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HEALTH / NEWS Mon Feb 26, 2007 @ 9:53am mrmdc

BBC News -- Perfectionists are more prone to developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) after an infection, a study has suggested. University of Southampton researchers asked 620 people with gastroenteritis about stress and their illness. Those who pushed themse.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Tue Mar 11, 2008 @ 8:20am neoform

BBC News -- There is evidence linking chronic health problems suffered by Gulf War veterans to exposure to pesticides and nerve agents, US research has found. A third of veterans of the 1991 war experienced fatigue, muscle or joint pain, sleeping problems, rashes.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Wed May 9, 2007 @ 9:40pm neoform

CNN -- Youngsters in the St. Louis, Missouri, area have been hit hard in the last six months by an outbreak of shigellosis, an infectious disease that isn't typically life-threatening but can cause severe flu-like symptoms. Since November 1, 648 people statew.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Wed Nov 1, 2006 @ 10:38am mrmdc

Live Science -- Women may give up more than a husband by divorcing — they may also lose some of their good health, according to a study by Iowa State University... Read More