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Health News

9/3/2010

Health News
West Nile Reported In Wisconsin

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'

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

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

Bone drugs may raise risk of throat cancer

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

Israeli Defense Forces Fat Loss Training Manual
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
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
E-smokes gaining steam amid calls for a ban

Galen Kipe hasn't smoked a cigarette in more than three months. He couldn't kick his habit of 17 years with nicotine patches or gum.

UW-Stout Goes Smoke Free Wednesday

The University of Wisconsin-Stout will become the first four-year school in the UW System to go smoke free on Wednesday.

N.C. drug treatment center hosts former U.S. drug czar

The mental health and substance abuse problems affecting returning troops and active law officers are getting attention in North Carolina.

Docs: Ovary Removal Helps High-Risk Women

New research suggests surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to some women at high risk for cancer.

Aging vets' costs concern Obama's deficit co-chair

The system that automatically awards disability benefits to some veterans because of concerns about Agent Orange seems contrary to efforts to control federal spending, the Republican co-chairman of President Barack Obama's deficit commission said Tuesday.

Michael Douglas optimistic about cancer recovery

Michael Douglas says he's begun treatment for throat cancer and that his odds of recovery are high.

One in four 'drinking too much'

More than a quarter of drinkers exceed healthy limits every week, making us a nation of irresponsible boozers, researchers have said.


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