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  1. A woman pours hot water to make green tea at a traditional tea house in Boseong, September 23, 2007. A few cups of green tea each day may help prevent heart disease, Greek researchers said on Wednesday. (Han Jae-Ho/Reuters)
    Does Green Tea Help the Heart? Time.com - Sat Jul 5, 3:25 PM ET Sent 2,273 times

    A new study shows the beverage can protect the heart arteries by keeping them flexible and relaxed

  2. A slice of watermelon is shown at the Gutierrez Produce stand at the Dallas Farmers Market, Tuesday, July 1, 2008, in Dallas. Watermelons contain an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a compound that helps relax the body's blood vessels, similar to what happens when a man takes Viagra, said scientists in Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
    Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects AP - Thu Jul 3, 5:48 PM ET Sent 320 times

    LUBBOCK, Texas - A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra — but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks going all night long.

  3. A nurse takes care of a newborn in a maternity ward of a hospital. A US man who was born a woman before undergoing gender realignment surgery has given birth to a baby girl, US media reported Thursday.(AFP/File/Natalia Kolesnikova)
    'Pregnant man' gives birth to girl: reports AFP - Thu Jul 3, 3:40 PM ET Sent 116 times

    LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A US man who was born a woman before undergoing gender realignment surgery has given birth to a baby girl, US media reported Thursday.

  4. Haywire brain chemical linked to sudden baby death AP - Thu Jul 3, 5:09 PM ET Sent 81 times

    WASHINGTON - Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies — sudden infant death syndrome.

  5. Lots of Sex May Prevent Erectile Dysfunction HealthDay - Thu Jul 3, 11:47 PM ET Sent 75 times

    THURSDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Frequent sexual intercourse may cut down on a man's chances of developing erectile dysfunction, Finnish researchers report.

  6. A nurse takes care of new-born infants at a hospital in Huai'an, Jiangsu province, March 3, 2008. (Patty Chen/Reuters)
    Chance discovery points to crib death cause Reuters - Thu Jul 3, 4:53 PM ET Sent 25 times

    LONDON (Reuters) - An imbalance of a key brain chemical could cause crib death, researchers said on Thursday in what they called a chance discovery.

  7. A mosquito is about to begin feeding in this 2005 file photo. (James Gathany/CDC/Handout/Reuters)
    New West Nile virus strain may worsen epidemic Reuters - Thu Jul 3, 4:42 PM ET Sent 23 times

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new strain of West Nile virus is spreading better and earlier across the United States, and may thrive in hot American summers, researchers said on Thursday.

  8. Doctors and nurses assist in the preparation of a patient during a breast implant surgery in Monmouth, New Jersey October 30, 2007. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)
    Breast reconstruction can have lasting benefits Reuters - Fri Jul 4, 10:20 AM ET Sent 10 times

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Breast reconstruction after cancer surgery can have lasting benefits for women's psychological well-being and body image, a new study suggests.

  9. A pile of tomatoes are seen on display at a wholesale produce market in Washington, June 12, 2008. EUTERS/Jim Young (Reuters)
    U.S. salmonella probe expands to Mexico: CNN Reuters - Fri Jul 4, 1:26 AM ET Sent 7 times

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The investigation of a salmonella outbreak in the United States is shifting to the southern border to encompass produce imported from Mexico, CNN reported on Thursday.

  10. Risky HPV detected in human breast milk Reuters - Fri Jul 4, 11:20 AM ET Sent 6 times

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16), which has been linked to cervical cancer, can be detected in human breast milk collected during the early period after a woman delivers her baby, doctors from Finland report.

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  1. Does Green Tea Help the Heart? Time.com - Sat Jul 5, 3:25 PM ET

    A new study shows the beverage can protect the heart arteries by keeping them flexible and relaxed

  2. 'Pregnant man' gives birth to girl: reports AFP - Thu Jul 3, 3:40 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A US man who was born a woman before undergoing gender realignment surgery has given birth to a baby girl, US media reported Thursday.

  3. It pays to go in an Indian public toilet Reuters - Sun Jul 6, 2:21 AM ET

    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - It pays to use a toilet in southern India, as residents are earning close to a dollar a month by using public urinals, a scheme launched by authorities to promote hygiene and research in rural areas.

  4. Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects AP - Thu Jul 3, 5:48 PM ET

    LUBBOCK, Texas - A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra — but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks going all night long.

