Health Tip: Risk Factors for Melanoma (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma is an often deadly form of skin cancer. Protecting yourself from sun damage can help protect your skin.
[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:49:48 GMT]
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U.S. Chalks Up Victories in War on Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- The decrease in cancer deaths in the United States since 1990 is the result of reduced tobacco use, increased cancer screening and improvements in treatment, according to an American Cancer Society study.
[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:49:34 GMT]
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Bans on Same-Sex Marriage May Affect Mental Health (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Gay, lesbian and bisexual people living in states with institutional discrimination -- such as bans on same-sex marriage -- are at increased risk of psychiatric disorders, says a new study.
[Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:48:55 GMT]
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Obesity and depression are a two-way street (Reuters)

A man sits on a wall in the Canary Wharf financial district of London, April 1, 2009. REUTERS/Simon NewmanReuters - People who are obese are at increased risk of becoming depressed, and people who are depressed are at increased risk of becoming obese, Dutch researchers have found.



[Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:16:26 GMT]
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Australian authors condemn China snub of HIV-positive writer (AFP)

This file photo shows an overview of Pudong, the finance district of Shanghai. More than 90 authors, including Nobel winner JM Coetzee, have condemned China for refusing an HIV-positive Australian writer entry to the country for a government-sponsored tour. Robert Dessaix revealed his health status in his application for a visa which was refused without explanation.(AFP/File/Philippe Lopez)AFP - More than 90 authors, including Nobel winner JM Coetzee, have condemned China for refusing an HIV-positive Australian writer entry to the country for a government-sponsored tour.



[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:19:28 GMT]
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Do needle-exchange programs really work? (Reuters)

A woman shows her clean syringes at the Aids Center of Queens County needle exchange outreach center in New York, November 28, 2006. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - Needle-exchange programs designed to cut injection drug users' risk of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and other infections do seem to reduce needle sharing, but there is only limited evidence that they lower disease transmission, a new research review concludes.



[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:26:24 GMT]
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Peanut allergy linked to worse asthma in kids (Reuters)

A vendor sells peanuts at the Voi market, 20 km (12.5 miles) south of Hanoi April 17, 2008. REUTERS/KhamReuters - Among children and teenagers with asthma, those who also have peanut allergies may have more or more-severe asthma attacks, a new study suggests.



[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:14:37 GMT]
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Airway Injury Plaguing 9/11 First Responders (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that airway injuries account for the asthma that has afflicted many New York City Fire Department rescue workers who were exposed to dust from the World Trade Center collapse.
[Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:48:59 GMT]
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People With Asthma More Likely to Be Depressed (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma may affect more than your ability to breathe, it may also make you more prone to developing psychological problems, new research suggests.
[Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:48:53 GMT]
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Health Tip: If You Have Nasal Congestion (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Nasal congestion, often called a stuffy nose, can be caused by a bacterial infection or virus, allergies or the common cold.
[Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:50:21 GMT]
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Prostate test 'public health disaster': discoverer (Reuters)
Reuters - The most commonly used tool for detecting prostate cancer, routine PSA screening, has become "a hugely expensive public health disaster," its discoverer said on Wednesday.
[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:11:36 GMT]
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Obesity and Depression: A Vicious Circle? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- There appears to be a back-and-forth link between depression and obesity, say researchers who reviewed the findings of 15 studies that included nearly 59,000 people.
[Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:51:23 GMT]
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S.Africa announces plans to ramp up HIV testing (AFP)

A man takes an HIV test on World Aids day in Pretoria in 2009. The South African government has announced a ramped up AIDS plan that aims to test 15 million residents for HIV in the world's worst affected country by next June.(AFP/File/Paballo Thekiso)AFP - The South African government on Thursday announced a ramped up AIDS plan that aims to test 15 million residents for HIV in the world's worst affected country by next June.



[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:56:16 GMT]
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Doctor's Specialty Often Steers Prostate Cancer Care (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- The kind of treatment received by a prostate cancer patient often depends on the type of specialist providing the patient's care, new research shows.
[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:48:48 GMT]
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Teen pot smokers at high risk of mental illness (Reuters)
Reuters - Young people who use marijuana (cannabis) are at increased risk of suffering hallucinations, delusions or other reality-distorting "psychoses." And the more time that's passed since first use, the higher the risk.
[Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:20:28 GMT]
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Australian authors protest China visa refusal (Reuters)
Reuters - More than 90 Australian authors signed a letter on Thursday decrying China's refusal to grant a visa to one of the country's most celebrated writers because he was HIV-positive, a move that Beijing defended.
[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:38:51 GMT]
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Health Tip: Treating a Sinus Headache (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A sinus headache usually is caused when the air-filled cavities around your nose, eyes and cheeks become congested and inflamed. Doctors call this condition sinusitis.
[Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:49:31 GMT]
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Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.
[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:48:47 GMT]
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Long-term cannabis use can double risk of psychosis (Reuters)

A young woman smokes marijuana before the 10th annual Marijuana March in downtown Toronto May 3, 2008. REUTERS/Mark BlinchReuters - Young people who smoke cannabis or marijuana for six years or more are twice as likely to have psychotic episodes, hallucinations or delusions than people who have never used the drug, scientists said on Monday.



[Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:31:54 GMT]
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Bill Clinton, Bill Gates unite in foreign aid plea (AFP)

Former US President Bill Clinton (R) and Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee full committee hearing on AFP - Former president Bill Clinton and Microsoft founder Bill Gates called Wednesday on US lawmakers to boost foreign aid to fight diseases like HIV/AIDS and malaria in the world's poorest nations.



[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:31:40 GMT]
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