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| Good news and bad on cholesterol levels: US study NEW ORLEANS (Reuters Health) - Levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol among adult Americans have fallen somewhat since 1980. However, harmful triglyceride levels have nearly quintupled over the same time period, according to research presented at the |
| Jackson may be too unwell to travel to UK court LONDON (Reuters) - Singer Michael Jackson may be too sick to travel to London to give evidence in a court case against him brought by a son of the king of Bahrain, his lawyer said on Tuesday. |
| U.S. govt role in health care won't diminish: Summers WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said on Monday the government's role in providing health care won't likely diminish, so greater efficiencies need to be found in the delivery of care. |
| Many Canadians misdiagnosed as asthmatic: study OTTAWA (Reuters) - Up to 30 percent of Canadians diagnosed with asthma may not have the disease, and obese people are particularly vulnerable to misdiagnoses, according to a study released on Tuesday. |
| US food watchdog sets up in China, amid dairy clash BEIJING (Reuters) - Washington plans to check Chinese food for bugs and toxins before it even sets sail for the United States, as part of a strategy to keep consumers safe in the face of global trade challenges, the U.S. Health Secretary said on Tuesday. |
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