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French autistic kids mostly get psychotherapy

contributor — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:01:12 +0000

In most developed countries, children with autism are usually sent to school where they get special education classes. But in France, they are more often sent to a psychiatrist where they get talk therapy meant for people with psychological or emotional problems.

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Minorities overtake whites in US births

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:36:07 +0000

For the first time ever, white births in the United States are no longer in the majority, according to US Census Bureau estimates Thursday that underscored the growth of the Hispanic population.

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Panel debates bioterrorism protection for children

creative — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:15:37 +0000

The Obama administration is asking a presidential commission to help decide an ethical quandary: Should the anthrax vaccine and other treatments being stockpiled in case of a bioterror attack be tested in children?

‘Good’ cholesterol doctrine may be flawed: study

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:45:16 +0000

Researchers on Thursday challenged a tenet of modern medicine that higher levels of “good” cholesterol automatically boost cardiovascular health.

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TB patient charged in Calif for not taking meds

creative — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:29:34 +0000

Authorities in California took the unusual step of jailing and charging a tuberculosis patient who they say refused to take medication to keep his disease from becoming contagious.

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Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer

publisher — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:32:27 +0000

One of life’s simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or decaf doesn’t matter.

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Common antibiotic boosts death risk: study

contributor — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:32:06 +0000

A popular antibiotic used for treating bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infections and sexually transmitted diseases may boost the risk of death, a US study said Wednesday.

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HIV may afflict almost half Asia-Pacific transgenders: UN

publisher — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:33:49 +0000

Nearly half of transgender people in the Asia-Pacific region could have HIV as poor healthcare and high-risk lifestyles push infection rates to “critical levels”, a UN report said Thursday.

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Paralysed woman drinks coffee with thought-guided robot arm

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:10:09 +0000

Scientists in the United States have enabled a paralysed woman to lift a drink to her lips with a thought-controlled robotic arm, boosting hopes that tetraplegics may regain their independence.

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High blood pressure affects 1 in 3: WHO

creative — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:32:36 +0000

One in three adults suffers from high blood pressure, a key trigger of heart disease, health experts said on Wednesday while underlining the growing number of cases in developing countries.