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Pa. schools mandate body-mass calculations
Sep 8 2005 7:32PM (CT)
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - As they wait for their children's first report card to come home this year, elementary-school parents across Pennsylvania also can expect to receive a separate report on a key indicator of their children's health.
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Debate rages on marijuana-flavored candy
Sep 8 2005 7:31PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - As lawmakers crack down on the sale of marijuana-flavored lollipops, another debate is raging between their manufacturers and hemp product advocates over what is in the candy.
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Study: Breakfast, cereal keep girls slim
Sep 8 2005 7:25PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Girls who regularly ate breakfast, particularly one that includes cereal, were slimmer than those who skipped the morning meal, according to a study that tracked nearly 2,400 girls for 10 years.
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BYU named nation's fittest college campus
Sep 8 2005 7:22PM (CT)
PROVO, Utah (AP) - On those annual lists of the nation's college campuses, Brigham Young University is probably best known for its regular ranking near the bottom when it comes to party schools.
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Encephalitis kills another 53 in India
Sep 8 2005 7:22PM (CT)
LUCKNOW, India (AP) - The death toll from an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in northern India reached 594, officials said Thursday, as another 53 people died overnight. Authorities struggled to find money for pesticides that could stop the spread of the mosquito-borne disease.
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Survey: 9 percent decline in teen drug use
Sep 8 2005 7:21PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The percentage of Americans using illicit drugs declined slightly last year, though the results were more pronounced for youths, according to a survey released Thursday.
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FDA advisers recommend inhaled insulin
Sep 8 2005 7:06PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health advisers on Thursday recommended government approval of the first inhaled form of insulin, offering some diabetics an alternative to many of their daily injections.
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Study: Routine eases bipolar disorder
Sep 8 2005 7:53AM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Patients suffering from bipolar disorder who underwent therapy to help them maintain a regular daily routine and cope with stress were able to avoid relapses over a two-year period, a study has found.
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