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Task force: Colon cancer screenings can stop at 75PHILADELPHIA — Most people over 75 should stop getting routine colon cancer tests, according to a government health task force that also rejected the latest X-ray screening technology.
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Fan use linked to lower risk of sudden baby death
CHICAGO — Using a fan to circulate air seemed to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in a study of nearly 500 babies, researchers reported Monday. Placing babies on their backs to sleep is the best advice for preventing SIDS, a still mysterious cause of death.
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Unclear how much pounding new hips, knees can take
WASHINGTON — One in 75 patients who gets a knee or hip replaced must get it replaced again within three years, new research finds, although the studies underscore a question: Just how much pounding can a new joint take if you want it to last?
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Nobels awarded for AIDS, cancer virus researchSTOCKHOLM, Sweden — Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who defied convention in showing a viral cause for cervical cancer shared the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for breakthroughs that have led to lifesaving drugs and a vaccine.
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J&J Crohn's disease drug is superior in its study
TRENTON, N.J. — An injected Johnson & Johnson biologic drug used to treat several immune diseases controlled Crohn's disease, a difficult-to-treat bowel disorder, better than a widely used pill, a study found.
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Jump seen in staph-linked flu deaths in kids
CHICAGO — More children have died from flu because they also had staph infections, according to a new government report that urges parents to have their kids get the flu shot.
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Doctors: No hamsters or exotic pets for young kids
CHICAGO — Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets - or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter - because of risks for disease.
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Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in medicine
Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, and their research, according to the Nobel Foundation:
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3 share Nobel prize for work on AIDS and cancer
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases.
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Salmonella sickens people in 12 states
WASHINGTON — The government is urging consumers to thoroughly cook frozen chicken dinners after 32 people in 12 states were sickened with salmonella poisoning.
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Couple's workouts can build relationship
ALBANY, N.Y. - They say the couple who plays together, stays together. What about the couple who sweats, tones, lunges and lifts together - what happens to them? Experts say working out together can do wonders for your relationship and your body.
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Fitness calendar
Swim lessons: Family swim lessons and traditional swim lessons are offered on Monday and Wednesday evenings from Oct. 6-19 and Saturday mornings from Oct. 11-Dec. 13 at the Evergreen Aquatic Center, 2700 Evergreen Parkway N.W., Olympia. Classes last 30 minutes. For class prices and registration information, call 360-867-6770.
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Vaccine isn't just for kids
Did you know that there is a whooping cough vaccine that is recommended for teenagers and adults?
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Rabid Iraqi dog arrives in US; warning issued
NEW YORK — Federal health officials have issued a public health warning against rabies after an Iraqi puppy with the disease arrived in the United States.
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Largest study of US children to begin in January
WASHINGTON — The largest study of U.S. children ever performed - aiming to track 100,000 from conception to age 21 - will start recruiting mothers-to-be in North Carolina and New York in January.
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