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Chicken producers debate 'natural' label
 AP - A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as "natural" has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines.
Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers
 AP - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.
DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic
AP - Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared." NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations
 AP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.
New program rebuilding faces of soldiers, veterans
 AP - Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car bomb in Afghanistan exploded, sending fire up his arm and over his head.
Tests aim to settle if fresher blood works better
 AP - Facing surgery? You could receive blood that's been stored for a week, or three weeks, or nearly six — and there's growing concern that people who get the older blood might not fare as well.
The pill equally effective in obese, thin women
Reuters - Despite studies suggesting that birth control pills might not work as well in obese women, a new study suggests that they prevent pregnancy the same no matter what a woman weighs. New Study Finds HPV Vaccine Protects Against Genital Warts
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that the
human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects not only against the sexually
transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, but also helps prevent
genital warts and low-grade cervical growths. Clinical Trials Update: July 29, 2010
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com: Health Tip: Dealing With Separation Anxiety
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's common for young children to have a
tough time when mom or dad leaves them with someone else. Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks: study
 AFP - Ordinary calcium supplements taken by the elderly to strengthen bones may boost the risk of heart attacks, according to a study released Friday.
Breast Cancer's DNA Yields More Secrets
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- The genetic makeup of
breast cancer tumors may be a better predictor of how well a woman will
fare than a tumor's size and appearance, which has been the traditional
way of looking at cancers, new research suggests. Prostate Cancer 'Cell of Origin' Identified
LiveScience.com - For researchers, a
key to studying any cancer is finding its "cell of origin." Now
scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles say they've found
just that -- a specific type of cell that gives rise to prostate cancer. Kids Adopted By Same-Sex Couples 'Thriving': Researcher
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Children adopted by gay or
lesbian parents develop as well as those adopted by heterosexual couples,
a new study has found. New fronts in AIDS war, but funding foe is back
 AFP - The 18th council of war on AIDS has opened up new fronts in a nearly three-decade-old campaign but in the grim awareness that a battle-hardened enemy -- the money crunch -- is back.
Health Tip: Is Your Blood Sugar High?
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Hyperglycemia, the medical term for high
blood sugar, is a prime cause of complications among people with
diabetes. Experts identify three culprits for gluten allergy
Reuters - Researchers have identified three fragments in gluten that appear to trigger a disorder in people who are allergic to the wheat protein. Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss has been noted
among patients who've had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says.
Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800
 AP - Flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 800 people in a week, a government official said Saturday as rescuers struggled to reach marooned victims and some evacuees showed signs of fever, diarrhea and other waterborne diseases.
Crews beat back wildfire in desert north of LA
 AP - Fire crews working through the night beat back flames and built containment lines around a two-day old wildfire that charred nearly 22 square miles of brush in the high desert north of Los Angeles.
Debris in relief well sets back work on gusher
 AP - Tropical Storm Bonnie left crews working to plug the Gulf oil gusher a little memento that is expected to push their work back about a day.
Crowd on VIP alert at site of Clinton's NY wedding
 AP - Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of secrecy and buildup that had celebrity watchers flocking to the small village for the Saturday evening nuptials.
Obama: Rangel case troubling; some Dems say resign
 AP - Rep. Charlie Rangel is getting sympathy from some fellow Democrats but scant support from others as he faces trial on several ethics charges.
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