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| Extra weight tied to higher risk of hospitalization: study Sunday, Oct 21, 2012 05:26 PM PDT (Reuters) - Regardless of lifestyle and other health-related factors, heavier people were more likely than lean ones to be hospitalized for a variety of conditions, according to an Australian study. What's more, this was the case not just for obese people but also for those who were merely overweight as well, the researchers wrote in the International Journal of Obesity. Among middle-aged adults, researchers found that every extra body mass index (BMI) point - equal to about 2.7 to 3. ... Full Story | Top |
| Simpler colon screen may be enough for many women: study Sunday, Oct 21, 2012 04:59 PM PDT (Reuters) - Women younger than 70 have a relatively low risk of abnormal growth in the upper part of the colon - suggesting, U.S. researchers say, that many women can opt for less invasive colon cancer screening. Most experts recommend that people at average risk of colon cancer start having screening tests at age 50, with three options: a yearly stool test that looks for hidden blood, a test called a sigmoidoscopy every five years and stool testing every three years, or a colonoscopy every ten years. ... Full Story | Top |
| As world helps shot Pakistani girl, Afghans ask "what about us?" Sunday, Oct 21, 2012 04:48 PM PDT KABUL (Reuters) - The global attention bestowed on a Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban has sparked outcry amongst many Afghans dismayed by what they say is the unequal response to the plight of their women and children. Malala Yousufzai, shot by Taliban gunmen for advocating girls' education, was flown from Pakistan to Britain to receive treatment after the attack this month which drew widespread condemnation and an international outpouring of support. "Every day an Afghan girl is abused, raped, has acid thrown on her face and mutilated. ... Full Story | Top |
| George McGovern, 1972 White House hopeful, dies aged 90 Sunday, Oct 21, 2012 10:03 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator George McGovern, a liberal Democrat and fierce opponent of the Vietnam War whose 1972 presidential race against Richard Nixon led to one of the worst electoral defeats in U.S. history, died on Sunday at the age of 90, his family said. The McGovern family said he died Sunday morning at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, surrounded by family and friends. He had suffered from a combination of medical conditions due to age that had worsened in recent months. ... Full Story | Top |
| Vatican names seven saints including first Native American Sunday, Oct 21, 2012 06:04 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict created seven new saints on Sunday including the first Native American to be canonized, as the Roman Catholic Church reaches out to its global flock to rebuff encroaching secularism. The celebration of figures who had suffered to promote the faith comes as the Church begins a drive to reclaim flagging congregations in former strongholds in the face of sex abuse scandals and dissent against Church teachings. Thousands of pilgrims from around the world converged on St. ... Full Story | Top |
| Like girls, U.S. boys may be hitting puberty earlier Saturday, Oct 20, 2012 09:27 PM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Boys in the United States may be entering puberty earlier than in generations past, a new study has found, suggesting it's not just girls who are developing at younger ages. In comparisons with decades-old data, boys who were seen for well-child visits between 2005 and 2010 were maturing six months to two years sooner, based on their genital development. The finding is significant for researchers seeking to understand why the age of puberty may be creeping down. ... Full Story | Top |
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