Sunday, August 28, 2005

How to Choose a Doctor

Title: How to Choose a DoctorCategory: Doctor's ViewsCreated: 6/17/2005Last Editorial Review: 8/9/2005 more...

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Originally Posted on 29/08/2005 00:55:47Content source: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=47649&k=Plastic_Surgery_(Cosmetic_Surgery)_Specialty

Doctor: Checklist to Take To Your Doctor's Appointment

Title: Doctor: Checklist to Take To Your Doctor's AppointmentCategory: Health FactsCreated: 7/13/2005Last Editorial Review: 7/14/2005 more...

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Originally Posted on 29/08/2005 00:27:41Content source: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=50586&k=Plastic_Surgery_(Cosmetic_Surgery)_Specialty

Cosmetic Surgery: Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Plastic Surgery

Title: Cosmetic Surgery: Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Plastic SurgeryCategory: Health FactsCreated: 7/5/2005Last Editorial Review: 7/12/2005 more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 23:46:38Content source: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=47878&k=Plastic_Surgery_(Cosmetic_Surgery)_Specialty

Plastic Surgery: Extreme Makeover: Coming to a Beach Near You

Title: Plastic Surgery: Extreme Makeover: Coming to a Beach Near YouCategory: Health FactsCreated: 5/26/2005Last Editorial Review: 5/26/2005 more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 23:39:27Content source: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=47334&k=Plastic_Surgery_(Cosmetic_Surgery)_Specialty

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Title: Body Dysmorphic DisorderCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 5/18/2005Last Editorial Review: 5/18/2005 more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 23:22:22Content source: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=47228&k=Plastic_Surgery_(Cosmetic_Surgery)_Specialty

Health Tip: Choosing a Cosmetic Surgeon

Title: Health Tip: Choosing a Cosmetic SurgeonCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/26/2005 1:59:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/26/2005 1:58:42 AM more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 22:37:13Content source: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=46401&k=Plastic_Surgery_(Cosmetic_Surgery)_Specialty

A Better Way to Fix a Broken Nose?

Title: A Better Way to Fix a Broken Nose?Category: Health NewsCreated: 3/22/2005Last Editorial Review: 3/22/2005 more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 22:07:10Content source: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=46338&k=Plastic_Surgery_(Cosmetic_Surgery)_Specialty

How Many Young Women Get Plastic Surgery?

Title: How Many Young Women Get Plastic Surgery?Category: Health NewsCreated: 2/28/2005Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2005 more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 21:19:52Content source: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=43723&k=Plastic_Surgery_(Cosmetic_Surgery)_Specialty

Whats the Most Popular Cosmetic Procedure?

Title: Whats the Most Popular Cosmetic Procedure?Category: Health NewsCreated: 2/17/2005Last Editorial Review: 2/17/2005 more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 21:06:35Content source: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=43549&k=Plastic_Surgery_(Cosmetic_Surgery)_Specialty

Botox Treatment

Title: Botox TreatmentCategory: Procedures and TestsCreated: 1/31/2005 6:50:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/8/2005 more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 20:59:25Content source: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=43206&k=Plastic_Surgery_(Cosmetic_Surgery)_Specialty

Electrolysis

Title: ElectrolysisCategory: Procedures and TestsCreated: 1/31/2005 7:23:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/31/2005 7:23:15 AM more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 20:36:13Content source: http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=43311&k=Plastic_Surgery_(Cosmetic_Surgery)_Specialty

Experts: Chelation Therapy Not Worth the Risk

A 5-year-old boy with autism died after getting a controversial treatment called chelation therapy. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 19:54:08Content source: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/110/109785?src=RSS_PUBLIC

FDA Delays Decision on 'Morning After' Pill

The FDA has put off deciding whether to allow over-the-counter sales of the Plan B "morning after" pill. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 19:32:06Content source: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/110/109784?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Episiotomy Rates Too High, Say Experts

A study looking at episiotomy rates around the world shows that a third of American women get episiotomies during childbirth. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 19:16:04Content source: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/110/109783?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Weight Gain Often Doesn't Mean Anorexia Cure

A study shows that anorexia patients who seemed to be getting better while participating in a hospital-based behavioral treatment program continued to show disturbed eating behaviors when their food intake was not carefully monitored. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 18:48:02Content source: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/110/109622?src=RSS_PUBLIC

TV Ads for Junk Food: A Link to Kids' Obesity?

