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California bans restaurants from using trans fats (AP) |
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AP - California on Friday became the first state to ban trans
fats from restaurant food, following several cities and major
fast-food chains in erasing the notorious artery-clogger from
menus. |
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FDA: Avoid jalapenos from Mexico, not US (AP) |
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AP - Only jalapeno peppers grown in Mexico are implicated in the
nationwide salmonella outbreak, the government announced Friday
in clearing the U.S. crop. |
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HIV Patients Living Longer (HealthDay) |
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- Since 1996,
the life expectancyof HIV patients in developed countries taking
antiviral therapy hasincreased more than 13 years, and deaths
have dropped by almost 40percent, researchers report. |
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Health Tip: Living With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (HealthDay) |
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Chronic fatigue syndrome is an
illness ofunknown cause that can make a person feel excessively
tired for prolongedperiods. |
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Health Tip: Why You Should Wash Your Hands (HealthDay) |
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- You've heard it over and over,
starting fromyour parents: "Wash your hands." |
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People With GERD More Likely to Develop Asthma (HealthDay) |
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- The first
evidence linkinggastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and
asthma has been discovered byDuke University Medical Center
researchers. |
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Clinical Trials Update: July 25, 2008 (HealthDay) |
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical
trials, courtesyof CenterWatch: |
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Health Highlights: July 25, 2008 (HealthDay) |
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HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news
developments,compiled by editors of HealthDay: |
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Health Hazards in Household Cleaners Exposed (HealthDay) |
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- A clean, fresh-smelling
homemay actually be bad for your health, depending on what type
of cleaningand air freshening products you use. |
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Study Disproves Belief That Hepatitis C Blunts HIV Drugs (HealthDay) |
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new study
challenges thelong-held belief that the hepatitis C virus (HCV)
impairs the immunesystem's ability to restore itself after HIV
patients are treated withhighly active antiretroviral therapy
(HAART). |
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