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Africa polio strain suspected in Indonesia
May 3 2005 10:56PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A strain of polio circulating in parts of Africa appears almost identical to one that has reached Indonesia, raising the prospect that a migrant worker may have brought it back to the Asian nation, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
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Review: Episiotomies may bring more risks
May 3 2005 10:09PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - For years, some doctors believed that an episiotomy, an incision to enlarge the vaginal opening during childbirth, would prevent spontaneous tearing that would be harder to repair. They also believed the procedure would help women avoid incontinence and improve their sex lives.
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New computers make grocery carts smarter
May 3 2005 8:35PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - New supermarket carts equipped with touch screens will guide you to the tomatoes or toothpicks, let you order deli meat without standing in line and keep a running tally of your purchases.
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Prostate cancer survival rates studied
May 3 2005 7:04PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Men with nonaggressive prostate cancer who were treated with hormones or took no action at all are unlikely to die of the disease even 20 years later, new research shows.
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Clinton announces childhood obesity plan
May 3 2005 7:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - At a school in Harlem, two men from Arkansas who know a thing or two about dieting declared war on childhood obesity, which they said could doom youngsters to heart disease, diabetes and shortened life spans.
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Adolescent whooping-cough shot OK'd by FDA
May 3 2005 7:03PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first booster shot to protect adolescents against whooping cough won government approval Tuesday, offering a new tool to battle the return of a dangerous illness that leaves sufferers gasping for air.
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Survey: Celebs spur cancer screenings
May 3 2005 3:08PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Celebrities can send people to the doctor. More than half of adults in a nationwide survey recalled celebrity endorsements for cancer screening, and more than a fourth said the pitch made them more likely to get tested, researchers report Tuesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Smallest quintuplet in critical condition
May 3 2005 2:19PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - One of the quintuplets born to a surrogate mother remained in critical condition Tuesday, a day after undergoing heart surgery.
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Calif. prison doctors' sue over standards
May 3 2005 1:41PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The union representing California's prison doctors is suing the Department of Corrections to block higher standards for physicians, saying appalling health care problems are the fault of an inferior prison system and not its members.
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Survey: Uganda HIV prevalence rate high
May 3 2005 11:06AM (CT)
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Preliminary findings of a government survey show that Uganda may have a higher HIV prevalence rate than previously thought.
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Researchers work on anti-HIV contraceptive
May 3 2005 9:34AM (CT)
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Eastern Virginia Medical School has received $24 million to finish testing a new contraceptive gel that also fights HIV infection.
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Girl Scouts: anti-bacterial soaps lacking
May 3 2005 6:54AM (CT)
ST. PAUL (AP) - Members of Girl Scout Troop 2173 have a message for households: Those anti-bacterial products you use to clean your home aren't all they're cracked up to be. The girls spent two years investigating whether products that claim to be anti-bacterial actually are.
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Stores help with meals for those on the go
May 3 2005 6:40AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - If you don't have time to make dinner at home, you have plenty of company. Supermarkets are selling wider varieties of prepared meals and trying to make customers' trips to the store quicker.
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Vitamin C may cut pregnant smoking risks
May 3 2005 6:39AM (CT)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have found that high doses of vitamin C might counteract some of the negative effects of smoking on unborn babies.
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Study: Only broiled, baked fish help heart
May 3 2005 6:37AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trying to eat more fish for a healthy heart? Fish sticks don't count. So says a study suggesting only fish that's broiled or baked actually protects against heart disease.
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Study: Obesity a problem among affluent
May 3 2005 6:36AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The poor are most likely to be fat, but the more affluent are closing the gap. Obesity is growing fastest among Americans who make more than $60,000 a year, researchers reported Monday.
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