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UNICEF head concerned over spread of HIV in Mozambique (AFP)

AFP - The head of the UN's children fund has raised concerns over the spread of HIV in Mozambique, saying it was partly fueled by immigrants from Zimbabwe who were selling their bodies to make ends meet.

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03.08.2008 11:14:46 - Yahoo! News: Health News

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Settlement will reduce carcinogens in potato chips (AP)

AP - Snack lovers, rejoice: Munching on potato chips just got a little healthier.

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02.08.2008 07:23:44 - Yahoo! News: Health News

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Cannabis-Linked Cell Receptor Might Help Prevent Colon Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A cannabinoid receptor lying on the surface of cells may help suppress colorectal cancer, say U.S. researchers. When the receptor is turned off, tumor growth is switched on.

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02.08.2008 05:46:17 - Yahoo! News: Health News

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Study: To sleep better, perchance to live longer (AP)

AP - Shakespeare once called sleep the "balm of hurt minds." Bodies, too, apparently. People with the severe form of apnea, which interferes with sleep, are several times more likely to die from any cause than are folks without the disorder, researchers report in Friday's edition of the journal Sleep.

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02.08.2008 03:23:50 - Yahoo! News: Health News

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Drug gives couch potato mice benefits of a workout (AP)

AP - Here's a couch potato's dream: What if a drug could help you gain some of the benefits of exercise without working up a sweat? Scientists reported Thursday that there is such a drug if you happen to be a mouse.

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01.08.2008 02:48:12 - Yahoo! News: Health News

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FDA finds salmonella strain at second Mexican farm (AP)

AP - The salmonella strain linked to a nationwide outbreak has been found in irrigation water and in a sample from a batch of serrano peppers at a Mexican farm, federal health officials said Wednesday.

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31.07.2008 07:08:02 - Yahoo! News: Health News

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Family History May Add to Alzheimer's Puzzle (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- The gene most often associated with Alzheimer's disease doesn't provide a complete picture of overall risk, according to researchers who analyzed family histories of the disease.

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31.07.2008 05:47:34 - Yahoo! News: Health News

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Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Boosts Risk for Birth Defects (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News)-- Women who develop diabetes before they become pregnant are three to four times more likely than non-diabetic women to have a baby with at least one birth defect, says a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.

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31.07.2008 05:47:30 - Yahoo! News: Health News

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Clinical Trials Update: July 30, 2008 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

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31.07.2008 05:47:29 - Yahoo! News: Health News

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New Clues to How Cancer Spreads (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- New clues about how cancer spreads from one area of the body to another have been discovered by a University of North Carolina School of Medicine researcher.

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31.07.2008 05:47:21 - Yahoo! News: Health News

UNICEF head concerned over spread of HIV in Mozambique (AFP)

Settlement will reduce carcinogens in potato chips (AP)

Cannabis-Linked Cell Receptor Might Help Prevent Colon Cancer (HealthDay)

Study: To sleep better, perchance to live longer (AP)

Drug gives couch potato mice benefits of a workout (AP)

FDA finds salmonella strain at second Mexican farm (AP)

Family History May Add to Alzheimer's Puzzle (HealthDay)

Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Boosts Risk for Birth Defects (HealthDay)

Clinical Trials Update: July 30, 2008 (HealthDay)

New Clues to How Cancer Spreads (HealthDay)

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