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BusinessWeek | 20 hours ago | 30 sources

Biotech company Chiron Corp. said Thursday it lowered its fourth-quarter results by 3 cents per share due to an international recall of a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.

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Alabama cow with mad cow born before feed ban: USDA

Channels.netscape.com | 7 hours ago | 22 sources

WASHINGTON - An examination of the Alabama cow identified as the third U.S. case of mad cow disease showed the animal was at least 10 years old, meaning it was born before the 1997 feed ban was implemented, ...

Cervical cancer detection aid gets OK

San Jose Mercury News | 11 hours ago | 4 sources

An optical device that can help identify areas on a woman's cervix that may contain precancerous cells received federal approval Thursday.

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S.Korea delays resumption of US beef imports

The Washington Post | 3 hours ago

South Korea's agriculture ministry is likely to push back by a few weeks its planned date to resume imports of U.S. beef because of a delay in an inspection tour of U.S. beef facilities, an official said on ...

Officials Exhume Infected Alabama Cow

Cervical Cancer Detection Aid Gets OK

Anti-smoking groups want to separate R.J. Reynolds, Miss America

St. Louis Post-Dispatch | 38 minutes ago

California commission revises diabetes ads

Scripps-Howard | 8 hours ago

Smoking ban a win for Colo. health

Denver Post | 2 hours ago

Smoking

Supreme Court puts anti-smoking spending amendment on ballot

WOFL | 12 hours ago | 5 sources

The money would come from a multi- -billion dollar settlement Florida agreed to with big tobacco companies.

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Alzheimer's

Eleven patients die in Eisai drug trial

News.lycos.com | 18 hours ago | 5 sources

CHICAGO - Eleven patients have died while taking Alzheimer's disease drug Aricept during a clinical trial, Japan's Eisai Co., which makes the medicine, said on Thursday.

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HIV/AIDS

Illinois group opposes waiver for HIV-positive Gay Games athletes

Advocate | 17 hours ago | 3 sources

Last month the Bush administration approved a blanket waiver allowing foreign HIV-positive athletes to enter the United States to compete in the Gay Games in Chicago this summer.

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Diabetes

CALIFORNIA / Childhood obesity ads revised after uproar by diabetic...

SF Gate | 23 hours ago | 5 sources

California's First 5 Commission is revamping an $11.4 million television ad campaign against childhood obesity after its first set of TV spots infuriated parents of kids with diabetes.

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Cancer

Introgen reports Advexin trial results

BusinessWeek | 13 hours ago | 3 sources

Biotech company Introgen Therapeutics Inc. said Thursday that an early- to mid-stage clinical trial showed that Advexin cancer treatment its stabilized the disease in nine out of 10 patients.

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Bird Flu

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Influenza research center slated for Madison research park

Winona Daily News | Wednesday | 9 sources

An influenza researcher whose work is key to preparing for a flu pandemic will expand his program at a $9 million center planned for a Madison research park, the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced ...

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Breast Cancer

Older breast cancer survivors shared care study

Eurekalert.org | 16 hours ago | 3 sources

Mammography rates better with shared care If follow-up mammography is an indicator of quality breast cancer care, then older survivors who receive shared care--provided by both a primary care physician and a ...

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Mad Cow Disease

S.Korea delays resumption of US beef imports

The Boston Globe | 3 hours ago | 3 sources

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Anti-smoking partnership under fire

Sun-Sentinel | 5 hours ago | 11 sources

Washington Miss America hopefuls and the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. have a special relationship, and anti-smoking groups want to break it up.

Health group pulls obesity ads over diabetes dustup

Monterey County Herald | 11 hours ago | 5 sources

A children's health education group revised a series of television obesity ads after parents complained they were insensitive toward diabetic children.

Colo. smoking ban has enough votes to pass

UPI | 12 hours ago | 4 sources

DENVER, March 16 -- Colorado legislators think they have enough votes to strengthen a proposed ban on smoking in public places.

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Reitman rolls a smooth 'Smoking'

Washington Times | 3 hours ago | 3 sources

"Thank You for Smoking's" Nick Naylor might have the toughest job in the world convincing us smoking isn't as bad as every scientific study says it is.

