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05/12/2008 09:02 PM
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Families make case for vaccine link to autism
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AP - Parents claiming that childhood vaccines cause autism should not be rewarded by the courts when the scientific community has already rejected any link, government lawyers argued Monday on the first day of a hearing in federal court.
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05/12/2008 06:25 PM
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Genetically modified human embryo stirs criticism
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AP - News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it's a step toward creating "designer babies."
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05/12/2008 03:25 PM
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Nagging via text messages to help teens remember meds
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AP - 4gt yr meds? Getting kids to remember their medicine may be a text message away. Cincinnati doctors are experimenting with texting to tackle a big problem: Tweens and teens too often do a lousy job of controlling chronic illnesses like asthma, diabetes or kidney disease.
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05/12/2008 04:30 PM
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Study: Older brains don't benefit from painkillers
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AP - Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people.
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05/12/2008 10:14 PM
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All poultry in Seoul killed after bird flu outbreak
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 AP - South Korean officials said Monday they have killed all poultry in Seoul, the capital, to curb the spread of bird flu following a new outbreak of the disease in the city.
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05/12/2008 11:47 PM
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Drugs Alone Don't Lower Heart Disease Risks for Overweight
Americans
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HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Daily doses of statins and
blood pressure medications will not be enough to prevent heart disease
among the ever-growing number of Baby Boomers who are overweight or obese,
a new study suggests.
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05/12/2008 11:47 PM
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Viagra May Protect Hearts of Some Muscular Dystrophy
Patients
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HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with Duchenne
muscular dystrophy often suffer from heart failure, but Viagra might
prevent or delay the onset of this condition, a new Canadian study
finds.
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05/13/2008 04:19 AM
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Chinese drugs seen driving down generic prices
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Reuters - A coming wave of Chinese pills is set to
push down the price of generic drugs, as more low-cost finished
medicines from the country win approval in major markets,
according to a report on Tuesday.
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05/13/2008 01:55 AM
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Breastfeeding halves rheumatoid arthritis risk
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 Reuters - Women who breastfeed their babies longer
are less likely to get rheumatoid arthritis, Swedish
researchers said on Tuesday.
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05/12/2008 11:47 PM
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Celebrex, Naproxen Won't Prevent Mental Decline
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HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Contrary to prior studies, a
new trial shows that daily use of two popular pain-relieving drugs,
Celebrex and naproxen, does not prevent cognitive decline in people with a
family history of Alzheimer's disease.
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05/12/2008 02:19 PM
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Being breast-fed may lower breast cancer risk
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 Reuters - Adult women who were breast-fed
as infants may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer
than those who were not breast-fed, unless they were
first-born, study findings suggest.
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