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Island village hit by suspected swine flu

By RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press Writer; Nov 7, 2009 02:02 AM PST

AP - Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island — prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help. Full Story

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  • Castro: more US visitors mean more Cuban swine flu

    Oct 31, 2009 07:08 AM PDT, Associated Press
    Castro: more US visitors mean more Cuban swine flu

    AP - Fidel Castro has found something to sneeze at in Washington's decision to ease visits by Cuban-Americans to his island: He says more Americans mean more swine flu.

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  • Alcohol, cigarettes more harmful than LSD: scientist

    Oct 30, 2009 02:02 AM PDT, AFP
    Alcohol, cigarettes more harmful than LSD: scientist

    AFP - Alcohol and cigarettes are more dangerous than illegal drugs such as cannabis, LSD and ecstasy, the British government's top drugs advisor has said.

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  • Alcohol, cigarettes more harmful than LSD: Scientist

    Oct 29, 2009 08:20 AM PDT, AFP
    Alcohol, cigarettes more harmful than LSD: Scientist

    AFP - Alcohol and cigarettes are more dangerous than illegal drugs such as cannabis, LSD and ecstasy, the government's top drugs advisor said Thursday.

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  • Even Light Smoking Affects Young Adults' Arteries

    Oct 28, 2009 08:49 PM PDT, HealthDay

    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking just one cigarette stiffens the arteries of young adults by 25 percent, says a new study.

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  • Smokers could go virtual to kick the habit: study

    Oct 28, 2009 02:40 PM PDT, AFP
    Smokers could go virtual to kick the habit: study

    AFP - Battling one's cigarette demons in a virtual world may prove to be an effective way to help people quit smoking, a research team has found in a preliminary study.

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  • Swiss to tighten assisted suicide rules, consider ban

    Oct 28, 2009 12:36 PM PDT, Reuters

    Reuters - Switzerland is looking to change the law on assisted suicide to make sure it is only used as a last resort by the terminally ill, and to limit so-called "death tourism," the government said on Wednesday.

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  • Swiss gov't wants restrictions on assisted suicide

    Oct 28, 2009 11:17 AM PDT, Associated Press

    AP - The Swiss government proposed Wednesday to restrict or even ban assisted suicide groups such as Dignitas in a bid to cut down on 'suicide tourism.'

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  • Besieged Gazans find rare escape through painkillers

    Oct 28, 2009 09:01 AM PDT, AFP
    Besieged Gazans find rare escape through painkillers

    AFP - Abu Atallah got hooked on painkillers after his house was destroyed and his 12-year-old daughter was killed by Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip at the turn of the year.

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  • Depression Often Goes Untreated in Working Moms

    Oct 27, 2009 08:49 PM PDT, HealthDay

    HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- More than 65 percent of U.S. mothers with depression don't receive adequate treatment, a new study has found.

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  • Phone Counseling for Depression Rings With Promise

    Oct 27, 2009 08:49 PM PDT, HealthDay

    HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- An intensive telephone counseling program for people with depression offers substantial benefits at moderate cost, U.S. researchers say.

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