"Obviously, blood pressure control is key in preventing heart disease. All the usual suspects should be mentioned in controlling blood pressure–exercise, weight control, diet, smoking, and alcohol. While smoking is not a cause of hypertension, it is a contributing factor....
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US Dept of State published today the Opening Remarks from the Institute of Medicine's Public Meeting of the Committee on Transforming the Case for U.S. Commitment to Global Health Washington, DC March 24, 2008 It...
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"The virus is usually transmitted to humans from infected birds.
Scientists fear however that the virus could mutate into a form easily transmissible between humans, sparking a global pandemic that could kill millions.
The H5N1 strain of bird flu has killed more than 200...
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"Feb 19 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that bird flu killed a 37-year-old Egyptian woman.
The new case brings to 21 the number of people known to have been infected with bird flu in Egypt, which has the largest known cluster of human cases...
"In a first time ever attack, the H5n1 virus has found its way to England.
Also yesterday, the World Health Organization has confirmed the first human infection and death to be attributed to the H5N1 virus in...
"BELGRADE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Serbia on Wednesday banned the import of poultry and poultry products from Hungary and introduced control measures following an outbreak of bird flu in its northern neighbour.
A...
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" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A second round of tests on swans in Michigan confirmed the birds have a low-pathogenic strain of H5N1 and not the deadly avian influenza virus that has killed more than 141 people in Asia, Europe and Africa, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on...
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According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...
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