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HealthDay News -- If you're one of the millions of Americans carrying excess weight, a pair of new studies has good news and bad news for you. It turns out that a little extra weight may not shorten your life but may make it harder to perform everyday activities as you get older.

Obesity found to lead to disability Reuters - Tue Nov 6, 7:28 PM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - An increasingly aging U.S. population is faced with growing obesity-related problems ranging from disabilities to chronic kidney disease, researchers said on Tuesday.
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EU Socialists petition for tax cut on condoms Reuters - Thu Nov 8, 1:54 PM ET
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Aiming to combat AIDS by cutting the cost of safe sex, the European Parliament's Socialist group launched a campaign on Thursday to press EU governments to cut sales tax on condoms.

Women in Nepal mail condoms to husbands - Women in a Nepal mountain village have been mailing condoms to their husbands working overseas to protect them from sexually transmitted diseases, a news report said Tuesday.

Indonesia to launch first-ever national condom campaign AFP - Tue Nov 6, 12:20 PM ET
JAKARTA (AFP) - Indonesia is to launch its first-ever national campaign to promote condom use to prevent unwanted pregnancies and the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS, officials said Tuesday.

High Dose Radiation for Prostate Cancer Won't Raise Sexual Dysfunction
HealthDay - Tue Oct 30, 11:45 PM ET
TUESDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Among prostate cancer patients undergoing a high-tech form of radiation therapy, exposure to a higher amount of radiation over a shorter time span poses no added risk for impaired sexual function, new research reveals.

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Congress aims to extinguish cigarettes

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WASHINGTON - Congress is taking new whacks at the cigarette industry, banning tobacco sales in Senate buildings and — more importantly — seeking a significant federal tax increase on cigarettes.
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Dieting hardest for emotional eaters: study Reuters - Fri Nov 9, 9:24 AM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Emotional eaters -- people who eat when they are lonely or blue -- tend to lose the least amount of weight and have the hardest time keeping it off, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

Being fat is still unhealthy, experts warn Reuters - Thu Nov 8, 8:59 AM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Being overweight may not kill you, but it could lead to obesity, U.S. health experts cautioned on Wednesday in response to research suggesting that being a bit heavy does not raise the risk of death.

Atkins Diet Can Raise Heart Risks HealthDay - Tue Nov 6, 11:45 PM ET
TUESDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The high-fat, high-protein and low-carbohydrate Atkins diet may put practitioners at risk for heart disease in as little as one month, a new study suggests.
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