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FDA weighs options to reduce painkiller overdoses
(AP)
 AP - Tylenol, Excedrin, NyQuil. These household brands and others have come to symbolize safe, convenient relief from the aches and pains of everyday life.
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Doctors say more ovary transplants possible
(AP)
AP - Two new techniques to preserve and transplant ovaries might give women a better chance to fight their biological clocks and have children when they are older, doctors announced Monday.
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Surprising number of teens think they'll die young
(AP)
AP - A surprising number of teenagers ? nearly 15 percent ? think they're going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe behavior, new research suggests.
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Obama pushes Senate to act on climate measure
(AP)
 AP - Hailing the House, President Barack Obama put pressure on senators Saturday to follow its lead and pass legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions, helping usher the U.S. into a new age of energy efficiency.
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Swine flu shot campaign could involve 600M doses
(AP)
 AP - A potential fall swine flu immunization campaign may involve an unprecedented 600 million doses of vaccine, though officials said Friday they haven't figured out how to administer so many doses or accurately track side effects if a seasonal vaccine is given simultaneously.
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Swine flu detected at Argentina pig farm
(AP)
AP - Swine flu has been detected in numerous pigs at a farm near the Argentine capital, but the virus has not shown itself to be any deadlier to the animals than a normal flu, the government said Friday.
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Obese Poor Shut Out From Weight-Loss Surgeries
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Despite having one of the
highest rates of obesity in America, the poor are less likely to undergo
weight loss surgery than obese people who are better off financially, new
research shows.
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Women's Sexual Health Issues Hit Home
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey finds that 70
percent of American women have experienced a sexual health issue, and 22
percent felt very or extremely concerned about it.
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New Drug Shows Promise for Rheumatoid Arthriitis
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new drug to treat
rheumatoid arthritis reduces joint inflammation in severe cases while
causing only mild to moderate side effects, according to a report from the
first clinical trial of the drug on humans.
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