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In an analysis of global infant mortality conducted by Save the Children, Japan is found to have the lowest newborn death rate, 1.8 per 1,000. Four countries tied for second place with 2 per 1,000 : the Czech Republic, Finland, Iceland and Norway. Among 33 industrialized nations, the United State ... |
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Jean Welsh of the CDC releases a study documenting that fruit juice is a leading factor in the obesity of American children. Its unfortunate that something so obvious, would still be released as news and/or research. Any time a natural food is processed by humans in an attempt to increase commerci ... |
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In recognition of the health risks of tobacco, Cuba bans smoking in public places, including all restaurants and cigarette machines will be removed.
Government statistics now indicate that four out of every 10 Cubans smoke and that 30% of preventable cancers each year can be linked to smoking. |
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Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, possibly suffering from a stroke, is hospitalized two days ahead of an expected court ruling as to whether he will be tried in a human rights case associated with the deaths and disappearances of 10 people in the 1970s under Operation Condor. |
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Dr. David Graham, a 20-year FDA scientist who had warned that Merck Pharmaceutical's Vioxx arthritis drug Vioxx had heart risk implications, called the FDA's oversight of the drug "a profound regulatory failure" and went on to say that "the FDA as currently configured is incapable of protecting Amer ... |
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According to plans unveiled by the UK government, smoking could be banned in every cafe, restaurant and most pubs in England within four years. |
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Curt Furberg, a drug safety expert ,says his invitation to participate in a meeting on the risks of arthritis drugs like Vioxx and Bextra has been rescinded by government officials because he publicly expressed concerns about the medications.
Curt Furberg, a member of the FDA's drug safety adviso ... |
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US Vice President Dick Cheney, 63, is hospitalized for tests after complaining of shortness of breath. VP Cheney is clinically obese and has suffered from 4 heart attacks in the past. Two tests returned no abnormalities He is currently said to be suffering from a cold. |
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Proposition 71, which will deliver $300 million annually over10 years for stem cell study, is approved by California voters with 59% of the vote. |
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Palestinian officials announce that ailing Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat will be taken to Paris for treatment. |
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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's health deteriorates and a team of doctors begin to treat him at his Ramallah compound, |
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Dr. Julie Gerberding , a top U.S. health official warns of "a very fragile vaccine production system," and urges healthy people to defer getting their influenza shots.so that more medication will be available for those most at risk. |
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US health officials announce that two people who contracted West Nile virus in Georgia may have acquired the deadly infection while undergoing dialysis treatment. |
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Meat packing plant Carneco Foods in Columbus, Nebraska recalls 497,000 pounds of beef feared contaminated with E. coli bacteria and distributed to Sam's Club stores in 10 states. The E. coli bacteria strain generates a toxin that can cause stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and in some cases death. |
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Francis Crick, who along with Watson discovered the double helix shape of DNA, dies at the age of 88 in a San Diego hospital after a long battle with colon cancer. |
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Dr. Marilyn Albert, chair of the Alzheimer's Association's medical council, announces that midlife obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure appear to affect the brain as well as the heart. Those who avoid these conditions reduce their risk of Alzheimers disease. |
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EPA spokeswoman Cynthia Bergman announces that the EPA preparing to take "formal action against DuPont soon" over allegations that the giant chemical company failed to report possible health problems connected with a key ingredient used in making Teflon. |
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Dr. Joe Thompson, director of the Arkansas Center of Health Improvement, releases "sobering" statistics that 40% of Arkansas school children are either overweight or at-risk of becoming overweight. |
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The World's Oldest Person, Ramona Trinidad Iglesias Jordan, dies of pneumonia in a nursing home in San Juan at the age of 114. She was born September 1, 1889 and liked to have a small 7 ounce beer with her meals. |
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In Geneva, The World Health Organization (WHO) announces that the 2004 campaign for World No Tobacco Day on May 31 will be launched with the slogan "Tobacco and Poverty: a vicious circle." |
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The World Health Organization confirms an outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Yambio, south Sudan. A total of 19 cases and 4 fatalities are recorded to date. |
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Linda Stern study of 132 obese patients at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia confirms that subjects on the Atkins Diet significant amounts of weight without harmful effects on blood fats and sugars. |
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Amid resistance from consumers and processors, the biotech firm Monsanto decides to cancels plans to bring a new variety of genetically engineered wheat to market. |
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The Atlanta Journal Constitution Reports that Atlanta Air Quality is significantly dirtier than thought. |
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Nancy Reagan announces her support for human embryonic and stem cell research, because she is no longer able to communicate with former President Ronald Reagan. |
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The World Health Organization declares the SARS epidemic to be under contro. |
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Researchers confirm that Broccoli and broccoli sprouts contain a chemical that kills the bacteria responsible for most stomach cancer. |
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Actor Charlton Heston says he has symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's |
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President Bush faints for a brief time in the residence of the White House while eating a pretzel and watching a professional football game on television. |
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Scientists at a Massachusetts laboratory in the U.S. announce the creation of a human embryo through cloning. |
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