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Cambodian girl, 10, dies from bird flu: WHO -- Mon, 28 May 2012 10:00:11 -0400

A 10-year-old Cambodian girl has died from bird flu, the World Health Organization said Monday, the country's third fatality from the virulent disease this year.

French smokers unite against curbs -- Sun, 27 May 2012 16:26:11 -0400

French smokers have formed a lobby to "defend their rights" against what they perceive as unfair curbs imposed by the state, the group's leaders said Sunday.

Myanmar's health system on life support -- Sun, 27 May 2012 02:57:18 -0400

Starved of funds and medicine during decades of military rule, doctors at a clinic in Yangon offer their usual advice to one of Myanmar's newest HIV patients -- come back when you're sicker.

AP IMPACT: Almost half of new vets seek disability -- Sun, 27 May 2012 13:41:04 -0400

America's newest veterans are filing for disability benefits at a historic rate, claiming to be the most medically and mentally troubled generation of former troops the nation has ever seen.

German doctors apologize for Nazi-era crimes -- Fri, 25 May 2012 05:52:31 -0400

Germany's medical association has adopted a declaration apologizing for sadistic experiments and other actions of doctors under the Nazis.

Radioactive bluefin tuna crossed the Pacific to US -- Mon, 28 May 2012 15:49:25 -0400

Across the vast Pacific, the mighty bluefin tuna carried radioactive contamination that leaked from Japan's crippled nuclear plant to the shores of the United States 6,000 miles away — the first time a huge migrating fish has been shown to carry radioactivity such a distance.

Key to More Active, Slimmer Kids: Friends -- Mon, 28 May 2012 16:04:12 -0400

MONDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Could your young child be putting on excess pounds because her friends sit around? A small study suggests it's possible: Kids seemed to become more active in after-school programs if they hung out with active kids, and the reverse was true, too.

Health Tip: Don't Spread Germs -- Mon, 28 May 2012 16:04:11 -0400

(HealthDay News) -- Your mother's plea to cover your mouth when you cough was sound medical advice, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Health Tip: Keep Off the Weight You've Lost -- Mon, 28 May 2012 16:04:11 -0400

(HealthDay News) -- Maintaining weight loss can be more difficult than losing it in the first place.

Doubt Cast on Usefulness of 'Sensory' Therapies for Autism -- Mon, 28 May 2012 16:04:09 -0400

MONDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Sensory therapies using brushes, swings and other play equipment are increasingly used by occupational therapists to treat children with developmental issues such as autism, but a large pediatricians organization says there isn't much evidence that such therapies actually work.

Radioactive bluefin tuna crossed the Pacific to US -- Mon, 28 May 2012 15:49:25 -0400

How Fukushima May Show Up in Your Sushi -- Mon, 28 May 2012 15:00:41 -0400

Researchers find small amounts of radiation from the Fukushima disaster in tuna.

Woodford whistleblowing case delayed by judge -- Mon, 28 May 2012 14:15:10 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - The case for unfair dismissal brought by former Olympus CEO Michael Woodford following the uncovering of one of Japan's biggest corporate frauds was delayed on Monday, sparking talk of an out-of-court settlement. The employment tribunal began in London, throwing the spotlight back on a $1.7 billion accounting scandal that cost the camera-to-endoscope maker its board and reputation. ...

3 Tips to Lose Weight, and Keep it Off -- Mon, 28 May 2012 11:20:35 -0400

If most personal trainers spend hours in the gym to achieve a tone-perfect body that their clients will idolize, then Paul “PJ” James is not your typical personal trainer. Instead, the Australian-born, former swimsuit model went the complete opposite direction, spending hours outside the gym...

Paladin Labs to sell Nuvo's anesthesia patch in Canada -- Mon, 28 May 2012 11:11:24 -0400

(Reuters) - Nuvo Research Inc said it has granted Paladin Labs Inc , a specialty pharmaceutical company, exclusive rights to market and sell its anesthesia patch in Canada. Paladin will pay Nuvo a double-digit royalty on net sales of the patch in Canada and lend it C$8.0 million in two equal tranches. The loan, which matures in May 2016, will bear an interest of 15 percent per annum. The patch, Synera, uses Nuvo's proprietary controlled heat-assisted drug delivery technology and combines lidocaine, tetracaine. It is approved in the United States for use in superficial dermatological ...

