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Swine flu tally is 2,384 cases in 24 countries: WHO
Geneva/Stockholm - The World Health Organization increased Friday the number of...
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WHO reports 1,658 confirmed cases of swine flu
Geneva - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday confirmed 1,658 cases of the new...
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WHO reports 1,516 confirmed cases of new flu
Geneva - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday confirmed 1,516 cases of the...
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Sweden reports first confirmed case of novel influenza
Stockholm - Sweden on Wednesday reported its first confirmed case of novel influenza A(H1N1), the...
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WHO: 1,490 cases of new flu, 30 deaths, as scientists meet
Geneva - The World Health Organization held Tuesday an online conference of scientists from various...
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Swine flu spreads to 36 US states - 286 confirmed cases
Washington - The swine flu virus spread to 36 US states with a total of 286 confirmed cases,...
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WHO confirms 1025 flu cases in 20 countries
Geneva - The World Health Organization confirmed Monday 1025 officially reported cases of influenza...
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WHO rejects criticism it acted too slowly on swine flu
Geneva - The World Health Organization Friday rejected criticism that it was too slow in reacting...
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EU health agency issues fresh tally of swine flu cases
Stockholm - At least 27 people in six European countries were Friday morning confirmed to have been...
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WHO changes virus name, 257 confirmed cases
Geneva - The World Health Organization updated Thursday the number of laboratory-confirmed cases of...
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Swine flu infections in Britain rise to eight
London - The number of swine flu infections in Britain rose to eight Thursday, with two new cases...
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Swine flu case reported at World Bank in Washington
Washington - The swine flu outbreak may have spread to the US capital, after the World Bank...
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US swine flu numbers rise to 109
Washington - US officials said Thursday the US swine flu confirmed-case total had risen to 109, up...
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WHO: 154 Confirmed Cases of Swine Flu
The World Health Organization updated Thursday the number of laboratory-confirmed cases of swine...
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EU Health Agency Raises Number of Swine Flu Cases
Seven European countries had confirmed cases of people infected with swine flu as of Thursday...
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Number of suspected swine flu cases rises to six in Israel
Tel Aviv - The number of suspected swine flu cases in Israel has risen to six, two of which...
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European pharma industry holds flu talks in Brussels
Brussels - Representatives of the European pharmaceutical industry Wednesday discussed their...
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Autistic Kids Display Common Genetic Variations
Researchers have long blamed genetics for autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) but no study...
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Novartis says its new oral MS drug prevents relapses
Geneva - Swiss drugmaker Novartis said Wednesday that 80 to 83 per cent of patients in a year-long...
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WHO: No need for travel, pork import restrictions
Geneva - World Health Organization officials reiterated Tuesday that travel restrictions would not...
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What is swine flu?
Stockholm - The current outbreak of swine flu which has caused alarm around the world is a...
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Federal Officials Issue another Salmonella Warning
Federal officials are advising people not to eat raw alfalfa sprouts following reports of at least...
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Spain confirms second case of swine flu
Madrid- A second case of swine flu has been diagnosed in Spain, Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez...
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Swine Flu Outbreak - A Cause for "Concern," Obama Says
President Barack Obama said he was closely watching an outbreak of swine flu in the United States,...
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CDC to issue travel advisory on Mexico
Washington - The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was to issue an advisory...
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Glaxo’s Avodart Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk
GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s drug Avodart appears to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 23...
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New virus is not "swine flu", Paris-based health organization says
Paris - The virus currently circulating in Mexico and the United States and which has killed at...
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Spain calls for calm after case of swine flu is confirmed
Madrid - The Spanish government on Monday called for calm after Europe's first case of swine flu...
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Nexavar Fails in Melanoma Phase III Trial
German drug maker Bayer AG and Onyx Pharmaceuticals on Monday announced they ended a Phase III...
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Flu Death Toll in Mexico on the Rise
The number of dead in Mexico's flu epidemic rose to 103, Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova...
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U.S.
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Doctors report third US death from swine flu
Washington - A man suffering heart problems died from were called complications...
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US swine flu cases increase to 642, likely to spread
Washington - The number of people sickened by swine influenza in the United States increased to 642...
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In US, swine flu reaches 400 cases, likely to rise
Washington - Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who visited the US Centres for Disease Control and...
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New York finds more probable cases, more schools closed
New York - Authorities confirmed Thursday a total of 49 swine flu cases in New York City and...
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US braces for worse from swine flu
Washington - The United States braced for worse from the swine flu outbreak Tuesday as officials...
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Obama asks Congress for 1.5 billion dollars for flu
Washington - US President Barack Obama is asking Congress for an added 1.5 billion dollars to fight...
