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GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) will probably hold a media briefing on Monday to issue guidance about the need for a H1N1 influenza jab, a WHO spokeswoman said on Friday.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As early as kindergarten, kids who are overweight feel more lonely and anxious than their normal-weight peers, new research shows.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Thursday a mid-stage study of its combination obesity product involving versions of hormones linked to appetite and metabolism yielded positive results.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Early interventions can improve everyday memory in patients with mild memory difficulties, investigators in Australia report.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will pay for any vaccination program against the H1N1 swine flu, and may encourage schools to help vaccinate children, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Thursday.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A 20-year study of monkeys shows that a reduced-calorie diet pays off in less disease and longer life, U.S. researchers said on Thursday, a finding that could apply to humans.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hispanic men and women needing heart-bypass surgery are about 50 percent more likely than white patients to undergo an operation by lower quality surgeons, according to research conducted in Massachusetts.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers are worried about a type of Ebola virus spreading in pigs in the Philippines and have warned that it could mutate in the swine population and become more dangerous for people.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bottled water makers make millions off people who believe their products are purer than tap water, but consumers do not realize that they are less regulated than plain old tap water, according to a U.S. Congressional report released on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For women there may be one good thing about having migraines: a reduced risk of breast cancer.