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  1. More muscle power means lower Alzheimer's risk Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 5:20 PM ETSent 1,967 times

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older people with stronger muscles are at reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to their weaker peers, a new study shows.

  2. Kenyans take part in a parade dubbed "Yes We Can" as part of the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) conference in Nairobi November 4, 2009. Participants called on U.S. President Barack Obama and other donor agencies to continue funding the treatment of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA POLITICS HEALTH)
    WHO: AIDS leading cause of death, disease in women AP - Mon Nov 9, 3:39 PM ETSent 383 times

    GENEVA - In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44.

  3. Scanning invisible damage of PTSD, brain blasts AP - Tue Nov 10, 3:02 AM ETSent 116 times

    WASHINGTON - Powerful scans are letting doctors watch just how the brain changes in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and concussion-like brain injuries — signature damage of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

  4. Web Surf to Save Your Aging Brain HealthDay - Mon Oct 19, 11:49 PM ETSent 44 times

    MONDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Surfing the Internet just might be a way to preserve your mental skills as you age.

  5. Breast-Feeding Benefits Moms and Babies: Report HealthDay - Fri Nov 6, 11:48 PM ETSent 34 times

    FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding offers health benefits for infants and mothers, and should be promoted and encouraged, says an updated position paper released by the American Dietetic Association.

  6. A picture of E.coli bacteria is seen in this undated file photo from the USDA.A New Hampshire resident reportedly died after consuming ground beef that may have been tainted by bacteria that can cause diarrhea, dehydration and kidney failure.The U.S. Agriculture Department said it became aware the meat might be tainted by E. coli O157:H7 bacteria during an investigation of a cluster of food-borne illnesses in New England. REUTERS/USDA/Handout
    Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches AP - Mon Nov 9, 11:46 AM ETSent 33 times

    WASHINGTON - The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches.

  7. UK starts study on using human DNA in animals AP - 1 hour, 13 minutes agoSent 29 times

    LONDON - British scientists begin a new study on Tuesday to consider how human DNA is used in animal experiments and to determine what the boundaries of such controversial science might be.

  8. FDA Issues Warning for Diabetes Drug HealthDay - Tue Nov 3, 11:49 PM ETSent 22 times

    TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Reports about possible kidney problems, including renal failure, in people taking the diabetes drug exenatide (Byetta) have prompted changes to the drug's prescribing information, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday.

  9. Scientists devise early treatment for spine injury Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 3:44 AM ETSent 17 times

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Injecting tiny polymer spheres into rats right after a spinal cord injury helped the animals recover movement and prevented secondary nerve damage that often follows such injuries, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.

  10. This photo taken Nov. 4, 2009 shows bilingual street signs in Chicago's Chinatown in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
    Eat, shop, explore Chicago's ethnic neighborhoods AP - Mon Nov 9, 3:28 PM ETSent 13 times

    CHICAGO - From Greektown to Chinatown, from the Polish Triangle to Pakistani restaurants on Devon Avenue, Chicago has a wealth of diverse ethnic neighborhoods to explore.

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  1. More muscle power means lower Alzheimer's risk Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 5:20 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older people with stronger muscles are at reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to their weaker peers, a new study shows.

  2. FILE - In this June 15, 2009, file photo President Barack Obama addresses the American Medical Association during their annual meeting in Chicago. The group had pinned its hopes on winning a $247 billion, 10-year reprieve from scheduled reimbursement cuts for physicians who treat Medicare patients, in return for supporting the White House push for broader changes in health care coverage. When the pay boost was sidetracked last week in the Senate in mid-October it undercut the doctors' leverage just as final negotiations on the broader health bill intensify. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, FILE)
    Medical association backs health system reform AP - Mon Nov 9, 10:02 PM ET

    HOUSTON - The American Medical Association on Monday rebuffed dissident members and voted to stick with support for ongoing health reform efforts, while reiterating wariness over proposals that threaten doctors' pocketbooks and independence.

  3. A peer educator (left) from the Reproductive Health Research Unit is pictured giving out condoms and leaflets as a talks to a man in a bar around Hillbrow in Johannesburg. The image of a hard-drinking, fearless seducer still holds powerful appeal for many South African men, posing a major problem to stopping AIDS in a country where 5.7 million of the 48 million population are HIV positive.(AFP/File/Stephane de Sakutin)
    WHO: AIDS leading cause of death, disease in women AP - Mon Nov 9, 3:39 PM ET

    GENEVA - In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44.

