B. Lopez lifts Stanford over Washington

Top 25 men
No. 10 Wisconsin 57, No. 19 Michigan State 42: At Madison, Wis. - Brian Butch hit a career-high four 3-pointers as Wisconsin (24-4, 14-2 Big Ten) used a late run to shake loose from Michigan State (22-6, 10-5).
No. 13 Louisville 90, No. 17 Notre Dame 85: At Louisville, Ky. - David Padgett scored [...]

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Flu shots urged to age 18

The shots would not be mandatory, but the federal imprimatur would make physicians more likely to offer the vaccine. The recommendation was made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the CDC. “This new recommendation will help parents [...]

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Commentary An achievable dream Eliminating some diseases from the region

By Mirta Roses-Periago, Director Pan American Health Organization When envisioning the future of public health in the Americas, we can and should dare to dream of victories that greatly benefit all citizens and have a real impact on the human development levels of our peoples.
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GM unwilling to deal youth

Many teams, the Coyotes included, could use more size up front and another finisher at a forward position.
In an e-mail, Maloney wrote that telephone conversations have been picking up, and that a number of GMs have asked him whether the Coyotes are buyers or sellers.
“My response is we are neither, we are builders,” [...]

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Insurancewary patients hide DNA testing

When a nurse who listened to her lungs decided she just had a cold, Grove begged for a chest X-ray. The nurse did not think it was necessary. “It was just an ongoing battle with myself,” recalled Grove, 59, of Woodbury, Minn. “Should I [...]

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Community health events for February 27 2008

Here�s a list of classes and events in Douglas County during the next week.Ongoing:Children�s Bereavement Support �Wings of Hope� � Grief and loss support group for children and their caregivers. Information on meeting dates and registration: 677-2384.Mammography Screening Services � Mercy Outpatient Imaging, 1887 W. Harvard, by appointment only. Information: 677-4418.Outpatient Diabetes Education � Mercy [...]

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York shows signs of improvement

“I had a plan in mind (Friday), but when I got there the plan wasn’t working, so I just shot it,” he said. “Sometimes in the situation I was in the game, if you don’t score the game’s over, you definitely want to make sure you get a shot on net for sure.
“You [...]

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More countries using Cuban vaccine against meningitis

HAVANA, Cuba: More than 51 million doses of a Cuban vaccine against brain and spinal meningitis have been applied in dozens of countries since its discovery by Cuban doctors nearly 20 years ago. Dr Concepcion Campa Huergo, director of the Carlos J. Finlay Pharmaceutical Institute, said the medicine called Va-Mengoc-BC is the only one of [...]

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Turks and Caicos bans poultry imports from Dominican Republic

GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands: Following reports of an outbreak of low-pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza %26ldquo;bird flu%26rdquo; virus at live-bird market sites in the Dominican Republic, the Ministry of Health and Human Services in the Turks and Caicos Islands has imposed a ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from the Dominican [...]

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Caribbean broadcasters bring AIDS information to region

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS (CBMP) today announced the debut of a new television magazine program , LIVE UP: The Show, to bring information about HIV/AIDS and fight the stigma associated with the disease in the region. The show, which premieres throughout the region next week to mark World AIDS Day [...]

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