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Newman, who used to be a heavy smoker until 30 years ago, had been receiving treatment for lung cancer when he was last seen a few months ago in a wheelchair coming out of the Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York.";s:8:"category";s:22:"Smoking / Quit Smoking";s:7:"summary";s:270:"Paul Newman has died of lung cancer at the age of 83.  Newman, who used to be a heavy smoker until 30 years ago, had been receiving treatment for lung cancer when he was last seen a few months ago in a wheelchair coming out of the Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222599600;}i:4;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:69:"Shocking Pictures To Appear On Cigarette Packets In UK On 1st October";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:00:00 PDT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123319.php";s:11:"description";s:365:"The UK's ten million Smokers may see pictures of rotting teeth, throat cancer, and indications of male impotence (erectile dysfunction) on cigarette packets they buy at the beginning of October. The Department of Health (DoH) says "The warnings illustrate the devastating effects that tobacco can have on health."   Written warnings were introduced in January 2003.";s:8:"category";s:22:"Smoking / Quit Smoking";s:7:"summary";s:365:"The UK's ten million Smokers may see pictures of rotting teeth, throat cancer, and indications of male impotence (erectile dysfunction) on cigarette packets they buy at the beginning of October. The Department of Health (DoH) says "The warnings illustrate the devastating effects that tobacco can have on health."   Written warnings were introduced in January 2003.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222520400;}i:5;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:32:"Should Ecstasy Be Downgraded? UK";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:00:00 PDT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123318.php";s:11:"description";s:334:"Before the turn of the century ecstasy was a big headline puller and journalists wrote about it a great deal. Recently, however, cocaine and heroin have taken front stage. Just because ecstasy is not hitting the headlines as much as it used to may not necessarily mean it is not a dangerous drug and should consequently be downgraded.";s:8:"category";s:35:"Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs";s:7:"summary";s:334:"Before the turn of the century ecstasy was a big headline puller and journalists wrote about it a great deal. Recently, however, cocaine and heroin have taken front stage. Just because ecstasy is not hitting the headlines as much as it used to may not necessarily mean it is not a dangerous drug and should consequently be downgraded.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222516800;}i:6;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:65:"Cell Phone Use And Tumors: Congress Hears What Science Has To Say";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:00:00 PDT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123266.php";s:11:"description";s:137:"  A US House of Congress Subcommittee on Domestic Policy heard what science has to say about cell phone use and brain tumors on Thursday.";s:8:"category";s:17:"Cancer / Oncology";s:7:"summary";s:137:"  A US House of Congress Subcommittee on Domestic Policy heard what science has to say about cell phone use and brain tumors on Thursday.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222444800;}i:7;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:42:"3 Billion Dollars Pledged To Fight Malaria";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:00:00 PDT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123251.php";s:11:"description";s:336:"Political leaders and philanthropists gathered at the United Nations (UN) in New York on Thursday to launch a global campaign that brings together     government, non-government organizations and the private sector promising to give 3 billion dollars to fight malaria around the     world.      UN estimates show that malaria affects 3.";s:8:"category";s:17:"Tropical Diseases";s:7:"summary";s:336:"Political leaders and philanthropists gathered at the United Nations (UN) in New York on Thursday to launch a global campaign that brings together     government, non-government organizations and the private sector promising to give 3 billion dollars to fight malaria around the     world.      UN estimates show that malaria affects 3.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222437600;}i:8;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:48:"Attacking Cancer Cells With A Zone Of Resistance";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123089.php";s:11:"description";s:397:"  A new study published in the journal Molecular Therapy  reports on a new way to fight brain tumors using genetic therapy.  Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) were able to  introduce a cancer-fighting gene into normal mouse brain tissue near a  tumor that prevented the tumor from spreading. The animal study is the  first of its kind to test the feasibility this approach.";s:8:"category";s:17:"Cancer / Oncology";s:7:"summary";s:397:"  A new study published in the journal Molecular Therapy  reports on a new way to fight brain tumors using genetic therapy.  Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) were able to  introduce a cancer-fighting gene into normal mouse brain tissue near a  tumor that prevented the tumor from spreading. The animal study is the  first of its kind to test the feasibility this approach.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222412400;}i:9;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:74:"Missed Opportunities For Empathy In Interactions With Lung Cancer Patients";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123090.php";s:11:"description";s:311:"  Physicians seldom responded empathetically to the concerns of patients  with lung cancer in a small study released on September 22, 2008 in Archives  of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.    