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Swine flu cases rise to 64 in five US states
Washington - The number of human swine influenza cases in the United States increased to 64...
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New York City probes more possible cases of swine flu
New York - New York health authorities were looking for possible new cases of swine flu at a second...
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Food-Borne Illness Rates Still High in the US
Despite efforts to improve food safety in recent years, the United States is still confronting with...
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House approves new controls on tobacco in United States
Washington - The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved tougher anti-smoking controls in...
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Nancy Reagan praises Obama reversal on stem cell research
Washington - Former first lady Nancy Reagan welcomed President Barack Obama's decision Monday to...
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Pilot Involved in 2007 San Francisco Oil Spill Pleads Guilty
The pilot behind the massive oil spill in the San Francisco Bay in a November 2007 incident pleaded...
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Cases of Hib in Minnessota - A ‘Reminder’ That Vaccination Is Important
Five new infections with Hib: Haemophilus Influenzae type b in Minnesota has made more than clear...
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Fewer Americans Dying From First Heart Attack
Researchers from St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital of Columbia University in New York City...
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STDs At All-Time High, But Chlamydia Sets Record
Although previous reports have shown that sexually transmitted diseases are on decline in...
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Salmonella Outburst Linked To Peanut Butter
The outburst of salmonella that affected approximately 410 people in 43 states, and is believed to...
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Head of the CDC to Step Down
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is stepping down, according to an...
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Peanut Butter, Possibly The Source Of Current Salmonella Outbreak
Peanut butter may have infected 399 people in 42 states with salmonella, according to the Minnesota...
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Director of Disease Control Centers, Dr. Julie Gerberding, Resigns
Dr. Julie Gerberding, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, resigned. Dr....
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Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found
Physicians have found a recently mutated strain of flu that resists the most commonly...
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Health Officials In Minnesota: Peanut Butter Might Have Started Salmonella Outbreak
Even if federal officials have yet to establish the cause of a salmonella outbreak that has...
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Salmonella Outbreak Made 388 People Sick
On Wednesday, United States health officials revealed that an outbreak of salmonella food...
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Teen Birth Rates Up Nationwide, Mississippi Has the Highest
According to a report released Wednesday by the Center for Disease Control, Mississippi is the...
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Mystery disease leaves California pelicans bruised, disoriented
Los Angeles - A mystery disease is striking California's huge flocks of pelicans, which are being...
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FDA Requires More Study Of Heart Risk For Diabetes Drugs
More than a year after GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s Avandia was linked to higher risk of heart...
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Gene Mutation Said To Combat Obesity
The presence of a gene mutation in the human body appears to lower levels of “bad” cholesterol and...
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FDA Panel Warns Over Two Asthma Drugs
A US Food and Drug Administration panel decided on Thursday that two asthma drugs pose serious...
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Obama Names Tom Daschle As Health Care Leader
President-elect Barack Obama reasserted his pledge to overhaul the nation's healthcare system when...
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FDA Panel To Decide On The Safety Of Asthma Drugs
A Food and Drug Administration panel of medical
experts is weighing whether to allow certain...
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Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, The Best Option For Protection Against Influenza
In an attempt to encourage people to get
their flu shot, the Centers for Disease Control and...
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Technology
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Study: Most Twitterers quit after first month
San Francisco - Twitter, we have a problem. The hit social networking and microblogging site that...
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Apple Board Offered No New Info On Jobs During Annual Meeting
Steve Jobs may not make the world go round, but he does have life and death power over Apple...
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Bill Gates Speaks about Charity and Malaria at TED
The Technology, Entertainment and Design is an annual conference during which many of the people...
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Visionary Scientists and Tech Leaders Launch Singularity University
NASA, Google, and entrepreneurs Ray Kurzweil and Peter Diamandis announced the launch of a new...
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Jobs’ Health Issues Cause Quite a Stir Inside the Company
Apple’s shares were down by 4.8% to $81.29 in morning trading on Thursday as a consequence of...
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Teens Engaged In Risky Online Behaviour
According to a new study, 54% of teens talk about behaviours such as sex, alcohol use, and...
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U.S. Homes Are Gradually Becoming Landline-Free
Approximately 16.1 percent of US adults (36 million) live in wireless-only households, while 17...
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Experts recommend treating online addiction as a disease
Hamburg - Addiction to online games should be treated as a distinct illness, experts recommended...
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Google Releases Its Newest Service: Google Flu Trends
Google Inc. announced the release of a new tool, which will
provide information about potential...
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Intel Develops Health Care Program
Intel announced at a medical conference in New Orleans that it will introduce technology which will...
