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WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation aimed at speeding the availability of cheaper generic drugs has stalled in Congress in the face of major lobbying by the drug industry.

Anti-smoking shot helps some smokers quit, study finds
Thursday, November 08, 2007

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A shot that robs smokers of the nicotine buzz from cigarettes showed promise in midstage testing and may someday offer a radically new way to kick a dangerous habit.

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Hospice use saves money for Medicare, Duke study finds
Wednesday, November 07, 2007

DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 7 (AScribe Newswire) — Hospice care not only provides dying people with quality-of-life benefits, but also provides significant savings to Medicare, says a new study from Duke University.

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Few extra pounds won't kill you
Tuesday, November 06, 2007

CHICAGO (AP) — Being 25 pounds overweight doesn't appear to raise your risk of dying from cancer or heart disease, says a new government study that seems to vindicate Grandma's claim that a few extra pounds won't kill you.

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Can you dig it? Boomers line up for hip replacements
Monday, November 05, 2007

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Hip repairs are finally getting hip enough for active baby boomers who haven't given up their running shoes or golf clubs.

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