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China launched a ban on smoking in restaurants, bars and other indoor public spaces on Sunday but few expect it to have much of an impact in the tobacco-hooked country with more than 300 million smokers. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

Courts in China have jailed 14 people, two of them for life, for selling milk powder tainted with the industrial chemical melamine, state media reported on Friday. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

Researchers at Brigham Young University are trying to unlock some of the mysteries about the virus that causes AIDS. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

SATURDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — After reviewing more than 50,000 prescriptions for narcotic-containing drugs given to kids up to age 3, researchers found that about 4 percent were given an overdose. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

SATURDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — Although faith in a higher power may bring you great comfort, leading a religious life won't help reduce high blood pressure, a small study suggests. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

SATURDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — Aspirin's ability to prevent potentially deadly blood clots may be hindered by elevated levels of fatty acids in the bloodstream, a new study suggests. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

Many women have low blood levels of vitamin D early in pregnancy, but whether that's a problem for their developing babies is uncertain, researchers have found. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

SATURDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that different patterns of fat distribution in black and white women may predict increased arterial stiffness, which is associated with cardiovascular disease. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

When it comes to treating high blood pressure, people may be more likely to stick with certain types of medication than others, a new study suggests. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

Hospitals that improve medical care for elderly patients, and reduce deadly errors, will get millions of dollars under an incentive program launched on Friday that aims to cut overall Medicare costs. View full post on Yahoo! Health News