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Swine flu could shine a glaring light on the best and worst about American-style health care.
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The first U.S. double hand transplant is taking place at a Pittsburgh hospital.
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The parents of a baby who died should have known to take her to a hospital, an Australian prosecutor says.
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State health officials confirm the first death of a Texas resident with swine flu.
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The swine flu epidemic spread deeper into the United States, Europe and Latin America — and in Canada, back to pigs — even as Mexico’s health chief hinted Sunday it may soon be time to reopen businesses and schools in the nation where the outbreak likely began.
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U.S. officials say they aren’t relaxing amid reports that swine flu may be milder than first feared.
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U.S. officials said Monday that it’s too early to say the swine-flu threat is receding, even though there are some signs the outbreak may not be as serious as originally feared.
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Even if women smoke less than men, they are still more likely to get cancer at a younger age, researchers find.
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Chinese researchers say that injecting testosterone into men could prevent pregnancies.
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A disease transmitted in racooon feces shows up in New York, injuring a teen and damaging an infant’s brain.
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