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Deficient diets to blame for rise in childhood scurvy
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SCURVY, once the scourge of the sailors in the age of sail, is increasing among British schoolchildren. In 2004-5, 61 children were admitted to hospital with scurvy in England. But by 2007-8 the figure
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Hot Tub Injuries on the Rise
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Nonfatal Spa-Related Injuries Increased by 160% From 1990 to 2007 By Caroline Wilbert WebMD Health News Reviewed By Nov. 5, 2009 -- Relaxing in a backyard hot tub may be fun, but potential dangers lurk.
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Acetaminophen May Be Linked to Asthma Risk
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Study Shows Painkiller Raises Risk of Asthma; Manufacturer Says Drug Is Safe By Kathleen Doheny WebMD Health News Reviewed By Nov. 5, 2009 -- The popular pain and fever reliever acetaminophen may be linked
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Health fears are nothing to sneeze at
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'Most people felt that money was better spent on jobs, until someone sneezed, and that made the flu vaccine seem more important ,' said the study's author. (©iStockphoto.com) H1N1 FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay
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Thyroid cancer higher in volcanic areas
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FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that living near a volcano puts people at higher risk of getting a type of thyroid cancer. It's not clear how volcanoes might be related to cancer,
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Health tip: getting a pap test
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(HealthDay News) -- A Pap test (Pap smear) collects a sample of cells from the cervix to look for any abnormalities or changes. It's often used to help diagnose infections or cervical cancer. The National
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Health Tip: Triggering Abdominal Bloating
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(HealthDay News) -- When your belly feels bloated, uncomfortably tight and full, your doctor may refer to it as abdominal bloating. The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers this list of common causes:
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Health tip: possible triggers for pica
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(HealthDay News) -- Pica often affects children with developmental disorders, pregnant women and sometimes people with epilepsy. It's characterized by a craving to eat non-food substances, such as paint,
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Lack of vitamin D causes obesity
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Insufficient vitamin D can stunt growth and foster obesity during puberty, according to a new study.Even in sun-drenched California, scientists from McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and University
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Labels and Gay Benefits in Health Bill
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WASHINGTON Â? Lower taxes for gay couples who receive health benefits from employers. Nutrition labeling requirements for snack food sold in vending machines and many restaurants. A new program to teach
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Health Tip: Getting Ready for Birth
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Know your doctor's phone number for any time of day. Understand what your doctor requires when you're in labor, including whether you should immediately go to the hospital or take other special action.
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Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers
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Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line: Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower, new research suggests. One study found that men whose cholesterol
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Nutritional guidelines for vegetarian children
- 11/7/2009
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It's not hard to get all of your daily needs from nonmeat sources, nutritionists say, but it takes thought and planning -- plus a few tricks.No matter how old your vegetarian kids are, the first step
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Vegetarian kids
- 11/7/2009
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Toddlers who refuse to eat furry animals; teenagers who suddenly hate everything their parents cook; children of vegetarian parents. Whether it's your choice or theirs, raising a vegetarian kid can be
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Don't make food a conflict for a vegetarian child
- 11/7/2009
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If you're raising a child in a vegetarian household, power struggles and awkward social issues are bound to crop up. Vegetarian parents may produce offspring who are curious about meat but worried that
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Dutch Lady products recalled amid allergy scare
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Truong Van Toan, head of the Dutch firms Legal Department, said the firm had recalled 58 percent of its Vivinal GOS products currently in its Vietnam distribution system. We are trying our best to take
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