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Reuters - Bad air could cause major problems for
Olympic athletes who will have to deal with Beijing’s pollution
and strict anti-doping regulations surrounding asthma
medication in August.

AFP - Female chimpanzees are hungry for sex with as many males as possible, and keep their mouths shut about it to boost their chances of luring the top chimps, a British university said Wednesday.

AP - Public health threats rise to the surface during a flood like the one in the Midwest with animal waste runoff from farms and overflowing city sewer lines. But people are usually smart enough to avoid what can make them sick, experts say.

June 17 — The diabetes drug metformin slows the onset of early puberty and reduces the risk of insulin resistance in girls at risk for both conditions, a Spanish study concludes.
“The findings indicate that we can slow down puberty. This is important, because when puberty is faster in girls, the appearance of menses occurs […]

Reuters - Radiation therapy can help prolong the
lives of men with aggressive prostate cancer whose tumors
return after surgery, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Reuters - Fairs, picnics, ball games and
other social gatherings can make spring and summer prime time
for allergic reactions, warns the American Academy of Allergy,
Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).

Reuters - Men whose prostate cancer
recurs after they have undergone surgical removal of the
prostate may benefit from early radiation therapy, according to
study findings reported in this week’s Journal of the American
Medical Association.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration has sent letters warning more than two dozen companies to
stop selling fraudulent products that claim to prevent or cure cancer.

AP - Is menthol a flavor that should be banned from cigarettes? That’s a tricky question, according to the American Medical Association whose members on Tuesday found themselves opposing some government health heavyweights.

Reuters - Consumers should beware of products
sold on the Internet that claim to cure cancer, U.S. health
officials said on Tuesday, threatening penalties against more
than two dozen companies selling creams, tea and pills as
treatments for the disease.

AP - The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on teas, supplements, creams and other products that falsely claim to cure, treat or prevent cancer even though they are not agency-approved drugs. All are available for sale on the Internet.

Reuters - Cesarean delivery performed in
a first pregnancy appears to increase the risk of complications
in later pregnancies, researchers have shown.

Reuters - A team of U.S. scientists has
identified a new family of compounds that block the ability of
estrogen to stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells.

Reuters - Episiotomy, an incision of the
perineum intended to prevent tearing during the delivery of
baby, may cause problems when a woman has another baby, a new
study shows.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch: