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Preemie lung treatment shows mixed results
Jul 6 2005 7:41PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A promising lung treatment for premature babies produced mixed results _ perhaps harming some of the weakest infants, while preventing developmental problems in a healthier group, two studies show.
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Deadly bird flu virus may endanger people
Jul 6 2005 7:37PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - An outbreak of bird flu among migratory waterfowl in China suggests the disease _ which could trigger a dangerous flu among people _ may be poised to spread to India, Australia, New Zealand and eventually Europe, scientists warn.
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Ky. gov. launches quit line for smokers
Jul 6 2005 4:15PM (CT)
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Gov. Ernie Fletcher took aim at Kentucky's highest-in-the-nation smoking rate Wednesday, announcing a toll-free line that will connect counselors with people trying to kick the habit.
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Many immigrants choosing herbal remedies
Jul 6 2005 3:29PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - When Luckner Pierrsaint feels congested from the flu or bronchitis, he doesn't go to a doctor or a drugstore. He takes his own concoction: a spoonful of a sugar-and-purple-onion mixture left outside for three nights.
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Study: Slow walking may be best for obese
Jul 6 2005 7:44AM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder have good news for walkers: Strolling can help obese adults burn more calories per mile than brisk walking and might even lower the risk of arthritis and injuries to the joints than picking up the pace.
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In U.N.'s bird flu fight, farming a focus
Jul 6 2005 7:07AM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A team of U.N. experts unveiled a master plan to fight bird flu Wednesday, calling for educating backyard farmers and vaccinating poultry to prevent the disease from becoming a human pandemic.
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