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Big Step Forward For Cancer Research: Scientists Map Cancer Patient’s Genome
Scientists for the first time have been able to look at the entire set of genes from a cancer...
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Spammers, Watch Out: World’s Largest Spam Gang Busted!
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday that, in
collaboration with authorities in New...
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Sergey Brin, Google’s Co-Founder, Writes About Parkinson’s Risk
In a post on its newly opened blog, Too, Sergey Brin, one of the two
co-founders of Google, has...
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Music
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Depeche Mode cancels Athens concert after singer falls ill
Athens - British band Depeche Mode cancelled an Athens concert on Wednesday following the...
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Louie Bellson Passed Away
Who does not know Louie Bellson, the great jazz drummer, the master musician who had the honor to...
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Original Keyboard Player Billy Powell Dies
Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd lost one the two only survivors of the group following the 1977...
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Michael Jackson Could Die From Mysterious Genetic Disease
The life of Michael Jackson is reportedly hanging by a thread due to a series of serious health...
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Amy Winehouse Hospitalized For Lung And Chest Problems Again
British songbird Amy Winehouse, whose health has been raising concerns for a long time, was...
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Disease Is Unforgiving with the Unforgettable Natalie Cole
The daughter of the music legend Nat King Cole was admitted
to a New York City hospital after
she...
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Legendary Producer Gerald "Jerry" Wexler Died at 91
Legendary music producer Gerald "Jerry" Wexler died at 91 in Florida on Friday, according...
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Amy Winehouse Leaves Hospital After Spending Night There
Twelve hours after she was admitted to a London hospital for
an adverse reaction to medication,...
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Singer Natalie Cole Diagnosed With Hepatitis C
The Grammy-winning singer, who last made headlines for her comments about drug addict Amy...
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Amy Winehouse Has Serious Lung Problems
In an interview for the British newspaper Daily
Mail, Mitch Winehouse said that his daughter, Amy...
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Toni Braxton to Undergo Additional Medical Tests
R&B singer Toni Braxton has cancelled Las Vegas shows
for the rest of April as she undergoes...
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Toni Braxton OK after Hospitalization
R&B singer Toni Braxton was hospitalized Monday night after
complaining of chest pains,...
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Suspected Overdose in Death of Bailey Rae's Husband
A pathologist’s report presented to the coroner during a hearing on Thursday shows that the...
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John Stewart, "Daydream Believer" Songwriter, Dies
John Stewart, a member of The Kingston Trio and the musician that wrote The Monkees’ hit...
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Dan Fogelberg, Soft-Rock Singer Dies of Prostate Cancer
Singer and songwriter Dan Fogelberg died of prostate cancer
Sunday morning at his home in...
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Movies
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Patrick Swayze Not Giving Up Cancer Treatment
Contrary to a huge mass of reports claiming that actor Patrick Swayze has stopped receiving medical...
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Patrick Swayze Makes ‘The Beast’ Worth Watching
In what might unfortunately be the cancer-struck actor’s final works, Patrick Swayze’s...
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Hedlund Will Star In Tron 2
A remake or a sequel of Disney’s 1982 movie Tron has been discussed for many years, and even...
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Daughter: Peter Falk Has Alzheimer’s Disease
Catherine Falk claims her 81-year-old acting legend best known for his playing detective “Columbo...
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Casting Has Begun For Tr2n
A remake or a sequel of Disney’s 1982 movie Tron has been discussed for many years, and even though...
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Patrick Swayze Opens Up About Chemotherapy, Working 12-hour Days
Eight months since Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the actor is speaking...
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The Fear of Watching “Quarantine” Surpasses Any Concern
Are the neighbors snoring? No, they are snarling, and frothing,
and attacking!
“Quarantine,” a...
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Ryan Reynolds Runs, Cries for a Good Cause
Actor Ryan Reynolds is ready to do the unthinkable for a
cause he believes in: exhaust himself...
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"Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist": Nick And Norah’s Wild Night Out
In times when Paris Hilton is queen and thousands of people want to be her BBF, it seems like kids...
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Christina Applegate Cancer-Free After Double Mastectomy
In an interview with ABC News' "Good Morning
America", Christina Applegate said she is...
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Review: “Henry Poole Is Here”. You’ll Wish He Weren’t
Resignation comes too early and help comes far too fast in
“Henry Poole Is Here.” It can even make...
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Bernie Mac Is No Longer Among Us, But He Will Never Leave Our Hearts
It is still a shock the fact that comedian Bernie Mac has
passed away so suddenly. His friends and...
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Director Remembers the Late Isaac Hayes and Bernie Mac
Isaac Hayes and Bernie Mac both passed away last week,
unexpectedly, at an age when their careers...
