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Catholic critics ask pope to lift contraception ban

a shared story    12 hours 16 minutes ago
ROME (Reuters) - More than 50 dissident Catholic groups published an unusually frank open letter to Pope Benedict on Friday saying the Church's ban on contraception has been "catastrophic" and urging him to lift it.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Fat friends 'can boost your size'

a shared story    6 hours 16 minutes ago
People are subconsciously influenced by the weight of those around them, researchers suggest.  comments (0)  | report problem



How to give a baby banana-flavoured breast milk

a shared story    19 hours 15 minutes ago
Flavours in a nursing mother's snack can find their way into her breast milk within minutes, research suggests.  comments (0)  | report problem



Bullies, victims more likely to consider suicide

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Victims of bullying -- and the bullies themselves - are at increased risk of suicidal thinking and are also more likely to attempt suicide than their peers who aren't involved in bullying, according to a systematic review of 37 studies conducted...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



Democrats see drugmaker windfall from Medicare

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. pharmaceutical companies benefited from a $3.7 billion "windfall" during the first two years of Medicare's prescription drug coverage, according to a report from Democratic congressional staff released on Thursday.   comments (0)  | report problem



Congress OKs $48B for global AIDS fight

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House voted Thursday to triple money to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis around the world, giving new life and new punch to a program credited with saving or prolonging millions of lives in Africa alone....  comments (0)  | report problem


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No clear benefit of ovary removal with hysterectomy

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While it is common for women undergoing a hysterectomy to also have their healthy ovaries removed, there is no clear evidence that it benefits them, according to a new research review.   comments (0)  | report problem



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