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Aspirin helps prevent colon cancer: study CBC.ca The types of colorectal tumours that were prevented were those higher up in the colon, which are harder to detect with screening tests. (Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters) Taking low-dose Aspirin can help reduce the incidence of colon cancer, ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Diabetes to double or triple in US by 2050: government Reuters Client Viola Sanon has her finger pricked for a blood sugar test in the Family Van in Boston, Massachusetts, August 9, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters Life!) - Up to a third of US adults could have diabetes by 2050 if Americans continue to gain weight and ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Haiti president confirms cholera outbreak, 138 dead Reuters PORT-AU-PRINCE Oct 22 (Reuters) - Haiti's President Rene Preval said on Friday an outbreak of cholera had killed at least 138 people in the quake-hit country's central region and his government was taking measures to try to stop the disease spreading. ... See all stories on this topic »

Recall Warning: Texas Produce Plant Closed, Recalls Veggies US Financial Post Texas officials ordered the Sangar Fresh Cut Produce plant in San Antonio closed after testing showed that there was a presence of Listeria monocytogenes, an illness that mostly affects the elderly, very young, and those that already suffer from issues ... See all stories on this topic » US Financial Post

Alzheimer's Advances: Promising But Slow-Going ABC News By LARA SALAHI It's been nearly a decade since the FDA approved a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease patients. Like much of disease research, many early studies show some promise -- but researchers say finding advances in prevention and treatment ... See all stories on this topic »

Massive healthcare fraud scheme uncovered in Miami Reuters A special agent looks into the files of healthcare fraud cases at a warehouse near Miami, November 23, 2009. MIAMI (Reuters) - The top two officials of a leading chain of community mental health centers were among four people arrested in Miami on ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

New H1N1 Strain Being Reported RedOrbit A slightly new strain of the H1N1 swine flu virus has started to show up in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, according to researchers on Thursday, who said the virus could be starting to mutate. According to Reuters Health. ... See all stories on this topic »

Fewer Teen Drivers Die in Traffic Accidents in 2008 - CDC Food Consumer Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teens in the United States, accounting for approximately one third of deaths in this age group (1). Crash risk is highest during the first years of independent driving (2). ... See all stories on this topic »

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