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Reuters Health News: 10-01-2004
LONDON (Reuters) - Millions of people take them to stay healthy but scientists said on Friday that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and other cancers -- and may even make them worse.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ibuprofen provides better relief of osteoarthritis pain than does acetaminophen, according to results of a head-to-head comparison study.
GENEVA (Reuters) - The top World Health Organization (WHO) influenza expert said on Friday drug companies and governments had to speed up production of bird flu vaccines or risk a pandemic which could kill thousands of people.
LONDON (Reuters) - The father of a seriously ill baby girl fought on Friday against a hospital's request to allow her to die if she stops breathing, saying he and his wife were not yet ready to let her go.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Out-of-pocket costs may be causing millions of older adults in the U.S. to cut back on prescriptions for conditions as serious as diabetes, asthma and depression, a new study suggests.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The harvesting of stem cells from human embryos will continue to be funded by the EU, the incoming European Union research chief said on Friday, vowing to keep an open mind while taking ethical views into account.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc. MRK.N pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx off the market on Thursday after a study showed it doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke. The move sent the company's shares plunging almost 27 percent and erased $25 billion of its market value.
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Most gay and bisexual men infected with HIV in the United States are taking steps to reduce the chances of passing on the deadly virus to their sex partners, according to a federal study released on Thursday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - America's children are getting fatter and need help from parents, schools, the government, advertisers and the food industry to get back in shape, a panel of experts said Thursday.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Changes to a gene involved in the regulation of body weight may contribute to weight gain in a very small number of obese individuals, new research reports.
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