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Updated : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:01:50 GMT

Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal (AP)
AP - Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests.
Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:48:34 GMT

Safety groups find no Pampers link to rash cases (Reuters)
Reuters - Two agencies investigating claims that Procter & Gamble Co's Pampers Dry Max gave children severe diaper rash reported Thursday that they have found no specific cause linking the diapers to rashes.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:17:02 GMT

Can home cooking be hazardous to your health? (AP)
AP - Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:55:59 GMT

HIV discrimination case filed in China (AP)
AP - A municipal court in central China has accepted the country's first lawsuit alleging work discrimination because of HIV status, state media reported Tuesday.
Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:54:54 GMT

Double hand transplant patient shows new hands (AP)

AP - The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands.



Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:17:39 GMT

U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: report (Reuters)
Reuters - An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:01:50 GMT