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Reuters Health News: 01-18-2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The idea that chronic constipation is the result of a low-fiber diet may be one of the many myths and misconceptions about the condition, according to a new review of the issue.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A study published on Monday found that people who sleep less tend to be fat, and experts said it's time find if more sleep will fight obesity.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Weight loss in elderly men appears to be a harbinger of dementia and contributes to their increasing frailty, researchers said on Monday.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many people with colon cancer may not be diagnosed until after symptoms arise, even though the disease can be caught earlier with routine screening, a study released Monday suggests.
LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc's cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor has been linked to the death of a patient who developed a suspected case of severe muscle wasting, Europe's third largest drugmaker said on Monday.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High circulating levels of a protein called mannan binding lectin (MBL), which prompts scavenger cells to remove various inflammatory agents, appear to reduce the risk of having a heart attack -- especially for people with diabetes -- Icelandic researchers report.
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered why eating a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables and particularly olive oil can help to protect women from developing breast cancer.
LONDON (Reuters) - A single change in a human gene may hold the key to preventing people living with HIV from progressing to full-blown AIDS, researchers said on Monday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to review the class-action status for a lawsuit on behalf of more than 600,000 doctors claiming six managed-care companies violated federal racketeering law by regularly underpaying them for medical services.
NEW YORK, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Wyeth on Monday said it will support changes in a nationwide legal settlement with users of its "fen-phen" diet drugs, speeding up compensation to as many as 40,000 people who say they were harmed by the recalled medicines.
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