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Poor sense of smell may be Alzheimer's
Jul 3 2007 10:10PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Difficulty identifying common smells such as lemon, banana and cinnamon may be the first sign of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study that could lead to scratch-and-sniff tests to determine a person's risk for the progressive brain disorder.
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Study: Chocolate reduces blood pressure
Jul 3 2007 10:00PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Here's some good and bad news for chocoholics: Dark chocolate seems to lower blood pressure, but it requires an amount less than two Hershey's Kisses to do it, a small study suggests. The new research from Germany adds to mounting evidence linking dark chocolate with health benefits, but it's the first to suggest that just a tiny amount may suffice.
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Atlanta lawyer has less severe form TB
Jul 3 2007 9:57PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - New tests show the globe-trotting American lawyer who caused an international health scare by traveling with a dangerous form of tuberculosis has a less severe form of the disease, doctors said Tuesday.
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Officials discuss health, climate change
Jul 3 2007 7:23PM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Officials from more than a dozen Asian countries met Tuesday in Malaysia to outline health problems their populations are facing in relation to a rise in global temperatures.
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Officials discuss health, climate change
Jul 3 2007 7:23PM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Officials from more than a dozen Asian countries met Tuesday in Malaysia to outline health problems their populations are facing in relation to a rise in global temperatures.
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Study: Twins form after embryo collapses
Jul 3 2007 7:22PM (CT)
LYON, France (AP) - Scientists proposed a new theory this week for how identical twins are formed as embryos, in a discovery that may improve a broad range of artificial reproduction techniques.
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Study: Better equipment can cut illness
Jul 3 2007 3:20PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Fewer children and workers at out-of-home day care centers would get sick if the centers had better equipment for changing diapers, washing hands and preparing food, according to a study.
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Official: Man has less severe form of TB
Jul 3 2007 12:50PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The globe-trotting American lawyer who caused an international public health incident with his travels while infected with a dangerous form of tuberculosis has a less severe form of the disease, a federal health official said Tuesday.
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