Iraq war veteran gets double arm transplant
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/30/iraq-war-veteran-double-arm-transplant
A retired US army sergeant who underwent a double arm transplant after losing both arms and both legs in Iraq was discharged from the Johns Hopkins hospital on Tuesday, saying he was anxious to get back to an active life.
CDC: Beware the leafy greens, poultry and dairy
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/leafy-greens-poultry-foodborne-illness-study-article-1.1250443
Leafy greens such as lettuce, spinach and kale accounted for the most food-borne illnesses nationwide from 1998 through 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
Eating earlier may lead to greater weight loss: research
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9834237/Eating-earlier-may-lead-to-greater-weight-loss-research.html
Many diets warn against late night heavy meals and snacks as people are more likely to opt for unhealthy dishes but also it is thought that the body's metabolism is slower then, leading to the weight being stored instead of being burned off.
British 'stiff upper lip' costing lives as patients delay seeing doctor with cancer ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9833694/British-stiff-upper-lip-costing-lives-as-patients-delay-seeing-doctor-with-cancer-symptoms.html
Despite knowing the symptoms of cancer, people in Britain are less likely to act on them than those in other similar countries, a survey has found.
Bill Gates: world can 'eradicate childhood polio within six years'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/9835691/Bill-Gates-world-can-eradicate-childhood-polio-within-six-years.html
The Microsoft chairman, who launched the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, described the battle to eradicate polio as one of the most difficult tasks the world has ever faced.
New Strain of Norovirus â€"The Winter Vomiting Bugâ€"On the Rise
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/healthy_kids/Norovirus-Is-my-child-at-risk.html
Although the flu is on everyone's minds this season, the winter vomiting bug, or the norovirus, is making its rounds. The U.S.
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