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Farmers say salmonella scare has hurt tomato sales
(AP)
AP - Expect fewer slices of red, ripe tomatoes next to the grill this holiday weekend.
Haywire brain chemical linked to sudden baby death
(AP)
AP - Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies — sudden infant death syndrome.
Some psych patients wait days in hospital ERs
(AP)
AP - When staffers at a Brooklyn hospital spotted a middle-aged woman lying face-down on a waiting room floor last month, it hardly seemed like cause for alarm.
Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects
(AP)
AP - A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra — but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks going all night long.
Filipina with upside-down feet walks for 1st time
(AP)
AP - A Filipino teenager who came to New York so doctors could perform surgery to untwist her severely clubbed feet took her first unaided steps Wednesday in pink-and-white sneakers — the first shoes she's ever worn.
Obesity may offer some protection after stenting
(Reuters)
Reuters - Paradoxically, obesity may
offer some protection against heart-related "events," like
heart attack, in people who have a stent placed to prop open a
clogged coronary artery, research shows.
Lots of Sex May Prevent Erectile Dysfunction
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Frequent sexual intercourse
may cut down on a man's chances of developing erectile dysfunction,
Finnish researchers report.
Most study participants understand research goals
(Reuters)
Reuters - People who take part in
clinical trials often do so out of a desire to advance
scientific knowledge and to help others, a new international
study demonstrates.
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