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  Student Saves Choking Friend

  A middle school student is lucky to be alive after he began choking in the school cafeteria. Fortunately for David Miller, his friend jumped into action.

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  Study: Fewer Nevada Kindergartners Are Overweight

  A new report from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas shows that Nevada kindergartners are less likely to spend long hours in front of a TV, and fewer of them are overweight.

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  Stem Cells Recovered from Cloned Human Embryos

  Scientists have recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.

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  FDA Approves Radiation-based Prostate Cancer Drug

  The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new injectable drug that uses radiation to treat advanced prostate cancer that has spread to the bones.

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  Study Questions How Sharply US Should Cut the Salt

  A surprising new report questions how sharply Americans should cut back on salt.

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  Google CEO Discloses Vocal Cord Problem

  Google CEO Larry Page is finally disclosing the health problem that spooked investors last summer when he mysteriously lost his voice.

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  US Government Files Morning-After Pill Appeal

  The government has filed a last-second appeal that will delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription.

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  Drowsy Driving Remains an Elusive Highway Dilemma

  Many Americans admit they've done it, but safety experts say drowsy driving is a problem motorists are just starting to wake up to.

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  Obama Says Health Care Law 'Here to Stay'

  President Barack Obama is rallying support for his health care law, saying the law has already provided an array of benefits and will now give those without insurance a chance to obtain it.

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  Life-Changing Weight Loss Surgery

  This week New Jersey Governor Chris Christie made headlines when he announced he'd secretly undergone Lap-Band surgery back in February. He told reporters it was a decision he made to lead a healthier lifestyle.

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  Baxter Drug Fails to Slow Alzheimer's in Big Study

  Baxter International Inc. says that a blood product it was testing failed to slow mental decline or to preserve physical function in a major study of 390 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

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  FDA Warns Pregnant Women of Migraine Drug Risk

  U.S. health regulators are warning doctors and women of child-bearing age that half-a-dozen medications used to treat migraine headaches can decrease children's intelligence if taken while their mothers are pregnant.

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  Deadly Valley Fever Hits Thousands in Parched West Farm Region

  California and federal public health officials say valley fever, a potentially lethal disease, has been on the rise as warming climates and drought have kicked up the dust that spreads it.

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  Brown, Democrats Wrangle Over Medicaid Expansion

  California was an early booster of President Barack Obama's health care law and its Democratic political leadership was quick to commit to the optional Medicaid expansion. But it turns out that saying yes was the easy part.

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  New Casino Revenue Outpaces Compulsive Gambling Treatment Funds

  The unrelenting spread of casino gambling across America is reaping billions of dollars for the industry and government coffers yet is also creating more compulsive gamblers.

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  Study: Exercise Cuts Kidney Stone Risk in Women

  Exercise has another benefit: A new study finds that being active may help prevent kidney stone in women.

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  LA Man Convicted of Smuggling Fake Erectile Drugs

  A federal jury in Los Angeles has convicted a former South Korean law enforcement officer for trying to smuggle nearly 40,000 phony erectile dysfunction pills into the U.S.

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  Saudi Arabia Reports SARS-Like Virus

  Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry has confirmed three more cases of a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing to 10 the number of cases it reported this week, including five deadly ones.

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  NV: Second Highest in Country for Middle-Age Suicide

  New government data show Nevada has the second-highest suicide rate in the country among people aged 35 to 64, although the rise in the rate was much slower than it was nationally.

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  FDA Investigation: Is Anti-Bacterial Soap Safe?

  Federal health regulators are taking a look at the germ-killing ingredient that's found in an estimated 75 percent of anti-bacterial liquid soaps and body washes sold in the U.S.

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  Gov't Mulls Next Step on Plan B Pill

  Backed into a corner by a federal court, the Obama administration is considering next steps a day after it upset both sides in the politically charged issue of emergency contraception.

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  Health Officials Warn of "Sex Superbug"

  Health officials are warning that two cases of a so-called "sex superbug" have been confirmed in Hawaii.

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  FDA: Morning-After Pill to Move Over-the-Counter

  The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline.

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  FDA Will Investigate Added Caffeine in Foods

  With a growing number of foods boasting added caffeine for an energy boost, the Food and Drug Administration says it's time to investigate their safety.

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  New Sunscreen Labels

  Before you head out the park, or anywhere else this spring and summer, you'll want to protect yourself and your little ones from the damaging rays of the sun. The choices just got a little easier with new sunscreen labels mandated by the Food and Drug Administration.