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February 8, 2006

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-	Women's Fat Intake May Have Little Effect on Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Heart Disease, or Stroke Largest ever clinical trial of low-fat diet shows that total fat does not significantly reduce the incidence of breast cancer, heart disease, or stroke, and does not reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in healthy postmenopausal women.
-	Steroids +Protease Inhibitors = Bone Damage in HIV Patients A study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) indicates that a steroid medication taken with an HIV protease inhibitor may increase the risk of bone damage in HIV-infected patients.
-	A Genetic Profile For Those With Food Allergies A severe and chronic condition called eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is recognized by doctors as an emerging health problem for children.