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Q&A: Obama and the birth control controversy
1 day ago
What birth control debate? A half-century after the introduction of the pill, acceptance of birth control by American women is virtually universal.
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Injured boomers beware: Know when to see doctor
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It happened to nurse Jane Byron years after an in-line skating fall, business owner Haralee Weintraub while doing "men's" push-ups, and avid cyclist Gene Wilberg while lifting a heavy box.
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U. Mich.: Child porn case spurs outside review
1 day ago
University of Michigan officials said Friday they have ordered an outside review of campus security in the wake of a botched response to child pornography found on a medical resident's computer flash drive.
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Hungarian home birth advocate looses appeal
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A Hungarian obstetrician known for promoting home births lost an appeal Friday against her two-year prison sentence for malpractice.
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For pregnant women with cancer, chemo possible
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Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk to the fetus.
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Russians alarmed by rash of teenage suicides
1 day ago
A rash of teenage suicides in Russia has set off alarm bells and experts are urging the government to take immediate action.
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India's global pharmacy role threatened by EU pact
2 days ago
Efforts by India and the European Union to strengthen trade are threatening India's ability to deliver lifesaving medicines to the world's poorest, analysts say as the two sides push through protracted negotiations on a free-trade pact.
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Hold the mystery meat: Military food gets upgrade
2 days ago
Hold the mystery meat: Military mess halls soon will be serving more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dishes under the first program in 20 years to improve nutrition standards across the armed services.
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Strange
Pakistani man fights police over 40-foot shark
Qasim Khan waged the unlikeliest of battles with Pakistani authorities Thursday over the right to charge hundreds of curious visitors the equivalent of 22 cents each to see a roughly 40-foot whale ...
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World
Teenage Tibetan nun sets herself on fire in China
An 18-year-old Tibetan nun has set herself on fire in western China in the latest such protest against Beijing's handling of the vast ethnic Tibetan regions it rules, an overseas activist group ...
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Politics
Romney thanks Maine voters _ in a statement
Mitt Romney is thanking Maine voters after the state party chairman declared him the winner of that state.
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Finance
Gov't on pace for $1T deficit despite January dip
The federal deficit was lower through the first four months of the budget year than the same period last year. Still, the deficit is expected to top $1 trillion for the fourth ...
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