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Comedian Bernie Mac Fondly Remembered, Badly Missed
Comedian and actor Bernie Mac, whose untimely death on Aug. 9
has left fans, friends and...
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UCLA To Host Bernie Brillstein Memorial Tribute
A memorial tribute to Iconic Hollywood producer and manager Bernie Brillstein will be held at...
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Clooney: World “A Little Less Funny” Without Bernie Mac
The unexpected death of comedian and actor Bernie Mac Saturday
morning at only 50 has left fans,...
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Movie Critics Not So Thrilled By “The X-Files: I Want To Believe”
The return of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully in the latest movie
inspired by the famous 93’ Tv series...
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"Golden Girls" Star Estelle Getty Dies At 84
Actress Estelle Getty passed away Tuesday, just days before she would have turned 85, after a long...
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Patrick Swayze to Start Filming "The Beast" Series
Actor Patrick Swayze will start soon filming a television series called "The Beast" in...
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Relief: Patrick Swayze Responding Well to Treatment
Actor Patrick Swayze says he is “thrilled” with the positive
response he has shown to...
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Patrick Swayze Marches On Despite Terminal Cancer
Actor Patrick Swayze seems determined to live his life despite the tragic pancreatic cancer...
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Patrick Swayze Responds Well To Treatment, Doctor Says
"Dirty Dancing" star, Patrick Swayze who has been diagnosed
with pancreatic cancer is...
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Brazilian Drama “The Elite Squad” Tops the Berlin Film Festival
Blood-soaked Brazilian drama “The Elite Squad,” directed by Jose Padilha, won the Golden Bear award...
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George Clooney Takes On U.N. Peace Messenger Challenge
Speaking at a New York news conference on Thursday, at the United Nations headquarters, Hollywood...
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Sean Young Goes Rehab Way
Sean Young, the actress best known for her roles in “Blade
Runner” and “No Way Out” voluntarily...
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‘Atonement’ Gets Best Picture Award at Glamour Less Golden Globe
At the Golden Globe ceremony on Sunday at the Beverly Hilton
Hotel, “Atonement” won the best drama...
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‘There Will Be Blood’ Receives Best Picture Award From Critics
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “There Will Be Blood” won Saturday
night the best picture from the National...
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Ben Affleck, ‘No Country’ Top NY Critics Awards
The Coen brothers' dark crime thriller "No Country for Old Men," was honored with best...
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Deborah Kerr Dies, Aged 86
The Scottish actress Deborah Kerr, who won a Golden Globe award
and remained in the movie history...
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Specials
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Drug Found to Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer
Avodart, a drug currently approved for the treatment of noncancerous enlarged prostate, also lowers...
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Stephen Hawking set for "full recovery" after hospital tests
London (dpa) - British physicist Stephen Hawking is expected to make a "full recovery" after...
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Epilepsy Drug Could Impair Your Baby’s Cognitive Function
The use of anti-seizure drug valproate while pregnant may cause your baby harm, US researchers said...
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Inbreeding led to extinction of the Habsburgs in Spain, says study
Madrid - Constant intermarriage between relatives was the main cause of the extinction of the...
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Depression Boosts Risk for Heart Failure
Heart disease patients who are depressed are at a greater danger of developing heart failure,...
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Broccoli Might Reduce Your Stomach Cancer Risk
The summer is that time of the year when you can get advantage of everything that nature has to...
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Infant Formula Contaminated with Fuel Rocket
When it comes to food, everybody appears to be in danger, from infants to the very old. Nothing is...
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Bill Gates Launches Project to Help China Fight TB
Computer industry billionaire Bill Gates announced his intention to help the Chinese government...
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‘Magic’ Pill Found to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Half
Researchers present at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Orlando, Florida...
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However Cute, Pets Still Can Hurt Their Owners
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that many Americans,...
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Most Americans Should Reduce Salt Intake, But Do They?
As rates for high blood pressure and implicitly for heart disease and stroke are dramatically...
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Male Circumcision May Prevent Two Common STDs
Male circumcision appears to offer more protection to men than previously estimated, according to...
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Cut Back on Red, Processed Meat Intake in Order to Live Longer
Doctors always advise patients to consume lots of fruits, vegetables and white meat in order to...
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FDA Expands List of Risky Weight-Loss Products
Millions of people confront themselves with the No. 1 threat to their health, namely obesity....
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New Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Proves Successful in Mice
A study published in the 20 March issue of the journal Science concluded that by electrically...
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The Necessity of PSA Test in Prostate Cancer Questioned Once Again
Two new studies appearing online in the March 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine...
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Get Rid of Extra Pounds! They Shorten Your Life!
