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                  as of Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:23:11 GMT

    Screening and therapy has cut breast cancer deaths (Reuters)

Reuters - Both screening mammography and new drug therapies have played
 a role in the decline in breast cancer deaths that has occurred over
 the last three decades, according to a new study, but the relative
 contributions of each still remain unclear.

    US panel urges whooping cough vaccine for adults (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. adults should be vaccinated against whooping cough to
 stop its spread among infants, who are especially vulnerable to the
 potentially fatal infection, a federal advisory panel recommended on
 Wednesday.

    Disease no deterrence for some smokers: U.S. survey (Reuters)

Reuters - Nearly half of Americans who suffered from emphysema in 2003
 still smoked in spite of the debilitating chronic illness associated
 with cigarette smoking, according to a federal health care survey
 released this week.

    FDA says it's improving post-market device checks (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. regulators are working to improve their post-approval
 tracking of safety problems with medical devices and to inform the
 public of risks more quickly, a Food and Drug Administration official
 said on Tuesday.

    21 million Americans have diabetes, CDC finds (Reuters)

Reuters - Nearly 21 million Americans have diabetes, most of them the
 type-2 variety associated with poor diet, too little exercise and being
 overweight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on
 Wednesday.

    Experts Alert Patients to Medication Errors (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Billions of
 prescriptions are filled each year in the United States, and more than
 100,000 Americans make mistakes when taking their prescription
 medications, sometimes resulting in serious health problems or even
 death.

    Doctors Recommend Hepatitis Shot for Kids (AP)

AP - All children between ages 1 and 2 should be vaccinated against the
 hepatitis A virus, a national vaccine panel recommended Wednesday.

    Anemia May Raise Elderly Death Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Anemia may raise the
 risk of death in older individuals, a new study finds.

    Gene Profile Predicts Leukemia's Course (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct.  26 (HealthDay News) -- Every year, nearly
 10,000 Americans are diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL);
 it's the leading type of leukemia in the United States, usually
 striking those over 50.

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