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                  as of Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:38:45 GMT

    New Test Measures Your Risk of Dying (AP)

AP - There's a new test for baby boomers and their parents, and it's one
 where you definitely want a low score.

    Japan Battles Rising Obesity (AP)

AP - For those who think Japan is all fish and tofu, consider
 10-year-old Sayaka Oyama's former diet: spaghetti and meat sauce for
 lunch, chocolates and cookies for a snack, rice balls for dinner and
 sandwiches at nighttime classes. Late at night, she would slurp down
 some quick noodles before going to bed.

    Bird Flu Alert Declared in Southern Iraq (AP)

AP - Iraqi authorities have declared a bird flu alert in a southern
 province and called for security forces to prevent people from carrying
 birds in and out of the area, officials said Wednesday.

    Vitamins May Not Prevent Prostate Cancer (AP)

AP - Taking the vitamins E and C or the nutrient beta-carotene doesn't
 protect against prostate cancer, says the latest study in the
 continuing, confusing quest to determine when supplements really help
 health.

    Feds Hunt 'Biomarkers' for Cancer Treatment (AP)

AP - Three government agencies unveiled a project Tuesday to discover
 biological markers that predict which cancer patients will respond best
 to which treatments, who may relapse -- and whether experimental
 therapies are likely to work.

    New weight-loss drug backed in study (Reuters)

Reuters - An anti-obesity drug that turns off the same brain circuits
 which trigger the marijuana-induced munchies appears to produce
 sustained weight loss among patients who took it in a two-year study,
 researchers said on Tuesday.

    Bristol-Myers Grants AIDS Drug Licenses (AP)

AP - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. is set to announce on Wednesday that it
 has granted two generic drug makers royalty-free licenses to make and
 sell its latest AIDS drug in sub-Saharan Africa and India.

    Health Tip: Keep Kids Safe on the Playground (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Every year, more than 200,000 kids are
 treated for injuries sustained at playgrounds, according to the U.S.
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    Vitamins C and E May Help Lower Smokers' Cancer Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin C supplements
 can help halt the serious depletion of vitamin E in smokers and
 possibly help prevent cancer, U.S. researchers report.

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