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SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea plans to help obese children pay for health club membership and other activities that can help them lose weight, an official said on Wednesday.



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September 2008

3M is pleased to confirm that 3M respiratory and eye protection continues to be available to the healthcare market via Southern Syringe Services, following a recent delisting by NHS Supply Chain.

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Breast cancer survivors report feeling more fatigue and negative emotions in a typical day than their cancer-free peers, but round-the-clock monitoring demonstrates that their vital signs and level activity are no different, according to an international study.

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Scientists in Japan have identified a gene variant that may be linked to narcolepsy -- a condition marked by excessive daytime sleepiness, impaired vision and muscle weakness. read more »
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Heart patients should be regularly screened for signs of depression, the American Heart Association recommended Monday. read more »
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(Emory University) A protein required for the earliest steps in embryonic development also plays a key role in solidifying fear memories in the brains of adult animals, scientists have revealed. An apparent "hub" for changes in the connections between brain cells, beta-catenin could be a potential read more »
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists in Japan have identified a gene variant that may be linked to narcolepsy -- a condition marked by excessive daytime sleepiness, impaired vision and muscle weakness.



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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Up to 80 percent of cancer patients who undergo radiation treatment do not take medications to combat pain, a new study indicates.



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LONDON (Reuters) - Using a mirror to create the illusion that a person's paralyzed limb moves in tandem with a healthy one appears to speed recovery from stroke, a Japanese researcher said Friday.



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