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Leading killer in Finland? Alcohol.
Dec 8 2006 11:35PM (CT)
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) - Alcohol is now the leading killer of Finnish adults, with consumption reaching an all-time high last year in the Nordic nation, officials said Friday.
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Scallions in E. coli case from Calif.
Dec 8 2006 8:24PM (CT)
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - An E. coli outbreak that has sickened 59 people in the Northeast is prompting concern among West Coast farmers after officials announced that scallions suspected as carriers of the bacteria came from a Southern California farm.
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Scallions in E. coli case from Calif.
Dec 8 2006 8:24PM (CT)
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - An E. coli outbreak that has sickened 59 people in the Northeast is prompting concern among West Coast farmers after officials announced that scallions suspected as carriers of the bacteria came from a Southern California farm.
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Scallions in E. coli case from Calif.
Dec 8 2006 8:24PM (CT)
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - An E. coli outbreak that has sickened 59 people in the Northeast is prompting concern among West Coast farmers after officials announced that scallions suspected as carriers of the bacteria came from a Southern California farm.
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Scallions in E. coli case from Calif.
Dec 8 2006 8:24PM (CT)
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - An E. coli outbreak that has sickened 59 people in the Northeast is prompting concern among West Coast farmers after officials announced that scallions suspected as carriers of the bacteria came from a Southern California farm.
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Unclear if poor health or stents up risk
Dec 8 2006 8:24PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Most patients with drug-coated stents face an increased risk of heart attacks and death, but it's unclear whether their already poor health or the devices are to blame, federal health advisers said Friday.
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Drugmaker makes chewable contraceptive
Dec 8 2006 8:23PM (CT)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Looking for a contraceptive that's convenient _ and tasty? The first chewable birth-control method, a tiny, spearmint-flavored tablet that also can be swallowed without chewing, has hit pharmacy shelves.
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1 death, 19 injuries blamed on magnets
Dec 8 2006 8:23PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - At least one U.S. child has died and 19 others have needed surgery since 2003 after swallowing magnets used in toys, the government reported Thursday.
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Girls study: More weighing, more trouble
Dec 8 2006 8:22PM (CT)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Teen girls who frequently weighed themselves were more likely than others to resort to unhealthy dieting measures, and some ended up gaining close to twice as much weight, a study of Minnesota students found.
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