EXTStomach Cancer Was Napoleon’s Waterloo: Study (HealthDay)An international team of medical experts has issued a new verdict in the case of the long-debated death of Napoleon Bonaparte: The French leader died of stomach cancer, not poison, and even modern medicine couldn’t have kept him alive.

Siestas May Cut Heart Disease Risk (HealthDay)A large study of Greek men and women suggests that taking a daily midday nap may reduce your risk of dying from heart disease by more than 30 percent.

Doctors Rarely Note Sleep Problems of Elderly (HealthDay)Spanish ID: 600935 –>

Gene Makes for Early Risers (HealthDay)Spanish ID: 600931 –>

Drug Could Help Save Mountain Climbers’ Lives (HealthDay)A drug used to ease “mountain sickness” holds promise as a treatment for a potentially fatal condition that can strike high-altitude climbers, researchers report.

Antivirals Adept at Reducing Flu Spread in Families (HealthDay)Spanish ID: 601219 –>

FDA Warns of Salmonella Contamination in Peanut Butter (HealthDay)Consumers should not eat certain jars of Peter Pan peanut butter or Great Value peanut butter because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Tennessee, a bacterium that causes food-borne illness, U.S. officials said.

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