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Scientists Close To Universal Vaccine For Flu

Every year, scientists have to predict what strains of flu will be prevalent and then build a vaccine around them. And sometimes those predictions are wrong. But now, researchers may have found an Achilles' heel common to many flu viruses, even the viruses that cause bird flu.

Scientists Close To Universal Vaccine For Flu

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Secretary Clinton: 'We Want China To Grow'

Hillary Clinton toured a low-emissions power plant in Beijing on Saturday before heading home from her first trip abroad as secretary of state. During her trip, she focused on economic and climate issues, avoiding the sensitive topic of China's human rights record.

Secretary Clinton: 'We Want China To Grow'

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Cholera Exhausts Zimbabwean Health Care System

The cholera outbreak plus an economic meltdown have pushed the health care system to near collapse, with workers unpaid and a shortage of medicines and supplies. Human rights groups suggest that international organizations should step in to shore up the system.

Cholera Exhausts Zimbabwean Health Care System

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Health

Karaoke Videos Teach Safe Water Techniques

Drinking water in Cambodia carries many risks. Many of the nation's wells and rivers contain bacteria, parasites and pesticides. However, there are ways to avoid unsafe water. Villagers are learning about safe drinking water through karaoke videos that combine stories of love with information about the dangers of arsenic and bacteria in some hand-dug wells.

Karaoke Videos Teach Safe Water Techniques

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Politics

'Roe V. Wade' Anniversary Could Bring Policy Change

President Obama may mark the 36th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision on Thursday by reversing some of Bush's anti-abortion policies, including the prohibition of foreign aid to family planning groups that "perform or promote" abortion.

'Roe V. Wade' Anniversary Could Bring Policy Change

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Your Health

'Chippers' Challenge Concepts Of Smoking Addiction

Millions of smokers say they don't light up every day; experts call them "chippers." Their numbers are on the rise, leading researchers to re-examine what qualifies as addiction.

'Chippers' Challenge Concepts Of Smoking Addiction

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Investigating Zimbabwe's Cholera Epidemic

The non-profit health group Physicians for Human Rights has sent a delegation to Zimbabwe to investigate the cholera outbreak there. They concluded the problem is man-made, and seriously question President Robert Mugabe's role.

Investigating Zimbabwe's Cholera Epidemic

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Mexican Hospitals Aim To Attract More Americans

As many Americans struggle to pay for health care or health insurance, hospitals in Mexico are expanding in hopes of wooing more patients from north of the border. Costs for procedures are often significantly cheaper due to lower overhead in Mexico.

Mexican Hospitals Aim To Attract More Americans

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Chelyabinsk, Russia: Then And Now

Improved Chelyabinsk Health Care Still Falls Short

Astonishingly low life expectancy for men and anemic fertility levels have resulted in a population drop in Russia. And although Chelyabinsk's health system has made gains in the past 10 years, it is still short on specialists, tools and hospital space.

Improved Chelyabinsk Health Care Still Falls Short

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Zimbabwe Cholera Tied To Crumbling Infrastructure

In Zimbabwe, nearly 1,000 people have died from an outbreak of cholera, which can spread through contaminated drinking water. Public health experts say the outbreak is shocking because until recently, Zimbabwe had all but eliminated the conditions that lead to cholera.

Zimbabwe Cholera Tied To Crumbling Infrastructure

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Attitudes Contribute To HIV Crisis In Russian City

The Russian city Chelyabinsk is a major transit point for drugs coming from Central Asia and Afghanistan. Because of that, there has been a dramatic increase in drug use and, with it, an explosion in HIV. Local officials estimate 1 in every 100 residents is now infected — twice the national average.

Attitudes Contribute To HIV Crisis In Russian City

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First Doctors In Years Graduate From Somali School

Twenty people graduated from medical school at Benadir University in the war-torn African nation. Host Andrea Seabrook traces their amazing journey: Two of their classmates were killed in crossfire on their way to class.

First Doctors In Years Graduate From Somali School

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Environment

As Kenyan Forest Disappears, So Does Water

Kenya is thirsty. Much of its water supply comes from natural water towers — elevated forests that soak up water during the rainy season and slowly release it during the rest of the year. But Kenya's main water tower, the Mau forest, is being denuded, which has worsened droughts, threatening lives and livelihoods.

As Kenyan Forest Disappears, So Does Water

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Feeding A World In Crisis

For the United Nation's World Food Program, it's never easy trying to feed the world's hungry. But in times of soaring prices and global financial crisis, the business of getting food to those who need it most becomes an even more daunting task.

Feeding A World In Crisis

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Response To World AIDS Day An Encouraging Sign

Earlier this week, in acknowledgement of World AIDS Day, clinics around the world joined forces to coordinate aggressive HIV/AIDS testing. One Baltimore clinic had such a big response that it ran out of testing kits, a possible sign that the stigma associated with testing for the virus could be fading. Rodney Moore of Baltimore's Park West Medical Center shares his observations.

Response To World AIDS Day An Encouraging Sign

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