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Thursday,
28 August 2008
Study: Popcorn Doesnt Increase Risk of Diverticulitis
People that suffer from a common digestive disorder known as diverticulosis are typically advised to refrain from consuming foods such as nuts, popcorn, certain seeds and corn on the cob to avoid the onset of painful attacks.
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Thursday,
28 August 2008
New Test Identifies Heart Transplant Rejection
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- The US Food and Drug Administration has approved AlloMap, a non-invasive test that helps doctors identify heart transplant recipients who are rejecting the new organ.
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Thursday,
28 August 2008
Attorney general proposes sensible rules on medical pot
The hazy legality of medical marijuana just got a little clearer. Since 1996 when voters approved a measure allowing the humane use of cannabis to ease sickness and pain, California has struggled to come up with an orderly way to supply the...
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Thursday,
28 August 2008
Maple Leaf takes blame for food poison outbreak
By Leah Schnurr and Roberta Rampton TORONTO/WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The head of Canadas biggest meat processor said on Wednesday his company was fully accountable for a nationwide outbreak of listeriosis food poisoning, which...
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Thursday,
28 August 2008
Scientists Reprogram Cells, Add to Debate
By Rob Stein Scientists have transformed one type of fully developed adult cell directly into another inside a living animal, a startling advance that could lead to cures for a variety of illnesses and sidestep the political and ethical...
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Thursday,
28 August 2008
LI Man, 75, Dies of West Nile Virus
By THE NEW YORK TIMES A 75-year-old Nassau County man died on Monday after contracting the West Nile virus, the Nassau County Health Department confirmed on Wednesday; it was the first fatality from the disease in the state this year.
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Thursday,
28 August 2008
Azilect slows Parkinsons progression: research
JERUSALEM, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- An Israel-developed drug has been proved to be able to slow the progression of the Parkinsons disease, local daily Haaretz reported Wednesday.
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