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CDC to study chronic disease syndrome
Apr 27 2005 7:57PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has started a telephone survey to identify the extent of chronic disease syndrome in Georgia.
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Though rare, melanoma also occurs in kids
Apr 27 2005 7:55PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - At age 10, freckle-faced Corey Halpin had bigger things to think about like basketball and Boy Scouts than the little black mole he noticed on his arm while camping.
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More retailers limit cold medicine access
Apr 27 2005 6:23PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Kmart and three of the nation's largest drugstore chains said Wednesday that they will move certain nonprescription cold and allergy medicines behind pharmacy counters, making them the latest in a string of retailers to limit access to products whose ingredients can be used to make the illegal drug methamphetamine.
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Report: U.S. nutrition program outdated
Apr 27 2005 2:00PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A government nutrition program for low-income women and young children lags behind current dietary standards, according to a report Wednesday that suggests ways to revamp the 30-year-old food plans.
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EU seeks more funding to fight diseases
Apr 27 2005 11:35AM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The European Union's head office appealed Wednesday for more funding from EU governments to support programs fighting HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in Africa and Asia.
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Iowa Senate OKs mental health parity bill
Apr 27 2005 7:05AM (CT)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Senate has approved a scaled-back measure requiring insurance companies to offer coverage for mental illnesses in much the same way they cover physical ailments.
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Study: Minn. tops U.S. in health coverage
Apr 27 2005 6:52AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Minnesota has the lowest percentage of adults without health insurance of any state and Texas has the highest, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Doctor: Child abuse, meth exposure linked
Apr 27 2005 6:49AM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A doctor at Arkansas Children's Hospital doesn't believe it's a coincidence that abuse of children is increasing at the same time as abuse of the illegal drug methamphetamine.
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HIV, AIDS patients wait for drug funding
Apr 27 2005 6:29AM (CT)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Despite an increase in national funding, Idaho and 10 other states continue to have waiting lists for low-income HIV and AIDS patients who need help paying for prescription drugs, according to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the National Alliance of State AIDS Directors.
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Group: Lexington worst city for allergies
Apr 27 2005 6:14AM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - High levels of tree pollen in Fayette County this year pushed Lexington to the No. 1 spot in the country for spring allergies, according to one group's rankings.
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