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                  as of Wed, 19 Oct 2005 08:52:53 GMT

    Help world's children and fight bird flu: experts (Reuters)

Reuters - Moving swiftly against age-old child killers such as diarrhea
 and pneumonia could help the world get ready to combat a bird flu
 pandemic, health experts said on Tuesday.

    Obesity surgery deadlier than thought: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Stomach-shrinking surgery to treat severe obesity is riskier
 than previously thought for men, the elderly and people with conditions
 such as hypertension, researchers said on Tuesday.

    Are asthmatic cats allergic to humans? (Reuters)

Reuters - Cats are blamed for triggering asthma attacks in humans but
 veterinarians in Scotland said on Wednesday it may also work the other
 way around.

    Roche says could allow others to produce Tamiflu (Reuters)

Reuters - Swiss drugmaker Roche, under pressure to increase the output
 of antiviral drug Tamiflu as avian flu reaches Europe, said on Tuesday
 it would consider granting other companies licences to make the drug.

    Air inside car said to be more harmful than outside (Reuters)

Reuters - It is healthier to walk along a busy road and breathe in
 exhaust fumes than to sit in the comfort of an airconditioned car, a
 U.S. researcher said on Wednesday.

    Study: Obesity Surgery May Be Riskier (AP)

AP - Obesity surgery, the most drastic way to lose weight, is far more
 than a cosmetic procedure and involves considerably higher risks of
 death than previously thought, new research suggests.

    Lose weight, enjoy a better sex life: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Obese women who start to lose weight will also see an
 improvement in the quality of their sex lives, according to a U.S.
 study released Monday.

    Alzheimer's Drugs Raise Death Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A newer class of drugs
 used to treat behavioral disorders in patients with  Alzheimer's
 disease and other dementias boosts risks for death slightly, and the
 same might be true of older antipsychotic medications, a new study
 finds.

    Health Tip: When There's an Emergency (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's a wise idea to talk to your kids
 about what to do in the event of an emergency, according to the
 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

    Eyes Might Hint at Alzheimer's (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Two tests may one day
 be able to diagnose Alzheimer's disease by detecting beta amyloid
 protein in the eye.

    Radiation After Prostate Cancer Surgery Boosts Survival (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Radiation therapy
 immediately after prostate surgery improves survival for advanced-stage
 prostate cancer patients.

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