Recent headlines on June 3, 2007

Flaxseed, ginseng show benefit in cancer treatment
Reuters
By Julie Steenhuysen. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Flaxseed slowed the growth of prostate tumors in men, while ginseng helped relieve the fatigue that cancer patients often feel, US researchers reported on Saturday in two of the first scientifically rigorous ...

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TB patient faces 2 months in hospital
Houston Chronicle - Jun 2, 2007
By COLLEEN SLEVIN AP Writer. © 2007 AP. DENVER - The man quarantined with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis will likely spend up to two months in a hospital while he receives a battery of antibiotics and is evaluated for possible surgery, ...

FDA warns consumers over toothpaste from China
Reuters - Jun 1, 2007
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US health officials on Friday warned consumers to avoid any toothpaste made in China after inspectors found a poisonous chemical known as DEG in one shipment detained at the border.

Folic Acid May Lower Stroke Risk
WebMD - May 31, 2007
By Salynn Boyles. May 31, 2007 -- Folic acid supplements appear to reduce the risk of stroke, particularly in people who do not get enough of this B vitamin.