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    Face Transplant Patient Displays Features (AP)

AP - The Frenchwoman who received the world's first partial face
 transplant showed off her new features Monday, and her scar: a faint,
 circular line of buckled skin around her nose, lips and chin. But where
 she once had a gaping hole caused by a dog bite, she now has a face.

    Rare Chlamydia Strain Infecting Gay Men (AP)

AP - A particularly bad strain of chlamydia not usually seen in this
 country appears to be slowly spreading among gay and bisexual men, an
 infection that can increase their chances of getting or spreading the
 AIDS virus.

    Study: Combat Trauma Seen in Civil War (AP)

AP - A look at the medical records of Civil War soldiers suggests
 post-traumatic stress disorder existed back then, too, according to a
 study.

    Calif. Kids Have High Dental Decay Rate (AP)

AP - Nearly three-quarters of California's third-graders have suffered
 from tooth decay, giving the state the second-highest rate of cavities
 behind Arkansas, according to a new study.

    Budget Cuts Take Aim at Medical Programs (AP)

AP - From screening newborns for hearing problems to efforts to fight
 heart disease and find causes of premature birth, some innovative
 medical programs demanded by families are on the government chopping
 block.

    Obesity Doubles Kids' Diabetes Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- There's more evidence
 that being overweight is bad for kids, with a new study finding that
 obese children are more than twice as likely as normal-weight children
 to have diabetes.

    Brazil to distribute 25 mln condoms for Carnival (Reuters)

Reuters - The Brazilian government will distribute 25 million free
 condoms to promote safe sex during the country's Carnival holidays, the
 Health Ministry said on Monday.

    Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 6, 2006 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials,
 courtesy of CenterWatch:

    Parents Heed Hype on Flu Shots (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to health
 alerts that concern their young children, American parents pay close
 attention, a new study shows.

    Older men with heart failure survive longer -study (Reuters)

Reuters - Heart failure among the elderly has increased, but men 65 and
 older are surviving longer than women with the disease, according to a
 study published on Monday.

    Rise in uterine cancer in women over 60 - report (Reuters)

Reuters - Early diagnosis and treatment have improved survival rates for
 uterine cancer but researchers said on Tuesday there had been a sharp
 rise in the disease in older women.

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