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Study finds virus contributes to obesity
Aug 20 2007 9:40PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - In the buffet of reasons for why Americans are getting fatter, researchers are piling more evidence on the plate for one still-controversial cause: a virus.
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AP: Pain medicine use has nearly doubled
Aug 20 2007 9:33PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Retail sales of five leading painkillers nearly doubled from 1997 to 2005, reflecting a surge in use by patients nationwide who are living in a world of pain, according to a new Associated Press analysis of federal drug prescription data.
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AP: Pain medicine use has nearly doubled
Aug 20 2007 9:33PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Retail sales of five leading painkillers nearly doubled from 1997 to 2005, reflecting a surge in use by patients nationwide who are living in a world of pain, according to a new Associated Press analysis of federal drug prescription data.
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AP: Pain medicine use has nearly doubled
Aug 20 2007 9:33PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Retail sales of five leading painkillers nearly doubled from 1997 to 2005, reflecting a surge in use by patients nationwide who are living in a world of pain, according to a new Associated Press analysis of federal drug prescription data.
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AP: Pain medicine use has nearly doubled
Aug 20 2007 9:33PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Retail sales of five leading painkillers nearly doubled from 1997 to 2005, reflecting a surge in use by patients nationwide who are living in a world of pain, according to a new Associated Press analysis of federal drug prescription data.
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Zero trans fat doesn't always mean zero
Aug 20 2007 6:17PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Stroll the aisles of any grocery store and you're sure to spot labels declaring "zero grams trans fat" on the front of snack foods, cookies and crackers. But does zero really mean there's NO artery-clogging fat inside? Maybe, maybe not.
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Registry tracks athletes who have ICDs
Aug 20 2007 6:13PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - If you have a heart-zapping defibrillator implanted in your chest, you're not supposed to compete in sports any more intense than bowling or golf. Lots of patients ignore those guidelines, trying everything from school basketball teams and community tennis leagues to running marathons and rock climbing _ although no one knows if the life-saving implants work as well under that kind of stress.
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