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Catholic critics ask pope to lift contraception ban

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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'

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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

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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


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Fuel prices, weather hurt Mexico's tourism industry

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The U.S. economic downturn, high fuel prices and bad weather are all hitting the tourism business in Mexico as Americans stay away from the most popular resorts this summer.   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


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Court ruling is victory for religious colleges

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A federal appeals court ruling that a Christian university in Colorado can receive state scholarship money is the latest in a ...   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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California Is First State to Ban Trans Fats

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Under the new state law, the artificial fats must be excised from restaurants beginning in 2010, and from all retail baked goods by 2011. Violations would incur fines of $25 to $1,000.   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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