Doctors disagree on when to stop PSA screening -- Mon, 28 May 2012 11:07:30 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors vary when it comes to deciding when an older man can stop routine PSA screening for prostate cancer, a new study finds. In the U.S., many men now have their cancer diagnosed at an early stage through screening with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests. Although that sounds like a good thing, PSA screening is controversial. On Monday, the U.S. ...

'Ridiculously Photogenic Surgery Girl' Goes Viral -- Mon, 28 May 2012 10:39:33 -0400

A 28-year-old woman who had 60 percent of her lung removed is giving Zeddie Little, better known as “ridiculously photogenic guy,” a run for his money. The woman, known only as Rachel, was nicknamed “ridiculously photogenic surgery girl” after posting photos from her hospital bed...

Active Pals Key to Kids' Exercise -- Mon, 28 May 2012 10:21:38 -0400

Kids can pass a lot of things around to each other -- germs, colds, a bad case of the giggles. Now, new research suggests that their activity levels, too, may be contagious.

New approach tested for hard-to-treat hypertension -- Mon, 28 May 2012 09:21:30 -0400

"Maxed out on the medications," is how Bill Ezzell describes his struggle with blood pressure. It's dangerously high even though the North Carolina man swallows six different drugs a day.

GSK melanoma drugs may steal market from Roche -- Mon, 28 May 2012 09:07:52 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Two experimental skin cancer drugs from GlaxoSmithKline - each designed to block different pathways used by tumour cells - look set to steal a march on Roche's pioneering melanoma treatment Zelboraf, according to Citigroup. The brokerage, which raised its price target on GSK stock on Monday, forecast combined risk-adjusted annual sales for dabrafenib and trametinib of 1.5 billion pounds ($2.35 billion)by 2020, some three times consensus expectations. ...

Top sunscreens to buy and how to apply them -- Mon, 28 May 2012 06:45:10 -0400

If you're wondering which sunscreen to slather on this summer, American magazine Consumer Reports recommends seven products that deliver more skin-protecting bang for your buck.

Group Takes Aim at Controversial 'Disorder' -- Mon, 28 May 2012 06:14:30 -0400

The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that pediatricians not use sensory processing disorder as an independent diagnosis.

Top Pediatrics Group Takes Aim at Controversial 'Disorder' -- Mon, 28 May 2012 06:05:08 -0400

The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that pediatricians not use sensory processing disorder as an independent diagnosis.

Oldest female bodybuilder loves pumping iron -- Mon, 28 May 2012 05:04:42 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As an active 77 year old, Edith Wilma Connor enjoys doing step aerobics with her great-granddaughter. But pumping iron is the real passion of the oldest female competitive bodybuilder.

Friend groups may encourage kids to be more active -- Mon, 28 May 2012 00:34:45 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids in after-school programs often increase their own physical activity if they make friends who run and jump around more than they do, a new study from Tennessee has found. Though not completely surprising, that finding could be important as parents, after-school teachers and camp counselors try to encourage youngsters to move more and head-off obesity before it starts, researchers said. The results are also in line with research that's been done in teens and adults, who tend to look like the rest of their friend group in terms of weight and fitness level. ...

Pediatricians raise caution on sensory-based therapy -- Mon, 28 May 2012 00:33:27 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Occupational therapy for kids who are over- or under-sensitive to sound, touch or other senses could help improve their symptoms -- but parents and doctors should be careful not to miss an underlying disorder in those children, pediatricians said today. So-called sensory integration therapy, in which occupational therapists use brushes, swings, balls, music and other tools to help kids adapt to external stimuli, has been controversial among doctors. ...

Wounded war veterans find brotherhood in softball -- Mon, 28 May 2012 00:06:25 -0400

COOPERSTOWN, New York (Reuters) - When Saul Bosquez, a 27-year-old U.S. Army veteran who lost part of his left leg in Iraq, stepped up to the plate during a softball game this Memorial Day weekend, he knew he needed a big hit. Bosquez, who plays with the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team and wears a prosthetic leg below his left knee, said the hot weather on Sunday in Cooperstown - home to the Baseball Hall of Fame - was making it harder than usual for him to run the bases. Luckily, the ball soared over the outfielders' heads, and Bosquez made it safely to third. ...

Many Still Tanning, Despite Dangers, Survey Finds -- Sun, 27 May 2012 23:50:13 -0400

SUNDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Despite public education efforts, many young adults still don't understand the dangers of sun exposure and tanning, a new U.S. survey finds.