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S. Africa deaths probed; hemorrhagic fever suspected
From the Associated PressThe U.N. health agency says it is investigating a mystery disease that killed three people in the South African city of Johannesburg. The World Health Organization says the disease appears to be a form of hemorrhagic fever. It says tests have proved... -
Sharing love for trees at Cold Spring Harbor Lab
The slender brown-haired woman in sneakers, beige pants and a sleeveless shirt -- fit and toned from her almost-daily walks about the green world she lives in -- stands in the driveway in front of her house and looks at two stately trees reaching into the...Tags: Genetics, Book, Long Island, Barbara McClintock, Tourism and Leisure
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US restrictions on bird flu vaccines over bioweapons fears baffles health experts
Associated Press WriterJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ When Indonesia's health minister stopped sending bird flu viruses to a research laboratory in the U.S. for fear Washington could use them to make biological weapons, Defense Secretary Robert Gates laughed and called it "the...Tags: New York, Vaccines, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Mount Sinai, Weaponry
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Doctors trying to restore desire
Special to the Daily PressDoctors on the Southside have begun a clinical trial on a new female testosterone gel they hope can help menopausal women who have lost interest in sex. The treatment, called LibiGel, is one of the first therapies geared toward women with low libidos,...Tags: Trials, Breast Cancer, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Medical Research, American Medical Association
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Behind-the-scenes talks prompted drug industry to adopt FDA recommendation on cold remedies
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ When drug makers made a surprise announcement this week that they no longer recommend cough and cold remedies for youngsters under 4, they didn't let on that it was the government's idea. And why age 4 rather than the age 6 that...Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pennsylvania, Family, Diseases, Medicine
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Soap Summary for the week of Oct. 11
Creators SyndicateALL MY CHILDREN: Angie confirms that Bella perfume is tainted. Kendall accuses Adam of sabotaging Bella in an attempt to destroy Fusion. Adam holds a press conference announcing he's going to file a lawsuit against Fusion for marketing poisoned perfume...Tags: Assault, Hospitals and Clinics, Police Investigations, Family, Crimes
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Hemorrhagic fever
A form of hemorrhagic fever has killed three people in Johannesburg, South Africa. The U.N. health agency is looking into the mystery disease. The World Health Organization says says tests have proved negative for Ebola, Lassa fever, Rift Valley fever,... -
WHO investigating 3 deaths from mystery hemorrhagic fever in South Africa
GENEVA (AP) _ The U.N. health agency says it is investigating a mystery disease that killed three people in the South African city of Johannesburg. The World Health Organization says the disease appears to be a form of hemorrhagic fever. It says tests... -
FDA fails to enforce rules on food labeling, watchdog says
The Food and Drug Administration is failing to enforce regulations about food labels that consumers rely on for nutrition information to improve their health, a government-watchdog agency said Thursday. The FDA inspected 96 foreign food companies last...Tags: Rosa DeLauro, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Connecticut, Food Industry, Food and Dining Culture
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Conn. high court rules gay couples can marry
Associated Press WriterIn a landmark victory for supporters of gay marriage, Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex couples have the right to wed rather than accept a civil union law designed to give them the same rights as married pairs. The 4-3 ruling...Tags: West Hartford, Family, Jodi Rell, Washington, Massachusetts
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Hot dog! Schools may ban processed meats
jennifer.kelleher@newsday.comHot dogs, cold cuts and other similar processed meats would disappear from school cafeterias on Long Island and across the country if a ban proposed today by a group of doctors takes effect. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and its...Tags: New York, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Diseases, William Johnson, Food Industry
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25% of teen girls vaccinated for cervical cancer, U.S. says
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAbout a quarter of the nation's teenage girls received the controversial cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil last year in its first full year of distribution, federal authorities said Thursday. "For a new vaccine, 25% is really very good," Lance Rodewald,...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Vaccines, IMS Health Incorporated, National or Ethnic Minorities, People
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