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Jump in US measles cases linked to vaccine fears

By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer; Aug 21, 2008 01:16 PM PDT

AP - Measles cases in the U.S. are at the highest level in more than a decade, with nearly half of those involving children whose parents rejected vaccination, health officials reported Thursday. Full Story

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  • Jump in US measles cases linked to vaccine fears

    Aug 21, 2008 05:52 PM PDT, Associated Press

    AP - Measles cases in the U.S. are at the highest level in more than a decade, with nearly half of those involving children whose parents rejected vaccination, health officials reported Thursday.

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  • Face transplant patient can smile, blink again

    Aug 21, 2008 05:52 PM PDT, Associated Press
    Face transplant patient can smile, blink again

    AP - Transplanting faces may seem like science fiction, but doctors say the experimental surgeries could one day become routine. Two of the world's three teams that have done partial face transplants reported Friday that their techniques were surprisingly effective, though complications exist and more work is still needed.

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  • Face transplants can work, studies show

    Aug 21, 2008 04:38 PM PDT, Reuters
    Face transplants can work, studies show

    Reuters - New faces given to a Chinese man after a bear tore off part of his face and a French-Caribbean man disfigured by a rare tumor show that such transplants can work and are not medical oddities, researchers said on Thursday.

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  • Health Tip: Prepare for a Pap Test

    Aug 21, 2008 04:03 PM PDT, HealthDay

    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Most women need regular pap tests to check for early signs of cervical cancer. It's important to prepare before the test to get the most accurate results possible.

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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 21, 2008

    Aug 21, 2008 04:03 PM PDT, HealthDay

    HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

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  • Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 21, 2008

    Aug 21, 2008 04:03 PM PDT, HealthDay

    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

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  • Abstinence-Only Programs Fall Short of Teens' Needs

    Aug 21, 2008 04:03 PM PDT, HealthDay

    HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- One reason why abstinence-only programs don't do much to prevent teen sexual activity is because abstinence can mean different things to teens than it does to adults, according to a University of Washington study.

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  • Undecided Voters Not So Undecided After All

    Aug 21, 2008 04:03 PM PDT, HealthDay

    HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The great swath of undecided voters who typically decide elections might not be so undecided after all.

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  • Spoonful of Sugar Really Might Help Medicine Go Down

    Aug 21, 2008 04:03 PM PDT, HealthDay

    HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- If your child won't take medicine and shuns broccoli at the dinner table, his body may just be hard-wired to respond that way.

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  • Measles Cases Highest Since 1996

    Aug 21, 2008 04:03 PM PDT, HealthDay

    HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Some parents' refusal to vaccinate children seems to be behind the highest rate of measles cases reported since 1996, federal officials said Thursday.

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