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Weight-loss surgery ‘could save millions’ in UK (AFP)

AFP – Britain’s National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by offering more weight-loss surgery for obese patients, a medical study said Wednesday.

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Judge won’t let stem cell money keep flowing (AP)

AP – A federal judge has turned down the Justice Department’s request to temporarily delay his order that could shut down federal funding for some stem cell research.

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The Down Side to Downsizing Your Waistline (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com – Weight loss may have an unwanted side effect, according to a new study in the journal Nature: It may send a flood of environmental pollutants into the bloodstream.

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Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 7, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

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US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults (AP)

AP – Frustrated health officials say that U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly.

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FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beverages (AP)

AP – Federal health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims about their green tea-flavored beverages.

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Fillings, Sealants May Leach BPA Into Kids’ Mouths (HealthDay)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) — The fillings and sealants that many dentists use can expose children to the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA), a new analysis indicates, but such exposure is short-lived and it remains unclear whether or not it poses a long-term health risk.

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Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene (AP)

AP – Japan has confirmed the nation’s first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India, a Health Ministry official said Tuesday.

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Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health (Reuters)

Reuters – Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday.

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Men More Susceptible to Memory Decline (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com – Men are more susceptible than women to memory problems in old age, according to a new study.

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