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		<title>Dead bones give clues to heal back pain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - The bones of people long dead could be the key to healing chronic back pain, says a new research.  

 It is combining the latest computer modelling techniques with archaeology and anthropology, developed by the Universities of Leeds and Bristol in the UK.
 Researchers there are analysing spines from up to 40 ... <a href="http://health.gaeatimes.com/2011/03/01/dead-bones-give-clues-to-heal-back-pain-30730/">Read : Dead bones give clues to heal back pain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Binge drinking? Blame it on your genes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - Two genes that seem to trigger binge drinking have been identified, potentially paving the way to better treatments for excessive alcohol consumption. 

 Researchers found that manipulating two brain receptors, GABA receptor and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), &#8220;caused profound reduction&#8221; of binge drinking for two weeks in rodents that had been engineered to ... <a href="http://health.gaeatimes.com/2011/03/01/binge-drinking-blame-it-on-your-genes-30729/">Read : Binge drinking? Blame it on your genes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Most men unaware of blood test for prostate cancer, finds charity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - A charity has found that majority of men are unaware of a blood test described as the &#8220;first line of defence&#8221; against the disease.


The Prostate Cancer Charity is worried that men are effectively being denied access to the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test.

Under current NHS guidelines, men over the age of 50 have .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://health.gaeatimes.com/2011/03/01/most-men-unaware-of-blood-test-for-prostate-cancer-finds-charity-30728/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hour of daytime sleep can lower blood pressure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - Even an hour of sleep in daytime could help lower blood pressure after mental stress, researchers say.

 A study conducted by Ryan Brindle and Sarah Conklin from the Allegheny College in the US, found that participants who slept 45 minutes in daytime had lower average blood pressure after stress than those who did ... Read : <a href="http://health.gaeatimes.com/2011/03/01/hour-of-daytime-sleep-can-lower-blood-pressure-30726/">Hour of daytime sleep can lower blood pressure</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pregnant women in China to be tested for HIV, syphilis and Hepatitis B</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Pregnant women across China will receive free screenings for HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B, and if they test positive, they will be treated at hospitals to prevent them from transmitting the diseases to their children.


&#8220;This is the first nationwide health policy meant mainly to prevent such infections from spreading from mothers to .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://health.gaeatimes.com/2011/03/01/pregnant-women-in-china-to-be-tested-for-hiv-syphilis-and-hepatitis-b-30725/">Pregnant women in China to be tested for HIV, syphilis and Hepatitis B</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://health.gaeatimes.com/2011/03/01/pregnant-women-in-china-to-be-tested-for-hiv-syphilis-and-hepatitis-b-30725/</link>
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		<title>Two-thirds elderly Americans face hearing loss: Study</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - About two-thirds of Americans aged 70 and above suffer from hearing loss, a study says. 

 The study, conducted by the Johns Hopkins University and the National Institute on Aging, has found that black Americans seem to have a protective cover against this loss. 
 The findings were published online in the Journal .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://health.gaeatimes.com/2011/03/01/two-thirds-elderly-americans-face-hearing-loss-study-30724/">Two-thirds elderly Americans face hearing loss: Study</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://health.gaeatimes.com/2011/03/01/two-thirds-elderly-americans-face-hearing-loss-study-30724/</link>
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		<title>Gut bacteria exerts control over others organs too</title>
		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Gut bacteria may not just be helping digest food but could be exerting some control over the metabolic functions of other organs like the liver, says a new study.

 These findings offer new understanding of the symbiotic relationship between humans and their gut microbes and how changes to the microbiota (microbial flora harboured .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://health.gaeatimes.com/2011/03/01/gut-bacteria-exerts-control-over-others-organs-too-30723/">Gut bacteria exerts control over others organs too</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://health.gaeatimes.com/2011/03/01/gut-bacteria-exerts-control-over-others-organs-too-30723/</link>
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		<title>More men likely to feel the blues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - More men are likely to feel the blues as the century progresses, a new study says. 

 &#8220;Compared to women, many men attach a great importance to their roles as providers and protectors of their families,&#8221; says study author Boadie Dunlop of Emory University in the US. 
 &#8220;Failure to fulfil the role ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://health.gaeatimes.com/2011/03/01/more-men-likely-to-feel-the-blues-30722/">More men likely to feel the blues</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://health.gaeatimes.com/2011/03/01/more-men-likely-to-feel-the-blues-30722/</link>
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		<title>Daytime nap is good for your heart: Study</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - Grabbing an hour&#8217;s sleep during the day could have cardiovascular benefits, according to a new study.


The study by Ryan Brindle and Sarah Conklin, from Allegheny College in Pennsylvania looked at the effect of a daytime nap on cardiovascular recovery following a stress test and found that those participants who slept for at least .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://health.gaeatimes.com/2011/03/01/daytime-nap-is-good-for-your-heart-study-30720/" title="Daytime nap is good for your heart: Study">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://health.gaeatimes.com/2011/03/01/daytime-nap-is-good-for-your-heart-study-30720/</link>
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		<title>Smoking during pregnancy may cause heart defects in infants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - Children born to pregnant women who have been smoking in the first three months of their pregnancy may suffer from heart defects, a study has found.

 The study conducted by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has found that women who smoke in the first trimester face a 20 to .... <a href="http://health.gaeatimes.com/2011/03/01/smoking-during-pregnancy-may-cause-heart-defects-in-infants-30719/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Smoking during pregnancy may cause heart defects in infants</a>.]]></description>
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