Archive for February, 2007

Nearly half of Indian women have not heard of AIDS

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - More than 40 percent of women in India have not heard of AIDS, according to a government survey that has alarmed activists.

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Kids’ chest illness not tied to later lung trouble

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Wheezing, pneumonia, or whooping cough in early life is not associated with a decline in lung function in adulthood, new research suggests.

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Largest U.S. dairy shuns milk from clones

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The largest U.S. dairy processor and distributor said even if food products from cloned animals become a reality, it will not sell milk from animals that have been cloned because of ongoing consumer concerns.

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Spearmint tea may help treat excess body hair

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A few mugs of spearmint tea could help women combat excess facial and body hair, Turkish researchers report.

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Strep linked to movement disorder in children

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Group A streptococcal infection appears to be associated with changes in behavior and the development of a movement disorder in elementary school children, according to a report in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry.

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