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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:50:00 +0800 zh-TW http://www.chinapost.com.tw/rss/images/china_post.gif http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/aging/2012/02/10/331131/Beijing-has.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - China's ruling Communist Party has faced repeated struggles to tame bouts of politically dangerous inflation while keeping economic growth strong. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/aging/2012/02/10/331131/Beijing-has.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:20:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/cancer/2012/02/09/331084/Older-women.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Breast cancer is often considered more deadly among younger women, but older women — particularly those over 75 — are actually more likely to die of the disease, according to an international study. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/cancer/2012/02/09/331084/Older-women.htm Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:06:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/other/2012/02/09/331086/Study-finds.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - U.S. college students seeking treatment for substance abuse are more likely to be having trouble with alcohol than with abuse of drugs like heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine, according to a new government study. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/other/2012/02/09/331086/Study-finds.htm Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:06:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/other/2012/02/08/330899/Blood-clot.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Good news for budget-minded travelers: There's no proof that flying economy-class increases your chances of dangerous blood clots, according to new guidelines from medical specialists. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/other/2012/02/08/330899/Blood-clot.htm Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:03:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/mental-health/2012/02/08/330900/Study-links.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Men who smoke experience greater mental declines over time than men who never smoked, but the same link does not appear among women, said a British study published in the United States on Monday. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/mental-health/2012/02/08/330900/Study-links.htm Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:03:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/other/2012/02/08/330901/Research-claims.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/other/2012/02/08/330901/Research-claims.htm Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:03:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/other/2012/02/07/330800/Experts-offer.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - An evening of convivial drinking can, as is well known, have unpleasant consequences the morning after. “A hangover is a sign of mild alcohol poisoning,” said Jan Prinzhausen, a nutritionist with the German University of Applied Sciences for Prevention and Health Management. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/other/2012/02/07/330800/Experts-offer.htm Tue, 7 Feb 2012 12:25:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/surgical-news/2012/02/07/330801/Doctors-perform.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A 9-year-old girl is making what doctors described as a remarkable recovery Sunday, days after surgeons transplanted six of her organs in a groundbreaking medical procedure. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/surgical-news/2012/02/07/330801/Doctors-perform.htm Tue, 7 Feb 2012 12:25:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/cold-&-flu/2012/02/07/330802/Ship-off.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A stomach virus has stricken people on a third U.S. cruise ship, with a vessel sailing from New Orleans delayed by norovirus. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/cold-&-flu/2012/02/07/330802/Ship-off.htm Tue, 7 Feb 2012 12:25:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/cancer/2012/02/05/330631/Group-reverses.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - For leaders of America's pre-eminent breast-cancer charity, it was a firestorm they didn't see coming — and couldn't withstand. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/cancer/2012/02/05/330631/Group-reverses.htm Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:02:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/sexual-health-/2012/02/05/330647/US-recommends.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - U.S. health authorities on Friday urged all boys age 11-12 to get a routine vaccination against the most common sexually transmitted disease, human papillomavirus, or HPV. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/sexual-health-/2012/02/05/330647/US-recommends.htm Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:02:00 +0800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/other/2012/02/04/330545/Malarias-annual.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Malaria kills more than 1.2 million people a year, nearly 50 percent more than previously thought, and inflicts a high toll among adults and older children and not just toddlers, a new investigation says. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/other/2012/02/04/330545/Malarias-annual.htm Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:43:00 +0800