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Californians to get discounts on drugs
Aug 24 2006 11:31PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative Democrats reached a deal Thursday that they say will help uninsured, lower-income Californians get discounts of up to 40 percent on name-brand drugs.
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FDA eases limits on morning-after pill
Aug 24 2006 10:02PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Women can buy the morning-after pill without a prescription, the government declared Thursday, a major step that nevertheless failed to quell the politically charged debate over access to emergency contraception.
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N.J. student gives dorm room diet advice
Aug 24 2006 7:01PM (CT)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Daphne Oz didn't just lose weight her first year of college, she wrote a book about it. The Princeton University student's book, "The Dorm Room Diet: The 8-Step Program for Creating a Healthy Lifestyle Plan That Really Works," is coming out Sept. 6, just in time for the new crop of students heading into the pizza-munching, beer-swilling world of higher education.
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Database urged to share bird flu data
Aug 24 2006 6:57PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Top flu experts called on Thursday for the creation of a new database to share bird flu data, a system they say would promote research on the virus and help countries around the world avert a health catastrophe.
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Soft drink companies settle benzene case
Aug 24 2006 6:42PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two soft drink companies have stopped using ingredients that can form cancer-causing benzene, according to a proposed lawsuit settlement.
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