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Health tip for travelers , to prevent flu and prevent spreading of Influenza

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The UN's World Health Organization has raised the alert over swine flu to level five - one short of a full-blown global epidemic, or pandemic.

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Swine flu news is spreading fast, with media reports buzzing about probable, confirmed, or possible cases in California, Texas, Kansas, and New York.

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Oct.29, 2008 (Washington, D.C.) -- The experimental drug peramivir cut short by about one-third the number of days people were sick with the flu, Japanese researchers report.

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A research team has uncovered the likely target of niacin (vitamin B3) in the liver, which should provide a clearer picture of how this vitamin helps maintain adequate HDL-cholesterol levels in the blood and thus lower the risk of heart disease.

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High cholesterol levels are associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, according to findings from a Finnish study.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Genzyme Corp. (NASDAQ:GENZ) reported today that a preliminary analysis of data from an ongoing open-label Phase 2 clinical trial of its investigational oral therapy Genz-112638 showed that the compound produced a meaningful impact on key clinical manifestations of Gaucher disease. The results highlight the potential of this compound to become an innovative treatment option for Gaucher disease.

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A large study offers the strongest evidence yet that a diet the government recommends for lowering blood pressure can save people from heart attack and stroke.

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HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has started clinical trials for developing a human vaccine for the H5N1 virus, researchers said on Thursday in the Southeast Asian country that has recorded 52 deaths from bird flu.

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ScienceDaily (Jan. 7, 2008) — A recent study demonstrates that the use of an acute, localized static magnetic field of moderate strength can result in significant reduction of swelling when applied immediately after an inflammatory injury.

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