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Douching Not Related to Pelvic Disease Jan 14, 2005 Contrary to some past reports, new study findings indicate that women who douche do not increase their risk of pelvic inflammatory disease, or genital infections such as gonorrhea or chlamydia. |
Prostate Cancer Treatment Poses Bone Risk -Study Jan 13, 2005 An increasingly popular prostate cancer treatment also makes bones brittle and may be responsible for over 3,000 fractures each year in the United States, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Westernization Linked to Breast Cancer Rise Jan 11, 2005 The breast cancer rate is rising among women in Singapore and appears to be approaching that seen in Europe, researchers report. The introduction of a Westernized lifestyle and child-bearing pattern may underlie this trend, they suggest.
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Oleic Acid Key to Olive Oil's Anti-Cancer Effect Jan 10, 2005 Scientists have discovered why eating a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables and particularly olive oil can help to protect women from developing breast cancer.
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Vietnam officially confirms two children died from bird flu Jan 09, 2005 Vietnam officially confirmed that two young boys had died from bird flu as state media said two other people are suspected of contracting the virus |
Powell, in Kenya, Meets Youths Who Fight HIV/AIDS Jan 08, 2005 Secretary of State Colin Powell heard a 11-year-old speak of valuing her virginity and an HIV-positive woman advise abstinence Saturday as he met Kenyan youths who teach their peers how to avoid HIV/AIDS.
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IUD System Benefits Women with Bleeding Disorders Jan 07, 2005 Women with inherited bleeding disorders often find menstruation troublesome. For them, a UK team reports, an intrauterine device that releases the hormone levonorgestrel seems helpful.
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Gene Helps People Resist AIDS Infection- Study Jan 06, 2005 A gene that may help block the AIDS virus from getting into cells seems to protect some people from the deadly and incurable infection, researchers said on Thursday.
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Disease Emerges in Wake of Tsunami Jan 04, 2005 Hungry and filthy, thousands of Indonesians queued for water on Tuesday as aid deliveries to tsunami-ravaged Aceh province hit new snags and cases of disease and infection among survivors emerged. |
High Body Weight Linked to Kidney Cancer Risk Jan 03, 2005 The risk of developing a type of kidney cancer, renal cell carcinoma, is directly related to body mass index (BMI) and to the increase in BMI since age 20, according to the findings from two new European studies.
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