Florida Supreme Court puts anti-smoking spending amendment on ballot

Sun-Sentinel | 14 hours ago | 5 sources

TALLAHASSEE -- A proposed state constitutional amendment that would require the state to spend about $57 million annually on an anti-smoking campaign received the Florida Supreme Court's approval Thursday for a ...

Cyberonics up up on Ala. BlueCross policy

Macon Telegraph | 14 hours ago | 2 sources

Shares of Cyberonics Inc. rose Thursday, after Alabama BlueCross BlueShield released a policy draft that recommends coverage for the company's device that treats resistant-depression. The stock has bounced back ...

Sonus Pharma 4Q loss narrows

BusinessWeek | 10 hours ago | 3 sources

Sonus Pharmaceuticals Inc., which develops drug-delivery systems, said Thursday it narrowed its fourth-quarter and yearly loss due to reimbursement of research and development expenses.

South Korea expects resumed import of U.S. beef to be delayed to May

Seattle Post-Intelligencer | 4 hours ago | 3 sources

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea said Friday that the resumption of limited imports of American beef may be delayed until May following the latest case of mad cow disease in the United States.

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Roche boosts Tamiflu production

USA Today | 11 hours ago | 19 sources

The maker of the anti-flu drug Tamiflu says it will boost production by 100 million treatment courses by the end of the year, bringing annual production to 400 million treatments.

Older breast cancer patient care studied ...

Science Daily | 14 hours ago | 4 sources

A Medical College of Wisconsin study suggests older breast cancer patients receiving shared care are better cared for than those who don't. Shared care is that which is provided by a primary care physician and ...

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DMS Researchers Link Human papillomavirus (HPV) to Common Skin Cancer This article is a Blog post from "BuzzFlood News"

BuzzFlood News | 4 hours ago | 3 sources

Posted on Friday, March 17 2006 - 12:55 AM - In The News Human papillomavirus may be a risk factor in developing squamous cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer, according to research led by Dartmouth ...

Iran, U.S. agree to talks on Iraq security

Daily News | 2 hours ago | 2 sources

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran and the United States agreed Thursday to hold direct talks on how to halt sectarian violence and restore calm in Iraq, offering the first face-to-face conversation between the sides after ...

CNN

Four more nations hit by bird flu

CNN | 10 hours ago | 45 sources

Bird flu has confirmed in four Asian nations and Denmark and may have killed turkeys in Israel, according to reports.

Medicare may hurt access for seniors

San Jose Mercury News | 15 hours ago | 2 sources

Scores of doctors will stop seeing new Medicare patients or decrease the number they see if the federal government goes ahead with a proposed cut in their reimbursement rates, the American Medical Association ...

Bush Under Attack From Right For Allowing HIV+ Attend Gay Games This article is a Blog post from "Advance Indiana"

Advance Indiana | 4 hours ago | 3 sources

The Bush administration has granted special permission for overseas attendees of the Gay Games in Chicago this summer who are HIV+ to enter the country, and right-wing bigots in Illinois are none too happy.

Cephalon drops amid ADHD drug concerns

MarketWatch | 12 hours ago | 2 sources

Cephalon Inc.'s shares dropped nearly 6% at one point Thursday amid concerns that its proposed drug for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, may trigger suicidal behavior in certain ...

U of M makes key find in fight against Alzheimer's

Grand Forks Herald | 20 hours ago | 2 sources

Researchers at the University of Minnesota said Wednesday that they have identified a likely cause of memory loss in mice, a discovery that gives scientists a promising new target for ways to treat or even ...

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Destiny's Child Star Kicks off Eighth Wonder Concerts

UPN 46 St. Louis | 13 hours ago

DENVER, March 16 -- The 8th Wonder of the World, a leading entertainment company formed by Tantra and East West Entertainment, announced this week that global superstar Kelly Rowland of platinum selling ...

Study of Alzheimer's Drug Revives Questions on Risk

The New York Times | 6 hours ago | 4 sources

An unusual number of deaths among patients in a large study of Aricept, the most popular drug to treat Alzheimer's disease, is raising concern among federal drug officials and some disease experts.

Special Mice Help Scientists Explore the Complexities of Cholesterol This article is a Blog post from "Newswise"

Newswise | 12 hours ago | 2 sources

Newswise - Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues have developed new research mice to help them better understand how the body makes and uses "good" cholesterol to protect ...

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