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Reuters Health News: 01-15-2005
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's government has urged residents not to eat seafood from tsunami-affected areas as they may be tainted, but experts brushed off such fears on Wednesday, saying the effects of the catastrophe on fish were minimal.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preschoolers who eat the recommended four servings of fruits and vegetables -- along with two servings of dairy products -- each day may have lower blood pressures in early adolescence, new study findings suggest.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The consumers group best known for rating cars and washing machines has turned its testing prowess to condoms to find out which ones measure up best and how other birth control methods compare.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Easy access to a "morning after pill" for contraception does not influence the degree to which women have unprotected sex, according to a study published on Tuesday.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The pigment that gives curry spice its yellow hue may also be able to break up the "plaques" that mark the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, early research suggests.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Testing for a protein in the urine of pregnant women accurately predicts whether they will develop preeclampsia, a potentially deadly condition that affects one in 20 U.S. pregnancies, a study said on Tuesday.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Only one in four people can stick to a diet for a full year, a study comparing adherence to weight-loss programs said on Tuesday.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New findings from a large study suggest that drinking up to two alcoholic beverages a day does not significantly increase the risk of stroke.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies and young children are prone to infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and new research shows that the condition is worsened if they're exposed to cigarette smoke.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The antidepressant venlafaxine (Effexor) appears to be effective in treating postmenopausal hot flashes in otherwise healthy women, according to a report in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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