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5 drug companies get flu vaccine funding
May 4 2006 7:40PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government on Thursday awarded more than $1 billion to five drug manufacturers that are developing technology for speedier mass production of vaccines in case of a pandemic.
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Research shows anticipating pain hurts
May 4 2006 6:55PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Anyone who's ever taken a preschooler to the doctor knows they often cry more before the shot than afterward. Now researchers using brain scans to unravel the biology of dread have an explanation: For some people, anticipating pain is truly as bad as experiencing it.
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Bird flu expert says H5N1 worst he's seen
May 4 2006 6:55PM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - A leading expert said Thursday the H5N1 virus is the worst flu virus he's ever encountered, and far too many gaps in planning and knowledge persist for the world to handle it in the event of a pandemic.
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Mumps cases in Iowa climb past 1,500
May 4 2006 6:50PM (CT)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - As the number of mumps cases climbed past 1,500 on Thursday, public health officials are seeing low turnout at free immunization clinics for young adults.
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Kansas has first measles cases since 2000
May 4 2006 6:47PM (CT)
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - With Kansas already seeing an unusual outbreak of mumps, health officials confirmed the state's first cases of measles in more than five years.
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New autism estimate is 5.5 out of 1,000
May 4 2006 6:44PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - About 300,000 U.S. children have been diagnosed with autism, according to the largest national study so far of the prevalence of this complex behavioral disorder.
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Calif. to ban unlicensed use of ultrasounds
May 4 2006 6:44PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The California Assembly has voted to restrict the use of ultrasound machines for personal use, approving a bill that would allow them to be sold only to licensed professionals.
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Duck makes nest at Pa. construction site
May 4 2006 4:47PM (CT)
EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - A mallard picked just about the worst possible place to lay her eggs: a construction site. The duck made a nest of leaves and debris alongside a former department store near Wilkes-Barre that crews are tearing down to make room for a new Lowe's home improvement center.
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63-year-old woman defends her pregnancy
May 4 2006 3:33PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - A British woman pregnant at age 63 defended her right to be an older parent Thursday, saying her decision to have another child was not undertaken lightly.
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People, pets sickened by boot spray
May 4 2006 1:49PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - A waterproofing boot spray has sickened nearly 200 people and more than two dozen pets in the Midwest since early last year, health officials said Thursday.
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Court rejects medical marijuana defense
May 4 2006 1:37PM (CT)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an employer didn't have to make an allowance under state disability laws for a worker who used medical marijuana.
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Bird flu fears hike survival gear demand
May 4 2006 1:30PM (CT)
HEBER CITY, Utah (AP) - Harry R. Weyandt worries about a deadly flu pandemic reaching the United States for a different reason from most people: It would overwhelm his business.
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Chaos feared in pandemic flu plan
May 4 2006 6:44AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush's plan for dealing with a flu pandemic warns that the federal government won't be able to bail out communities reeling from illness and economic upheaval, and calls on businesses and individuals to take steps now to keep vital services running.
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