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Bill And Melinda Gates Have A New Message For Americans

October 27, 2009 • The main message the couple wants to get across to Americans? People in developing countries want the same things Americans do for their children, starting with good health.

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Cancer Group Affirms Course On Screening

October 22, 2009 • The American Cancer Society said it's standing behind recommendations on cancer screening while reminding people to take a more nuanced view of the benefits and risks.

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A Rethink On Prostate and Breast Cancer Screening

October 21, 2009 • Cancer experts are reconsidering the drawbacks and benefits of big pushes for cancer screening.

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A Single Dirty Health Worker Can Sicken Many

October 20, 2009 • One "superspreader" is the equivalent of careless handwashing among 23 percent of the rest of a hospital's staff, French researchers say.

School Meals Need A Nutritional Upgrade

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School Meals Need A Nutritional Upgrade

October 20, 2009 • Pile on the fresh fruit, vegetables and whole grains; cut the salt, saturated fat and trans fat, a committee of experts recommends.

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Kids And Pet Turtles Don't Mix

October 19, 2009 • Stay away from tiny turtles to keep salmonella at bay.

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Family Doctors Sign Educational Deal With Coca-Cola

October 15, 2009 • A professional group representing family doctors will develop educational material about soft drinks under a hefty grant from Coca-Cola.

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Raising Eyebrows Gets Handwashing Results

October 15, 2009 • Provocative signs posted outside bathrooms to shame people into washing their hands are more effective than traditional gentle reminders.

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Smoke Gets In Your Heart

October 15, 2009 • Secondhand smoke raises heart attack risks, and bans on public smoking lower them.

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Healthy Foods Can Also Be Risky

October 6, 2009 • The Center for Science in the Public Interest named the ten riskiest foods regulated by the FDA. Some of them are foods that many would figure are healthy choices.

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Surgery To Prevent Breast Cancer Becomes More Common

September 28, 2009 • More women with breast cancer are getting mastectomies to prevent occurrence of the disease in the unaffected breast.

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Virulent Swine Flu May Trigger Rationing Of Ventilators

September 24, 2009 • If H1N1 hits hard, the limited supply of ventilators in the U.S. would leave many patients in the lurch. Some controversial guidelines in the works could, for instance, allow hospitals to withhold ventilators from people with chronic illnesses so ...

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Hope For AIDS Vaccine Rekindled By Thai Test

September 24, 2009 • An experimental vaccine provided modest protection against HIV infection in a clinical test, a first in the decades-long search for a vaccine to fight AIDS.

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Tanning Salons Lax On Some Rules For Teens

September 23, 2009 • Tanning salons don't do enough to limit sessions for teenagers, results from an undercover study suggest.

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FDA Banishes Cloves From Cigarettes

September 22, 2009 • It's now illegal to add the taste of cloves, strawberries and every other flavor except menthol to cigarettes.

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