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medical news posted in my TNT newsletter tonight Pot a Bigger Cancer Threat Than Cigarettes - http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AbcNews_TopStories/~3/
225281169/wireStory Digital mammogram best for younger women: study - http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/225016956/
idUSN2851817320080129 Breast size linked to diabetes, study says A study appearing in the Canadian Medical Association Journal said an analysis beginning in 1989 found that 1,844 of 92,000 women participating in a breast-cancer research program developed adult-onset diabetes. The study suggested breast size was an independent factor in diabetics when adjusted for body mass index, the CTV television network said Tuesday. Researchers said adipose tissue in woman's breast is hormonally sensitive and likely to influence insulin resistance, leading to diabetes. The leading scientists in the report cautioned the research is preliminary and further analysis may determine if breast reductions decrease the risk of diabetes. Can I Reverse Diabetes? - Yes! Learn How to Reverse Diabetes 99% Type 2 and 64% Type I Success Diabetes.IsCurable.com Enjoy candy without the cavities thanks to a UCLA professor of dentistry Because of Shi, thousands of orange-flavored lollipops are rolling out of a factory in Grand Rapids, Mich., into the hands of people eager to lick them for one reason only. Shi and his lab team at the School of Dentistry have managed to make candy that's actually good for your teeth. The orange-flavored, sugar-free lollipop they devised is infused with a natural ingredient found in licorice that kills the primary bacterium causing tooth decay, Streptococcus mutans. Marketed as Dr. John's Herbal Candy, the lollipop, now available for purchase through a candy manufacturer that licenses the technology from UCLA, is the first therapeutic developed by Shi. But he has many more in the works to target bacteria wreaking havoc in the nose, ear and gut, to name just a few. It all emerges from a vision the microbiologist had eight years ago to apply a medical approach to dentistry - to identify the decay-causing pathogens among the 700 kinds of bacteria living in the human mouth, track their presence and then target them with antimicrobial "smart bombs" that he and his lab would engineer to kill the bad bacteria without harming the good. And he's also working on kits to test for these devilish pathogens. "Part of my wild dream is that one day you will walk into the dentist's office and give a saliva sample to be tested, just as you would give urine and blood samples to doctors," said Shi, a professor with joint appointments in UCLA's dental and medical schools. Hand gels alone may not curb infections (AP) - http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AmCxRfbjaYUZX.OmN7.ldIx82PAI;
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hospital_infections Same stuff in Wonder Bread may prevent your hair from falling out - http://www.cnet.com/8301-13639_1-9860584-42.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 Internet Helps Doctor Get Back to Basics - http://feeds.pcworld.com/~r/pcworld/latestnews/~3/225361599/
article.html New Treatment Can Clear Brain Clots - http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080129/D8UFR1O81.html Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 29, 2008 (HealthDay) - http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://
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anticlottingdrughelpsinfantswithheartills Aspirin Cousin May Lower Diabetes Risk - http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20080128/aspirin-cousin-may-
lower-diabetes-risk?src=RSS_PUBLIC Second-hand smoke harm assessed in cystic fibrosis - http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/
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