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China reports 8 cases of mutated swine flu virus (AP) (Nov-25, 11:45 EDT )-- AP - China has detected eight people infected with mutated forms of the swine flu virus, a health official said Wednesday, but flu drugs and vaccines still work against it.
Action on climate change 'also averts health crisis' (AFP) (Nov-25, 10:51 EDT )-- AFP - Climate change will imperil health through malaria, cholera, heatwaves and hunger, but many problems can be eased or avoided if countries make wise policy choices, doctors said on Wednesday.
Fertility treatment may produce fewer baby boys (Reuters) (Nov-25, 10:43 EDT )-- Reuters - The number of baby boys conceived by a fertility treatment known as ICSI may be lower than what is produced by Mother Nature, a new study suggests.
Exercise shows opposing effects on appetite (Reuters) (Nov-25, 09:50 EDT )-- Reuters - Exercise seems to simultaneously make people hungrier, yet more readily satisfied by a meal -- and differences in these responses from person to person may help explain why some exercisers shed pounds more easily than others, researchers say.
Health Tip: What May Be Causing Painful Swallowing (HealthDay) (Nov-25, 09:02 EDT )-- HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Eating is no fun if it hurts to swallow. Uncomfortable squeezing or burning could be felt anywhere from the upper neck to behind the breastbone.
Health Tip: Options to Help Insomnia (HealthDay) (Nov-25, 09:02 EDT )-- HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Insomnia is a broad term that may include difficulty sleeping through the night, or problems falling asleep in the first place.
Brazilian Mint Tea Naturally Good for Pain Relief (HealthDay) (Nov-25, 09:02 EDT )-- HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- An herb called Brazilian mint treats pain as effectively as some synthetic drugs, English researchers report.
ER Visits for Elderly Rise During Thanksgiving (HealthDay) (Nov-25, 09:02 EDT )-- HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Thanksgiving is a time of eating turkey, gathering with family -- and sometimes taking your elderly loved one to the emergency room.
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