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Nutrition still a problem, Vitamin A scheme to stay

A programme to administer Vitamin A to Indian children is unlikely to be scrapped despite new research advising against it. The health ministry and several doctors say it is needed to combat malnutrition, which affects over 20 percent of the country's population.
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Health: Beauty now in a pill

Belo comes out with its first food supplementRecent advances in skincare point to the growing importance of the protein glutathione in protecting cells from oxidative stress and maintaining the immune system.
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South Tampa community news

Times staff Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Historic Ybor Free health services at St. Peter Claver school St. Peter Claver Catholic School will host a health fair with these free services: school physical exams, childhood immunizations, dental, cholesterol and sickle cell screenings, blood pressure checks, speech, vision and hearing testing, diabetes, dietary and physical fitness counseling, from 10 a ...
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Celebrity doctor spreads the word on sickle cell

Dr. Ian Smith, the medical expert who has dished out weight loss advice for six seasons on VH1's " Celebrity Fit Club ," will be in Durham this weekend on a nationwide tour to promote health.
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Many are deficient in their vitamin D

Vitamin D promises to be the most discussed supplement of the decade. While studies continue to refine optimal blood levels and recommended dietary amounts, a huge part of the population - from robust newborns to the frail elderly, and many others in between - remains deficient in this essential nutrient.
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Intercept Pharmaceuticals to Collaborate With NIDDK on Study of Obeticholic Acid (INT-747) in Nonalcoholic ...

NEW YORK, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for chronic fibrotic and metabolic diseases, today announced the signing of a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health to ...
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Health notes

Health fair set for Aug. 6 in Chardon
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Honor America Days schedule

Here is a list of some of the Honor America Days events from the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce. To add an event, go online to www.RomeChamber.com. To submit a correction or for more information send an e-mail to info@romechamber.com.
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Young Chinese diets deteriorate as they skip meals to get ahead

Young Chinese are paying less attention to their diet, as the fast rhythm of city life and working pressure is leading them to skip meals. "Big problems exist in the diet of the Chinese youth: not having breakfast, having dinner too late, or taking in too much oil and fat.
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Taking care of your liver

The liver is one of the bodys most important organs and needs to be protected at all times.
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