  5. Haywire brain chemical linked to sudden baby death AP - Thu Jul 3, 5:09 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies — sudden infant death syndrome.

  6. Lots of Sex May Prevent Erectile Dysfunction HealthDay - Thu Jul 3, 11:47 PM ET

    THURSDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Frequent sexual intercourse may cut down on a man's chances of developing erectile dysfunction, Finnish researchers report.

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  1. Does Green Tea Help the Heart? Time.com - Sat Jul 5, 3:25 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.6

    A new study shows the beverage can protect the heart arteries by keeping them flexible and relaxed

  2. The Nebraska Beef plant is seen in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Nebraska Beef Ltd. is recalling nearly 532,000 pounds of ground beef produced in the past two months because the meat has been linked to an outbreak of E. coli illnesses. The federal government said that some of the Omaha-based company's beef was sold by grocer Kroger Co., and investigators traced the meat to Nebraska Beef after 38 people in Ohio and Michigan became ill. Kroger already recalled beef it sold in those states. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
    Kroger expands ground beef recall to 20 states AP - Wed Jul 2, 7:31 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.6

    CINCINNATI - First it was the tomatoes. Now it's the beef.

  3. In this Friday, June 13, 2008 file photo, tomatoes ripen on the vine in Hanover County, Va. Since a salmonella scare has caused many customers to shun what's normally a summer favorite, tomato farmers across the nation have had to plow under their fields and leave their crop to rot in packinghouses. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
    More than 4,000 Danes may have salmonella AP - Wed Jul 2, 1:55 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.6

    COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Danish health officials fear more than 4,000 people may be infected with salmonella and are checking everything from refrigerators to credit card receipts to find the source of what may be the worst outbreak in 15 years.

  4. Chance discovery points to crib death cause Reuters - Thu Jul 3, 4:53 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.6

    LONDON (Reuters) - An imbalance of a key brain chemical could cause crib death, researchers said on Thursday in what they called a chance discovery.

  5. U.S. salmonella probe expands to Mexico: CNN Reuters - Fri Jul 4, 1:26 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.6

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The investigation of a salmonella outbreak in the United States is shifting to the southern border to encompass produce imported from Mexico, CNN reported on Thursday.

  6. Dr. Anju Peters shows where a swarm of mosquitoes attacked her daughter Sonia, 7, last week leading to an outbreak of hives, swelling and a rash Wednesday, July 2, 2008, in Chicago. Heavy rains and warm temperatures that have hit the Midwest are creating ideal conditions for these bugs. (AP Photo\Russel A. Daniels)
    First floods, now pesky mosquitoes for Midwest AP - Wed Jul 2, 5:52 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.6

    CHICAGO - First came the floods — now the mosquitoes. An explosion of pesky insects are pestering clean-up crews and just about anyone venturing outside in the waterlogged Midwest.

  7. These undated three-picture combo handout photos provided by the Mayo Clinic show the work of researchers trying to improve breast cancer screening in women with dense breasts, which mammograms don't penetrate well. The left image is a 50-year-old's digital mammogram, showing no problems. The right image is that same woman's MRI, showing what turned out to be an early cancer. In the middle, Mayo Clinic researchers found the same spot with experimental 'molecular breast imaging' that they hope will prove to be a cheaper, easier test than MRI. (AP Photo/Mayo Clinic)
    3-D mammograms, cameras may improve breast exams AP - Mon Jun 30, 9:18 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.6

    WASHINGTON - Remember peeking through a View-Master? Scientists are using the same concept behind the classic kids' toy to try to see mammograms in 3-D.

  8. An employee displays MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) bacteria strain inside a petri dish containing agar jelly for bacterial culture in a microbiological laboratory in Berlin March 1, 2008. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)
    Many kids carry the superbug MRSA: study Reuters - Thu Jul 3, 3:16 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.6

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many children may be carrying the drug-resistant "superbug" MRSA in their nasal passages, unbeknownst to anyone, research suggests. Investigators at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, report that MRSA "is widespread among children in our community."

  9. Haywire brain chemical linked to sudden baby death AP - Thu Jul 3, 5:09 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.5

    WASHINGTON - Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies — sudden infant death syndrome.

  10. New approach offers chance to finally kill herpes Reuters - Wed Jul 2, 5:39 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.5

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday they may have found a way to flush out herpes viruses from hiding -- offering a potential way to cure pesky and painful conditions from cold sores to shingles.

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