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Health NewsSierra Leone: Leader in Child Mortality2008-01-24 04:51 - A newborn in Sierra Leone has the lowest chance in the world of surviving until age 5, and the prospects are almost as bad for children in Angola and Afghanistan, Unicef said in its annual report. Studies Link Other Ills to Mercury, Too 2008-01-24 04:50 - Elevated mercury levels may be associated not only with neurological problems but with cardiovascular disease among adults as well. Diabetes Study Favors Surgery to Treat Obese 2008-01-24 04:50 - A study found weight-loss surgery better than standard medical therapy in treating Type 2 diabetes in the obese. High Mercury Levels Are Found in Tuna Sushi 2008-01-24 04:50 - Tests on sushi bought in Manhattan revealed mercury levels that exceed accepted safety standards. Bausch & Lomb Buys a Competitor 2008-01-23 06:01 - Bausch & Lomb, the eye health company, said it had acquired a rival, eyeonics Inc., for an undisclosed amount. A Pandemic That Wasn?t but Might Be 2008-01-23 06:01 - Experts argue that preparations against avian flu have to continue, even if the virus’s failure to mutate into a pandemic strain has given the world more time. Nostrums: Seawater Seems to Beat Medicine in Fighting Colds 2008-01-23 06:01 - Washing out a child’s nose with seawater may be a safe and simple way to reduce the symptoms of the common cold. Skin as a Battlefield 2008-01-23 04:52 - What causes the burnlike skin lesions associated with Stevens-Johnson syndrome? The Claim: Too Much Cola Can Cause Kidney Problems 2008-01-23 04:52 - When it comes to kidney problems, is there a difference between colas and other kinds of soda? What That Cholesterol Trial Didn?t Show 2008-01-23 04:52 - The cholesterol drug Vytorin is now getting attention that is anything but funny. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 |
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