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Government orders halt to painkiller sales
Jul 13 2005 9:39PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration ordered a halt to sale of the narcotic Palladone on Wednesday, citing potentially fatal reactions when the potent drug is taken together with alcohol.
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Number of autism cases declines in Calif.
Jul 13 2005 7:20PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The number of new cases of autism in California has fallen for the first time in more than 10 years in what may be a bellwether for autism rates nationwide, according to new data compiled by the state Department of Developmental Services.
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Nearly 12,000 Pa. patients got infections
Jul 13 2005 7:17PM (CT)
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - More than 11,600 patients contracted infections during hospital stays in Pennsylvania last year _ and nearly 1,800 of them died, according to a new report by a state agency that tracks health care trends.
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Students eat healthier with nutrition info
Jul 13 2005 7:16PM (CT)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Pepperoni or cheese pizza? A burger with or without cheese? Students posed with those lunch-line dilemmas were more likely to select the healthier option when a school posted nutritional information at the cafeteria counter, according to a new study.
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White House urges end to Canada beef ban
Jul 13 2005 4:37PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - The Bush administration urged a federal appeals court Wednesday to reopen the border to Canadian cattle imports, which were banned from the United States in 2003 after a cow in Alberta was found to have mad cow disease.
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Harvard professor probed in fluoride flap
Jul 13 2005 4:31PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Harvard University is investigating an allegation that a dentistry professor downplayed research showing an increased risk of bone cancer for boys who drink fluoridated tap water.
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Study: What's good often turns out bad
Jul 13 2005 3:44PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - New research highlights a frustrating fact about science: What was good for you yesterday frequently will turn out to be not so great tomorrow.
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Study tries to explain anorexia symptoms
Jul 13 2005 2:45PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Women who suffer from anorexia have increased chemical activity in a part of the brain that controls reward and reinforcement, something that may explain why they are driven to lose weight but don't get any pleasure from it, according to a new study.
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Federal doctors promote new Medicare plan
Jul 13 2005 1:08PM (CT)
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) - The federal government's "dream team" of top doctors kicked off a three-state visit to New England on Wednesday to spread the word about Medicare prescription drug coverage that takes effect in less than six months.
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Ill. plans $10M for stem cell research
Jul 13 2005 5:14AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois became the fourth state to support stem cell research after Gov. Rod Blagojevich circumvented the Legislature and ordered $10 million in tax dollars be used for the controversial research.
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