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FDA approves first generic Lexapro
May 22 2006 10:00PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first generic version of Lexapro, one of the most widely prescribed antidepressants, with more than $2 billion in sales last year, received federal approval Monday.
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Device tested that zaps asthmatic airways
May 22 2006 10:00PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a radical experiment, doctors are snaking wires inside the lungs of asthma patients to essentially burn off some of the tissue that blocks their ability to breathe.
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U. of Iowa develops new, faster mumps test
May 22 2006 7:17PM (CT)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - The state's mumps epidemic has given scientists at the University of Iowa an opportunity to test out some new technology.
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Ark. gets low marks on prostate cancer
May 22 2006 6:57PM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK (AP) - A national organization dedicated to fighting prostate cancer has given Arkansas low marks for its policies on preventing the disease.
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Agency predicts shortfall of some doctors
May 22 2006 6:57PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government predicted Monday that the supply of doctors who specialize in treating critically ill patients probably won't keep up with the demand of the country's aging population.
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Local health officials seek bird flu aid
May 22 2006 4:32PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Local health officials presented a bird flu shopping list to the federal government Monday that included face masks, oxygen equipment, IVs and other supplies.
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U.S. shipping Tamiflu stockpile to Asia
May 22 2006 10:18AM (CT)
GENEVA (AP) - The United States is sending a stockpile of the antiviral drug Tamiflu to Asia as a first defense against a possible flu pandemic, the U.S. health chief said Monday.
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