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Study: Women's hands cleaner than men's
Sep 21 2005 7:49PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Men are dirtier than women. So scientists confirmed by spying in public restrooms, watching as one-quarter of men left without washing their hands.
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Study: Flu shot not as effective in elders
Sep 21 2005 7:40PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - A new analysis of 40 years of research provides more evidence that flu shots are not as effective in the elderly as commonly believed. But health officials said older people should still be vaccinated.
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FDA OKs breast implants under conditions
Sep 21 2005 4:04PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A second manufacturer of silicone gel-filled breast implants can return to the market if it meets certain conditions, the FDA said Wednesday in a move that brings the implants a step closer to general sale in the United States.
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DEA cracks down on illegal Rx Web site
Sep 21 2005 3:29PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Drug enforcement agents said they arrested at least 18 people and halted prescription writing by dozens of doctors and a pharmacist in a crackdown Wednesday on illegal sales of medications over the Internet.
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British rations held over made cow fears
Sep 21 2005 2:12PM (CT)
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. (AP) - British ready-to-eat meals donated for Hurricane Katrina victims are stuck on shelves at an air base in Arkansas because of strict U.S. regulations put in place after a mad cow disease scare.
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Bird flu outbreak fears hit Indonesia
Sep 21 2005 1:14PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia announced plans Wednesday for a mass chicken slaughter amid fears of a bird flu epidemic after two more children suspected of having the disease died in the capital.
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Blood vessels show effects of fat in teens
Sep 21 2005 12:59PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Excess body fat in teens _ even those who are not overweight _ seems to be linked to less elastic blood vessels, a condition that can mean future cardiovascular disease, researchers say in a new study.
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100 sickened on Grand Canyon river tours
Sep 21 2005 10:34AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Authorities are trying to determine the source of tainted food that has sickened about 100 people on Colorado River tour boat trips through the Grand Canyon during the past month.
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