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Scientists predict that diseases transmitted from animals to humans will likely cause next pandemic, according to media reports Friday.

Daytime dozing may up stroke risk for elderly

Old people who often fall asleep inadvertently during the day could have more than four times the normal risk of having a stroke, U.S. researchers said Thursday.

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-	Big leap forward on stem cell harvests
-	Human stem cells might treat, even cure diabetes
-	Vietnamese man might die from bird flu
-	AIDS prevention lesson amid cement and steel
-	Shanghai welcomes 700 rodents
-	Nationwide program to combat HIV/AIDS
-	Researchers create first chikungunya animal model

Ministry Press Releases

Manufacturers urged to use nutrition labels

-	Health Ministry plans to improve rural sanitation
-	China to expand urban medical aid system
-	Public health incidents kill 515 in 2007
-	Infectious diseases claim 1,000 lives in Dec.

Diet & Nutrition

TCM

It boils down to this: eggs really are good for you

-	Sugary drinks raise risk of gout in men
-	Soy good for elderly women
-	A pint of beer is better than water after a workout
-	Overindulging in Sichuan cuisine may harm your health

In Depth -- AIDS in China

HIV Prevention and Education

-	Domestic Media Partnership Urged for AIDS Awareness
-	Anti-AIDS Education Project Launched Among College Students

Care and Support

-	Henan Sets up NGO for AIDS Prevention
-	Stipends Planned for AIDS Orphans

Treatment and Research

-	71% of Chinese AIDS Patients on Anti-viral Treatment
-	AIDS Drugs for Children Urged

Traditional medicines not always the tonic

Consumers should be cautious when choosing precious Chinese tonics, because some products are not what they seem, inspectors said yesterday.

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-	Experts agree global language of TCM
-	You need moxie to try moxibustion
-	Blood: The mother of qi - Why donating is a big deal in China
-	TCM boost to women's fertility
-	Growing popularity of herbal paste
-	Famous TCM stores in Hangzhou
-	China legalizes apprenticeships for TCM
-	Program to lift ban on TCM doctors in pharmacies
-	The beauty of tradition
-	Traditional Chinese medicine attracts more and more Israelis

Researchers worldwide have discovered that eating fish regularly - one or two serves weekly - may reduce the risk of diseases ranging from childhood asthma to prostate cancer.

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