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Measles kills hundreds of Nigerian children
Mar 18 2005 10:54PM (CT)
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Hundreds of children have died from an upsurge in measles cases in Nigeria, despite a series of local vaccination campaigns aimed at combating the disease, health authorities said Friday.
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Decision to end life support a common one
Mar 18 2005 5:55PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Hospitals and nursing homes don't track how many Americans die each year after some level of life support is withdrawn, but the number is likely to be at least in the tens of thousands, doctors said Friday.
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Officials boosting mad cow research
Mar 18 2005 3:21PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government will spend an additional $2 million on research into mad cow disease, the Agriculture Department said Friday.
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Minnesota to tap Britain for cheaper drugs
Mar 18 2005 11:56AM (CT)
ST. PAUL (AP) - Minnesota, the first state to operate a Web site that helps residents import cheaper medications from Canada, plans to expand the program to include British mail-order pharmacies, Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Friday.
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