British researchers at the University of Oxford, through a new study, have warned once again...
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy!
If you don’t know the song, now it’s a good time to search for it and listen. It might...
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Optimism Adds Years to Your Life
Having a healthy concept about life has always helped people to forget things that made them...
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BPA-Containing Baby Bottles No Longer on the US Market
Bisphenol A or BPA widely used in plastics has long been a subject of controversy among...
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Unhappy Marriages May Hurt Women’s Heart, Literally
Marital stress raises health risks for women, but nor for men, according to a new study presented...
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Parents Can Now Have the Perfect Baby
A fertility clinic with offices in New York and Los Angeles will offer parents the chance of...
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Want to Lose Weight? It’s All about Calories!
When it comes to losing weight everyone is an expert. Everyone, and here I mean women, knows at...
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Want to Lose Weight? Stick to Your Diet, Researchers Say
New research in this week’s issue of The New England Journal of Medicine reveals the secret...
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Healthy Men Should Take Finasteride to Prevent Prostate Cancer
Healthy men who want to prevent prostate cancer should begin taking finasteride, a drug used to...
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Even Moderate Drinking May Lead to Cancer in Women
Many studies have shown that alcohol consumed in moderate amounts prevents diseases. One glass of...
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Anger, Stress Can Cause Irregular Heart Beat
Doctors have always warned about the negative impact of stress on our body, especially on our...
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New Flu Vaccine Based on Human Antibodies May Come in Years
A new vaccine fighting several strains of the flu, including the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu,...
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The More Fast Food Restaurants in Your Area – The Greater the Risk of Stroke
You have always been told about the health risks you take once you choose fast food dishes over...
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Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Tied to PML Deaths
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said Genentech’s psoriasis drug Raptiva has...
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Business
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Eli Lilly’s Symbyax Approved By FDA For TRD Treatment
Eli Lilly’s Symbyax won FDA’s approval for the treatment of treatment-resistant...
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Medicare Decides To Expand Coverage For Cancer Drugs
Doctors and patients who need Medicare reimbursement for certain experimental treatments...
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Coca-Cola Faces Suit Over VitaminWater
Nutrition advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest sued Coca-Cola on...
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The Gates Foundation Delivers On Its Projects
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced earlier today the kickoff of a $6.9 million...
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OSI Shares Gain After Study Shows Tarceva Meets Its Goal
Shares of OSI Pharmaceutical rose $5.25, or 15 percent, to $40.65 at 4 p.m. New York time in Nasdaq...
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Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease
Tuesday, the world’s largest drugmaker, Pfizer Incorporated,
has announced it would be...
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McCain, Obama warn of high stakes in financial crisis
New York - Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama on Thursday warned of the high...
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Financial Crisis Can't Stop Africa Aid, Leaders Warn
New York - African leaders warned Monday that the financial crisis enveloping advanced economies...
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Sergey Brin, Google’s Cofounder, Writes On Blog About Parkinson’s Risk
In a post on its newly opened blog, Too, Sergey Brin, one of the two
co-founders of Google, has...
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Cell Genesys Halts Prostate Cancer Trial, Shares Drop 78%
Cell Genesys Inc has put a halt to its process of developing the treatment for the advanced stages...
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FDA OK’s Bisphenol - Chemical Used in Baby Bottles
The concerned parents, consumer groups and politicians can
leave their worries aside as the...
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Gilead’s AIDS Drug Viread Gets FDA Clearance for Hepatitis B
Gilead Sciences Inc.’ AIDS drug Viread received the Food and
Drug Administration’ s approval on...
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Whole Foods Market Announces Meat Recall Due To E.coli Outbreak
Whole Foods Market is recalling fresh
ground beef that was sold between June 2 and August 6 in...
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Salmonella Outbreak Moves to Court; Wal-Mart Sued by Victim
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has been sued by a Colorado man who says he got sick of
salmonellosis after...
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Salmonella Outbreak Brings To Light Tensions And Bad Communication
Investigators continued their search for
the source of the Salmonella saintpaul outbreak that has...
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The US Food and Drug Administration To Take On The Tobacco Industry
Wednesday was a very important day, or one could even call it a historic day, for the tobacco...
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Alzheimer Cure Makes Wyeth Shares Rise
The two companies that have discovered bapineuzumab, a drug that is supposed to slow down the...
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Teva’s Azilect Drug Slows Down Parkinson Disease
Teva Pharmaceuticals Industry Ltd, an Israeli drug manufacturing company based in Tel Aviv, has...
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Avant Shares Soar on Release of Brain Cancer Vaccine
A newly released cancer vaccine which reportedly doubles the survival time of people with brain...
