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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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Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid Injection Appears to Safely Provide Improvement in Function and Pain for Patie
From: c.moreover.com

"Doctors Guide Apr 21 2004 5:22PM GMT"

Addition of Fludarabine to ARA-C and G-CSF Evaluated in High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myeloid
From: c.moreover.com

"Doctors Guide Apr 21 2004 5:22PM GMT"

Mirtazapine Plus Clozapine Appears to Improve Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
From: c.moreover.com

"Doctors Guide Apr 21 2004 5:22PM GMT"

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 Medical News Headlines
THDHU On SARS Crisis Report (Thunder Bay Post)
From: www.tbsource.com

"The Chief Medical Officer of Health for the Thunder Bay District says yesterday's scathing report on last summer's SARS crisis is a fair one. Doctor David Williams is now hoping the recommendations of the SARS Commission and another on public health ..."

Science Watch (Scotland on Sunday)
From: news.scotsman.com

"People generally diet to lose weight, but there's increasing evidence that cutting down on calories can help you live longer too. "

Atlanta No. 1 city for spring allergies (CBS MarketWatch)
From: cbs.marketwatch.com

"SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- The sneezing and itchy, watery eyes that come with spring allergies are most severe in Atlanta. But other big cities, including Chicago and Los Angeles, score near the bottom of problematic areas, according to a new study. "

Emory heart surgeon makes case to bypass the pump (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
From: www.ajc.com

"Bypass surgery in which the heart keeps beating instead of being stopped while the patient is hooked up to a heart-lung machine is as good as or better than the old method, says a new study by an Emory University surgeon. "

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World Medical News Headlines
Vaccine link to Aids 'dismissed'
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"Scientists reject claims that a contaminated vaccine triggered the Aids pandemic in humans."

Dolly scientists to clone embryos
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"The scientists who cloned Dolly the sheep want to use cloned human embryos to study motor neurone disease."

Body fat link to pre-eclampsia
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"Chemicals in fat tissue may trigger pre-eclampsia in some pregnant women, a study suggests."

Bird flu's 'huge potential risk'
From: news.bbc.co.uk

"Avian influenza could be a massive threat to people if it continues to evolve, a British scientist says."

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