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Gallstone risk ‘higher among obese teenagers’

YoopyaAugust 26, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 26, 201202

Teenagers who are overweight or obese are much more likely to develop gallstones, compared with peers of a healthy weight, US research suggests. Healthcare providers...

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Smoking during pregnancy tied to kids’ asthma

YoopyaAugust 22, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 22, 201202

(Reuters Health) – Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have an increased risk of asthma – even if they were not exposed to secondhand...

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Obesity ‘bad for brain’ by hastening cognitive decline

YoopyaAugust 21, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 21, 201200

Being overweight is not just bad for waistlines but for brains too, say researchers who have linked obesity to declining mental performance. Experts are not...

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New York City’s proposed ban on big sugary sodas draws heated debate

YoopyaJuly 25, 2012

by YoopyaJuly 25, 201204

(Reuters) – New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on large sodas is expected to pass in September, but that didn’t deter hundreds who showed...

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Flu “super antibody” may bring universal shot closer

YoopyaJuly 25, 2012

by YoopyaJuly 25, 201204

(Reuters) – Scientists have found a flu “super antibody” called FI6 that can fight all types of influenza A viruses that cause disease in humans...

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Bill Gates says much more work needed to turn tide of AIDS

YoopyaJuly 24, 2012

by YoopyaJuly 24, 2012017

By Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Philanthropist and AIDS prevention advocate Bill Gates said on Monday there had been significant advances in the fight against...

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Older U.S. women more likely to drink while pregnant, study shows

YoopyaJuly 20, 2012April 15, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 20, 2012April 15, 2024012

(Reuters) – Older, more educated U.S. women are much more likely to drink while pregnant, a new federal study released on Thursday concluded. About 14...

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AIDS deaths worldwide dropping as access to drugs improves

YoopyaJuly 18, 2012

by YoopyaJuly 18, 201208

(Reuters) – Fewer people infected with HIV globally are dying as more of them get access to crucial antiretroviral drugs, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, the...

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HIV-prevention drug Truvada approved by US

YoopyaJuly 17, 2012

by YoopyaJuly 17, 2012011

US health regulators have for the first time approved a drug to prevent HIV infection. Truvada can be used by those at high risk of...

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In the Age of Anxiety, are we all mentally ill?

YoopyaJuly 13, 2012

by YoopyaJuly 13, 201200

(Reuters) – When Cynthia Craig was diagnosed with postpartum depression eight years ago, she told her family doctor she felt anxious about motherhood. She wondered...