Sarkozy health scare: What is vasovagal syncope?

French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s collapse while jogging and subsequent hospitalization prompted speculation and concern Monday in France over the 54-year-old’s state of health.
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Saudi Arabia reports first swine flu death

Saudi Arabia has had its first death from swine flu, its Ministry of Health said Monday, bracing for more.
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Most Older Long-term Cancer Survivors Have Poor Health Habits

A new study finds that most older long-term cancer survivors who are interested in diet and exercise actually have poor health habits, and that those survivors who do exercise and watch their diet have improved physical health and quality of life.
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No shortage of volunteers for H1N1 vaccine trials

Days after the U.S. government announced upcoming trials for an H1N1 flu vaccine, Saint Louis University has been inundated with phone calls and e-mails from people volunteering for the study.
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Swine flu shuts down summer youth camp

An international youth camp in western Norway is being shut down after swine flu broke out among the teenagers, the organizers, 4H Norway, announced Saturday.
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House Democrats splinter over health care

A leader of an influential group of conservative House Democrats urged congressional leaders to slow the pace of health care deliberations Friday.
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Uninsured 23-year-old battles leukemia

To begin with, Gregory Rose didn’t have health insurance. Plus, it was finals week. So his first instinct was to ignore the pain.
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MIND Reviews: The Vision Revolution , by Mark Changizi

The Vision Revolution: How the Latest Research Overturns Everything We Thought We Knew about Human Vision by Mark Changizi. Benbella Books, 2009
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New swine flu cases double to 100,000 in UK

There were 100,000 new cases of swine flu in England last week, nearly double the number from the previous seven days, authorities announced Friday.
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Technician faces more charges in hepatitis case

Nineteen former patients at a Denver, Colorado, hospital have tested positive for hepatitis C, federal prosecutors said Thursday as they announced new charges against a former hospital employee accused of exposing the patients to the virus.
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