The authors of the study initially highlight the importance of empathy  in the bedside interaction.";s:8:"category";s:27:"Medical Students / Training";s:7:"summary";s:311:"  Physicians seldom responded empathetically to the concerns of patients  with lung cancer in a small study released on September 22, 2008 in Archives  of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.    The authors of the study initially highlight the importance of empathy  in the bedside interaction.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222412400;}i:10;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:73:"In Overweight Adults, Calorie Restriction Alone Does Not Induce Bone Loss";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123091.php";s:11:"description";s:343:"  A diet that is low in calories but still nutritionally substantial  appears to incur weight loss and fat loss without significant bone loss  in young adults, according to an article released on September 22, 2008  in Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the  JAMA/Archives journals.    Biological aging can be slowed by calorie restriction.";s:8:"category";s:16:"Nutrition / Diet";s:7:"summary";s:343:"  A diet that is low in calories but still nutritionally substantial  appears to incur weight loss and fat loss without significant bone loss  in young adults, according to an article released on September 22, 2008  in Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the  JAMA/Archives journals.    Biological aging can be slowed by calorie restriction.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222412400;}i:11;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:85:"Paracetamol Use Increases Risk Of Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, And Eczema In Children";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123092.php";s:11:"description";s:292:"  Paracetamol, also called acetaminophen use in the first year of life or  in early childhood has  been associated with an increased risk of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis  (RC), and eczema between the ages of 6 and 7 years, according to an  article released on September 19, 2008 in The Lancet.";s:8:"category";s:20:"Respiratory / Asthma";s:7:"summary";s:292:"  Paracetamol, also called acetaminophen use in the first year of life or  in early childhood has  been associated with an increased risk of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis  (RC), and eczema between the ages of 6 and 7 years, according to an  article released on September 19, 2008 in The Lancet.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222412400;}i:12;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:52:"HIV Positive Injection Drug Users On Worldwide Scale";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123093.php";s:11:"description";s:161:"  There could be three million HIV positive injection drug users  (IDUs) in the world, according to an article released on  September  24, 2008 in The Lancet.";s:8:"category";s:10:"HIV / AIDS";s:7:"summary";s:161:"  There could be three million HIV positive injection drug users  (IDUs) in the world, according to an article released on  September  24, 2008 in The Lancet.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222412400;}i:13;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:56:"Scientists Find Safer Way To Make Pluripotent Stem Cells";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123096.php";s:11:"description";s:364:"Using mice, US scientists have found a safer way to make induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) without using retroviruses which carry the risk of     triggering cancer.  They hope the method can be developed for human use, which would greatly increase the scope for creating non-embryonic stem cells to research and     treat a wide range of serious diseases.";s:8:"category";s:18:"Stem Cell Research";s:7:"summary";s:364:"Using mice, US scientists have found a safer way to make induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) without using retroviruses which carry the risk of     triggering cancer.  They hope the method can be developed for human use, which would greatly increase the scope for creating non-embryonic stem cells to research and     treat a wide range of serious diseases.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222412400;}i:14;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:46:"Europe Bans Chinese Baby Foods Containing Milk";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:00:00 PDT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123075.php";s:11:"description";s:400:"  Following the recent scare in China where over 50,000 babies have fallen ill and four have died from ingesting baby milk contaminated with melamine, the     European Commission (EC) is banning all imports into the European Union (EU) of Chinese baby foods that contain any traces of milk.    The EU will also be doing random tests of all Chinese food products containing more than 15 per cent milk.";s:8:"category";s:35:"Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals";s:7:"summary";s:400:"  Following the recent scare in China where over 50,000 babies have fallen ill and four have died from ingesting baby milk contaminated with melamine, the     European Commission (EC) is banning all imports into the European Union (EU) of Chinese baby foods that contain any traces of milk.    The EU will also be doing random tests of all Chinese food products containing more than 15 per cent milk.