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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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Permanent cure for migraine
From: c.moreover.com

"femail.co.uk Apr 13 2004 7:53AM GMT"

Rustlers grow fat on Atkins diet
From: c.moreover.com

"BBC Apr 13 2004 7:18AM GMT"

Vitamin C reduces cold risk
From: c.moreover.com

"AME Info Apr 13 2004 5:45AM GMT"

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Feds to pay 9/11 health claims (Newsday)
From: www.newsday.com

"Months of wrangling over federally sponsored Sept. 11 insurance ended yesterday with a deal that might save city taxpayers $350 million in payouts to workers injured during the cleanup effort. "

A Weekly Check on Health Care Costs and Coverage (Washington Post)
From: www.washingtonpost.com

"When a Northern Virginia OB/GYN practice announced last month that its $5 "office user" fee was no longer mandatory, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield seemed to find that acceptable. "

Studies foresee increased vision loss among boomers (USA Today)
From: www.usatoday.com

"As the USA's 77 million baby boomers begin reaching retirement age, a substantial number will become blind or experience vision loss, sometimes because they fail to get proper and early treatment for eye problems. "

Math giftedness favours boys over girls (Times of India)
From: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

"HOUSTON: Not all can excel in Maths. Is there something different about the brains of mathematically gifted students? ..."

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Test 'assists dementia treatment'
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"Scientists have confirmed the worth of a test used as a starting point to assess dementia."

Vitamin fights prostate cancer
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"Vitamin E can protect men from prostate cancer, according to researchers."

Soy 'stops cancer and baldness'
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"Scientists have claimed that eating soy could help prevent men from developing prostate cancer and from going bald."

Scientists identify Crohn's gene
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"A gene that predisposes people to Crohn's disease has been identified by researchers."

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