Only smoke-free buildings and public places truly protect nonsmokers : Surgeon general
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Jun. 27, 2006

Separate smoking sections don''t cut it: Only smoke-free buildings and public places truly protect nonsmokers from the hazards of breathing in other people's tobacco smoke, says a long-awaited surgeon general's report.

Only smoke-free buildings and public places truly protect nonsmokers : Surgeon general
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Separate smoking sections don't cut it: Only smoke-free buildings and public places truly protect nonsmokers from the hazards of breathing in other people's tobacco smoke, says a long-awaited surgeon general's report.
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Bad math may have caused Vioxx withdrawn from market
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critical study showing the heart risks of Merck and Co.'s now-withdrawn arthritis drug, Vioxx, contained math errors that wrongly showed the risks changed over time, the New England Journal of Medicine reported on Monday.
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World Health Organization has detailed the first evidence that a person likely caught the bird flu virus from a human
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The World Health Organization has detailed the first evidence that a person likely caught the bird flu virus from a human, then passed a slightly mutated version to another person.
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Last living cannibals aid reaserach on neurological disorders
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People in Papua New Guinea who once feasted on their own relatives succumbed to prion disease as much as half a century later are helping researchers now
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Americans are more socially isolated than they were 20 years ago
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Americans are more socially isolated than they were 20 years ago, separated by work, commuting and the single life, researchers reported.
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No evidence for recommending certain vitamin supplements for cancer prevention : Federal science panel
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A federal science panel last month had concluded there is no evidence for recommending certain vitamin supplements for cancer prevention.
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Chinese scientists report a man initially thought to have SARS actually died of bird flu in November 2003
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Chinese scientists said Wednesday that a man initially thought to have SARS actually died of bird flu in November 2003
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American Heart Association has become the first big health group to urge a specific limit on trans fats in the diet
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The American Heart Association has become the first big health group to urge a specific limit on trans fats in the diet — less than 1 percent of total calories — in new guidelines released Monday.
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A child suffered a seizure after chewing on a cough-suppressing vapor patch, leading Novartis AG to recall the patches
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The Swiss drug company warned consumers to stop using its Triaminic Vapor Patches immediately.
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