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Cardiovascular Health of Americans Is "at a Crossroad"
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The number of Americans who have a low cardiovascular risk-factor profile is decreasing, indicating that after two decades of improvement, progress appears to be reversing. The overriding driver of this phenomenon is excessive weight, say the researchers, which in turn contributes to hypertension and diabetes, itself a major contributor to heart disease. Heartwire
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TB Tied to Increased Lung Cancer Risk
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Tuberculosis (TB) appears to be linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, particularly adenocarcinoma, according to a meta-analysis appearing in the December 15th International Journal of Cancer. Reuters Health Information
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Human Embryos Cloned From Adult Cells
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For the first time, researchers have shown that somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) used to create human blastocyst-stage embryos from differentiated adult cells. Reuters Health Information
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