by mental disorders

  Posted: October 10th, 2008, 7:14am CDT

  Mental disorders are affecting nearly 12 percent of the world's population, but mental health generally ranks low on the public health agenda, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

• WHO: 12% of world population affected by mental disorders

  Posted: October 10th, 2008, 7:14am CDT

  Mental disorders are affecting nearly 12 percent of the world's population, but mental health generally ranks low on the public health agenda, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

• Financial crisis to "increase" mental illness

  Posted: October 9th, 2008, 8:48pm CDT

  The global financial crisis is likely to cause increased mental health problems and even suicides.

• Financial crisis to "increase" mental illness

  Posted: October 9th, 2008, 8:48pm CDT

  The global financial crisis is likely to cause increased mental health problems and even suicides.

• WHO warns of treatment gap for mental disorders in poor countries

  Posted: October 9th, 2008, 5:35pm CDT

  GENEVA, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- More than 75 percent of people ...

• WHO warns of treatment gap for mental disorders in poor countries

  Posted: October 9th, 2008, 5:35pm CDT

  GENEVA, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- More than 75 percent of people ...

• Study: No proof circumcision cuts gay male HIV risk

  Posted: October 8th, 2008, 9:53pm CDT

  There is not enough evidence to say circumcision protects men from getting the AIDS virus during sex with other men.

• Study: No proof circumcision cuts gay male HIV risk

  Posted: October 8th, 2008, 9:53pm CDT

  There is not enough evidence to say circumcision protects men from getting the AIDS virus during sex with other men.

• Add salt to bath water for a soothing soak

  Posted: October 8th, 2008, 9:24pm CDT

  The names of some European spas indicate that salt is an important part of the spa's program.

• Add salt to bath water for a soothing soak

  Posted: October 8th, 2008, 9:24pm CDT

  The names of some European spas indicate that salt is an important part of the spa's program.

• FAO conducts bird flu research activity in Cambodia

  Posted: October 8th, 2008, 3:41am CDT

  PHNOM PENH, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Food and Agriculture ...

• FAO conducts bird flu research activity in Cambodia

  Posted: October 8th, 2008, 3:41am CDT

  PHNOM PENH, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Food and Agriculture ...

• UAE to build unified health database

  Posted: October 8th, 2008, 3:08am CDT

  ABU DHABI, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The health authorities of ...

• UAE to build unified health database

  Posted: October 8th, 2008, 3:08am CDT

  ABU DHABI, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The health authorities of ...

• Study: Oral Vitamin D may help prevent some skin infections

  Posted: October 8th, 2008, 2:57am CDT

  LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The use of oral Vitamin D ...

• Study: Oral Vitamin D may help prevent some skin infections

  Posted: October 8th, 2008, 2:57am CDT

  LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The use of oral Vitamin D ...

• Alcohol abuse by young, women rising in Greece

  Posted: October 7th, 2008, 8:10pm CDT

  Doctors have warned of an alarming rise in the number of young people and women that consume excessive amounts of alcohol.

• Alcohol abuse by young, women rising in Greece

  Posted: October 7th, 2008, 8:10pm CDT

  Doctors have warned of an alarming rise in the number of young people and women that consume excessive amounts of alcohol.

• Some 121 people under observation for unknown illness in S. Africa

  Posted: October 7th, 2008, 5:15pm CDT

  JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Some 121 people who came ...

• Some 121 people under observation for unknown illness in S. Africa

  Posted: October 7th, 2008, 5:15pm CDT

  JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Some 121 people who came ...

• Report: One third of Italian children overweight

  Posted: October 7th, 2008, 3:42pm CDT

  One in three Italian children between the ages of six and 11 have weight problems, a joint report by the Italian government and Italy's Higher Health Institute (ISS) revealed Tuesday.

• Report: One third of Italian children overweight

  Posted: October 7th, 2008, 3:42pm CDT

  One in three Italian children between the ages of six and 11 have weight problems, a joint report by the Italian government and Italy's Higher Health Institute (ISS) revealed Tuesday.

• Study:Occasional smoking might also impair arteries

  Posted: October 7th, 2008, 12:08pm CDT

  A man smokes a cigarette in front of a pub ...

• Study:Occasional smoking might also impair arteries

  Posted: October 7th, 2008, 12:08pm CDT

  A man smokes a cigarette in front of a pub ...

• China finds new liquid milk products not contaminated

  Posted: October 7th, 2008, 7:02am CDT

  The latest tests on Chinese liquid dairy products found no traces of melamine, the country's top quality supervision agency said on Tuesday.

• China finds new liquid milk products not contaminated

  Posted: October 7th, 2008, 7:02am CDT

  The latest tests on Chinese liquid dairy products found no traces of melamine, the country's top quality supervision agency said on Tuesday.

