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Body parts harvested in N.C. recalled
Aug 22 2006 9:32PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A leading medical firm has quietly recalled hundreds of human tissue products destined for transplants around the nation that were supplied by a North Carolina body parts broker believed to have a tainted history.
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Nebraska researchers eye meth vaccine
Aug 22 2006 7:06PM (CT)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Advances in vaccine development offer the potential to help methamphetamine addicts kick the devastating habit, University of Nebraska researchers say. The possibility stems from efforts to make a nicotine vaccine.
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Drug linked to cataract surgery problems
Aug 22 2006 7:04PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Patients taking a widely prescribed prostate drug should alert their eye doctors before undergoing cataract surgery to avoid complications, several medical groups said Tuesday.
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New study shows herpes cases declining
Aug 22 2006 7:04PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Nearly 25 years after a news magazine declared that an epidemic of genital herpes threatened to undo the sexual revolution, a new study finds an encouraging decline in the percentage of people infected with the herpes virus.
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Nepal health officials rule out outbreak
Aug 22 2006 3:46PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Nepalese health officials ruled out Tuesday a mysterious disease outbreak in a mountain village, saying seven people who died there in less than two weeks had died of a variety of causes.
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Scottish ads target alcohol use, ritual
Aug 22 2006 1:59PM (CT)
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) - Amid the chrome and beech decor of the Henry J Beans cocktail bar, a time-honored tradition is being played out over a lunchtime drink: Dozens of drinkers are buying rounds for friends and colleagues _ a ritual deeply ingrained in the Scottish psyche.
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No evidence Indonesia bird flu spreading
Aug 22 2006 10:40AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Investigators found no evidence that bird flu was spreading among humans in a remote part of central Indonesia where two people died from the virus and a third was sickened, local and international health workers said Tuesday.
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North Korea seeks cures in blueberries
Aug 22 2006 10:31AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea is seeking a cure for heart and blood diseases in the woods, sending its scientists to probe the healing power of blueberries.
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Stress taking toll on Japanese workers
Aug 22 2006 10:18AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese office workers, particularly those in their 30s, are increasingly stressed and struck by mental health problems, partly because of grueling corporate competition, a new study shows.
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China reports 6 cases tied to new virus
Aug 22 2006 10:16AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China has reported six cases of human bocavirus in children, the first infections in the country linked with the newly identified virus, the official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday.
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Accutane linked heart, liver woes
Aug 22 2006 6:24AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Accutane, the powerful acne drug already known to cause birth defects, seems to raise the risk for potential heart and liver problems more than doctors had expected, according to a new study.
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Doctors test ways to grow knee cartilage
Aug 22 2006 6:24AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Doctors are testing new ways to spur cartilage to regrow in damaged knees, from implanted "cartilage plugs" to injections of bone-marrow stem cells.
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Disabled rights convention hits snag
Aug 22 2006 6:24AM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - A proposed U.N. convention that would protect the rights of the world's disabled has run into difficulties, including a lack of U.S. support, officials said Monday.
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Proton therapy used more to treat cancer
Aug 22 2006 6:24AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Francis Maloy lay on his back on a narrow, metallic table, waiting for a giant machine to bombard the tumor in his chest with proton beams.
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ADHD drugs to have stronger warning
Aug 22 2006 6:23AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced changes to the labels for Dexedrine, an amphetamine used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, to warn of possible heart problems it may cause.
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Bill targets state food label warnings
Aug 22 2006 6:23AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - California importer Frank Lettieri is being sued for not warning his customers that his balsamic vinegar contains lead. True enough, he says. But you would have to drink more than a pint of the vinegar every day to reach the government limit for safe exposure to lead. Most people just sprinkle a few drops onto salads or bread.
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