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Study finds sharp drop in HPV infections in girls

The prevalence of dangerous strains of the human papillomavirus -- the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States and a principal cause of cervical cancer -- has dropped by half among teenage girls in the last decade, a striking measure of success for a vaccine that was introduced...

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    China astronauts float water blob in kids' lecture

    Astronauts struck floating martial arts poses, twirled gyroscopes and manipulated wobbling globes of water during a lecture Thursday from China's orbiting space station that's part of efforts to popularize the space program among young people.

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    Singapore haze at worst yet, Malaysia schools shut

    Singapore urged people to remain indoors amid unprecedented levels of air pollution Thursday as a smoky haze wrought by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia worsened dramatically. Nearby Malaysia closed 200 schools and banned open burning in some areas.

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    Officials: Urban Outfitters pulls pill glasses

    Retailer Urban Outfitters Inc. has responded to a multi-state campaign and stopped selling flasks, shot glasses and pint glasses that look like prescription pill bottles, political leaders in drug-plagued Kentucky said Wednesday.

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    HPV vaccine cut infection by half in teen girls

    A vaccine against a cervical cancer virus cut infections in teen girls by half in the first study to measure the shot's impact since it came on the market. The results impressed health experts and a top government top health official called them striking.

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    Pa. girl who fought for lung transplant improving

    The mother of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl whose efforts to qualify for an organ donation led to debate over how organs are allocated says she's improving after her double-lung transplant.

  • HEALTH

    New MERS virus spreads easily, deadlier than SARS

    A mysterious new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears more deadly than SARS, doctors reported Wednesday after investigating the biggest outbreak in Saudi Arabia.

  • HEALTH

    Study: Wiser medication use could cut health costs

    If doctors and patients used prescription drugs more wisely, they could save the U.S. health care system at least $213 billion a year, by reducing medication overuse, underuse and other flaws in care that cause complications and longer, more-expensive treatments, researchers conclude.

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    EU fines pharma firms over generics delay

    The European Union has fined Danish pharmaceuticals multinational Lundbeck and several other producers a combined 146 million euros ($195 million) for delaying the market entry of cheaper generic alternatives to a major antidepressant.

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    Airborne laser reveals hidden city in Cambodia

    Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex.

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    See me: Acknowledge the person first, not the disability

    In the seven years since a motorcycle accident left him paralyzed from the neck down, Ben Trockman has stopped paying attention to stares from strangers, or at least he's stopped being bothered by them.

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