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		<title>Researchers find trigger for narcolepsy: study (AFP)</title>
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AFP &#8211; Swiss scientists say they have found a trigger for narcolepsy, the health disorder that sparks sudden daytime bouts of tiredness or sleep, in a move that could open up new avenues for treatment.

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		<title>Eight in 10 English men &#8216;will be too fat by 2020&#8242; (AFP)</title>
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AFP &#8211; Eight out of 10 men and nearly seven out of 10 women in England will be too fat by 2020, according to new data released Wednesday.

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		<title>Health Tip: Getting a Fetal Ultrasound (HealthDay)</title>
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HealthDay &#8211; (HealthDay News) &#8212; Ultrasound uses sound waves to create images
of the body&#8217;s internal tissues and organs. The diagnostic may be
prescribed for a pregnant woman to examine the growing fetus inside her
womb.

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		<title>Health Tip: Things That May Cause Hiccups (HealthDay)</title>
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HealthDay &#8211; (HealthDay News) &#8212; A hiccup occurs when the diaphragm, a muscle
below the lungs, moves involuntarily. This spasm causes the vocal cords to
close rapidly, triggering the hiccup sound. Generally, hiccups go away
after a few minutes.

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		<title>Garden-Grown Rhubarb May Have Anti-Cancer Properties (HealthDay)</title>
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HealthDay &#8211; WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Good news for those
looking for tasty ways to potentially improve their odds of staying
healthy: baked rhubarb may help fight cancer.

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		<title>True Signs of Autism May Not Appear Until 1st Birthday (HealthDay)</title>
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HealthDay &#8211; WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) &#8212; New research suggests that
signs of autism don&#8217;t appear in infants before they&#8217;re 6 months old but do
start emerging by the time they reach the age of 1 year.

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		<title>County-By-County Report Sizes Up Americans&#8217; Health (HealthDay)</title>
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HealthDay &#8211; WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Want to know how healthy
your county is?

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		<title>Eight in 10 English men &#8216;will be too fat by 2020&#8242; (AFP)</title>
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AFP &#8211; Eight out of 10 men and nearly seven out of 10 women in England will be too fat by 2020, according to new data released Wednesday.

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		<title>Acupuncture may relieve menstrual cramps: paper (Reuters)</title>
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Reuters &#8211; Acupuncture may be helpful in alleviating menstrual cramps, which affects up to half of all young women, an extensive review of past studies has found.

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		<title>Stamping out the Guinea worm &#8216;dragons&#8217; of Sudan (AFP)</title>
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AFP &#8211; Scars on Severion Wayet&#8217;s arms reveal where the flesh-burrowing Guinea worms burst through her skin.

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