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Frequent Ejaculations May Counter Prostate Cancer (Reuters)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com

"Reuters - Sexual activity does not cause prostate cancer, and men who ejaculate frequently may even be protecting themselves against the disease, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday."

Americans Fail to Protect Against STDs, Study Finds (Reuters)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com

"Reuters - Americans may say they know a lot about sexually transmitted diseases but they do not practice what they preach when it comes to defending against them, according to a survey published on Tuesday."

Dutch Government to Weigh Cannabis Clamp Down (Reuters)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com

"Reuters - Tourists who flock to Amsterdam to smoke cannabis in its "coffee shops" without fear of prosecution may find their choice curtailed as part of a proposed review of liberal Dutch drug laws."

Mexican Woman Performs Own Caesarean to Save Baby (Reuters)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com

"Reuters - A pregnant woman in Mexico gave birth to a healthy baby boy after performing a caesarean section on herself with a kitchen knife, doctors said on Tuesday."

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Judge snuffs out suit challenging city smoking ban
From: c.moreover.com

"New York Daily News Apr 8 2004 8:54PM GMT"

Rice: 'Allergy' to threats
From: c.moreover.com

"USA Today Apr 8 2004 8:18PM GMT"

How Does Alcohol Affect Your Health?
From: c.moreover.com

"National Womens Health Information Center Apr 8 2004 7:19PM GMT"

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Working for a successful firm is likely to put you in hospital (Independent)
From: news.independent.co.uk

"The adage that success breeds success is undermined today by research showing that working for a thriving organisation is more likely to put you in hospital or leave you with long-term sickness. "

Drug 'stops sudden cardiac death' (BBC News)
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"The death of millions of people from sudden cardiac death could be prevented by a new drug, researchers believe. "

Increasing the body's good cholesterol may be a pill away (EurekAlert)
From: www.eurekalert.org

"(Philadelphia, PA) An important clinical advance in the prevention of heart disease has been identified by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, in collaboration with researchers at Tufts University and Pfizer. The study ..."

Literacy Gap Harms Nation's Health (HealthDay)
From: www.healthday.com

"THURSDAY, April 8 (HealthDayNews) -- Ninety million adult Americans, or nearly half the adult population, lack the ability to understand basic health information, severely compromising their ability to take care of themselves and their ..."

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China sounds alarm on Aids
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"The health minister urges increased efforts to tackle Aids, warning that cover-ups will be punished."

Alert issued over rabies vaccine
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"Thousands of doses of rabies vaccine are recalled after a live strain of the virus is found in one batch."

Zinc 'helps hyperactive children'
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"Hyperactive children may benefit from taking zinc supplements, say researchers."

Canada bans baby walkers
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"Accidents prompt the Canadian government to ban baby walkers."

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