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• Safety fear drug 'still prescribed'

  Posted: September 5th, 2010, 8:27pm CDT

  A popular diabetes drug is still being prescribed two months after a safety body recommended its withdrawal amid concerns the drug can increase the risk of heart attacks, it has been revealed.

• Sexual infections on the rise in Somerset

  Posted: September 5th, 2010, 6:27pm CDT

  YOUNG Somerset binge drinkers are being warned they risk catching a sexual disease if they drop their guard.

• Royals hold 5k race for autism awareness

  Posted: September 5th, 2010, 2:18pm CDT

  The Royals held a 5k race to raise awareness of childrens autism.

• Expert Warns Of Swine Flu Complacency

  Posted: September 5th, 2010, 10:08am CDT

  A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly than expected, warning that bird flu could spark the next global outbreak.

• Cholera outbreak 'covered up'

  Posted: September 5th, 2010, 5:59am CDT

  AUTHORITIES in eastern China covered up an outbreak of cholera for 12 days out of fears that publicising the often fatal disease would shock the local population, state press said on Sunday.

• Probiotics a " What Scientific Basis Do They Have?

  Posted: September 5th, 2010, 1:49am CDT

  If you've paid attention to recent product commercials or other news sources, you've probably heard of probiotics by now. Find out the latest health news on what medical conditions probiotics may be useful to treat based on scientific research. Not all probiotics are the same, find out why...

• AIDS Denialists Disputed At ITT Forum

  Posted: September 5th, 2010, 12:50am CDT

  Almost 26 years after the HIV virus was established as the cause of AIDS and some 15 years after drug treatments developed out of that discovery led to dramatic drops in AIDS mortality rates in the U.S., some people still propagate the belief that HIV doesn't cause AIDS and that the drugs used to treat it should be avoided.

• Christians rally against gay marriage, abortion

  Posted: September 4th, 2010, 10:39pm CDT

  Thousands of Christian conservatives are praying and fasting at the state Capitol to protest gay marriage, pornography and abortion.

• Paleolithic Feasts - At Darwin's Table

  Posted: September 4th, 2010, 6:30pm CDT

  Here is an abstract I found in the latest issue of PNAS , authored by Natalie Munro and Leore Grosman. The article pertains to paleo diets.

• Facts about hair transplants if you are bald or have thinning hair

  Posted: September 4th, 2010, 4:25pm CDT

  More from myOptumHealth More>> Facts about hair transplants if you are bald or have thinning hair Thinking about a hair transplant for baldness or thinning hair? Here are some things you'll need to keep in mind.

• Cross offers kind words to Douglas

  Posted: September 4th, 2010, 12:15pm CDT

  Actress Marcia Cross and husband Tom Mahoney attend the 15th Annual Los Angeles Antique Show Opening Night Preview Party benefiting P.S. ARTS at Barker Hanger on April 21, 2010 in Santa Monica, California.

• U.N. envoy in Pakistan flood aid plea

  Posted: September 4th, 2010, 8:01am CDT

  But the nightmare isn't over for the survivors. Water-borne illnesses from contaminated flood waters have erupted nationwide.

• Muslims take to Minn. State Fair to repair image

  Posted: September 4th, 2010, 3:51am CDT

  Despite the smells of fried dough and roasted meat wafting from the Minnesota State Fair, Salim and Zuleyha Ozonder were focused on the people who were leaving, not the food or festivities beckoning from across the street.

• Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks the habit

  Posted: September 4th, 2010, 1:52am CDT

  JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. Footage of 2-year-old Aldi Rizal - who smoked up to two packs a day - puffing away circulated the Internet in May and sparked an international outcry.

• Minogue voted 'most inspirational'

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 9:46pm CDT

  Pop star Kylie Minogue has been voted the most inspirational breast cancer star for her willingness to speak openly and honestly about dealing with the disease.

• Nursing homes broaden offerings to turn a profit

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 5:37pm CDT

  Seniors amble the nursing home's halls, while children from around the world visit for biofeedback treatments.

• Abbott abandons plans to sell vaccines business

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 1:27pm CDT

  WASHINGTON - Drug and medical device firm Abbott Laboratories said Friday it has abandoned plans to sell its vaccines unit, less than three months after exploring sales talks with rival companies.

• West Nile Reported In Wisconsin

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 9:17am CDT

  Wisconsin public health officials are reporting the first mosquitoes of the year to test positive for the West Nile virus.

• Douglas will take part in 'Stand Up 2 Cancer'

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 4:58am CDT

  Actor Michael Douglas arrives at the 38th AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Mike Nichols held at Sony Pictures Studios on June 10, 2010 in Culver City, California.

• Saunders to pen Spice Girls musical

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:44am CDT

  The Spice Girls musical will get an absolutely fabulous plot - courtesy of writer Jennifer Saunders.

• Bone drugs may raise risk of throat cancer

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 8:43pm CDT

  People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.

• Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks habit

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 4:29pm CDT

  A two-year-old Indonesian boy who smoked about 40 cigarettes a day has kicked the habit after receiving intensive specialist care, a child welfare official said Thursday.

• kayleigh2010 published Bradford on Avon woman Kate Martinez Hewat is...

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 12:19pm CDT

  Bradford on Avon woman Kate Martinez Hewat is taking to the skies to help raise money for a charity that helped support her late mother Theresa.

• Ark. HIV discrimination case settled, dismissed

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 8:00am CDT

  A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that accused a North Little Rock retirement community of violating civil rights laws by evicting a resident because he was HIV-positive, after a settlement was reached in the case.

• Catherine Zeta-Jones angry at doctors over Michael Douglas cancer diagnosis

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 3:54am CDT

  Actor says in interview her husband was told nothing was wrong for months before a tumour was discovered on his tongue Reuters in Los Angeles guardian.co.uk , Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas in Cardiff, in July this year.

• 90% of Scots back tobacco sale laws Nine out of ten Scots support...

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 11:45pm CDT

  Nine out of ten Scots support changing the law so it is an offence for adults to buy cigarettes for youngsters, a poll has revealed.

• Puzzles may 'hide' Alzheimer signs

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 7:35pm CDT

  Crossword puzzles and other mentally stimulating pursuits may hide rather than prevent the progress of Alzheimer's disease, research has shown.

• New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 7:35pm CDT

  This undated photo released by Cepheid, shows a Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF cartridge.

• Israeli Defense Forces Fat Loss Training Manual

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 5:29pm CDT

  A former Israeli Defense Forces combat medic shares the secrets and the special techniques used by the Israeli Defense Forces to burn fat and turn overweight recruits into athletes!

• Your Exercise Routine is Making you Fat

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 5:20pm CDT

  How many people think that long drawn out cardio is the best method to shift the flab? quite a few I bet. Steady state cardio does nothing for your Fitness, other than: reduces muscle tone, leads to bordom, may lead to injury and fatigue and is one of the reasons so many people fail to stick to a training regime