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                  as of Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:05:46 GMT

    Bird Flu Confirmed in Swans in Hungary (AP)

AP - Test results Tuesday confirmed that three dead swans found in
 Hungary were infected with deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, while
 Malaysia began killing birds after reporting its first case of the
 disease in more than a year.

    Doctors Want to Find Spreading Cancer (AP)

AP - No one ever checked whether Leslie Bather's breast cancer was
 spreading to her brain, until the day tumors caused three frightening
 seizures. MRI scans can help spot when cancer in another part of the
 body sends seedlings into the brain, but few patients get routine
 checks.

    Japan Seeks Assurances for U.S. Beef (AP)

AP - Japan will resume imports of U.S. beef only if Washington can
 convince Tokyo that it will implement effective safeguards against mad
 cow disease, a top Japanese official said Tuesday.

    Program for Ill Teens Faces Cash Crisis (AP)

AP - In addition to juggling school, sports and everything else that
 goes along with being a teenager, 16-year-old Corinne Cline also faces
 daily showdowns with "The Diabetes Police."

    Pa. Student to Publish Anthrax Project (AP)

AP - A high school student who showed in a science fair project that
 using a clothes iron on mail can kill anthrax-like spores inside --
 without damaging the contents of the envelope -- will have that
 research published later this year.

    How Can I Help My Child Deal With Injections and Blood Tests?
     (KidsHealth.org)

KidsHealth.org - Your child with diabetes is the one getting blood tests
 and insulin injections, but these tasks can be a challenge for both you
 and your child. Your child's diabetes health care team will help you
 both learn to manage the disease and minimize the pain and anxiety
 surrounding injections and blood tests. The team may also tell you
 about testing technologies and medications that offer your child the
 most convenience and least discomfort.

    Computer Lets Parents Track Kids' Eating (AP)

AP - A student slides a tray toward the cafeteria cash register with a
 healthy selection: a pint of milk, green beans, whipped sweet potatoes
 and chicken nuggets -- baked, not fried. But then he adds a fudge
 brownie.

    Many Elderly Women Going Without Bone Density Tests (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Even though they have
 the highest risk for hip fractures, elderly women are least likely to
 get bone density screening, a new study finds.

    Gene Mutations May Boost Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Women with a genetic
 mutation in one of two related genes are at an increased risk of
 developing breast cancer, a new study suggests.

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