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07/08/2008 05:52 PM |
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Fighting the cancer a mammogram can't catch |
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Susan Niebur was feeling low. Normally, this working mom in Silver Spring, Maryland, can keep a shocking number of balls in the air and still smile. She's a physicist who works part-time as a consultant to NASA; an at-home mom; an animal-rescue volunteer; and a daily blogger. But Niebur, 35, is also a full-time cancer patient, and one night last fall her characteristic attitude of resolve and optimism failed her.

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07/09/2008 07:53 AM |
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Push to test autism treatment concerns some |
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07/09/2008 07:37 AM |
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FDA orders 'black box' label on some antibiotics |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Tuesday ordered the makers of certain antibiotics to add a "black box" label warning -- the FDA's strongest -- to alert patients of possible tendon ruptures and tendonitis.

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07/08/2008 09:26 PM |
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Son's autism tests Iraq refugee's resolve |
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Like millions of others, 37-year-old Wafaa al Nuaimi fled Iraq in the hopes of giving her three children a chance at a better life. But what separates her from the sea of humanity fleeing unimaginable violence is her dedication to her 8-year-old son, Mustafa, who has autism.

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07/09/2008 12:21 AM |
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Better training boosted Torres in Olympic trials |
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07/08/2008 07:15 AM |
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Drinking games pose serious threat |
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07/08/2008 07:48 PM |
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Cholesterol drugs urged for kids with heart risks |
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07/08/2008 01:40 AM |
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Fresh worries raised over HPV vaccine |
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A vaccine designed to prevent cervical cancer is coming under fresh scrutiny amid thousands of complaints linking it to a range of health problems.

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07/06/2008 05:02 AM |
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Inspectors to test some Mexican food imports |
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Starting Monday, FDA inspectors will expand the salmonella search beyond tomatoes to include cilantro, jalapeƱo and serrano peppers, scallions and onions.

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07/08/2008 01:26 AM |
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10-year battle highlights Lyme disease debate |
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For more than 10 years, Mandy Hughes drifted in an out of what she calls the horrible, debilitating pain of Lyme disease.

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