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Vytorin Sales Drop for Schering and Merck, Due to Ineffectiveness
Shares of Merck and Schering-Plough dropped greatly on
Monday, after a research revealed that the...
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Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that its
experimental pill against obesity passed a...
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Millennium Pharmaceuticals to Receive $40 M Milestone Payment
Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., the biotechnology company that conducts research in various...
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Transition Therapeutics to Receive $5 Million Payment from Elan
Transition Therapeutics Inc announced on Monday it will receive a $5 million landmark payment from...
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Philips to Acquire Respironics for $ 5,1B
Royal Philips Electronics NV, one of the largest electronics companies in the world and the biggest...
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Eisai Closes $3.9 Billion Deal with MGI Pharma
The Japanese drug company Eisai Co. announced on Monday the acquisition of MGI Pharma Inc. (whose...
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Merck Offers 4.85 Billion Dollars To Settle Vioxx Cases
The US
drug maker Merck & Co announced on Friday it will pay 4,85 billion dollars
to settle...
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Topps Recalls 21.7M Pounds of Ground Beef
Topps Meat Company LLC has announced on Saturday it expanded its ground beef meat recall from...
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Metz Fresh Issues Voluntary Spinach Recall, No People Infected
Metz Fresh, LLC announced it found traces of Salmonella bacteria in its spinach bags and is...
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Spinach Recall Due to Salmonella Threat
More than 68,000 pounds of bagged spinach are to be withdrawn from market by a Monterey County...
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Medtronic Buys Kyphon for $3.9 Billion
The medical company Medtronic announced it will acquire the
device maker Kyphon in a transaction...
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Science
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South Korean scientists create glowing cloned dogs
Seoul - Scientists in South Korea have become the first to clone dogs with...
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Researchers Decode the Genome of the Cow
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the US Department of Agriculture have been...
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Researchers Decode Cow Genome
Good news for the cattle industry. A team of scientists managed to complete a research study which...
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Cow Genome Decoded, Could Improve Beef, Milk
A scientific breakthrough was achieved by researchers in the filed of animal genetics, namely: the...
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Dutch researchers discover sudden heart failure gene
Amsterdam - Researchers have discovered the gene responsible for sudden heart failure among young...
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Superman's foundation welcomes Obama's stem cell move
Los Angeles - The foundation started by former Superman star Christopher Reeve has applauded...
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New Flu Vaccine Based On Human Antibodies May Come In Years
A new vaccine fighting several strains of the flu, including the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu,...
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It’s All About Kissing!
Just in time for Valentine's Day, a panel of scientists examined the mystery of what actually...
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Cleaner Air Equals Longer Life
The battle against pollution has been one of the biggest concerns over the past two decades. And...
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Too Little Sleep May Triple The Risk Of Catching A Cold
Getting more sleep is always good for our health. Whether it prevents heart disease and...
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Obese Women at High Risk of Ovarian Cancer, Study Says
It is a known fact that obesity has something to do cancer. New research appearing in the journal...
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Early Trauma May Lead to CFS in Adulthood
Children facing trauma may develop chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in their adulthood, according...
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Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Spread Identified
Researchers at Princeton University and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey have identified a gene...
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Researchers Will Test Breast Cancer Vaccine
Good news for cancer fighters all around the world! Scientists at the University of Arkansas for...
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Two Enzymes Might Help Predict Ovarian Cancer Outcome
A woman’s chance of surviving ovarian cancer may be linked to levels of two proteins, US...
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Heart Disease Rates Are On Decline
Deaths caused by heart attacks and strokes have declined by about 30 percent since 1999 most...
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New Method Of Treatment Could Lower Prostate Cancer Death Rate
Men with locally advanced prostate cancer who undergo radiation plus long-term hormone treatment...
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Racial Gap In Colorectal Cancer Is Widening
Colorectal cancer deaths have fallen in the
United States
this decade, but the racial gap in...
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Study Says Gene Mutation Might Protects Against Heart Damage
The presence of a gene mutation in the human body appears to lower levels of “bad” cholesterol and...
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Gene Mutation Reduces Level Of Triglycerides
The study of 809 members of the Old Order Amish community found that there are some carriers of a...
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Early HIV Diagnosis And Treatment Essential To Save Babies’ Lives
A United Nations report has shown that
early HIV testing and treatment procedures which provide...
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Obese Older Women Have An Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer
A series of studies have shown that being obese or even
overweight may boost a person’s risk of...
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Study: CT Scans Nearly As Accurate As Angiography
New research published in this week’s New England Journal of
Medicine reveals that noninvasive CT...
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Research: Exercise May Diminish Cancer Risk
Regular exercise can help sufferers in the fight against cancer, according to new research....
