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FDA approves heart drug Multaq
TRENTON, N.J. -- Sanofi-Aventis SA said Thursday that its drug Multaq, which treats irregular heart rhythms, received marketing approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Multaq is intended to... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
People wear face masks at the entrance of a subway station in Mexico City, Tuesday, April 28, 2009.
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 The Examiner 
Senior health update: Swine flu and more
Comment RSS Email Print H1N1 virus  H1N1 Swine Influenza  Are seniors immune to the H1N1 influenza (Swine flu)? Older adults are typically more vulnerable to influenza infection; however,... (photo: AP / Rodrigo Abd)
Workers put on masks and full body suits at a checkpoint before getting in Lady MacLehose Holiday Village in suburban Hong Kong Saturday, May 2, 2009.  China Daily 
Death toll from A(H1N1) flu reaches 337 worldwide: WHO
CANCUN, Mexico: The death toll from the A(H1N1) flu pandemic have killed 337 people in 121 nations and the number of the total infected has exceeded 80,000, a top... (photo: AP / Vincent Yu)

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A Filipino doctor demonstrates how to test samples for the swine flu virus inside a laboratory at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine in suburban Alabang, south of Manila, Philippines, Thursday, May 14, 2009.  Independent online (SA) 
 SKorea to spend R1,2bn on swine flu vaccine
Seoul - South Korea's health ministry said on Friday it would spend 193 billion won (R1,2-billion to secure vaccines against swine flu for 13 million people - more... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila)

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Fruits with Vitamin C a hit amid flu scare
DIGOS CITY, Philippines -- Sales of fruits, especially those touted to have high Vitamin C content, have gone up due to the Influenza A(H1N1) scare in Davao del Sur... (photo: WN / deniseyong)

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Potato Plant -Agriculture (sk1) The Press Democrat
Plant disease hits eastern US veggies early, hard
Late blight - the same disease that caused the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s - occurs sporadically in the Northeast, but this year's outbreak is more severe for two... (photo: GFDL / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
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 Devotees greet religious leader Mata Amritanandamayi, center, during a public discourse in New Delhi, India, Thursday, March 16, 2006. Amritanandamayi is known by followers as "Amma," which means "mother" in several Indian languages. The News & Observer
As her modern-medicine projects flourish, Amma heals with hugs
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- For up to 20 hours, they wait for their hug. Devotees say the 10-second embrace is worth it, inspiring everything from simple loving reassurance to... (photo: AP/Mustafa Quraishi)
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Cervical cancer /ntf1 The Times
Doctors: Government is wrong over cervical screening
The Government is wrong to refuse cervical cancer screening to those under 25, the British Medical Association said today. Doctors voted three to one that women should be... (photo: public domain / nourtarek)

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An elderly woman receives a free flu shot, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, in Chung Hsin Hospital in Taipei. The Examiner
Influenza information too many times is based on myths, ideologies and ulterior motives
Comment RSS Email Print Some information on flu seems to come out from this animal's rear end (Image Credit) For as long as there have been diseases, there have been... (photo: AP / Jerome Favre)
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 Vitamins - Taking Vitamins - Vitamin C        wnhires  (js1) The Examiner
Vitamin C can help prevent diabetic damage
Comment RSS Email Print There is a new and exciting result of research at the Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center. (See... (photo: WN / janice)
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