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Iowa officials concerned about mumps cases
Mar 14 2006 8:38PM (CT)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - State health officials said they are concerned about a rare strain of virus behind an outbreak of 60 mumps cases in Iowa.
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Study: Tofu, oatmeal lower cholesterol
Mar 14 2006 7:26PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Maybe your doctor should write up a grocery list to help lower your cholesterol, suggests a small study that showed a rigid diet seemed as effective as cholesterol-lowering pills.
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Jury awards $5.6M in screwdriver case
Mar 14 2006 7:24PM (CT)
HILO, Hawaii (AP) - A Circuit Court jury on Monday awarded $5.6 million to the family of a man who had the shaft of a screwdriver implanted into his spine by an orthopedic surgeon, the family's attorney announced.
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Government to scale back mad cow testing
Mar 14 2006 7:24PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite the confirmation of a third case of mad cow disease, the government intends to scale back testing for the brain-wasting disorder blamed for the deaths of more than 150 people in Europe.
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FDA to ID research for drug development
Mar 14 2006 6:19PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators, working with patients, academics and pharmaceutical companies, are listing dozens of potential research projects they believe would help shorten the time it takes for new drugs to reach patients.
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Experts: Crestor buzz won't boost sales
Mar 14 2006 5:47PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The revelation that cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor can actually reverse heart disease is unlikely to spark a stampede for the drug that has been dogged by safety concerns, experts said.
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Azerbaijan reports 3 dead from bird flu
Mar 14 2006 9:48AM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Azerbaijan reported three people killed by bird flu, after Myanmar announced its first outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain in poultry and officials cited a strong threat that the disease also struck Afghanistan.
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