Health News March 1, 2007

Vitamins 'increase death risk'
News24 - Cape Town - Some vitamin supplements could do you more harm than good, according to research published on Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Ice Cream and Whole-Fat Milk Smooth the Way to Conception
MedPage Today - By Judith Groch, Senior Writer, MedPage Today. BOSTON, Feb. 28 -- Eating rich ice cream and drinking whole-fat milk, and using heavy cream for coffee, may help reward women shooting for pregnancy, researchers here reported.


Study: Common Sexually-Transmitted Virus Found in 1 in 4 US Women
Voice of America - By David McAlary. A sexually-transmitted virus that is a leading cause of female cancer deaths in developing countries is also very prevalent in the United States.


African Prostitutes, Gene Defect Spur Pfizer Hunt for AIDS Drug
Bloomberg - By Andrea Gerlin. March 1 (Bloomberg) -- In 1996, scientists solved a mystery surrounding certain gay men who were immune to AIDS.


Peanut Butter Illnesses Rise as FDA Splits Hairs
Consumer Affairs - By Joseph S. Enoch and Mark Huffman. Federal and state health officials claim to be continuing to trace the source of the Salmonella peanut butter infestation that has sickened consumers nationwide.