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Renegade sperm donor triggers US probe
A California man who donates his sperm for free to couples who want to have a baby is being investigated by US regulators but insists he will continue his efforts as a matter of goodwill.

US health system under microscope at Sundance
The ailing US healthcare system comes under the microscope in a documentary at the Sundance film festival that tries to diagnose what is wrong -- and suggests a cure.

US blocks some orange juice imports due to fungicide
US authorities on Friday seized nine shipments of orange juice from Brazil and Canada after their contents tested positive for an illegal fungicide.

Two die of A(H1N1) swine flu in Mexico: official
An outbreak of A(H1N1) swine flu claimed the lives of two people -- 19 and 21 years old -- in Mexico’s capital in the first weeks of the year, health authorities said Saturday.

Turkish surgeons carry out country’s first face transplant
Turkish surgeons on Saturday successfully performed the country’s first-ever face transplant, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Third smallest baby ever leaves US hospital
A baby believed to be the third smallest birth-weight infant ever to survive left hospital in Los Angeles, doctors and the proud parents said.

One in three US adults is obese: study
One in three American adults is obese, a national level that has stayed the same in recent years, said US data released on Tuesday.

Healthy eating may help ADHD kids: US study
Simply eating healthier may improve the behavior of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder if therapy and medication fail, said a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.

Elderly who eat better stay mentally sharp: study
Elderly people with higher levels of certain vitamins and omega 3 fatty acids in their blood score better on mental acuity tests than those who eat junk food, a study released Wednesday showed.

French breast implant maker warned as early as 2000
The US Food and Drug Administration warned a French maker of breast implants now feared to be at risk of rupture of "serious" quality control violations involving saline implants back in 2000.

US breakthrough in live cancer cells
US researchers said Monday they have discovered how to keep tumor cells alive in the lab, generating buzz in the scientific community about a potential breakthrough that could transform cancer treatment.

Radiation detected in US rainwater
Traces of radioactive iodine linked to quake-hit Japan’s nuclear power plant have been found in rainwater samples taken last week in Massachusetts, US.

Three-year-old is UK’s ’youngest ever alcoholic’
A three-year-old child who was treated in hospital for addiction to alcohol is thought to be Britain’s youngest ever alcoholic, health officials said Monday.

Lack of sleep can make you overly optimistic: study
When people do not get enough sleep, they tend to make overly optimistic decisions and may be more prone to risky gambling, US researchers said Tuesday.

Bias creeps into meta-studies: US medical journal
Meta-analysis combines the results of small studies and is often used to help interpret research and form treatment guidelines, but bias can creep in, a major US medical journal said Tuesday.

Japan suspends two baby vaccines after deaths
Japan’s health ministry has suspended two vaccines made by drugs giants Pfizer and Sanofi-Aventis as it investigates whether the recent deaths of four infants are linked to them.

EU court bans gender in calculating insurance price
Europe’s top court on Tuesday banned insurance companies from basing prices on gender, ruling that making men pay more than women for life and car accident policies is discriminatory.

Autism-MMR vaccine study was an ’elaborate fraud’
A 1998 study that linked childhood autism to a vaccine was branded an "elaborate fraud" by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on Thursday, but its lead author said he was the victim of a smear campaign by drug manufacturers.

Depression drug may relieve pain from breast cancer treatment, study finds
A drug commonly used to treat depression and anxiety disorder was effective at reducing joint and muscle pain associated with a breast cancer treatment, according to a study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Resurrecting the so-called ’depression gene’
University of Michigan research finds new evidence that our genes play a role in our response to adversity

New Blood Test Detects Cancer
A team of U.S. scientists has developed a blood test they say can detect a single cancer cell among billions of healthy ones.

Asbestos ban to take effect on Friday
Turkey’s Environment Management Directorate General released a statement which said the regulation banning use of asbestos would take effect on Friday.

US study finds Neanderthals ate their veggies
A US study on Monday found that Neanderthals, prehistoric cousins of humans, ate grains and vegetables as well as meat, cooking them over fire in the same way homo sapiens did.

Anal cancer vaccine approved
Health authorities have approved a vaccine intended to prevent anal cancer and pre-cancerous lesions in young people aged nine to 26 years old.

US water has large amounts of likely carcinogen: study
A US environmental group has found that drinking water in 35 American cities contains hexavalent chromium, a probable carcinogen, The Washington Post reported Sunday.

Stem cell transplant 'cures' HIV: study
A US cancer patient who received a stem cell transplant has been cured of HIV, said a team of German doctors whose research was published in the peer-reviewed journal Blood on Wednesday.

Study highlights mental problems in US teens
Around half of US teens meet the criteria for a mental disorder and nearly one in four report having a mood, behavior or anxiety disorder that interferes with daily life, American researchers say.

Abbott pulls obesity drug from US market
US pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories on Friday said it was pulling its obesity drug Meridia from the US market after European tests found the key ingredient increased the risk of serious heart problems.

Diet pills contain unlisted stimulant, US agency warns
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday warned consumers not to use a brand of weight loss pills that claim to be "100 percent herbal" after lab tests showed they contain a dangerous stimulant.

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