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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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Fewer calories lead to longer lives, study says
From: c.moreover.com

"The Province Apr 20 2004 12:32PM GMT"

FDA Outlines Dietary Supplement Enforcement Plan
From: c.moreover.com

"Medical News Today Apr 20 2004 12:11PM GMT"

Dietary supplement is unlikely to have impact on cancer
From: c.moreover.com

"HealthandAge.com Apr 20 2004 11:08AM GMT"

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Diet creates longer life (Pravda)
From: newsfromrussia.com

"According to scientists of United States an extreme low-calorie diet can dramatically reduce the risk of developing diabetes or the clogged arteries that cause heart attacks and strokes. "

The voice is music to everyone's ears (Newsday)
From: www.newsday.com

"Why do people's voices sound different? asks CJ Olivieri, a sixth-grade student in Manhasset. Some people's voices are melodic and lilting. Some people's voices are low and soothing. And some people's voices are as screechy as chalk on a blackboard. "

New Preventive Measures for Type 2 Diabetics (ABC News)
From: abcnews.go.com

"April 19 Most diabetics, regardless of their cholesterol levels, should be taking cholesterol-lowering drugs to reduce their risk of a heart attack, the American College of Physicians says. "

Inferior milk power leads to death of 13 infants (Xinhua)
From: news.xinhuanet.com

"HEFEI, April 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Thirteen infants in east China's Anhui Province have died of nutritional deficiencies from consuming substandard milk powder. "

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World Medical News Headlines

Scientists decipher 21,000 genes
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"An international team of scientists publishes a detailed map of human genes in a project that should aid the investigation of disease."

China babies die 'from fake milk'
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"Dozens of Chinese babies are said to have died from malnutrition after being fed fake or poor-quality baby milk."

Botox jabs 'help voice disorder'
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"Botox shots can help people with a vocal chord disorder which causes problems speaking, say scientists."

'Aid crisis looming' in DR Congo
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"Aid agencies scramble to help thousands of expelled diamond miners arriving from Angola."

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