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| Wed, 23 Nov 2005 14:00:00 EST Breast-feeding lowers Mom's risk of diabetes |
| There's ample evidence that breast-feeding is good for a child's health. Now, a study appearing in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that it's not just Baby that benefits: Nursing seems to lower a mother's risk of diabetes. "This is another reason women should really think about giving it a shot," says lead researcher Alison Stuebe, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. |
| Wed, 23 Nov 2005 14:00:00 EST Breast-feeding lowers Mom's risk of diabetes |
| There's ample evidence that breast-feeding is good for a child's health. Now, a study appearing in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that it's not just Baby that benefits: Nursing seems to lower a mother's risk of diabetes. "This is another reason women should really think about giving it a shot," says lead researcher Alison Stuebe, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. |
| Wed, 23 Nov 2005 14:00:00 EST China calls bird flu a 'serious epidemic' |
| China called bird flu a "serious epidemic" and pledged to step up measures to fight the deadly virus yesterday as officials announced three new outbreaks of the disease in poultry in the country. The outbreaks were detected last week in western and southern China, resulting in the killing of nearly 175,000 birds, the official Xinhua News Agency said. The latest outbreak brings the total for China in recent weeks to 20. |
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| Fri, 25 Nov 2005 06:24:39 GMT 30 Killed in Bombing Outside Iraq Hospital (AP) |
AP - A suicide bomber blew up his car outside a hospital south of Baghdad on Thursday while U.S. troops handed out candy and food to children, killing 30 people and wounding about 40, including four Americans.
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| Fri, 25 Nov 2005 06:33:49 GMT Ex-FEMA Head Starts Disaster Planning Firm (AP) |
| AP - Former FEMA Director Michael Brown, heavily criticized for his agency's slow response to Hurricane Katrina, is starting a disaster preparedness consulting firm to help clients avoid the sort of errors that cost him his job. |
| Fri, 25 Nov 2005 06:37:04 GMT Katrina Survivors More Thankful Than Ever (AP) |
AP - With her apron on, Nelle Hill looked the part of the Thanksgiving Day cook, but with no power, no refrigerator and few ingredients, all she could come up with were grilled cheese sandwiches with bacon.
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