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Ailing Zambian president to have second medical review (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa who is hospitalised in France will undergo a second medical review next week after suffering a stroke, his deputy announced Saturday.

Want to stay young? 'Cut calories' (IE via Yahoo! India News)
Want to stay young? Regulate your diet, for a new study has found that cutting calories on a regular basis may slow down the ageing process.

Elevated Albumin Levels in Urine Raise Hypertension Risk (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Elevated Albumin Levels in Urine Raise Hypertension Risk Category: Health News Created: 7/1/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/1/2008

VA denies hypertension claims linked to herbicides (El Paso Times)
The Veterans Administration will not grant disability claims for hypertension related to Agent Orange or other herbicide exposure, according to Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, who decided existing research doesn't clearly establish a link between the two.

Fountain of youth? Red wine gives up secrets (Canada.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A compound in red wine may ward off a variety of medical conditions related to aging, providing heart benefits, stronger bones and preventing eye cataracts, researchers said on Thursday.

Alarming increase in lifestyle diseases in India (Channel NewsAsia)
INDIA: A recent study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has shown that India is likely to suffer massive income loss in the coming years, due to a rising tide of chronic diseases at the workplace.

Flight crew to be grounded if confirmed with hypertension:DGCA (The Economic Times)
Pilots and cabin crew of civil air-carriers with confirmed hypertension would be grounded, unless their blood pressure is certified as satisfactory.

Diabetes, hypertension treatment costing Ja $42b annually (The Jamaica Observer)
JAMAICA spends approximately $42 billion annually on the treatment of diabetes and hypertension, according to a Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) official, who says that the country must concentrate on addressing the risk factors fuelling these and other chronic diseases.

Sciele Pharma signs pact with Addrenex Pharma to develop & market hypertension drug (PharmaBiz)
Sciele Pharma, Inc. has signed an exclusive agreement with Addrenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to develop and market ADX415, a novel patented, centrally-acting alpha adrenergic receptor agonist, specific to Alpha-2 receptors, for the treatment of hypertension and other potential indications.

New Molecular Trigger Described for Hypertension, Diabetes (MedicineNet.com)
Title: New Molecular Trigger Described for Hypertension, Diabetes Category: health News Created: 7/1/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/1/2008