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• Lassa fever 'kills 40 in Nigeria'
  An outbreak of Lassa fever has killed 40 people and infected dozens of others in a third of Nigeria's 36 states over the past six weeks, a senior health official said Wednesday. […]
• Factbox: Leaders treated for cancer
  (Reuters) - Venezuela's Hugo Chavez said he will undergo another operation in Cuba in the coming days, months after surgeons removed a large cancerous tumor. Here are details of some world leaders who have had cancer while in office. * VENEZUE... […]
• Chavez surgery unsettles Venezuela ahead of election
  CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's election rival wished him a fast recovery on Wednesday while allies closed ranks behind the "comandante" whose announcement of new surgery in Cuba revived doubts over his future.... […]
• More Doubt on Link Between a Blood Chemical and Heart Disease
  TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Having high levels of the amino acid homocysteine won't raise your risk of developing heart disease, a new analysis indicates. […]
• Endometriosis Could Raise Risk of 3 Ovarian Cancers
  WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women with a history of endometriosis have a significantly increased risk of developing three types of ovarian cancer, according to a new study. […]
• Health Tip: Warning Signs of Foot Arthritis
  (HealthDay News) -- Arthritis is a painful joint condition, and the feet are common hosts. […]
• Health Tip: Be a Responsible Driver
  (HealthDay News) -- A license to drive offers many benefits, but a lot of responsibility, too. […]
• TSX may open lower on weak European, Chinese data
  (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index was set for a slightly lower open on Wednesday, tracking global markets, as weak economic data from Europe and China stoked fears about global growth. FACTORS TO WATCH * Canadian equity futures pointed to... […]
• Exercise in Pregnancy Safe for Baby, Study Finds
  TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Exercising at moderate or -- for very active women -- even high intensity during pregnancy won't hurt your baby's health, a new study finds. […]
• Top Olympus lender denies board ambush, but may fill chair
  TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympus Corp's main lender Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) denied it was trying to take control of the firm's board by stealth, but said it might well agree to send a former banker to be chairman of the disgraced came... […]
• Olympus says India exec likely had no ties to scandal
  TOKYO (Reuters) - An Olympus Corp executive found dead in India in an apparent suicide is likely to have had no link to the Japanese endoscope maker's accounting scandal, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Tsutomu Omori, 49, head of the ... […]
• Stem cell implants boost monkeys with Parkinson's
  Monkeys suffering from Parkinson's disease show a marked improvement when human embryonic stem cells are implanted in their brains, in what a Japanese researcher said Wednesday was a world first. […]
• FDA Weighs Fate of Qnexa for Weight Loss, Again
  TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to take a second look at the weight loss pill Qnexa on Wednesday, after initially rejecting it because of concerns about heart problems and possible birth defects. […]
• Venezuela denies new rumors about Chavez's health
  CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's government scoffed on Tuesday at a report that Hugo Chavez is in Cuba for more urgent cancer treatment, denouncing it as part of a "dirty war" by the opposition ahead of a presidential election in Octo... […]
• Foreign investors fear Japan banks may hijack Olympus board
  LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Western investors in Japan's disgraced Olympus have accused its banks of trying to take control of the boardroom by stealth, amid growing signs that the firm's major creditors are considering installing their own a... […]
• Is Avoiding Gluten in Foods Always Necessary?
  TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Gluten-free diets have become a popular way to manage gluten sensitivity, but a new analysis suggests that many people who stop eating gluten may not need to do so. […]
• Olympus exec in India found dead in apparent suicide
  NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A top executive of Japan's scandal-ridden Olympus Corp was found hanged outside his apartment in suburban Delhi in a likely suicide, police said on Tuesday. Tsutomu Omori, 49, head of the company's medical equipment b... […]
• Obesity rates rise, threaten health in OECD nations
  LONDON (Reuters) - More people in developed countries are overweight or obese than ever before, dooming them to years of ill health, pushing up healthcare costs and piling more pressure on health systems, a report by the OECD found on Tuesday. The... […]
• Supreme Court won't review J&J-Abbott patent case
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review a ruling that Abbott Laboratories' Humira arthritis drug did not infringe a patent owned by a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary and that threw out a $1.67 billion damage award a... […]
• Cold-water baths may soothe aches, risks unknown
  Taking a dip in a tub of cold water after exercising may prevent muscle soreness, but a new look at past research says little is known about its side effects or even how long to stay in the water. In general, the researchers said there is very lit... […]