| Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle
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 AP - A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly than expected, warning that bird flu could spark the next global outbreak.
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| Cholera kills 41 in Central African nation of Chad
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AP - Health officials in Chad say an outbreak of cholera in the Central African nation has killed at least 41 people. |
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| Can home cooking be hazardous to your health?
(AP) |
AP - Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection? |
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| Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation
(AP) |
 AP - Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.
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| New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB
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 AP - Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it.
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| Journal editors question sale of diet pill Meridia
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AP - Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems. |
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| Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks
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Time.com - A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke |
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| For Bonobo Males, Mom Is the Best Wingman
(LiveScience.com) |
LiveScience.com - To most human males, the thought of your mother anywhere near your sex life is probably horrifying. Not so for the bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives. A new study confirms that hanging out with mom boosts male bonobos' chances of getting intimate with a fertile female. |
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| Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2010
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com: |
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| More parents 'redshirting' kindergartners
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LiveScience.com - As schools start back into session around the country, some parents of young children face a difficult question: Send their little ones to kindergarten as soon as they become age-eligible, or hold them back in hopes that an additional year of maturity will give them an academic boost? |
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| Seniors Get Boost From Bad News About the Young
(HealthDay) |
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Older people prefer to read
negative news stories about the young, possibly because it makes them feel
better about themselves, a new study suggests. |
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| Bone drugs may raise risk of throat cancer
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AP - People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests. |
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