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Fatal disease from flavoring raises flags
Apr 24 2006 9:09PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - A potentially fatal lung disease linked to chemicals used in food flavorings poses a growing health risk, according to government scientists who are questioning the food industry's willingness to protect its workers.
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Personalized hospital meals have limits
Apr 24 2006 7:29PM (CT)
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) - Two days after a heart attack, Tom LaFountain's mouth was watering at the thought of a Philly cheese steak.
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Pa. hospital has 'no transfusion' surgery
Apr 24 2006 7:29PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - When Irv Shapiro found out he needed surgery to fix a ruptured heart valve, one of the first questions he asked his doctor was whether he should donate his own blood.
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University to provide diabetes medicine
Apr 24 2006 6:58PM (CT)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Trying to slow the growing health care costs of diabetes, the University of Michigan said Monday it will provide most diabetes medicines free to insured employees and their families who need the drugs.
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Food industry groups fight state labels
Apr 24 2006 6:56PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Food industry groups that want the same food warning labels to be used nationwide disputed claims Monday that such a requirement would pre-empt some 200 state laws.
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Detective's death raises Sept. 11 fears
Apr 24 2006 6:52PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government's point man on Sept. 11 health programs said he is worried that an autopsy linking a retired detective's death to recovery work at ground zero may be a warning sign of other life-threatening cases.
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Vatican to issue document on condom use
Apr 24 2006 10:31AM (CT)
VATICAN CITY (AP) - At Pope Benedict XVI's request, the Vatican is preparing a document about condom use by those with AIDS, a top cardinal said in a published interview.
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