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	'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture 03/09/2010 05:17 PM
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
	'Problem kids' risk future pain 03/09/2010 05:04 PM
Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.
	US school soda deal 'cuts sugar' 03/09/2010 04:36 AM
The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.
	Action urged on pregnancy deaths 03/07/2010 05:59 PM
Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.
	Obama continues healthcare attack 03/08/2010 01:37 PM
US President Barack Obama attacks insurers for raising rates as he continues his push for healthcare reform.
	UK gives SA millions of condoms 03/09/2010 09:21 AM
The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.
	Surgery on Mubarak 'successful' 03/06/2010 07:27 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak undergoes successful surgery at a German clinic for an inflamed gall bladder, state media say.
	Premature brain 'wash out' hope 03/07/2010 05:19 PM
A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests.
	Africa in bid to wipe out polio 03/06/2010 03:48 AM
A campaign is launched to eradicate polio in west and central Africa, targeting 85 million children.
	'London bomb stress' recognised 03/08/2010 05:06 PM
Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Associated Presss

	Hoped-for drop in childbirth deaths not happening 03/09/2010 01:04 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from a blood clot....
	Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow 03/07/2010 12:15 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease....
	WHO: over 85M African kids get polio vaccination 03/05/2010 06:15 AM
GENEVA (AP) -- The World Health Organization says more than 85 million children under 5 in west and central Africa will be vaccinated against polio....
	Gene test claims to show what diet works best 03/04/2010 03:22 PM
Diet not working? Blame your genes. That's the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan....
	Appetite may be partly linked to germs in the gut 03/04/2010 01:49 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Germs in the gut may help drive appetite, says new research into the link between obesity and bacteria....
	Senators: Lift ban on gays donating blood 03/04/2010 01:12 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The time has come to change a policy that imposes a lifetime ban on donating blood for any man who has had gay sex since 1977, 18 senators said Thursday....
	Cancer society casts more doubt on prostate tests 03/04/2010 01:38 AM
ATLANTA (AP) -- Months after experts discounted the importance of routine mammograms and Pap smears for many women, the American Cancer Society is warning more explicitly than ever that regular testing for prostate cancer is of questionable value too, and can do men more harm than good....
	FDA warning for hand sanitizer in Puerto Rico 03/04/2010 03:53 PM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Puerto Rico's government sent inspectors across the island Thursday to stop stores from selling locally produced hand sanitizers tainted with a dangerous bacteria....
	Murdoch to Arabs: censorship is counterproductive 03/09/2010 09:59 AM
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Rupert Murdoch on Tuesday challenged tight controls on media in the Middle East, calling censorship counterproductive and urging Arab leaders to allow their citizens the freedom to unleash their creativity....