  4. Watch for kidney stones in kids with abdominal pain Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 5:21 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many children with kidney stones don't have the classical symptoms associated with the condition, such as painful, bloody urination, according to a new study.

  5. Dense Breasts Raise Risk of Cancer Recurrence HealthDay - Mon Nov 9, 11:49 PM ET

    MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- After a lumpectomy, women with very dense breasts have a higher risk of cancer recurrence in the affected breast, a new study shows.

  6. UK starts study on using human DNA in animals AP - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago

    LONDON - British scientists begin a new study on Tuesday to consider how human DNA is used in animal experiments and to determine what the boundaries of such controversial science might be.

  7. Eat, shop, explore Chicago's ethnic neighborhoods AP - Mon Nov 9, 3:28 PM ET

    CHICAGO - From Greektown to Chinatown, from the Polish Triangle to Pakistani restaurants on Devon Avenue, Chicago has a wealth of diverse ethnic neighborhoods to explore.

  8. Sinus Rinses May Do More Harm Than Good HealthDay - Mon Nov 9, 11:49 PM ET

    MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Rinsing sinuses with a saline solution might have soothing short-term benefits, but it could actually make you more prone to infections in the long run by stripping your nose of critical immune soldiers.

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  1. VIDEO: More people are HIV positive in South Africa than in any other country in the world. Yet many men still refuse to face up to the problem. A new scheme in Johannesburg hopes to change that, by talking directly to guys in the bars and clubs around town. Duration: 02:21(AFPTV)
    WHO: AIDS leading cause of death, disease in women AP - Mon Nov 9, 3:39 PM ET

    GENEVA - In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44.

  2. Patrick Rosario displays a new security system panel in his home Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Bellevue, Wash. Rosario was home when a pair of burglars broke down his front door in February. He snuck out the back and drove away in the idling get-away van--forcing the burglars to drop their loot and leave the suburban neighborhood on foot. In big cities and small towns across the United States, the number of burglaries has plummeted--in part because the swelling ranks of the unemployed are home where they can protect what they have. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
    Recession's good news: Cities see burglaries fall AP - Mon Nov 9, 5:15 PM ET

    CHICAGO - Ever since he was laid off in March, Frank Beil has been on the lookout.

  3. New York residents walk on the sidewalk in Manahattan in New York, in 2007. US pressure groups joined forces Monday to urge authorities to spend more to improve Americans' health, a call for state and local authorities to spend more to make US streets safe for pedestrians and cyclists.(AFP/File/Emmanuel Dunand)
    Path to good health, less pollution is the sidewalk: report AFP - Mon Nov 9, 12:38 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - US pressure groups joined forces Monday to urge authorities to spend more to improve Americans' health and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

  4. Dense breasts linked to return of breast cancer Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 5:22 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with dense breasts who have had lumpectomies for breast cancer are at a higher risk of a recurrence, according to a new study.

  5. Scanning invisible damage of PTSD, brain blasts AP - Tue Nov 10, 3:02 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - Powerful scans are letting doctors watch just how the brain changes in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and concussion-like brain injuries — signature damage of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

  6. Handwriting Skills May Lag in Kids With Autism HealthDay - Mon Nov 9, 11:49 PM ET

    MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Autistic children are more likely to have handwriting problems, including trouble forming letters, than those without autism, researchers say.

  7. UK starts study on using human DNA in animals AP - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago

    LONDON - British scientists begin a new study on Tuesday to consider how human DNA is used in animal experiments and to determine what the boundaries of such controversial science might be.

  8. Scientists Grow New Penile Tissue in the Lab HealthDay - Mon Nov 9, 11:49 PM ET

    MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers were able to restore sexual function to rabbits with damaged penises by growing new penile tissue in the lab and implanting it, a new study reports.

  9. To Feel Better, Low-Fat Diet May Be Best HealthDay - Mon Nov 9, 11:49 PM ET

    MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Both a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet such as the popular Atkins program and a low-fat, high-carb diet appear to help people lose pounds over the course of a year.

  10. Ants Save Mates Trapped in Sand LiveScience.com - Sun Nov 8, 6:22 PM ET

    Helpful acts, such as grooming or foster parenting, are common throughout the animal kingdom, but accounts of animals rescuing one another from danger are exceedingly rare, having been reported in the scientific literature only for dolphins, capuchin monkeys, and ants. New research shows that in the ant Cataglyphis cursor, the behavior is surprisingly sophisticated.

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