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Ban kept for gay men donating blood
May 23 2007 5:05PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Gay men remain banned for life from donating blood, the government said Wednesday, leaving in place _ for now _ a 1983 prohibition meant to prevent the spread of HIV through transfusions.
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Hospitals to study child seizures
May 23 2007 4:40PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - When children suffer life-threatening seizures, doctors have minutes to decide which of two drugs to use to try to save them _ with no good research on which works better.
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NYC women issue mammogram reminder
May 23 2007 4:38PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - With fewer women getting mammograms in New York and nationwide, some of the city's most powerful women gathered at City Hall on Wednesday to spread public awareness about the breast cancer screening tool.
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Woman upbeat after internal decapitation
May 23 2007 4:36PM (CT)
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Most days are good, some not for a woman who is recovering from what has been called "internal decapitation." Shannon Malloy suffered "atlantooccipital dislocation" _ that's what doctors call it. The force of her head hitting a car dashboard separated her skull from her spine.
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FDA approves period suppression pill
May 23 2007 5:24AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first birth-control pill meant to put a stop to women's monthly periods indefinitely won federal approval Tuesday. Called Lybrel, it's the first such pill to receive Food and Drug Administration approval for continuous use. When taken daily, the pill can halt women's menstrual periods indefinitely and prevent pregnancies.
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