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Study: Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma
Are you afraid of having a child with
asthma? A new study suggests that the time of the year in...
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Wide-DNA Sequence Could Help Resurrect Woolly Mammoth
Sequencing the nuclear genome of extinct species has always
been a challenge for scientists, and...
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Study: Ginkgo Biloba No Good To Prevent Alzheimer’s
Ginkgo biloba has been used medicinally for thousands of
years. Today, it is one of the top...
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Europeans Report First Windpipe Transplant Without Anti-Rejection Drugs
An article in the Nov. 19 online issue of the journal The
Lancet tells that story of a Colombian...
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Fertility Treatments Increase Birth Defect Risks
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has conducted a study regarding the risk of birth...
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Study: Vitamin C, E Supplements Fail To Reduce Cancer Risk
A series of studies have lately shown that vitamins don’t reduce
cancer risk. Just two weeks ago,...
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World
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WHO says no evidence virus was a lab creation
Geneva - There is no evidence to support a theory that the new influenza A(H1N1) virus was created...
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Swine flu cases in Britain rise to 28 as schools affected
London - Britain Tuesday reported a new case of swine flu, bringing to 28 the number of...
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Swine flu cases rise to over 50 in EU
Stockholm/Geneva - The number of confirmed cases of swine flu in the European Union went beyond 50...
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New Zealand school isolates 31 swine flu suspects
Wellington - Twenty-seven students from a New Zealand college orchestra and four teachers are being...
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No EU travel ban to Mexico, diplomats say
Luxembourg - The European Union is not going to ban travel to Mexico because of the outbreak...
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Mexico increases confirmed swine flu count to 49
Mexico City - The number of confirmed swine flu infections in Mexico rose from 26 to 49, although...
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At swine flu epicentre, death toll climbs amid world alert
As the death toll climbed to 152 in Mexico, countries around the world took steps to warn the...
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Mexico City bans eating in restaurants over flu epidemic
Mexico City - The government of Mexico City banned eating in restaurants and ordered gyms, clubs,...
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Mexico shuts schools nationwide as flu deaths reach 149
Mexico City - Mexico on Monday closed schools and universities until May 6 and limited commercial...
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Obama: Swine flu outbreak a cause for "concern," not alarm
Washington - President Barack Obama said he was closely watching an outbreak of swine flu in the...
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Schwarzenegger: California prepared for swine flu outbreak
Los Angeles - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said Monday that California was fully prepared to deal...
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Ban says UN on top of the battle against swine flu
New York - The United Nations has taken steps to lead the fight against the sudden outbreak...
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German authorities tell airline crews to report sick passengers
Frankfurt - Authorities at Frankfurt international airport, Germany's biggest air hub, on Monday...
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Taiwan checks suspected cases of swine flu
Taipei - Taiwan on Monday was checking at least seven suspected cases of swine...
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Red Cross readies volunteers for swine flu
Geneva - The International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and Red Crescent Societies said it was...
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EU calls emergency talks as Spain confirms swine flu case
Luxembourg/Brussels - The European Union called an emergency meeting of health ministers and...
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Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Easter Mass
Vatican City - Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Easter Sunday Mass in St Peter's Square with a...
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Benedict to push reconciliation on first Africa papal visit
Johannesburg - Four years after his ascension to the throne of St Peter, Pope Benedict XVI embarks...
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Deadly tide of birds fuels fears of bird flu cover-up
Hong Kong - For more than a week now a deadly tide has been washing out of...
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The Gates Foundation Joins Polio Fight
The Gates Foundation together with the governments of Germany and the United Kingdom and other...
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$630 Million to Eradicate Polio
On Wednesday, tycoon Bill Gates announced that his foundation, along with the charity group...
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CDC Probing Salmonella Outbreak In The United States
Just months after salmonella Saintpaul caused more than 1,400 illnesses all over the United...
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Chinese Woman Died of Bird Flu
The Chinese government announced on Tuesday that a 19-year-old teenager girl from Beijing died of...
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UN Fears World Financial Turmoil Will Sink Programmes
New York - The United Nations may be the next unintended victim of the global economic crisis as...
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Mugabe Clings To Power Through Election Calamity, Cholera
Johannesburg - Zimbabwe is short on laughs these days, so short, in fact, that the capital Harare,...
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Cholera Epidemic In Zimbabwe Passes 1,000 Death Toll
Cholera is an infectious gastroenteritis caused by enterotoxin-producing strains of the bacterium...
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Survey: Many Americans Turning To Complementary, Alternative Medicine
More and more Americans choose complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to treat their health...
