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Factbox: Colombia's Santos latest leader treated for cancer Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:13 PM PDT (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will undergo surgery for a non-aggressive prostate cancer on Wednesday. Here is a look at some world leaders who have had cancer while in office: * COLOMBIA'S JUAN MANUEL SANTOS: - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said he would undergo surgery for a non-aggressive prostate cancer in a health scare that seemed unlikely to derail his ... Former CF Surgeon General fought against 'profound' health cuts: documents The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:07 PM PDT OTTAWA - The former head of the Canadian Forces health group had to fight tooth and nail last spring to prevent the service from being carved up by "profound" cuts in the Harper government's deficit reduction drive. Fish linked to heart failure risk, omega-3 results mixed Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:04 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people conscious about their heart health, a new study suggests it may be best to eat fish instead of taking individual omega-3 fatty acids in supplement form. After reviewing information on the habits and fatty-acid blood levels of more than 20,000 male doctors, researchers found mixed results when it came to omega-3 supplements and the men's likelihood of heart ... NY's Bloomberg aims to save mothers, children in Tanzania Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:53 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday he is funding the expansion of a pilot maternal health program in Tanzania that is predicted to help 50,000 mothers and their children during the next three years. A woman dies every two minutes of pregnancy-related problems with 99 percent of such deaths in poor countries, according to the U.N. Population Fund ... Extra vitamin D may not help ward off colds Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:21 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Loading up on vitamin D is unlikely to prevent the common cold this winter, a new study from New Zealand suggests. Despite past research suggesting the sunshine vitamin may help clear bacteria and otherwise boost immune health, Kiwis taking monthly megadoses of vitamin D got just as many colds as those who were given vitamin-free placebo pills. "In the population we ... Common heart drugs may be less helpful than thought Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:19 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The cheap and popular heart drugs known as beta-blockers may be overused in many patients, exposing them needlessly to bothersome side effects, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people with stable heart disease who took beta-blockers were no less likely to die from their condition, or to suffer a heart attack or stroke, than were those not on the ... New Brunswick not releasing shale gas study recommendations from health officer The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:15 PM PDT FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health has issued recommendations on how the provincial government can track the health effects of the shale gas industry. Teens' poor sleep tied to heart risk factors Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:58 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers who don't get enough sleep are more likely to have conditions that could affect their heart health down the road, a new report finds. Researchers found that of 4,100 teenagers they studied, the one-third with the poorest sleep quality were more likely to be overweight or have unhealthy blood pressure or cholesterol levels. Poor sleep included problems ... Teen drinking and driving rate cut in half in 20 years Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:44 PM PDT ATLANTA (Reuters) - The percentage of high school students who drink and drive has dropped by more than half in two decades, in part due to tougher laws against driving under the influence of alcohol, federal health officials said on Tuesday. In 2011, 10.3 percent of high school students 16 and older reported drinking and driving in the previous 30 days, compared to 22.3 percent in 1991 ... Study finds errors in post-surgery care are common Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:28 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If the norm at one large urban teaching hospital is any indicator, surgery patients can expect to experience between four and five procedural mistakes - half of which will cause them real harm - during their post-op recuperation, according to a UK study. Hospital safety researchers at Imperial College London monitored all patients at a "large gastro-intestinal surgery ...

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