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Dead body posed little health risk Boston Herald Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:20 PM PDT Should swimmers be concerned if they share pool water with a dead body? A corpse is a public health threat only... Chavez says doctors removed cancerous tumor from his body CNN Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:01 PM PDT Doctors in Cuba detected and removed a cancerous tumor from Hugo Chavez's body, the Venezuelan president announced in a speech broadcast on state-run VTV Thursday night. Video reviewed after body found in Mass.-run pool 7 News Boston Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:47 PM PDT FALL RIVER, Mass. -- Police are looking over surveillance video and state officials have ordered an internal investigation as authorities try to determine how a body wound up in a public pool in Massachusetts and how long it was there. Resistant Mice Provide Clues About Successful Immune Response To Retroviruses redOrbit Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:38 PM PDT Although our body's defense mechanisms are usually capable of detecting and destroying many types of pathogens, some viruses are able to evade the immune system and make us sick. In particular, "retroviruses," such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), are notorious for eluding host immune defenses and causing disease. Now, a new study published by Cell Press online on June 30th in the journal ... Chavez: Doctors removed cancerous tumor CNN Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:25 PM PDT Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that doctors in Cuba had removed a cancerous tumor from his body. His speech was broadcast on state-run VTV. Patients find success in new weight loss program WKRN Nashville Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:00 PM PDT To qualify for the program, 180 MED, participants must have a body mass index of 25 or above. Viewers drawn to grandad's TV death Adelaide Now Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:12 PM PDT MORE than one million TV viewers watched grandad Gerald die on a controversial episode of Inside the Human Body last night. Heart Transplant Patients At Risk For Serious Skin Cancers redOrbit Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:39 PM PDT A new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals that there is a significant risk of serious skin cancers, including cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma, in heart transplant patients. When people receive heart transplants, they need immune medications to keep their body from rejecting the transplant. The changes to the immune system they experience as a result ... Daily dose of soup drives cancer away AsiaOne Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:35 PM PDT Three years ago, eight year-old Yin Pei-ying suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen and failed to pass urine. Upon diagnosis, a tumour was detected in her body and she was found to have suffered from the third stage of bladder cancer. Bay Oaks to hold summer Yoga Pilates classes Fort Myers Beach Bulletin & Observer Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:13 PM PDT Bay Oaks will host a summer fitness camp of Yoga Pilates in early July. Enjoy the process of strengthening the body, improving flexibility while exercising with a Professional Certified Instructor.

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