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Catheterization after heart attack helps women too
02.07.2008 01:06
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women benefit just about as much as men from cardiac catheterization after having a heart attack, according to a study published on Tuesday contradicting previous indications that the procedure may not help women.
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New method may help predict IVF success: study
02.07.2008 01:06
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Just four factors can predict with 70 percent accuracy whether a woman will become pregnant through "test-tube" baby technology known as in vitro fertilization, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Tougher U.S. rules for diabetes drugs debated
02.07.2008 01:06
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - Drug makers should do more testing to see if proposed new diabetes medicines may damage patients' hearts, a prominent cardiologist told a U.S. advisory panel on Tuesday.
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Study shows "Spiritual" effects of mushrooms last a year
02.07.2008 01:06
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The "spiritual" effects of psilocybin from so-called sacred mushrooms last for more than a year and may offer a way to help patients with fatal diseases or addictions, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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U.S. leads world in substance abuse, WHO finds
02.07.2008 01:06
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States leads the world in rates of experimenting with marijuana and cocaine despite strict drug laws, World Health Organization researchers said on Tuesday.
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New safety standards set for baby formula and nuts
02.07.2008 01:06
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GENEVA (Reuters) - Diplomats in Geneva have agreed new limits for bacteria in baby formula and natural toxins in nuts, setting safety standards to apply for internationally shipped food, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday.
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