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    Cuba approves free sex-change operations (AP)

    A woman walks past grafitti reading AP - Cuba has authorized sex-change operations and will offer them free for qualifying citizens, an official said Friday. The move is the latest in a series of changes implemented by President Raul Castro since he succeeded his elder brother, Fidel, in February. Raul Castro's daughter, Mariela, heads Cuba's National Center for Sex Education, which strongly backs the new policy.


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    Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:29:05 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    FDA adds cancer warnings to J&J foot ulcer cream (AP)
    AP - The Food and Drug Administration warned patients Friday that using large amounts of a Johnson & Johnson foot ulcer medication could heighten their risk of dying from cancer. -- read full article
    Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:07:12 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Intense diabetes therapy didn't cut heart problems (AP)

    The U.S. Diabetes Conversation Map(R) program is a novel health education method and patient engagement tool that uses small group conversation to lead diabetes patients to personal health discoveries and positive behavior change. The program was developed by Healthy Interactions (Booth #735), in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association. The training and distribution of the tools in the U.S. are sponsored by Merck. (PRNewsFoto/Healthy Interactions)AP - Aggressively treating diabetes doesn't prevent heart problems and deaths any better than standard treatment for lowering blood sugar, Australian researchers reported Friday.


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    Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:30:55 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    J&J adds cancer warning to diabetic foot gel (Reuters)
    Reuters - Johnson & Johnson has added a strong "black box" warning about the risk of cancer in patients treated with the company's Regranex diabetic foot gel, U.S. regulators said on Friday. -- read full article
    Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:04:05 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Health Tip: Taking a Mental Status Test (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Mental status tests are given to determine the state of a person's mental health. The test, for example, can help gauge the mental progression of a physical illness such as Alzheimer's disease. -- read full article
    Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:03:01 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Study details heart problems after childhood cancer (Reuters)
    Reuters - Survivors of childhood cancer who had aggressive chemotherapy are at increased risk of structural and functional heart problems, a new study indicates. -- read full article
    Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:22:43 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Health Tip: Keep GERD Under Control (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Gastroesophogeal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when a valve in the esophagus opens spontaneously, and stomach contents rise up into the esophagus. It can be controlled with a doctor's treatment plan, which is likely to include medication. -- read full article
    Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:03:02 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Couple charged in Norway for circumcising 5 girls (Reuters)
    Reuters - Police in Norway have arrested a Gambian-born man and charged him and his wife with subjecting five of their six daughters to genital mutilation, officials said on Friday. -- read full article
    Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:32:02 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Diabetes Boosts Liver Cancer Risk in Hepatitis, Cirrhosis Cases (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes doubles the risk of liver cancer in patients with chronic hepatitis C with advanced fibrosis, or cirrhosis, a Dutch study reports. -- read full article
    Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:46:29 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    High cholesterol may up Parkinson's disease risk (Reuters)
    Reuters - High cholesterol levels are associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, according to findings from a Finnish study. -- read full article
    Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:02:25 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Sunlight, Vitamin D May Cut Kids' Diabetes Risk (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Adequate sun exposure and vitamin D levels may play an important role in helping to prevent type 1 diabetes in children, a new study suggests. -- read full article
    Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:46:30 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Bipolar Teens at Greater Risk of Substance Abuse (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Teens with bipolar disorder are at greater risk of smoking and substance abuse, says a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) study that supports previous research. -- read full article
    Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:46:31 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    NY considers creating 'organ-removal' ambulance (AP)
    AP - Saving the living has always been the No. 1 priority for a New York City ambulance crew. But a select group of paramedics may soon have a different task altogether: saving the dead. The city is considering creating a special ambulance whose crew would rush to collect the newly deceased and preserve the body so that the organs might be taken for transplant. -- read full article
    Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:14:13 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Diabetes Boosts Liver Cancer Risk in Hepatitis, Cirrhosis Cases (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes doubles the risk of liver cancer in patients with chronic hepatitis C with advanced fibrosis, or cirrhosis, a Dutch study reports. -- read full article
    Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:01:42 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Osteoporosis drugs little used in nursing homes (Reuters)
    Reuters - Few nursing home patients at high risk of bone fractures are given medications to strengthen their bones, a new study suggests. -- read full article
    Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:26:23 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
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