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    All poultry in Seoul killed after bird flu outbreak (AP)

    South Korean quarantine officials in protective suits prepare to bury sacks containing culled chickens and ducks at a poultry farm in Busan, about 420 km (262 miles) southeast of Seoul, May 12, 2008. The Seoul Metropolitan City culled 15,000 poultry at outdoor farms across the capital on Monday, mobilising 600 civil servants, to prevent the spread of bird flu, Yonhap news said.  REUTERS/OH Su-Hee/Yonhap (SOUTH KOREA).  NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA.AP - South Korean officials said Monday they have killed all poultry in Seoul, the capital, to curb the spread of bird flu following a new outbreak of the disease in the city.


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    Mon, 12 May 2008 09:03:21 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Families will make case for vaccine link to autism (AP)
    AP - The Institute of Medicine said in 2004 there was no credible evidence to show that vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal led to autism in children. But thousands of families have a different take based on personal experience. -- read full article
    Mon, 12 May 2008 11:34:55 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Newer Prostate Cancer Treatment Similar to Traditional Surgery (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Clinical practice may be trumping science when it comes to treatments for prostate cancer. -- read full article
    Sun, 11 May 2008 03:45:55 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Acrylamide Raises Kidney Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming large amounts of acrylamide, a chemical commonly found in French fries, cakes, snacks and even coffee, appears to raise the risk of kidney cancer, especially in smokers, Dutch researchers report. -- read full article
    Sat, 10 May 2008 03:46:35 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Health Tip: Coping With Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's important for a person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease to continue to perform the daily tasks of life -- as best as the person can. -- read full article
    Sat, 10 May 2008 03:46:38 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Telemedicine a Cost-Effective Alternative to ER Visits (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Telemedicine is a cost-effective way to replace more than a quarter of all visits to the pediatric emergency department, according to a community-wide study conducted in New York. -- read full article
    Sat, 10 May 2008 03:46:29 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Clinical Trials Update: May 9, 2008 (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: -- read full article
    Sat, 10 May 2008 03:46:33 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    South Korea to double Tamiflu stockpile (AP)

    South Korean President Lee Myung-bak waits to be served in front of smoked duck at a local government's dining hall in Chenju, south of Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. The first bird flu outbreak in South Korea's capital has been confirmed as the dangerous H5N1 strain, the Agriculture Ministry said Wednesday.    (AP Photo/ Yonhap, Bae Jae-man)AP - South Korea says it will double its stockpile of the antiviral drug Tamiflu as bird flu spreads among poultry across the country.


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    Sat, 10 May 2008 10:37:19 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic, officials say (AP)
    AP - Seventy-seven more people who were treated at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, health officials said. -- read full article
    Fri, 09 May 2008 19:25:31 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    US offering to help China in fight against viral infection (AP)

    A child is checked for symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease before acceptance into a kindergarten in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province Wednesday May 7, 2008. China has ordered health care providers to immediately report all cases of the viral illness that has killed 28 children and sickened nearly 20,000 in outbreaks across the country.  (AP Photo)AP - The United States is offering to help China in its fight against a viral infection that has killed 34 children, including two reported Friday, and sickened thousands of others.


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    Fri, 09 May 2008 19:57:23 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Flu vaccine makers to set new doses record for next season (AP)
    AP - Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's vaccine was largely ineffective. -- read full article
    Fri, 09 May 2008 19:25:13 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness (AP)

    A man rolls a marijuana cigarette during a protest to fight stigmatization of marijuana consumption in Mexico City, Saturday, May 3, 2008 (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)AP - Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.


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    Sat, 10 May 2008 01:17:05 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Breast Cancer Tends to Grow Faster in Younger Women (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- While the rate at which breast cancer tumors grow varies among patients, that growth tends to be faster among younger women, Norwegian researchers report. -- read full article
    Fri, 09 May 2008 03:47:42 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    New rule would limit insurers contact with elderly, disabled (AP)
    AP - Agents selling private health insurance plans to the elderly and disabled would be barred from cold-calling, door-to-door solicitations and pitching their products outside hospital waiting rooms or pharmacies, under a federal rule proposed Thursday. -- read full article
    Thu, 08 May 2008 22:28:25 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Death toll in China disease outbreak hits 34: state media (AFP)

    A child leaves a children's hospital in Beijing on May 7, 2008. The number of Chinese children confirmed dead from hand, foot and mouth disease has risen to 34 with nearly 25,000 people infected but the outbreak's spread may be slowing, state media said on Friday.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - The number of Chinese children confirmed dead from hand, foot and mouth disease has risen to 34 with nearly 25,000 people infected but the outbreak's spread may be slowing, state media said on Friday.


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    Fri, 09 May 2008 06:26:47 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
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