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Bird flu explodes in Indonesia
May 31 2006 10:28PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia averaged one human bird flu death every 2 1/2 days in May, putting it on pace to soon surpass Vietnam as the world's hardest-hit country.
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Weight gain blamed for women's heartburn
May 31 2006 10:01PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Women who put on extra pounds raise their risk of getting frequent heartburn or making symptoms worse _ even if they aren't overweight, a new study found.
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Tough anti-smoking laws blanket Canada
May 31 2006 9:53PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Smokers were required to light up outside across much of eastern Canada Wednesday, as one of North America's most restrictive bans went into effect.
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Annan urges world leaders in AIDS fight
May 31 2006 9:52PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan challenged world leaders Wednesday to face reality and understand that to stop the spread of AIDS, they must protect the people most vulnerable to virus.
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Generic biotech drug OK rekindles debate
May 31 2006 7:16PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The approval of the generic form of a biotechnology drug rekindled fierce debate within the pharmaceutical industry and Washington over how federal regulators should handle similar applications as patents expire on billions of dollars worth of drugs.
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Acting FDA chief quits NCI director post
May 31 2006 7:15PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach, the acting head of the Food and Drug Administration, announced Wednesday he would resign next month from his other job as director of the National Cancer Institute.
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FDA approves growth hormone
May 31 2006 7:15PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration issued its long-awaited decision on a new human growth product with an approval, but at the same time stressed that this action doesn't set a precedent for other biological medicines.
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Indian doctors end strike
May 31 2006 11:19AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - Government doctors Wednesday ended a 19-day strike against affirmative action for India's lower castes, hours after the Supreme Court ordered them back to work.
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Baby with 3 arms may have surgery
May 31 2006 7:51AM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Doctors in Shanghai are considering surgery options for a two-month old boy born with an unusually well-formed third arm.
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