• Billionaire helps to build U.S. largest stem cell research center at Stanford

  Posted: October 7th, 2008, 2:23am CDT

  LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Stanford University School ...

• Billionaire helps to build U.S. largest stem cell research center at Stanford

  Posted: October 7th, 2008, 2:23am CDT

  LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Stanford University School ...

• Study: Genetic variant plays role in cleft lip

  Posted: October 6th, 2008, 11:15pm CDT

  WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- An international team of ...

• Study: Genetic variant plays role in cleft lip

  Posted: October 6th, 2008, 11:15pm CDT

  WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- An international team of ...

• Bird flu hits one more Vietnamese province

  Posted: October 6th, 2008, 10:43pm CDT

  HANOI, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Bird flu has stricken Vietnam's ...

• Bird flu hits one more Vietnamese province

  Posted: October 6th, 2008, 10:43pm CDT

  HANOI, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Bird flu has stricken Vietnam's ...

• Study: Oral vitamin D may help prevent some skin infections

  Posted: October 6th, 2008, 10:36pm CDT

  WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- A new study by U.S. ...

• Study: Simple fan can prevent sudden infant deaths

  Posted: October 6th, 2008, 8:22pm CDT

  LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Using a fan when a baby is ...

• Iraq reports more than 400 cholera cases

  Posted: October 6th, 2008, 7:28am CDT

  BAGHDAD, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Iraq's Health Ministry said ...

• Study: reading helps obese kids shed pounds

  Posted: October 5th, 2008, 11:16pm CDT

  BEIJING,Oct. 6 (Xinhuanet)-- A new study suggested ...

• 130 USC students sickened by salmonella poisoning

  Posted: October 5th, 2008, 10:33pm CDT

  BEIJING,Oct. 6 (Xinhuanet)-- At least 130 University ...

• New suspect case of bird flu found in S Korea

  Posted: October 4th, 2008, 7:38am CDT

  A South Korean quarantine official in a ...

• Singapore's breast cancer rates up 25% in 10 years

  Posted: October 4th, 2008, 3:05am CDT

  Breast cancer rates in Singapore have increased by about 25 percent over the past 10 years.

• One-quarter Australian children overweight or obese

  Posted: October 3rd, 2008, 7:53am CDT

  Almost one-quarter of Australian children are overweight or obese, according to Australian National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Report issued Friday.

• Australian health blueprint set to be finalized

  Posted: October 3rd, 2008, 4:31am CDT

  CANBERRA, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government's ...

• Let's perform yoga

  Posted: October 3rd, 2008, 3:35am CDT

  Dozens of yoga ...

• 3 Singaporeans contracted dengue virus via blood donation

  Posted: October 2nd, 2008, 10:55pm CDT

  Three people contracted the dengue virus from a blood donor last year, which is the first casein Singapore, local newspaper reported Friday.

• WHO to host public hearing to explore ways of reducing alcohol use

  Posted: October 2nd, 2008, 6:36pm CDT

  WHO will organize a web-based public hearing to explore ways of reducing harmful use of alcohol.

• Migratory birds pre-entry alerts Myanmar against bird flu

  Posted: October 2nd, 2008, 8:44am CDT

  YANGON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The pre-entry of migratory ...

• No melamine-related illness found in Philippines

  Posted: October 2nd, 2008, 4:47am CDT

  MANILA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Philippine health authority on ...

• Nepali HIV-infected women claim for free treatment

  Posted: October 2nd, 2008, 12:37am CDT

  KATHMANDU, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Nepali HIV-infected women ...

• 53 sickened by suspected poisoned lunch in Philippines

  Posted: October 1st, 2008, 11:59pm CDT

  MANILA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- At least 53 people fell ill, 28 ...

• South Korea finds melamine in New Zealand product

  Posted: October 1st, 2008, 11:05pm CDT

  WELLINGTON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean authorities ...

• Canada listeriosis toll reaches 20

  Posted: October 1st, 2008, 7:48pm CDT

  OTTAWA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The number of deaths from a ...

• Study shows saliva proteins could help detect oral cancer

  Posted: October 1st, 2008, 12:52pm CDT

  WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Clinicians could detect oral ...

• Study: Hepatitis B exposure may increase risk for pancreatic cancer

  Posted: October 1st, 2008, 11:49am CDT

  WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- In a first-of-its-kind ...

• Singapore to set up forensic unit to study food contamination

  Posted: October 1st, 2008, 9:43am CDT

  SINGAPORE, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Singaporean government ...

• California governor signs restaurant-calorie bill

  Posted: October 1st, 2008, 12:16am CDT

  California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Tuesday signed a legislation that requires nutritional information on menus in chain restaurants, making the state the first in the nation to do so.