Junk-food advertisers may be playing a direct role in the growing obesity problem among U.S. children by scheduling commercials during kids' peak TV-viewing time, a new study suggests. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 18:21:00Content source: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/110/109782?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Seniors Increasingly Back Medicare Rx Benefit

With less than six months remaining before it goes into effect, one in three seniors say they now find Medicare's new prescription drug program a bit easier to swallow. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 17:58:53Content source: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/110/109781?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Hormone Injection May Trigger Weight Loss

Daily injections of a natural hormone found in the gut may help people lose weight by helping them feel full after eating less. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 17:13:49Content source: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/110/109779?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Listening Poses Cell Phone Driving Dangers

Whether you're talking or just listening, using a cell phone may make it harder to drive a car safely. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 16:46:44Content source: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/110/109778?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Study: Homeopathy Drugs Don't Work

The widely touted benefits of homeopathic drugs are merely placebo effects, a new study suggests. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 16:37:42Content source: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/110/109771?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Stress Levels Low for Londoners After Attacks

In the immediate aftermath of the July 7, 2005, terrorist attack on their city, most Londoners reported remarkably low levels of stress. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 16:02:39Content source: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/110/109770?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Jury Still Out on Soy and Health

An analysis of close to 200 soy studies found only limited evidence of specific health benefits associated with eating soy products or taking soy supplements. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 15:17:36Content source: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/110/109766?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Hormone in Mice May Fight Aging

Scientists may have found an antiaging hormone in mice. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 14:52:34Content source: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/110/109765?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Study Probes Weight Loss Supplement Chitosan

Researchers are still scratching their heads as to how effective the weight loss supplement chitosan is. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 14:21:32Content source: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/110/109764?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Oral Health Has Improved in U.S.

America's oral health report card is better than a decade ago, according to the CDC and NIH. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 13:39:30Content source: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/110/109763?src=RSS_PUBLIC

A Primer on Summer Skin Repair

If a season of summer fun has left your skin looking less than lustrous, don't despair. Experts say it's easy to look fabulous fast.  This is the second of a 2-part series. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 13:32:28Content source: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/92/101811?src=RSS_PUBLIC

BMA raises concerns about NHS trusts in financial crisis, UK

Job losses and department closures in hospital trusts in England could be on the cards because of the financial crisis of some trusts, according to the BMA's Consultants' Committee... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 13:15:24Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29756&nfid=rssfeeds

SARS - Chinese team's innovative prediction tool

The year 2003 is one everyone will remember, especially specialists in lung disease and infectious diseases... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 12:59:19Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29779&nfid=rssfeeds

Mankind Is Predisposed To Diseases Of Civilization

Human beings are genetically adapted to conditions of scanty and irregular nutrition... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 12:44:17Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29755&nfid=rssfeeds

Living Cell Is Replaced By A Test-Tube With DNA

If a living cell is replaced by a test-tube with DNA and a set of substances, it is possible to get proteins in a more simple and inexpensive way... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 11:57:14Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29754&nfid=rssfeeds

BMA proposes earmarked training posts for overseas doctors, UK

Problems faced by overseas doctors in the UK could be reduced if they applied for earmarked training programmes, the BMA Junior Doctors Committee and the British International Doctors Association say in a joint discussion paper today (Tuesday 23 August, 2005)... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 11:35:12Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29786&nfid=rssfeeds

Device can identify what the passive smoker inhales

A device called "passive chemical dosimeter" will help to identify the quantity of poisonous substances and to determine particular substances inhaled by interlocutors of a smoker... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 10:54:09Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29753&nfid=rssfeeds

Vitamin D puts a brake on activated macrophages

How a newly discovered mechanism keeps inflammation under control - When macrophages, the first line defender cells of the immune system become activated, they produce an inhibitor, which acts back on them to suppress their activity... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 10:44:06Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29752&nfid=rssfeeds

Harmless virus may hold key to more effective HIV drug discovery

New phage display technique successful in identifying compounds that show potential to overcome drug resistance... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 10:34:04Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29751&nfid=rssfeeds

How germ cells decide whether to be sperm or eggs

Johns Hopkins biologists have determined how developing embryos tell their specialized "germ cells" whether to develop into a male's sperm or a female's eggs... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 10:08:01Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29750&nfid=rssfeeds

American Chemical Society session to focus on T-rays - the next wave in imaging technology

A versatile technology that can spot cracks in space shuttle foam, while also offering the potential to see biological agents through a sealed envelope and detect tumors without harmful radiation, will be the focus of a full-day symposium at the 230th national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Washington, D... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 09:31:58Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29749&nfid=rssfeeds

Shame, not guilt, related to substance-abuse problems

Findings from a collaboration between scientists at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) and George Mason University in Fairfax, Va... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 08:48:39Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29748&nfid=rssfeeds

Fewer wrinkles and firmer skin linked to earlier use of estrogen therapy

Long-term hormone therapy used earlier in menopause is associated with fewer wrinkles and less skin rigidity in postmenopausal women, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the August issue of Fertility and Sterility... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 08:10:11Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29747&nfid=rssfeeds

Race and sex disparities in heart attack care, survival not improving, USA

Differences based on race and sex in treatment patterns for hospitalized American heart attack patients have remained unchanged over an eight-year period, despite improvements in quality of heart attack care during this time, Emory and Yale School of Medicine researchers write in the August 18 issue of New England Journal of Medicine... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 07:46:04Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29746&nfid=rssfeeds

