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Inner-city black men face higher risk of prostate cancer

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Inner-city black men are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer as whites and are four times more likely to be in advanced stages of the disease at diagnosis, according to a new study led by University of Florida researchers.

Filed under Research, Health, Race, Black on Tuesday, March 28, 2006.

Researchers seek answers to combat TB epidemic

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Most Americans think of tuberculosis as a disease of the past, but with HIV and drug-resistant strains fueling epidemics in India and Africa, TB kills someone every six seconds across the world.

Filed under Research, Health on Tuesday, March 21, 2006.

Sodas and energy drinks can supply a surprising caffeine jolt

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Some carbonated sodas and energy drinks are loaded with caffeine and can give an unhealthy pick-me-up to unsuspecting consumers, University of Florida researchers warn.

Filed under Research, Health on Tuesday, March 14, 2006.

Some heart patients vulnerable to mental stress

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The fear of public speaking might cause some people to do more than just break out in a cold sweat and battle stomach-churning butterflies — it could prove to have consequences for their heart health.

Filed under Research, Health on Monday, March 6, 2006.