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    Brand-name prescription drug prices rise: AARP (Reuters)

Reuters - Prices for brand name prescription drugs most commonly used by
 older patients rose at nearly twice the rate of inflation during the
 second quarter, AARP said in a report released on Wednesday.

    Pennsylvania company recalls 94,400 lbs of beef (Reuters)

Reuters - Quaker Maid Meats Inc. on Tuesday said it would voluntarily
 recall 94,400 pounds of frozen ground beef patties that may be
 contaminated with E. coli.

    Tongue has built-in taste for fatty food (Reuters)

Reuters - The tongue may indeed have a taste for cheesecake, french
 fries and butter cookies, according to study published Tuesday.

    Climate change linked to rise in malaria, asthma (Reuters)

Reuters - Climate change may promote the spread of deadly diseases like
 malaria and asthma in both rich and poor countries by increasing the
 range of parasitic insects and whipping up dust from storms, a new
 report says.

    Flu can be serious in kids with neurologic disease (Reuters)

Reuters - Children with neurological or neuromuscular diseases are at
 increased risk for developing respiratory failure if they're
 hospitalized with influenza, new research shows.

    High number of cancers due to obesity: study (Reuters)

Reuters - In the United States, roughly 10 percent of all cancers --
 more than 100,000 cases a year -- could be avoided if overweight and
 obesity did not exist, according to updated statistics on the
 proportion of cancer due to obesity released Monday.

    Court dismisses sex lawsuit by male CBS worker (Reuters)

Reuters - A split U.S. appeals court dismissed a lawsuit on Tuesday in
 which a male CBS TV station employee alleged sexual harassment by a
 female manager who offered him oral sex and "life-altering"
 intercourse.

    Drug substitution treatment in Vietnam to fight HIV/AIDS (AFP)

AFP - Substitution treatment for drug addicts will be a key part of the
 fight against HIV/AIDS in the future in Vietnam, government officials
 and the World Health Organisation said.

    Health Tip: Kids and ATVs Don't Mix (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- As the popularity of all-terrain
 vehicles grows, so does the number of ATV-related accidents.

    Women survive lung cancer better than men (Reuters)

Reuters - Women have a better survival rate than men in early stage lung
 cancers, regardless of treatment or even lack of treatment. The
 findings, from a nearly 10-year review of Medicare records, were
 presented here at the annual meeting of the American College of Chest
 Physicians.

    Alcohol raises HRT breast cancer risk (Reuters)

Reuters - Women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) should avoid
 drinking alcohol because it can raise their risk of developing the most
 common kind of breast cancer, Swedish scientists said on Tuesday.

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