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Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age.
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Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money.
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Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts.
BBC News | Health | UK Edition
Gordon Brown has given more details of Labour's plans to provide dedicated one-to-one specialist nursing for everyone in England diagnosed with cancer.
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Doing lots of exercise drastically cuts the risk of developing painful gallstones, UK researchers have found.
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Scientists say they have pinpointed gene variants that might show how fast people's bodies are ageing.
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A "shocking" number of children are suffering potentially fatal complications of diabetes each year, a charity says.
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DNA differences which appear to affect the risk of giving birth early have been found by US scientists.
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New Scottish GP practices should be set up in areas which are likely to see population increases, the BMA says.
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Scientists in Cambridge show that an "artificial pancreas" can be used to regulate blood sugar in children with Type 1 diabetes.
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Scientists want extensions banned because they say too many people are getting them done on the cheap risking baldness or alopecia.
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Patients need better protection from some of those involved in the cosmetic industry, warn British Association of Plastic Surgeon president, Nigel Mercer
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Information about swine flu and the potential threat it poses.
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Should drug addicts be paid to get sterilised?
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Doctors 'not picking up patients' gambling problems'
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'We know about organ donation from both sides'
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Young men risk taking steroids for the perfect body
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Encouraging minorities to seek mental health help
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Confirming a diagnosis of high blood pressure
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A pioneering procedure has allowed a British woman to get a new kidney from her sister - even though the organ would normally be rejected.
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Hundreds of people who suffer serious injuries are dying due to poor care, according to a report from the National Audit Office.
BBC News | Health | UK Edition
A mechanism which starts sperm swimming near the egg could lead to new forms of male contraception, say scientists.
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A coroner calls for a shake-up of out-of-hours medical care after ruling a patient was unlawfully killed by an overseas doctor.
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A small number of extremely overweight people may be missing the same chunk of genetic material, claim UK researchers.
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Scientists have been able to reach into the mind of a brain-damaged man and communicate with his thoughts.
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Dementia costs the UK twice as much as cancer, but gets just a fraction of the funding for causes and cures, says a report.
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Information and statistics on common types of cancer
CNN.com - Health
Eating a diet rich in healthy fats and limiting dairy and meat could do more than keep your heart healthier. It could also help keep you thinking clearly.
CNN.com - Health
Worried about your child's weight? You can do more than just nag him or her about eating too much junk food. Implementing three healthy family habits--eating dinner together, making sure they get enough sleep, and limiting TV--may help.
CNN.com - Health
A 10-year study examining 4.9 million births in the 1990s has found more evidence that there's a link between autism and the mother's age at conception.
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The 30 years that Tom and Vera Forkner have loved each other have been up and down, smooth and rocky, but a chronic illness presented a new challenge.
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More than 1,000 people in New Jersey and New York, many of them adolescent Orthodox Jews, have been sickened with mumps since August, health authorities said Monday.
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"Electronic cigarettes" that vaporize nicotine juice to inhale instead of smoke from burning tobacco do not deliver as promised, according to research at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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The convenience store near my house is where I first became aware of the problem.
CNN.com - Health
Michael Jackson's doctor was charged Monday with involuntary manslaghter in connection with the pop star's June 25 death at age 50.
CNN.com - Health
President Obama's bipartisan meeting on health care reform planned for February 25 will be broadcast live, a senior administration official said Monday.
CNN.com - Health
Federal health officials urged Friday that more Americans get vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus, sometimes referred to as swine flu, which continues to kill.
PRWeb: Health

License will accelerate the development of prostratin—the first in a new class of drugs for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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The newly relaunched Web site HumanitySpaceAge.com features a series of never-before published documents on the most pressing subjects that concern the human race. Included is creator and publisher Frank Danger’s new proposal for universal healthcare reform, titled “The Constitution of the Human Services Organization.” (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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Health Website Unveiled: fishoil.com releases new information resource devoted to providing up-to-date information about fish oil and Omega 3. The website aims at providing accurate information about fish oil's numerous health benefits. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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Flagpole Software™, a new company offering web-based tools for Open Innovation and Feedback Management, have teamed up with Tom Koloupolous: Author, speaker, and founder of global consulting firm Dephi Group, to highlight the importance of Open Innovation. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

