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Record number of organ transplants in '04
Mar 29 2005 7:48PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 27,000 human organs were transplanted last year, a record driven by a big jump in donations from the dead, the government said Tuesday.
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Cancer drug costs skyrocket, not benefits
Mar 29 2005 7:47PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - In the two weeks since Genentech's expensive new drug Avastin was found to help the sickest lung cancer patients live a few months longer than expected, investors have pumped nearly $17 billion into the company.
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CDC halts thyroid study funding
Mar 29 2005 7:46PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has halted funding for a study on the connection between radioactive fallout and thyroid disease among people living downwind of aboveground atomic bomb tests in Nevada during the 1950s and early 1960s.
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3 more ill in Florida E. coli outbreak
Mar 29 2005 7:39PM (CT)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Three more people have fallen ill from an E. coli outbreak that can lead to a potentially deadly kidney disease, state health officials said Tuesday.
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Nine states sue gov't over mercury rules
Mar 29 2005 6:43PM (CT)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Nine states filed a lawsuit against the federal government Tuesday, challenging new regulations they say fail to protect children and expectant mothers from dangers posed by mercury emissions from power plants.
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EPA warns on carcinogens' risk to kids
Mar 29 2005 6:22PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Children may be more vulnerable than adults to cancer risks from certain gene-damaging chemicals, the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday.
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Miss. lawmakers OK easing hair braid rules
Mar 29 2005 4:54PM (CT)
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi lawmakers approved a bill Tuesday that would lift licensing requirements for people who take money to braid hair.
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Charities attract newcomers to running
Mar 29 2005 4:43PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Distance running is becoming more mainstream, and charity events are a big reason, experts say. More than $560 million was raised for charities in 2003, an 8 percent increase over the previous year, according to USA Track and Field. Figures for 2004 have not been released, but if the trend continues, even more money will be raised.
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Dutch to issue new euthanasia policy
Mar 29 2005 8:55AM (CT)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - The Dutch Health Ministry will soon issue its opinion on a proposal to expand the country's euthanasia policy to cover infants, the mentally handicapped and the demented, a spokesman said Tuesday.
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CDC halts thyroid study funding
Mar 29 2005 8:53AM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has halted funding for a study on the connection between radioactive fallout and thyroid disease among people living downwind of aboveground atomic testing in Nevada during the 1950s and early 1960s.
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Poll: Most American adults sleep poorly
Mar 29 2005 8:37AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Getting a good night's sleep is hard for many adults and that often means poorer health, lower productivity on the job, more danger on the roads and a less vibrant sex life.
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Government recommends eating whole grains
Mar 29 2005 8:28AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Go ahead, have a piece of bread. Have three. Make it whole-grain, and you'll be following government advice for eating right. Three servings of whole grains each day will reduce your risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
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Chicken farmers positive for bird flu
Mar 29 2005 8:03AM (CT)
DANANG, Vietnam (AP) - Five members of a family that ran a chicken farm in northern Vietnam have tested positive for bird flu, health officials said Tuesday.
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Virginians growing obese at fastest rate
Mar 29 2005 8:01AM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The percentage of Virginians qualifying as obese is growing at a faster rate than anywhere else in the nation, according to a federal study.
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