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The initial outbreak of what could explode into a bird flu pandemic may affect only a few people, but the world will have just weeks to contain the deadly virus before it ...5.3

Charlottesville Democrat David J. Toscano has increased his fundraising lead over Republican Tom McCrystal in the 57th House of Delegates District and Monday announced four ...4

A 32-year-old mother of two is the new Mrs. America. Mrs. California Andrea Preuss won the national crown Sunday at the Riviera Resort & Racquet Club.4

Novartis AG , ahead of a research-and-development presentation, said Phase III data on its vildagliptin diabetes candidate and aliskiren blood pressure drug support ...3.1

THE best way to avoid diabetes may be to measure your waistline today. Because women with a waist size of 80cm or more are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes and ...2.7

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 SEPTEMBER 2005 OXFORD BIOMEDICA PLC INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2005 Oxford, UK: 20 September 2005 - Oxford BioMedica , the ...2.7

The last of the sweet corn is just about here and the trees are starting to show their colors.2.7

The treatment time for many cancer patients in Tasmania will be significantly reduced through a new $500,000 system in Launceston.2.7

SCHERERVILLE | More than 1.2 million spectators will line the streets of Chicago next month as nearly 40,000 runners participate in the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon.3.1

Winston-Salem Journal >> a d v e r t i s e m e n t > w e b t o o l s << News Tip? Are you a hazard on the highways? Do you drive impaired? Most people would answer no, but ...2.7

Novartis unveiled new pivotal Phase III data at a pipeline update today on two important projects -- LAF237 and SPP100 -- and intends to make regulatory submissions in 2006 ...2.7

Public health officials from more than 20 countries are discussing ways to prevent a possible deadly outbreak of bird flu in humans and contain a Japanese encephalitis ...2.7

NEWBEAUTY.COM >> a d v e r t i s e m e n t > w e b t o o l s << News Tip? Do you have dark, patchy discoloration on your cheeks, forehead, jaw line or around the mouth? If ...2.7

ELKHART, Ind. - An aerosol packaging company that employs about 700 people will remain in the city despite being bought by another company, officials said.3.4

JEROME A. POLLOS/Press The staff from Williamette Dental had its opening on Monday at their office off Ironwood Drive.3.2

At 3:15 p.m. Thursday there will be a tour of Buck Knives, followed at 5 p.m. with the dinner and presentation by Schulte, "How to Stay Positive in a Tough Work ...3.1

A sweeping pair of studies led by UNC and Duke researchers show that drug-makers have barely scratched the surface in developing useful new treatments for depression and ...3.1

A serious dispute over vitamins should concern every woman of childbearing age who wants to protect her unborn child against a serious and sometimes fatal birth defect of ...2.7

Staff Sgt. Paulette Newcomb came in to have her neck snapped. For Newcomb, who has a slight curvature in her spine, the weekly visits to the Naval Chiropractic Clinic aboard ...3.1

He is a self-described techie, but that did not help Dr. Eugene P. Heslin harness the wonders of electronic medical records.2.7

MANILA, Sept 20 Asia Pulse - An estimated 7,629 new cases of liver cancer will occur this year, and about 7,477 diagnosed cases will eventually die from it, the Philippine ...2.7

PCOS or polycystic ovarian syndrome is also known as PCO or PCOD. It was first diagnosed in 1935 as Stein-Leventhal syndrome.2.7

Pfizer Inc. is looking to its latest Michigan creation - a treatment for pain and epilepsy that hits stores today - to help replenish its coffers and fund discoveries for ...2.7

Thanks to a simple blood test, Darrell Arnold has been cancer-free for close to three years.2.7

Don Finley Express-News Medical Editor A report that allows Texas consumers to check the quality of their local hospitals was yanked from a state Web site late last week ...2.7

AMORY, Miss. - The Gilmore Health System, Inc., board of directors announced a preliminary plan to transfer ownership of Gilmore Memorial Hospital to Health Management ...3.1

A substantial donation to The Memorial Hospital's fundraising campaign may have sparked fervor in the effort, campaigners said.2.7

By KATE SCHOTT / La Crosse Tribune The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is losing its island status when it comes to physical therapy.2.7

COLLINSVILLE Dr. Deanna St. Germain, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, will address the annual symposium Oct.2.7

Fishersville Meryl Conant The election is a little more than a month away -- but local candidates took time Monday night to learn and talk about health care issues.2.7

The tyrosine kinase inhibitor erlotinib showed encouraging activity with relatively tolerable side effects in elderly, previously untreated patients with advanced non-small ...2.7

Gastroparesis is a nerve disorder in which the stomach takes too long to empty its contents.2.7

A lobsterman from Maine, an oncologist from Nigeria and the first woman to lead a major American symphony are among the 25 people chosen for this year's MacArthur Foundation ...3.6

Genes from both the mother and father can trigger pre-eclampsia, finds a study published online by the British Medical Journal.2.7

Free flu vaccine is nothing to sniff at. That's why Knox County public health officials are hoping parents won't turn up their noses at a new program offering the FluMist ...2.7

Wizzard Software's chief financial officer has resigned so he can help his daughter and son-in-law care for their daughter while both serve military commitments in Iraq.2.7

Health Alert: A.S. in kids September 19, 2005 - It's hard to imagine children having arthritis.2.7