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    Health officials crack down on unpasteurized milk (AP)

    Melissa Herzog and her eleven-year-old daughter Lauren pose for a photograph on Saturday, May 17, 2008 in their house in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Herzog, whose daughter spent two months in the hospital after her kidneys failed because of E. coli poisoning, is one of the families suing Organic Pastures over the 2006 outbreak that health officials determined was probably caused by raw milk from the dairy. (AP Photo/Hector Mata)AP - Dairy owner Mark McAfee started selling raw milk in 2000, marketing it to customers who believe it contains beneficial microbes that treat everything from asthma to autism.


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    Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:25:08 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Report: Worrisome rise in underweight babies (AP)

    Graphic shows state rankings of child welfare conditions; 2c x 3 7/8 inches; 96.3 mm x 98.4 mmAP - The percentage of underweight babies born in the U.S. has increased to its highest rate in 40 years, according to a new report that also documents a recent rise in the number of children living in poverty.


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    Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:10:29 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Study: Marijuana potency increases in 2007 (AP)

    In this May 3, 2008 file photo, a man smokes marijuana during a protest to fight stigmatization of marijuana consumption in Mexico City. Marijuana potency increased last year to the highest level in more than 30 years, posing greater health risks to people who may view the drug as harmless, according to a report released Thursday by the White House. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, file)AP - Marijuana potency increased last year to the highest level in more than 30 years, posing greater health risks to people who may view the drug as harmless, according to a report released Thursday by the White House.


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    Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:58:04 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Raloxifene Cuts Risk of Certain Type of Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- A drug already approved to reduce the risk of breast cancer in high-risk women also seems to cut the risk for other women. -- read full article
    Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:01:48 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    New Class of Drugs May Fight Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- A class of drugs called gamma-secretase modulators shows potential for treating Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests. -- read full article
    Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:01:42 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    St. John's Wort Doesn't Work for ADHD (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- St. John's wort isn't effective for treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, a new study finds. -- read full article
    Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:01:52 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Clinical Trials Update: June 11, 2008 (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: -- read full article
    Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:01:47 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    NY court grants 3 women new chance to stay in US (AP)
    AP - A Manhattan appeals court has granted three women who suffered genital mutilation in their native Guinea a new chance to stay in the United States. -- read full article
    Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:30:44 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Glaxo: 4M people tried diet drug since launch (AP)
    AP - The only over-the-counter weight loss pill in the U.S. isn't exactly flying off shelves, but it's not because Americans are getting any slimmer. -- read full article
    Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:39:17 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    U.S. life expectancy tops 78, lags behind other nations (AP)
    AP - For the first time, U.S. life expectancy has surpassed 78 years, the government reported Wednesday, although the United States continues to lag behind about 30 other countries in estimated life span. -- read full article
    Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:35:08 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Benefit small from lung cancer screening method (Reuters)
    Reuters - A high-tech X-ray called a spiral CT scan may help reduce lung cancer deaths in smokers and former smokers, but only reduces their overall risk of premature death by 4 percent, researchers reported on Tuesday. -- read full article
    Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:28:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Medicare Costs for Cancer Treatment Soar (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Costs for treating Medicare patients with cancer increased substantially from 1991 to 2002, researchers report. -- read full article
    Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:47:19 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
    Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:47:31 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
    Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:47:33 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    FDA official says baby bottles with bisphenol A safe (AP)
    AP - Plastic baby bottles and water bottles are safe, a federal health official said Tuesday, seeking to ease public concerns about the health hazards of a chemical used in the products. -- read full article
    Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:25:04 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
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