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    Movies heavily shape teen smoking, study shows (Reuters)

Reuters - Nearly 40 percent of U.S. adolescents who give cigarette
 smoking a try do so because they saw it in movies, a study said on
 Monday.

    Doors cause most childhood amputations: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Hands caught in doors cause most of the childhood amputations
 in the United States, a study said on Monday, though they most often
 involve only partial loss of a finger and no hospital stay.

    Bird flu triggers concern over consumption of eggs (Reuters)

Reuters - The discovery of chickens infected by the bird flu virus but
 showing no symptoms of the disease has triggered concern over
 consumption of their eggs.

    Kate Hudson to sue over weight stories (Reuters)

Reuters - Hollywood actress Kate Hudson, star of "The Skeleton Key,"
 instructed lawyers to begin action on Monday against several
 publications for printing pictures which she said falsely implied she
 had an eating disorder.

    Pharmacist Shortage Worsens Nationwide (AP)

AP - Unlike most college students nearing graduation, Clarissa Hall
 isn't worried about finding a job -- she's already considering several
 offers, including some with possible starting salaries of at least
 $80,000. Hall is benefiting from a nationwide shortage of pharmacists,
 which has prompted fierce competition between employers for new
 pharmacy graduates.

    Study: 2M Adolescents Have Pre-Diabetes (AP)

AP - Roughly 2 million U.S. children ages 12 to 19 have a pre-diabetic
 condition linked to obesity and inactivity that puts them at risk for
 full-blown diabetes and cardiovascular problems, government data
 suggest.

    Experts Offer Free Memory Screenings Nov. 15 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Experts will offer free
 in-person memory screenings at more than 700 sites across the United
 States on Nov. 15 -- National Memory Screening Day -- as part of
 National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.

    Aspirin may prevent skin cancer: research (AFP)

AFP - The common painkiller aspirin, already found to be effective in
 reducing the risk of heart disease, may also help lower the incidence
 of skin cancer, Australian researchers said.

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