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Indonesia confirms two new bird flu cases, death toll rises to 113
Jakarta - A 2-year-old Indonesian girl died from bird flu, raising the country's world-leading...
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Malaria Vaccine – A ‘Hopeful Beginning’ in Fighting the Deadly Disease
Two studies appearing this week in the New England Journal of Medicine note that an experimental...
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Happiness Is in the Air!
Happiness is in the air at least that is the conclusion of a
new study published in the British...
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People
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Writer John Updike Died at 76
John Updike filed the literature with poetry, novels, short stories and literary criticism works....
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Bahamas Senator Resigns after Travolta Plot Scandal
Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater, a lawyer from Grand Bahamas, was accused of trying to extort money from...
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Patrick Swayze Will Write a Memoir Book
There are some people whose life happenings would perfectly fit to be written in a book. These...
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Marcia Cross’ Husband Diagnosed With Cancer
Sad news struck the quiet suburbs of Wisteria Lane as the husband of actress Marcia Cross who plays...
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Patrick Swayze Recovering From Pneumonia At Home
Actor Patrick Swayze, who was briefly hospitalized for pneumonia almost two weeks ago, is resting...
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Literary Icon Edgar Allan Poe, Subject of Heated Debate
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most prominent writers of the American Romantic Movement. He is...
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Patrick Swayze Holds on to Life
A&E is promoting Patrick Swayze’s new drama "The Beast," which has been...
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Jeremy Piven Talks About His Mercury Poisoning
Actor Jeremy Piven, who pulled out of David Mamet’s Broadway play...
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Patrick Swayze Says He's Winning the Battle against Cancer
A&E made great plans to promote its new drama "The Beast," set for a debut on the...
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Patrick Swayze, Admitted For Pneumonia
Patrick Swayze is one of Hollywood’s most beloved actors, and has been inducted into...
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Patrick Swayze In Hospital With Pneumonia
Actor Patrick Swayze, who recently revealed that his battle with pancreatic has put him...
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Patrick Swayze Checks into the Hospital for Pneumonia
Patrick Swayze, who has been battling inoperable stage-four pancreatic cancer for the past year,...
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Patrick Swayze Is Determined To Keep On Fighting
Actor Patrick Swayze, who has been undergoing treatment for inoperable stage-four pancreatic...
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Small, Private Memorial Service for Jett Travolta
Hollywood is again in mourning, after John Travolta’s 16-year-old son, Jett, passed away on...
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Jett Travolta’s Death, Medically Unclear
The life and death of John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s son, Jett, is still a mystery for...
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Patrick Swayze Cancer Prognosis: Maybe Two More Years
It's hard to tell what actor Patrick Swayze has been going through over the past year since he was...
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Patrick Swayze Talks About His Fight With Cancer
It is a known fact that Patrick Swayze has been fighting with pancreatic cancer for quite some time...
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Autopsy Completed on Jett Travolta
John Travolta’s 16-year-old son, Jett, died last week on Friday after he had suffered a...
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Veteran Actor Pat Hingle Killed By Blood Disease
Legendary stage and film actor Pat Hingle, known for his role as Commissioner Gordon in several...
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Coroners perform autopsy on Travolta's son
New York - Coroners in the Bahamas performed an autopsy Monday on John Travolta's 16-year-old...
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A Lot of Grief Left after Jett Travolta’s Death
John Travolta and Kelly Preston posted a message on the Web on Sunday saying that they are in a lot...
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John Travolta Devastated by Son Jett’s Death
John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston, both actors, said that they were heartbroken by the...
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Autopsy On John Travolta's Son Planned For Monday
Two pathologists will perform an autopsy in the Bahamas for actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son,...
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John Travolta’s Son Died at 16
The authorities spread the saddest piece of news for the beginning of 2009. Jett Travolta, the...
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John Travolta's 16-year-old Son Dies After Violent Seizure
The eldest of actor John Travolta's children with wife Kelly Preston, Jett Travolta, died suddenly...
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Farewell To Singer, Actress Eartha Kitt…
Eartha Kitt, who died on Christmas day of colon cancer at age 81, had some of the most intriguing...
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Eartha Kitt Died on Christmas Day at Age 81
Andrew Freedman, longtime friend and publicist of singer, dancer and actress Eartha Kitt, announced...
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Colon Cancer Killed Eartha Kitt on Christmas Day
Actress, singer and cabaret star, Eartha Kitt died because of colon cancer on Christmas Day. Best...
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Lance Armstrong Preparing For Baby No. 4 With New Girlfriend
Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and his girlfriend of nearly six months, Anna Hansen,...
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Lance Armstrong to Become a Father Again
Lance Armstrong and girlfriend Anna Hansen are expecting their first child together in June, as the...
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