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Archive for December, 2008

Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks (AP)

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Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks (AP)

AP - A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations, according to a new study that is considered the best and longest-term research to show such a link.

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Resolving to Break an Addictive Habit? (HealthDay)

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Resolving to Break an Addictive Habit? (HealthDay)

A man smokes a cigarette. In a ruling which could pave the way towards huge lawsuits against tobacco companies, the top US court Monday said smokers can sue over the allegedly deceptive marketing of HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) — No matter the addiction — drugs,
gambling, shopping, smoking, alcohol or more — people who want to kick
their habit in the new year might find help in a new Harvard University
publication.

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Obese men have worse sperm quality than leaner men (Reuters)

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Obese men have worse sperm quality than leaner men (Reuters)

A man walks along Mulberry Street in New York's 'Little Italy' neighborhood on Feast Day during the 80th annual Feast of San Gennaro, September 19, 2007. (Mike Segar/Reuters)Reuters - Obese men are more than three times as likely to have low sperm counts compared with their normal-weight peers, a study out this month in the journal Fertility and Sterility shows.

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China dairy boss on trial amid new melamine scare (Reuters)

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China dairy boss on trial amid new melamine scare (Reuters)

Taiwan Department of Health officials pack a milk powder sample to test for melamine contamination in Taipei September 22, 2008. (Nicky Loh/Reuters)Reuters - The chairwoman of the Chinese company at the heart of a tainted milk scandal that has killed at least six children and made thousands ill went on trial in China Wednesday, facing a maximum penalty of death

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Gene Mutation Tied to Inherited Fatal Lung Disease (HealthDay)

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Gene Mutation Tied to Inherited Fatal Lung Disease (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) — A mutation in a gene
previously found to help protect the lungs against toxins may also be
linked to lung cancer and some inherited cases of a lethal lung disease
affecting older adults, a new study says.

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