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Thursday, November 11, 2010

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U.S. unveils graphic tobacco warnings
WHO says deadly TB scourge preventable, urges action
Special formula may help prevent childhood diabetes: study
Omega-3's linked to a lower risk of gum disease
Cheap obesity steps could have major health impact
Stem cells turned injured rodents into mighty mice
Checklists cut surgery deaths in half: study
Time for drug price rethink for chronic diseases
Is ADHD tied to adulthood obesity?
Nearly 59 million lack health insurance: CDC

U.S. unveils graphic tobacco warnings
November 10, 2010 01:05 PM ET
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Diseased lungs, dead bodies, a man on a ventilator and mothers blowing smoke in their children's faces are among the images U.S. health officials are considering in their effort to revamp tobacco warning labels.

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WHO says deadly TB scourge preventable, urges action
November 11, 2010 06:46 AM ET
GENEVA (Reuters) - Health authorities worldwide must do more to combat tuberculosis, which killed an estimated 1.7 million people last year, mainly adults in their prime in Africa and Asia, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday.

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Special formula may help prevent childhood diabetes: study
November 11, 2010 08:05 AM ET
BOSTON (Reuters) - Researchers said on Wednesday they found some evidence that keeping babies off cow's milk may help prevent the development of type 1 diabetes in children with an inherited risk of the disease.

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Omega-3's linked to a lower risk of gum disease
November 10, 2010 06:05 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who consume a good amount of omega-3's -- the fatty acids predominantly found in oily fish -- may have a lower risk of developing gum disease, suggests a new study.

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Cheap obesity steps could have major health impact
November 11, 2010 09:26 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Taxing junk food, limiting food adverts and making labels clearer could be the best way to curb rising obesity levels in countries like India and China, where increasing prosperity is creating ever heavier consumers.

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Stem cells turned injured rodents into mighty mice
November 10, 2010 02:28 PM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Injecting stem cells into injured mice made their muscles grow back twice as big in a matter of days, creating mighty mice with bulky muscles that stayed big and strong for the rest of their lives, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

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Checklists cut surgery deaths in half: study
November 10, 2010 05:02 PM ET
BOSTON (Reuters) - Using an exhaustive hospital checklist prevents errors and cuts the risk of death nearly in half for patients who come in for surgery, researchers reported on Wednesday.

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Time for drug price rethink for chronic diseases
November 10, 2010 03:55 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The world's top drugmakers have slashed prices for medicines to fight AIDS and malaria. Now the debate is moving to the next level as pressure builds for them to do more against chronic diseases in poor countries.

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Is ADHD tied to adulthood obesity?
November 10, 2010 04:23 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults with a history of symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more likely than their peers to be obese, a new study suggests.

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Nearly 59 million lack health insurance: CDC
November 10, 2010 09:33 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 59 million Americans went without health insurance coverage for at least part of 2010, many of them with conditions or diseases that needed treatment, federal health officials said on Tuesday.

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