Primacy Life tells Canadians: “Your Health First” (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

New book emphasizes that historically, liberal thinkers and liberal movements have initiated and persevered in changing the important social, economic, educational and medical principles in American society. Further, it has always been the conservative thinkers and conservative movements that have proven to be the major obstacles to these significant social changes. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

Swiss hearing systems manufacturer launches new YouTube contest - named 'My Phonak FM & Me' - to find the most inspiring young users of FM technology. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

The Florida State Fair is raising money in support of Breast Cancer Awareness and has listed five (5) items on Ebay.com for bidding that will close on or before February 15, 2010. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

In Light of Increasing Frivolous And Debilitating Overpayment Refund Demand From Payers, ERISAclaim.com Announced The Nation's First ERISA Overpayment Appeals and Anti-Fraud Services to Help Healthcare Providers to Effectively Appeal All Alleged Overpayment Denials in Essence of Retrospective Benefits Denials and Increase Fraud and Abuse Prevention Compliance, As Federal Law ERISA Governs All Denials of Benefits From ERISA Plans and Prohibits Fraudulent Interference with ERISA Rights (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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NuEarth Corporation (Pinksheets: NUEC) (“NuEarth”), a manufacturer and marketer of "Clean & Green" products and technology, today announced that the company’s Laboratory and Research Division “TerraSolv SA” has received final approval for Phase Two of their long term contract representing an additional $1.3 Million laboratory service contract with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and their subsidiary the Integrated Data Services Limited (IDSL). (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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Mayfield celebrates 100 years of delivering fresh, great-tasting products customers love (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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Key observations of Shawn Strash, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer with Oro Valley Hospital, on critical issues facing healthcare executives today. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

New York's personal injury attorney, David Perecman praise the proactive move taken by the DOE and EPA. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

Alexander Rivkin, M.D., founder of Westside Aesthetics in Los Angeles, will appear on “The Doctors” in a segment demonstrating Veinwave™, a revolutionary system used by physicians around the world to non-invasively eliminate spider veins and telangiectasia without the need for anesthesia. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

Qui Tam Attorney Tim Terry will participate in a panel discussion hosted by the Puget Sound Chapter of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at the Museum of Flight. Terry will highlight the False Claims Act and its use in fighting fraud against the Government. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

"Healing" has become a buzzword in American culture. But what exactly does it mean? In his new book, Healing (Hawk Press, 2010), healer David Elliott defines healing as "the journey back to our natural state of balance and harmony that is called love." The core issue, according to Elliott, is self-love. "We've heard it before," says Elliott, "but it's true - until we love ourselves, we can't really love others." For a limited time, the book is available as a free download at www.DavidElliott-Healing.com]. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

The Wharton Health Care Business Conference is a leading forum for industry professionals, academics, and students to discuss the key issues facing the health care industry. This year's conference theme, Breaking Barriers: Innovation Leading to Change, will explore the groundbreaking ways in which companies and individuals across every sector of health care are leading change in an increasingly dynamic field. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

“Most people know more about vacation planning then buying health insurance.” After selling health insurance for years, Larry Thomas realized that most people didn’t have a clue about what was in their health insurance policies nor did they understand what to look for when purchasing new coverage. His new book The Health Insurance Dilemma: What You Don’t Know About It Can Hurt You! provides a guided tour of the phrases, terms and loopholes found in most health care plans. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

JRS Medical Inc., a global leader in sales of medical supplies (http://www.jrsmedical.com) around the world, announced that the Company is donating a percentage of all of their January & February 2010 revenue to Haiti earthquake relief efforts through the Red Cross and Samaritan's Purse. JRS Medical employees also are raising funds locally for victims of the tragic earthquake. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

