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FDA approves implant for spinal pain
Nov 22 2005 10:19PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - People who suffer from a spinal problem that can cause back and leg pain have an alternative to difficult surgery with a newly approved device that requires a much less invasive procedure to implant.
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Study: Nursing may prevent moms' diabetes
Nov 22 2005 8:28PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Breast-feeding is thought to protect babies from developing diabetes. Now research suggests it might even help keep their mothers from getting the disease, too. A study found that the longer women nursed, the lower their risks of developing diabetes.
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CDC seeks better quarantine rules
Nov 22 2005 8:27PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal health officials are seeking to update quarantine regulations, hoping changes such as easier access to airline passenger lists could better protect Americans from foreign infectious diseases, including bird flu.
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Industry caters to eating at the wheel
Nov 22 2005 8:14PM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Paul Betancourt spends up to four days a week on the road and might drive more than 500 miles a week for his sales job.
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'Miracle fruit' yields sweets for dieters
Nov 22 2005 2:40PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A Japanese cafe started serving up berries that make sour desserts sweet Tuesday, offering dieters the chance to indulge in snacks without piling on the calories.
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China vows to boost steps against bird flu
Nov 22 2005 11:48AM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - China called bird flu a "serious epidemic" and pledged to step up measures to fight the deadly virus Tuesday as officials announced three new outbreaks of the disease in poultry in the country.
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U.S. seeks details on Canada bird flu case
Nov 22 2005 8:26AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials need details on a Canadian case of bird flu to decide whether to continue a ban on poultry from British Columbia.
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British man diagnosed with mad cow disease
Nov 22 2005 12:31AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - A man from Great Britain has been diagnosed with the human form of mad cow disease, the second documented U.S. case of the illness, the federal Centers for Disease Control said Monday.
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