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Chicken producers debate 'natural' label (AP)
July 31, 2010
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)
July 31, 2010
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)
July 31, 2010AP - 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)
July 31, 2010
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)
July 31, 2010
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)
July 31, 2010
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)
July 31, 2010Reuters - 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)
July 31, 2010HealthDay - 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)
July 31, 2010HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Health Tip: Dealing With Separation Anxiety (HealthDay)
July 31, 2010HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's common for young children to have a tough time when mom or dad leaves them with someone else.
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