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Astronaut's daughter born

2009-11-23T00:44:00

CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida) - US ASTRONAUT Randolph Bresnik jubilantly welcomed his new daughter into the world on Sunday as he floated 220 miles (350 kilometres) above it. Abigail Mae Bresnik was born as

Mammogram guidelines spark debate over health bill

2009-11-23T01:18:00

WASHINGTONLawmakers broke along party lines on a new aspect of the health care debate Sunday as a former National Institutes of Health chief urged women to ignore guidelines that delay the start

'Parents wrong' on child fitness

2009-11-23T00:45:00

Only one in 10 children gets the recommended daily activity Parents have big misconceptions about the amount of exercise their children take part in, according to the British Heart Foundation (BHF). It

Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle

2009-11-22T22:16:00

Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There

Chinese pork 'safe to eat' despite A/H1N1 infection

2009-11-23T00:54:00

(Beijing Time) China Daily Health experts have assured consumers that Chinese pork is still safe despite reports of pigs being infected with the deadly A/H1N1 flu. Swine at a slaughterhouse in Heilongjiang

Mammogram recommendation becoming pink-ribbon issue

2009-11-23T00:48:00

Breast cancer campaigns have helped raise awareness about breast cancer, as well as money for research. But all those pink ribbons have given women an inflated fear of the disease and unrealistic expectations

Your Health: Answers on tinnitus, flu and salt water

2009-11-23T00:09:00

What can be done about ringing in your ears or flu viruses in your nose? Those are the questions in this week's mailbag. Q: I enjoyed your Nov. 2 article on hearing aids. I have heavy tinnitus. Is there

Mental health experts mobilize against troops' trauma

2009-11-23T00:09:00

NEW YORK Mental health experts who work with troops back from deployment talked this weekend about the latest efforts to treat disorders such as post-traumatic stress, efforts that are particularly relevant

John and Edward go out on X-Factor results night

2009-11-23T02:12:00

Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex features Recipient's email address Your first name Your surname Add a note (optional) Your IP address will be logged The twins remembered: From Queen to Wham! via Big Band, John

Morphine 'might spread cancer'

2009-11-23T02:05:00

Morphine is routinely used to relieve pain during and after cancer surgery Laboratory tests suggest morphine could in fact encourage the spread of cancer, for which it is routinely prescribed to relieve

Gene clue to brain tumour growth

2009-11-23T01:19:00

Glioma is the most common form of brain tumour Scientists have pinpointed a mutated gene as key to the development of some types of glioma brain tumour. The mutation leads to hugely increased levels of

INSURANCE: Mammogram coverage won't change, companies say

2009-11-23T00:48:00

Insurance companies contacted by USA TODAY say they will continue paying for annual mammograms amid widespread fears that new breast cancer screening guidelines from a federal task force could lead women

Former NIH chief: Ignore new mammogram guideline

2009-11-23T00:23:00

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Twins continue to recover in hospital

2009-11-23T00:59:00

AAP The second of the conjoined twin girls to be woken after lifesaving surgery to separate them has been drifting in and out of sleep since being woken on Friday. Two-year-old twin girls Krishna and

How unfit are your children? You probably haven't a clue, say experts

2009-11-23T00:52:00

SCOTTISH parents are unaware how little physical activity their children are getting each day, medical experts warned last night. The British Heart Foundation found that 72 per cent of parents believe

Senate Dems frustrated with sway held by moderates

2009-11-23T01:06:00

cast WEATHER ALERT WASHINGTON That view, by Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, suggests the difficulty facg Democratic leaders comg weeks as they try to rally support for legislation that would extend health

'Dirty' bugs keep skin healthy, say scientists

2009-11-23T01:04:00

BEING too clean may impair the skin's ability to stay healthy and heal itself, new research suggests. Scientists in the US have discovered that bacteria on the surface of the skin play an active role

Virginia Ironsides Dilemmas: My brother abused me - should I reveal the truth to

2009-11-23T00:24:00

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Turkey to add visual health warnings to cigarette packages

2009-11-23T01:39:00

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Chance of a Christmas bonus

2009-11-23T01:52:00

You can claim some of those hidden fees and charges for yourself. Sun Herald - 22nd Nov 2009 - Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon - Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon is also the editor of AFR Smart Investor magazine. You

100,000 doses of A/H1N1 vaccines delivered to Macao

2009-11-23T01:39:00

Increases the bookmark twitter facebook digg Google Windowslive Delicious buzz friendfeed Linkedin diigo reddit stumbleupon The first batch of A/H1N1 vaccines, comprising 100,000 doses, purchased by the

IFRC adopts ambitious blueprint for coming decade

2009-11-23T01:39:00

The 17th General Assembly of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has ended in Nairobi with the unanimous adoption of Strategy 2020 -- a plan that lays out the collective

Sex change rules mended

2009-11-23T01:39:00

Increases the bookmark The rules about who can and cannot get permission for a sex change operation has been changed. Only those 20 or above with documented psychological reasons will be allowed to become

Call for Papers: Personal Health - Intelligent Solutions to Serve Empowered Patients

2009-11-23T01:37:00

University of Westminster, London, UK. Dealing with medical and care compunetics, the field of social, societal and ethical implications of computing and networking, ICMCC decided to focus the 2010 Event

Palestinian woman dies of A/H1N1 virus

2009-11-23T01:39:00

Increases the bookmark twitter facebook digg Google Windowslive Delicious buzz friendfeed Linkedin diigo reddit stumbleupon A Palestinian woman died of A/H1N1 virus in the West Bank, the health ministry