GDF5 lends a hand to finger abnormalities

In a study appearing online on August 25 in advance of print publication of the September 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Petra Seemann and colleagues describe two mutations in Growth and Differentiation Factor 5 (GDF5), a signaling molecule, that result in altered binding affinities to the BMP type 1 receptors giving rise to opposing phenotypes, brachydactyly type A2 (unusually short digits) and symphalangism (fusion of the hand joints)... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 07:11:02Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29745&nfid=rssfeeds

Thoughts on thyroid biology

In a study appearing online on August 25 in advance of print publication of the September 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Ana Luiza Maia and colleagues from Harvard have developed a novel system to address a long- standing question in thyroid biology - the relative contribution of Type 1 (D1) and Type 2 (D2) 5'-deiodinase to circulating T3 in humans... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 06:30:58Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29744&nfid=rssfeeds

Acquired defects confer susceptibility to mycobacteria infection

in the interferon gamma receptor gene... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 05:43:57Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29743&nfid=rssfeeds

A targeted complement will cure what ails you

The pathogenesis of many inflammatory, autoimmune and ischemic diseases are due to inappropriate activation of the complement system - proteins found in blood that help destroy bacteria and other foreign cells... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 05:29:55Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29742&nfid=rssfeeds

Small molecule correction for cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common genetically transmitted diseases... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 04:42:53Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29741&nfid=rssfeeds

Girls more physically active if exposed to exercise at school

School-based exercise programs can have a profound impact on a girl's likelihood to be physically active... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 04:33:51Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29763&nfid=rssfeeds

Unlocking Alzheimer's: Cholesterol and copper chemistry could be the key

The risk for Alzheimer Disease (AD) is related to high levels of cholesterol and copper, but the mechanisms underlying this association were unclear... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 04:17:49Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29740&nfid=rssfeeds

A spoonful of sugar is sufficient for diabetic atherosclerosis

People with diabetes are more likely to develop atherosclerosis, leading to more heart attacks and strokes in this population... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 03:57:47Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29739&nfid=rssfeeds

Study identifies protein's role in cell division - May offer new knowledge into tumor growth

Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified a molecular protein's critical role in cell division and growth... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 03:39:46Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29736&nfid=rssfeeds

Pinpointing the cause of spinocerebellar ataxia

Researchers have discovered how the abnormal repetition of a genetic sequence can have disastrous consequences that lead to the death of neurons that govern balance and motor coordination... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 03:28:45Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29733&nfid=rssfeeds

New dye could offer early test for Alzheimer's - MIT technique is noninvasive

MIT scientists have developed a new dye that could offer noninvasive early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, a discovery that could aid in monitoring the progression of the disease and in studying the efficacy of new treatments to stop it... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 03:18:44Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29730&nfid=rssfeeds

Duke researchers uncover genetic link to stroke after heart surgery

Duke University Medical Center researchers have discovered that patients who have two specific gene variants are more than three times as likely to suffer a stroke after heart surgery... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 03:07:42Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29727&nfid=rssfeeds

Insulin sensitivity gets a kick out of SOCS-7

Insulin resistance is a fundamental factor in non-insulin-dependent diabetes... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 02:55:40Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29724&nfid=rssfeeds

Artesunate should become the treatment of choice for severe malaria

Artesunate is better than quinine for the treatment of severe malaria in adults, concludes an article in this week's issue of THE LANCET... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 02:13:39Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29721&nfid=rssfeeds

Misoprostol Almost as Effective as Surgery for Removing Tissue After Miscarriage, Study Says

The ulcer treatment drug misoprostol -- which also is used in medical abortion procedures to induce uterine contractions -- can be a safe alternative to surgery to remove tissue in the uterus after a miscarriage, according to a study published on Thursday in the... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 01:51:38Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29716&nfid=rssfeeds

Newly Formed Oregon Chapter of Democrats for Life Seeks Support From Democratic Party Members, USA

Members of a newly formed Oregon chapter of the antiabortion group Democrats for Life are calling on other Democrats in the state to join them in voicing their opposition to the party's stance on the issue, the... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 01:38:36Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29713&nfid=rssfeeds

AIDS Action Executive Director Marsha Martin To Direct Washington, D.C., HIV/AIDS Administration

District of Columbia... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 01:23:34Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29710&nfid=rssfeeds

Black and low-income women need tailored weight loss strategies

Weight loss programs need to be race- and income-specific because weight control experiences are far different between black and white women and affluent and poor women, according to a recent study... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 01:15:33Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29761&nfid=rssfeeds

Global Fund Temporarily Suspends Five Grants to Uganda Citing Evidence of Mismanagement

The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on Wednesday announced it has temporarily suspended its five grants to Uganda citing evidence of mismanagement,... click link for more info. more...

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Originally Posted on 28/08/2005 01:03:30Content source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=29707&nfid=rssfeeds