Archive for January, 2007

More Students Shun Cafeteria Junk Food

LODI, N.J. (AP) -- The cafeteria lunch line at Columbus Elementary School moves quickly as students grab portions of carrots, celery, apples and oranges. French fries and hamburgers, once cafeteria staples, aren't even offered....

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New WHO Chief Calls Meeting on Polio

GENEVA (AP) -- The new head of the World Health Organization said Monday she will hold an urgent meeting of leaders in the battle against polio to determine whether to push ahead toward the elusive goal of eradicating the disease....

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Texas Plans $3B Cancer Study Investment

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Aiming to become a global leader in cancer research, Texas plans to invest $3 billion over the next decade in a bid to eradicate the disease, which kills more than a half-million Americans every year....

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Breast Cancer Research Nears $1B Spent

DALLAS (AP) -- As breast cancer ravaged her body, Susan G. Komen asked her younger sister for a promise. Komen wanted help to "cure this disease." After a three-year struggle, the vivacious young mother with the bright smile died in 1980 at age 36....

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U.S. Docs Tough on Blood Pressure

CHICAGO (AP) -- High blood pressure is controlled better in the United States than in five Western European countries, a study found, and researchers credit American doctors' more aggressive prescribing of drugs....

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