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ROME (AFP) - The sale of the RU486 abortion pill in Italy was given a final green light on Wednesday, despite protests from the Vatican and members of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Parents who let their kids romp in the mud and eat food that has fallen on the floor could be helping to protect them against maladies like heart disease later in life, a US study showed Wednesday. Full Story »
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PARIS (AFP) - Scientists in France have isolated a new giant virus that lurks inside amoeba and whose gene pool includes genetic material from other species. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama injected almost 600 million dollars on Wednesday into US health centers, saying the move would create jobs as well as provide care for an extra 500,000 low-income patients. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Children who undergo intensive remedial reading programs not only become better readers but can also end up with rewired brains that are better at communicating, a study published Wednesday said. Full Story »
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ABUJA (AFP) - A rise in insecticide resistant mosquitoes has become the latest threat to combating malaria in Nigeria, where roughly up to 300,000 people die each year from the killer disease, experts have warned. Full Story »
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GENEVA (AFP) - The World Health Organisation on Wednesday called for more protection for non-smokers, after new data showed that just five percent of the world's population benefited from public smoking bans. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Older alcoholics knock back far more than younger ones, and for those over 60 that means an average of 42.5 drinks every week, a US study released Wednesday found. Full Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Los Angeles city authorities passed an ordinance restricting the number of medical marijuana dispensaries, which have grown to almost 1,000 since the drug was authorized for sale for medicinal purposes in 1996. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The incidence and death rate from most types of cancer continued a downward trend in the United States thanks to widespread screening, better treatment and lower risk factors, a report said Tuesday. Full Story »
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