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No Pap smears until age 21, women advised
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LOS ANGELES: Only days after a US panel scaled back on breast cancer screening recommendations, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has done the same for Pap tests, which are credited
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High-Carb or Low Carb? Both Keep the Weight Off
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Low-carb and high-carb diets work equally well for maintaining weight loss, Australian researchers report. People had the same success in keeping off the weight they'd lost after sharply cutting their
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Stroking pets can ease pain
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Stroking a pet can help patients cut their amount of painkillers in half, according to a new study. Published: 2:58PM GMT 20 Nov 2009 A conference in America has heard that patients recovering from joint-replacement
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Star Trek-like phaser "invented"
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(Beijing Time) Xinhua English BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhuanet)-- Scientists have developed a Star Trek-like phaser, capable of causing paralysis with a beam of light. The findings are published in the Journal
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On the spot: travelling with a disability
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Elderly and infirm air passengers deserve better treatment, says Joanna Symons. Comments 1 | Comment on this article The EU ruled in July last year that it is the responsibility of the airport - not the
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Could mild exercise help achieve healthy workforce?
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A healthy workforce may be just a few stretches away, according to one sector commentator. The Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) has advised that Britons should ensure they take some form of exercise
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Traces of bacteria in Vicks nasal spray
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Procter & Gamble has announced it is recalling 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after small traces of bacteria were found in the product. Bottles shipped to the US, the UK and Germany are being
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Uninsured trauma patients are much more likely to die
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The research team from Harvard University and Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston used information from 1,154 U.S. hospitals that contribute to the National Trauma Data Bank (Los Angeles Times) /
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Low-carb, high-carb diet both help keep weight off
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NEW YORK - Low-carb and high-carb diets work equally well for maintaining weight loss, Australian researchers report. People had the same success in keeping off the weight they'd lost after sharply cutting
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Senate Democrats Push Forward On Crucial Health Vote
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A wavering centrist Democrat said Friday he'd stand with Senate Democratic leaders on a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill amid indications other moderates would fall in line.
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On Nutrition: Putting spotlight on diabetes
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Did you see the blue lights on monuments around the world Saturday night? I didn't either. I did see pictures, however, of the Ferry Building in San Francisco and the Empire State Building in New York
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Study: movie kernels add up to major calories
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A medium-size popcorn and medium soft drink at the nation's largest movie chains pack the nutritional equivalent of three Quarter Pounders topped with 12 pats of butter...
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