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222365600;}i:15;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:42:"School Kids Should Have Flu Shots Says CDC";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:00:00 PDT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/122940.php";s:11:"description";s:271:"    As the flu season approaches, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending for the first time that school kids get vaccinated     as well this year, adding up to 30 million souls to the list of people who will potentially receive the shots.";s:8:"category";s:17:"Flu / Cold / SARS";s:7:"summary";s:271:"    As the flu season approaches, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending for the first time that school kids get vaccinated     as well this year, adding up to 30 million souls to the list of people who will potentially receive the shots.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222336800;}i:16;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:65:"Researchers Study Relationship Between Injecting Drug Use And HIV";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/122442.php";s:11:"description";s:365:"  Estonia, Ukraine, Burma, Indonesia, Thailand, Nepal, Argentina, Brazil,  and Kenya all have one disturbing fact in common: an HIV positive rate  of over 40% for injecting drug users (IDUs). An article published early  online and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet estimates  that worldwide there are some 15.9 million IDUs - 3 million of whom are  HIV positive.";s:8:"category";s:35:"Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs";s:7:"summary";s:365:"  Estonia, Ukraine, Burma, Indonesia, Thailand, Nepal, Argentina, Brazil,  and Kenya all have one disturbing fact in common: an HIV positive rate  of over 40% for injecting drug users (IDUs). An article published early  online and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet estimates  that worldwide there are some 15.9 million IDUs - 3 million of whom are  HIV positive.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222326000;}i:17;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:51:"Caffeinated Energy Drinks Should Have Better Labels";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/122898.php";s:11:"description";s:394:"    An article published in the journal Drug and Alcohol  Dependence recommends  that caffeinated energy drinks on the market have clear and prominent  labels indicating the amount of caffeine contained in the drink. The  researchers from Johns Hopkins University, after decades of research on  how caffeine affects the body, say that consumers need to be more aware  of potential health risks.";s:8:"category";s:16:"Nutrition / Diet";s:7:"summary";s:394:"    An article published in the journal Drug and Alcohol  Dependence recommends  that caffeinated energy drinks on the market have clear and prominent  labels indicating the amount of caffeine contained in the drink. The  researchers from Johns Hopkins University, after decades of research on  how caffeine affects the body, say that consumers need to be more aware  of potential health risks.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222326000;}i:18;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:37:"Optimal Treatment Of Sigmoid Volvulus";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/122899.php";s:11:"description";s:298:"  An article published in the September 28, 2008 issue of the World  Journal of Gastroenterology addresses the optimal surgical  procedure to treat the age-old illness sigmoid volvulus. Sigmoid  volvulus is a bowel obstruction in which a loop of bowel has twisted on  itself in an abnormal fashion.";s:8:"category";s:35:"GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology";s:7:"summary";s:298:"  An article published in the September 28, 2008 issue of the World  Journal of Gastroenterology addresses the optimal surgical  procedure to treat the age-old illness sigmoid volvulus. Sigmoid  volvulus is a bowel obstruction in which a loop of bowel has twisted on  itself in an abnormal fashion.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222326000;}i:19;a:7:{s:5:"title";s:41:"Drug Company Gets Into Stem Cell Research";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT";s:4:"link";s:51:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/122907.php";s:11:"description";s:255:"  Pfizer, the world's largest drug company, is getting into stem cell research to explore the potential of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells (where     ordinary cells like those taken from adult skin are coaxed into behaving like embryonic stem cells).";s:8:"category";s:18:"Stem Cell Research";s:7:"summary";s:255:"  Pfizer, the world's largest drug company, is getting into stem cell research to explore the potential of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells (where     ordinary cells like those taken from adult skin are coaxed into behaving like embryonic stem cells).";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222326000;}}s:7:"channel";a:8:{s:9:"copyright";s:33:"Copyright 2008 Medical News Today";s:11:"description";s:45:"Latest featured health news - the top stories";s:4:"link";s:31:"http://www.medicalnewstoday.com";s:5:"title";s:54:"Featured Health News Headlines from Medical News Today";s:9:"webmaster";s:39:"admin@medicalnewstoday.com  (MNT Admin)";s:14:"managingeditor";s:43:"editors@medicalnewstoday.com  (MNT Editors)";s:8:"language";s:5:"en-us";s:7:"tagline";s:45:"Latest featured health news - the top stories";}s:9:"textinput";a:0:{}s:5:"image";a:0:{}s:9:"feed_type";s:3:"RSS";s:12:"feed_version";s:4:"0.91";s:8:"encoding";s:5:"UTF-8";s:16:"_source_encoding";s:0:"";s:5:"ERROR";s:0:"";s:7:"WARNING";s:0:"";s:19:"_CONTENT_CONSTRUCTS";a:6:{i:0;s:7:"content";i:1;s:7:"summary";i:2;s:4:"info";i:3;s:5:"title";i:4;s:7:"tagline";i:5;s:9:"copyright";}s:16:"_KNOWN_ENCODINGS";a:3:{i:0;s:5:"UTF-8";i:1;s:8:"US-ASCII";i:2;s:10:"ISO-8859-1";}s:5:"stack";a:0:{}s:9:"inchannel";b:0;s:6:"initem";b:0;s:9:"incontent";b:0;s:11:"intextinput";b:0;s:7:"inimage";b:0;s:17:"current_namespace";b:0;s:13:"last_modified";s:31:"Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:00:24 GMT
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