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Officials unsure why flu season was mild in Okla. - Yahoo! Finance

finance.yahoo.com — “From Yahoo! Finance: The 2012 flu season is ending in Oklahoma with fewer than one-half the number of confirmed cases and nearly two-thirds fewer deaths than in 2011.State health officials say the reasons for the decline from ...” View full resource at finance.yahoo.com

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Aging pipeline likely failed in Louisiana - UPI.com

upi.com — “Authorities in Louisiana say an aging pipeline may have failed, causing oil to leak from a 22-inch pipeline operated by Exxon Mobil, an official said.” View full resource at upi.com

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A test to predict breast cancer many years before the disease is diagnosed

news-medical.net — “Ultimately the findings, in the journal Cancer Research, could lead to a simple blood test to screen women, they say. The test looks for how genes are altered by environmental factors like alcohol and hormones - a process known as epigenetics. One in five women is thought to have such a genetic “switch” that doubles breast cancer risk say researchers.” View full resource at news-medical.net

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107 charged in Medicare fraud crackdown - latimes.com

latimes.com — “The latest Medicare fraud crackdown involves bogus claims totaling $452 million, officials say. Arrests are made in seven cities, including Los Angeles.” View full resource at latimes.com

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Can Helmets Cut Tornado Deaths? CDC Isn't So Sure : NPR

npr.org — “One year ago this week, powerful tornadoes killed more than 300 people in the Southeast. Experts now say that some tornado deaths could be prevented if people add one more step when taking cover: wear a helmet. But official guidelines from the CDC call for people to use their hands to protect their heads.” View full resource at npr.org

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A.M. Vitals: U.S. Officials Defend Testing Regimen for Mad Cow Disease - Health Blog - WSJ

blogs.wsj.com — “Also: A study shows exposure to violence damages children's DNA; the CDC says a passenger on a flight didn't have monkeypox; and AstraZeneca's CEO will leave as the drug maker reported a drop in profit.” View full resource at blogs.wsj.com

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Mad-Cow Case Confirmed in Central California, USDA Says - Bloomberg

bloomberg.com — “The first U.S. case of mad cow disease in six years has been found in a dairy cow in central California, detected before it could enter the human food chain and pose any threat to consumers, officials said.” View full resource at bloomberg.com

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CDC: Cholesterol levels continue to drop - Yahoo! News

news.yahoo.com — “From Yahoo! News: U.S. health officials say only 13 percent of U.S. adults have high total cholesterol. That may seem incredible in a nation where two-thirds of adults are overweight.” View full resource at news.yahoo.com

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Lindsay Lohan To Play Elizabeth Taylor In Lifetime Movie | ThirdAge

thirdage.com — “ Lindsay Lohan will portray Elizabeth Taylor in a Lifetime film about her love affair with actor Richard Burton. Lifetime on Monday made official a casting decision rumored for months. The network says Lohan will star in "Liz & Dick," with production set to begin in early June. There was no mention of who will play Burton or when the film will air.” View full resource at thirdage.com

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Mixed news on health of Vt. environment | Vermont - WPTZ Home

wptz.com — “Vermont's environment had a rough year in 2011. That's according to a report issued Monday by the Agency of Natural Resources on the health of the state's environment. Among the findings: flooding last spring and during Tropical Storm Irene led to the highest release ever of environmentally damaging phosphorus into Lake Champlain. The report says some communities are addressing river management issues, but that more needs to be done. It also says Vermont has stalled in expanding s” View full resource at wptz.com

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CDC: Measles Cases Reached 15-Year High in 2011 | Sci-Tech Today

sci-tech-today.com — “Last year was the worst year for measles in the U.S. in 15 years, health officials say, with 222 cases, a large jump from the 60 or so seen in a typical year. Most of the cases last year were imported.” View full resource at sci-tech-today.com

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U.S. Gives Green Light to Publish Controversial Bird Flu Research - US News and World Report

health.usnews.com — “After expert panel review, officials say H5N1 findings are of benefit, with little risk to national security” View full resource at health.usnews.com

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Officials issue warning over fentanyl patches | Reuters

reuters.com — “(Reuters) - U.S. health officials warned on Thursday about the sometimes deadly effect of overexposure to fentanyl painkiller patches, particularly for small children, saying at least 10 people have died” View full resource at reuters.com

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CDC: 2011 was worst measles year in U.S. in 15 years – USATODAY.com

usatoday.com — “Health officials say last year was the worst year for measles in the U.S. in 15 years.” View full resource at usatoday.com

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