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EU ministers gather for talks on horsemeat row European farming ministers and the European commissioner for health were due to meet in Brussels Wednesday amid growing anger and recriminations over mislabelled meat products.
13 February 2013
©REUTERS Coca-Cola habit a factor in New Zealander's death: coroner A New Zealand woman's 10-litre (2.2 gallon) a day Coca-Cola habit was a major factor in her death, a coroner found Tuesday, urging the soft drink giant to put health warnings on its caffeinated products.
12 February 2013
Smoking out tobacco: The rise of the e-cig The camera zooms in on a stubble-bearded hunk dragging on a cigarette and blowing out a thick cloud of smoke with what seems to be great satisfaction.
11 February 2013
A therapist uses a stuffed toy to play with Alzheimer's patient. ©REUTERS Alzheimer's cases to triple by 2050: study Alzheimer's disease cases in the US will nearly triple in the next 40 years, according to new projections Wednesday that suggest there will be nearly 14 million sufferers by 2050.
08 February 2013
©REUTERS Couch potatoes have lower sperm counts Men who watch television for 20 hours per week have almost half the sperm count of those who watch very little television or none at all.
05 February 2013
Sergei Filin, artistic director of Russia's Bolshoi Ballet. ©REUTERS Bolshoi ballet chief in acid attack leaves hospital The Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director Sergei Filin left a Moscow hospital on Monday morning to move to a German clinic for further treatment after he suffered serious eye damage in an acid attack.
04 February 2013
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez. ©REUTERS Chavez 'clearly' recovering: official Hugo Chavez is making steady progress recovering from cancer surgery, said the leader of Venezuela's parliament, who said the convalescing president is "clearly" moving ahead in his recovery.
04 February 2013
Photo courtesy of lowerbloodpressurecheap.com Erectile dysfunction signals heart troubles: study Erectile dysfunction might signal more than a need for the little purple pill, researchers said Tuesday in a study showing a link with heart disease and early death.
31 January 2013
Gays who come out are less stressed: Canada study Gays and lesbians who come out about their sexual orientation are less stressed than those who remain in the closet, and often more relaxed than heterosexuals.
30 January 2013
©REUTERS Cambodia reports two new bird flu deaths Two Cambodian girls have died from bird flu, health authorities said Tuesday, raising the toll from the deadly infection in the kingdom to four so far this year.
29 January 2013
Venezuela making 'bald-faced lies' over Chavez: opposition Venezuela's government is flat-out lying to its people about cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez's health, the country's leading opposition figure charged Sunday.
28 January 2013
Photo courtesy of elsevier.es Silicosis suit could crush S.Africa's gold mining sector Thousands of ex-gold miners suffering from silicosis have launched a class action suit in South Africa, in what could prove the final nail in the coffin of the country's battered but vital mining sector.
28 January 2013
Photo courtesy of swimcrunch.com Gatorade pulls 'fire retardant' additive PepsiCo subsidiary Gatorade said Friday it was removing an ingredient from its popular citrus-flavored sports drink that has a second life as a fire retardant.
26 January 2013
©REUTERS Women smokers face greater health risks than in past: study Women smokers are at a greater risk than at any time in recent decades from lung cancer and other ailments linked to their tobacco use.
25 January 2013
Australian hopes for wine with more health benefits The health properties of red wine have long been debated but an Australian biochemist believes he has created a drop so loaded with antioxidants that it could treat a range of ills.
22 January 2013
Chavez joking, giving orders: Venezuelan minister Venezuela's top diplomat said Monday that President Hugo Chavez was joking and giving orders, after disappearing from the public eye six weeks ago for cancer surgery in Cuba.
22 January 2013
Mercury treaty adopted in Geneva by 140 countries Delegations from some 140 countries have agreed to adopt a ground-breaking treaty limiting the use of health-hazardous mercury.
20 January 2013
©RIA Novosti Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry blacklists U.S., UK and China Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry warns of a spreading virus infections in several countries.
16 January 2013
Former President George H.W. Bush. ©REUTERS 'Very happy' Bush the elder leaves hospital Former US president George H.W. Bush was released from hospital on Monday following more than two months of treatment for bronchitis, a bacterial infection and a persistent cough.
16 January 2013
Venezuelan officials send mixed messages on Chavez Officials sent mixed signals Sunday about the condition of cancer-stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, fueling growing political uncertainty in the oil-rich country.
14 January 2013

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