Mimotopes' PepSets™ to be used to identify novel proteins from the malaria parasite for next generation vaccine development (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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Two labor and employee relations experts, Mark G. Hines and Ron McDonald, have formed One2One Partners. The firm creates customized programs that strengthen the relationship among company leaders, line supervisors and employees. Goals of programs are to have an engaged workforce and minimize the threat of third-party intervention, regardless of potential legislation such as Employee Free Choice Act or Card Check. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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Hospitalists Consultants, Inc. (http://www.hci-med.com) (HCI) is pleased to announce that on February 1, 2010, Kenneth R. Epstein, MD, MBA, FACP, FHM, stepped into a dual role as Chief Medical Officer and Regional Director for HCI's Hospitalist Programs. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

Allsup reissues top 10 tips to help people with disabilities as applications for Social Security disability benefits soar to 2.8 million (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

Former Trident Health System executive with experience improving hospital operational efficiencies joins StatCom in a strategic partnership program that helps hospitals transform throughput operations. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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World Singles, LLC Will Donate 50% of its Profits from HaitiDating.com to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund to Aid in the Haiti Relief Effort (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

Dental Web site DrBicuspid.com launches its new Cosmetics Community with support from Evolve Dental Technologies. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

Substance Abuse Center near Intermountain Medical Center Provides Residential Substance Abuse Solutions in a Comfortable and Advanced Facility Ribbon Cutting Done…Patients Arriving (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

Green technology can eliminate dependence on bottled water (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

Addiction Relapse is a persistent problem. In order to help recovering addicts stay sober without relapse, Unity Rehab now offers a Continuing Care program for those that have already undergone an addiction treatment program. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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On Tuesday February 9, 2010 at 5:00 pm CST, Sharon Myers, Nurse Practitioner of MD Anderson will be taking calls and e-mails on behalf of Mesocare.org for patients and their families. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

Premier Parenting Channel Reaches 6.5 Million Moms Surpassing most Cable Television NetworksMoms’ Online Video Consumption on the RiseMaking Naptime the new Primetime (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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The Autism Science Foundation announced today that it had awarded doctoral training fellowships to six pre-doctoral students committed to pursuing careers in basic and clinical scientific research relevant to autism spectrum disorders. In all, $180,000 in grants will be distributed to student/mentor teams conducting research in autism treatment, biomarkers, animal models, and epidemiology. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

Partners for Urology Health, a joint venture between Humility of Mary Health Partners (HMHP) (www.HMpartners.org), NEO Urology Associates Inc., and Advanced Urology Inc., is proud to announce the installation of Ohio's first and only radiation oncology center with Elekta Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), the world’s most advanced radiation therapy technology. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

Even with formal product development processes, risk management plans, design controls, and strict regulatory compliance mandates, medical device companies still continuously experience high costs, late release dates, irregular product performance and product recalls. The new Cognition Cockpit 5.6 goes a large way towards eliminating these problems through its unique approach of unifying all the critical data of product development into a real time Web 2.0 environment. It's the Facebook of product development. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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Canadian Businesses Now Can Track Phone Calls from the Web with Local Phone Numbers (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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The March 3 event will inform organizations how to locate and apply for grant funds to support their IT initiatives (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

IonLoop has introduced a new Ion + Magnet bracelet that is offered for sale on www.ionloop.com (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

Jim Morris, AKA The Communicaterer (www.commuicaterer.com), announces the debut of Tagline Jim (www.taglinejim.com). Tagline Jim is a new enterprise dedicated to the creation of evocative, effective taglines for any brand that boasts a business card or a website. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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This live and interactive CE webcast/teleconference premieres Wednesday, March 24, 2010, from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. ET, and will highlight the latest evidence for current and emerging treatments and translate guidelines into improved care of patients with epilepsy. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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PRWeb: Health

Dr. Cory Torgerson, a Toronto facial surgeon specializing in cutting edge facial cosmetic plastic surgery procedures and non-surgical cosmetic treatments, is the first in Canada to offer 3D Vectra Face Sculptor, giving clients a true glimpse into their future, allowing them to see post surgical results before the surgery has even begun. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010)

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