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3,100 reported ill from N.Y. water park
Aug 25 2005 11:39PM (CT)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - More than 3,100 people in 32 counties have reported being sickened with a gastrointestinal illness related to a state-run water playground, health officials said Thursday.
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Breast milk of Oregon women contaminated
Aug 25 2005 11:28PM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The breast milk of Oregon women is contaminated with a high level of toxic flame retardants known as PBDEs, researchers say.
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Tuberculosis said an African emergency
Aug 25 2005 9:45PM (CT)
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) - Regional health ministers unanimously agreed Thursday to declare tuberculosis an African emergency, underlining their commitment to fight the epidemic that is killing more than half a million people a year in Africa.
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Indonesian measles outbreak kills five
Aug 25 2005 7:12PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A measles outbreak on Indonesia's Sumba island has killed five children and sickened 711 others, UNICEF said Thursday.
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JAMA gets angry e-mails from abortion foes
Aug 25 2005 7:12PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Dr. Catherine DeAngelis is a staunch Roman Catholic, used to give communion to her patients and says she strongly opposes abortion.
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Autistic boy dies after unproven treatment
Aug 25 2005 7:12PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - An autistic boy died after receiving an unproven treatment that some people believe may cure the neurological and developmental disorder.
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Study: Newer malaria drugs save more lives
Aug 25 2005 7:01PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Treating adults with severe cases of malaria with the drug artesunate _ rather than quinine _ could save tens of thousands of lives in the developing world, new research suggests.
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Medicare patients warming up to drug plan
Aug 25 2005 12:29PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Elderly patients are warming up to the prescription drug benefit that begins next year for Medicare recipients, a survey shows.
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EU concerned about spread of bird flu
Aug 25 2005 12:08PM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - European Union experts said Thursday there was "serious concern" that an outbreak of bird flu in Russia could spread to Europe, and the EU head office urged the 25 member states to step up surveillance.
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Chirac vows to protect against bird flu
Aug 25 2005 11:04AM (CT)
PARIS (AP) - French President Jacques Chirac said Thursday he would spare no expense to protect France against bird flu, addressing concerns that migratory birds could carry the virus from Russia through Europe.
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