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U.N.: Malnutrition on the rise in Darfur
Aug 31 2007 11:06PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Malnutrition is increasing in Sudan's violence-wracked Darfur region along with lawlessness and the number of people fleeing their homes, a senior U.N. official said Friday.
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Doctors aim to loosen anemia drug limits
Aug 31 2007 3:46PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Cancer doctors seek to loosen federal restrictions on anemia drugs that carry potentially deadly side effects, saying the tight payment guidelines for treatments made by Amgen and Johnson and Johnson are ultimately bad for patients.
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FDA: New Merck HIV-fighting drug is safe
Aug 31 2007 3:42PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new HIV-fighting drug from Merck & Co. appears superior to options for patients who have stopped responding to available drugs, federal regulators said Friday.
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N.Zealand eyes labels to fight obesity
Aug 31 2007 4:45AM (CT)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The government should impose "traffic light" labeling to warn consumers about obesity-causing food and drink products if New Zealand companies won't do it voluntarily, a parliamentary committee said Friday.
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