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New Guidelines: Women can get Pap Smears Every Two Years

New Guidelines: Women can get Pap Smears Every Two Years

WASHINGTON (AP) - Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that is enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.

U. of Neb. Board Votes Down Stem-Cell Rule Changes

U. of Neb. Board Votes Down Stem-Cell Rule Changes

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- The University of Nebraska's governing board has voted down a proposal to restrict the school's rules governing embryonic stem-cell research beyond what the federal government allows.

Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Cluster Reported in NC

Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Cluster Reported in NC

ATLANTA (AP) -- Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu.

Great American Smokeout Today

Great American Smokeout Today

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Today is America's quit day.

FDA Panel Backs Stronger Benefits of Spiriva

FDA Panel Backs Stronger Benefits of Spiriva

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health experts say an inhaler drug from a German drugmaker works well enough to carry bolder claims about reducing coughing, wheezing and other respiratory problems.

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Medical Mondays

Medical Monday: Vaccinations

Medical Monday: Vaccinations

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- School children need shots up to about age 12, and some of the vaccinations have changed recently.

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    Buddy Check 12

    Buddy Check Saves Sue; NSU Students Do Hero Bras

    Buddy Check Saves Sue; NSU Students Do Hero Bras

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Hats off to our new Buddy Check 12 survivor, Sue Gilmore, and also a group of students who are working hard to help our Mammogram Hotline.

  • Buddy Check 12: Couple Married 47 Years & Never Dated Video available
  • Bikers Raise $30k in the Fight Against Breast Cancer Video available
  • Zumbajear Makes Hero Bras to Help M-Line Video available

    Diet & Weight Loss

    Study Finds Blacks Among Nation's Most Obese

    Study Finds Blacks Among Nation's Most Obese

    ATLANTA (AP) -- New health statistics show that nearly 36 percent of black Americans are obese -- much more than other major racial or ethnic groups. And that gap exists in most states.

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  • The Battle To Lose Weight Doesn't Have To Break The Bank Video available
  • Fast Food Spending Outranks Dollars Spent On College Tuition  Video available

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