Reuters: Healthhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/newsReuters: HealthReuters News12035http://today.reuters.co.uk/newshttp://i.today.reuters.com/images/reuters120.gifFlu vaccine helps cut heart attacks, deaths2006-11-16T143444Z_01_N15157075_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-HEART-FLU-DEATH-DC.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2006-11-16T143444Z_01_N15157075_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-HEART-FLU-DEATH-DC.XMLThu, 16 Nov 2006 20:07:39 GMT CHICAGO (Reuters) - Getting a flu shot can reduce the incidence of death, heart attack or unplanned procedures to open clogged heart arteries in patients with coronary artery disease, Polish researchers said on Wednesday.Polio "could be eradicated" by end of decade2006-11-16T190116Z_01_L16859093_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-POLIO-DC.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2006-11-16T190116Z_01_L16859093_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-POLIO-DC.XMLThu, 16 Nov 2006 14:34:54 GMT LONDON (Reuters) - New vaccine strategies could wipe out lingering reservoirs of polio in northern India and lead to global eradication of the crippling disease by the end of the decade, scientists said on Thursday.Condoms urged in prisons to curb AIDS in blacks2006-11-16T180022Z_01_N16168944_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-AIDS-BLACKS-DC.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2006-11-16T180022Z_01_N16168944_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-AIDS-BLACKS-DC.XMLThu, 16 Nov 2006 19:01:24 GMT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prisons should make condoms available to inmates and test for HIV as part of a broader effort to curb the spread of AIDS among blacks, hit disproportionately hard by the incurable disease, experts urged on Thursday.Ovarian cancer rates lower in sunny latitudes2006-11-16T164524Z_01_COL659347_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-OVARIAN-CANCER-DC.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2006-11-16T164524Z_01_COL659347_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-OVARIAN-CANCER-DC.XMLThu, 16 Nov 2006 18:00:33 GMT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women in the sunnier regions of the world have a much lower risk of ovarian cancer than those who dwell in colder climates, a new study has found.Neighborhood parks boost girls' physical activity levels2006-11-16T192111Z_01_COL669273_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-NEIGHBORHOOD-PARKS-DC.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2006-11-16T192111Z_01_COL669273_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-NEIGHBORHOOD-PARKS-DC.XMLThu, 16 Nov 2006 16:45:36 GMT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young girls who live within a half-mile of a park are more physically active than those with no parks near their homes, a new study shows.Prescription drug crackdown leads to heroin use2006-11-16T144329Z_01_COL652539_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-DRUG-CRACKDOWN-DC.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2006-11-16T144329Z_01_COL652539_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-DRUG-CRACKDOWN-DC.XMLThu, 16 Nov 2006 19:21:21 GMT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A crackdown on illegal use of prescription narcotics like the powerful painkiller OxyContin has caused some addicts to switch to heroin, a Justice Department report said on Wednesday.Study explains "obesity paradox" in heart treatment2006-11-15T212914Z_01_N15473941_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-HEART-PARADOX-DC.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2006-11-15T212914Z_01_N15473941_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-HEART-PARADOX-DC.XMLThu, 16 Nov 2006 14:43:39 GMT CHICAGO (Reuters) - Heavier patients with clogged heart arteries have lower death rates in the short term than their leaner counterparts because they get more aggressive treatment, a study said on Wednesday.USDA says 12 mln Americans faced hunger in 20052006-11-16T145122Z_01_N15185613_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-FOOD-INSECURITY-DC.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2006-11-16T145122Z_01_N15185613_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-FOOD-INSECURITY-DC.XMLWed, 15 Nov 2006 21:29:21 GMT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 12 million U.S. households had trouble feeding themselves last year, but the rate of food insecurity did decline, the government said on Wednesday.Wal-Mart adds 11 more states to $4 generics plan2006-11-16T145643Z_01_WEN9941_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-RETAIL-WALMART-GENERICS-DC.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2006-11-16T145643Z_01_WEN9941_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-RETAIL-WALMART-GENERICS-DC.XMLThu, 16 Nov 2006 14:51:33 GMT CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said on Thursday it would begin selling certain generic prescription drugs for $4 in 11 new states, including Massachusetts, bringing the total to 38 states.Brazil mourns as anorexia claims another model's life2006-11-16T200704Z_01_N16250846_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-BRAZIL-MODEL-DC.XMLhttp://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2006-11-16T200704Z_01_N16250846_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-BRAZIL-MODEL-DC.XMLThu, 16 Nov 2006 14:56:54 GMT RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - The mother of a Brazilian fashion model who died from complications of anorexia has made an emotional appeal for parents to take better care of aspiring young models.