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U.S. group asks FDA to ban Abbott diet drug (Reuters) (Dec-3, 11:40 EDT )-- Reuters - Abbott Laboratories Inc's weight-loss drug Meridia should be banned immediately because of heart-related risks, a consumer group said on Thursday in a petition to U.S. regulators.
Netherlands reports mutant swine flu death (AFP) (Dec-3, 11:36 EDT )-- AFP - Dutch authorities said on Thursday a patient infected by a mutant strain of the swine flu virus had died.
Cambodian moms-to-be chew tobacco for nausea (AP) (Dec-3, 11:12 EDT )-- AP - When pregnant Cambodian women suffer morning sickness, they often reach for an unlikely source of relief: a wad of chewing tobacco.
H1N1 pandemic starting to wane in some countries: WHO (Reuters) (Dec-3, 10:59 EDT )-- Reuters - H1N1 swine flu has not peaked yet but seems to be waning in Canada and the United States, signaling that the end of the pandemic may be on the horizon, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
India's "death factory" leaves toxic legacy 25 years on (Reuters) (Dec-3, 10:39 EDT )-- Reuters - It was seen as a symbol of the new emerging India -- a factory that would not only generate thousands of jobs, but manufacture cheap pesticides for millions of farmers.
Rotting camels 'poison Aussie water supplies' (AFP) (Dec-3, 10:33 EDT )-- AFP - The rotting carcasses of thousands of wild camels who have died of thirst in Australia's desert Outback are polluting vital waterholes and sacred sites, a report said on Thursday.
Severely ill hospital patients need swine flu drug boost: WHO (AFP) (Dec-3, 09:48 EDT )-- AFP - The World Health Organisation on Wednesday recommended boosted antiviral treatment for hospital patients with severely weakened immune systems who contract swine flu, following recent clusters of Tamiflu resistance.
Study finds hospitals speeding heart attack care (AP) (Dec-3, 09:26 EDT )-- AP - Hospitals are giving faster care to lots more heart attack patients, a speed-up sure to be saving lives.
Cervarix Proves Effective Against HPV for Over 6 Years (HealthDay) (Dec-3, 09:02 EDT )-- HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Cervarix protects women from infection for longer than six years, new research has found.
Health Tip: Managing Lupus Symptoms (HealthDay) (Dec-3, 09:02 EDT )-- HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can cause symptoms including pain and stiffness in the joints, body aches, fever, a rash on the skin and impaired cognitive function.
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