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    Why did food sellers treat tomatoes like hot potatoes? (AP)

    Workers separate tomatoes at the sprawling Central de Abastos market in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 10, 2008. In response to the recent salmonella outbreak, major Mexican tomato growers have stopped shipments to the United States while U.S. authorities investigate the outbreak.  The tomatoes are being sent to Mexican markets, where they will be sold at a lower price.  (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)AP - It's the beginning of the summer, and it's tough to find fresh salsa for our chips and tomatoes for our burgers.


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    Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:01:59 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    St. John's wort fails to help kids with ADHD (AP)
    AP - Children and teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder fared no better on St. John's wort than they did on dummy pills in a government study, another blow for herbal supplements. -- read full article
    Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:37:44 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    CDC: Snowboarding tops lists for outdoor injuries (AP)

    In this Dec. 19, 2007 file photo, snowboarders ride the slope at Belleayre Mountain Ski Center in Highmount, N.Y. More people are hurt snowboarding than any other outdoor activity, accounting for a quarter of emergency room visits, according to the first national study by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to estimate recreational injuries.  (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)AP - More people are hurt snowboarding than any other outdoor activity, accounting for a quarter of emergency room visits, according to the first national study to estimate recreational injuries.


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    Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:12:57 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Chemical changes may help detect colon cancer early (Reuters)
    Reuters - British scientists said on Tuesday they had identified subtle chemical changes that allow abnormal cells to multiply out of control, a finding that could help detect colon cancer earlier. -- read full article
    Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:19:34 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Health Tip: Delayed Speech in Children (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Children who are slow to talk as much as others the same age may be affected by a problem called speech delay. Some children simply grow out of this problem, while others may require treatment. -- read full article
    Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:01:45 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Diabetes Drug May Slow Eye Disease (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - MONDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- The medication rosiglitazone may slow the progression of eye disease in diabetes patients, according to new research from the Jules Stein Eye Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles. -- read full article
    Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:01:47 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Milan clinic probed for alleged needless surgery (AP)
    AP - Police have arrested 13 doctors from a clinic in Milan who investigators suspect performed needless and sometimes fatal operations to make more money. -- read full article
    Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:34:50 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Tomatoes pulled off shelves amid salmonella scare (AP)

    A sign on the door at McDonald's restaurant in downtown Chicago tells customers the fast food restaurant has stopped serving sliced tomatoes Monday, June 9, 2008. McDonald's says it has pulled tomatoes in its restaurants across the nation over concerns about Salmonella food poisoning linked to uncooked tomatoes. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)AP - Federal officials hunted for the source of a 17-state salmonella outbreak linked to three types of raw tomatoes, while the list of supermarkets and restaurants yanking those varieties from shelves and menus grew.


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    Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:01:56 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Blood Cancer Drug Shows Promise Against Lupus (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - SUNDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- A drug used to treat multiple myeloma, a cancer of the white blood cells, may also be a treatment for the chronic autoimmune disease lupus, German researchers report. -- read full article
    Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:47:43 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Health Tip: Painting During Pregnancy (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women may have questions about whether it's safe to paint the baby's nursery -- or the entire house -- during pregnancy. -- read full article
    Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:47:41 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Clinical Trials Update: June 9, 2008 (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: -- read full article
    Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:47:39 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Amputees fight caps in coverage for prosthetics (AP)

    Eileen Casey puts on her artificial leg in Burlington, Vt., Wednesday, May 14, 2008. After bone cancer forced the amputation of her right leg below the knee, Eileen Casey got even more bad news: Her health insurer told her she had spent her $10,000 lifetime coverage limit on her temporary prosthesis and that it wouldn't pay for her permanent one. Since then, Casey has joined a nationwide fight by amputees and the prosthetics industry to get the states and Congress to mandate fuller coverage for artificial body parts. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)AP - After bone cancer forced the amputation of her right leg below the knee, Eileen Casey got even more bad news: Her insurer told her that she had spent her $10,000 lifetime coverage limit on her temporary limb and that the company wouldn't pay for a permanent one.


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    Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:07:39 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Conjoined twins separated in San Antonio (AP)
    AP - Doctors who successfully separated twin boys joined at the head said Monday that the 9-month-olds are expected to have a "very good chance" at a normal life. -- read full article
    Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:08:27 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Experts: Experimental meds an option for Kennedy (AP)

    Cancer patient Steve Sigur ,left, speaks with his friend Tiffany Oxley during lunch on June 5, 2008 in Atlanta. Sigur underwent experimental chemotherapy for his brain tumor at Duke University, allowing him to return to teaching for most of this past school year until suffering a setback two weeks ago. (AP Photo/Stanley Leary)AP - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is back home from brain cancer surgery with something he didn't have before: lots of treatment options.


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    Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:49:16 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Salmonella a reminder to follow food safety tips (AP)

    Jerry Harrell, general manager of Double Eagle in Mesilla, N.M.  washes tomatoes, Thursday, June 5, 2008. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday issued an alert to consumers after a salmonella outbreak was linked to large uncooked tomatoes in New Mexico and Texas.  (AP Photo/Las Cruces Sun-News, Shari Vialpando)AP - A salmonella outbreak linked to raw tomatoes serves as a reminder to take extra care with summer fruits and vegetables. More than 20 people have been hospitalized as the government investigates the source of the tomatoes responsible for the illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


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    Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:38:39 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
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