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HUMAN STEM CELL RESEARCH
LONDON - Britain granted its first license for human cloning yesterday, more than three years after becoming the first nation to authorize the technique to produce stem cells for medical research.
WASHINGTON - New guidelines for doctors seek to improve treatment for millions of Americans with unrelieved pain by spelling out exactly how to prescribe powerful painkillers like OxyContin and morphine without attracting the wrath of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
An obese Massachusetts woman and her 8-month-old fetus died of complications 18 months after stomach-stapling surgery, an apparent first that is leading to warnings about the risks of pregnancy too soon after the surgery.
THE BUZZ ON BEE ALLERGIES
Despite the prevailing wisdom that most children outgrow allergies to stinging insects, a comprehensive study reveals that, unless treated, such allergies never go away, researchers report today.
REFORM NASSAU HEALTH CARE BODY
Despite every indication to the contrary, salaries, ethics and termination procedures are not the major problems afflicting Nassau Health Care Corp., the agency charged with running Nassau University Medical Center, a geriatric center and a string of community health-care clinics.
BROOKVILLE
Four people have begun receiving painful shots to prevent rabies after a raccoon killed by a dog in Brookville tested positive for the virus Monday, the Nassau County Department of Health said yesterday.
SUFFOLK PESTICIDES
Suffolk County can spray pesticides to kill mosquitoes for at least another month, an appeals court ruled yesterday in an ongoing court battle.
STONY BROOK
Like many of his Stony Brook neighbors, Marty dislikes raccoons. But while residents in his neighborhood find the masked critters annoying because they knock over garbage cans, Marty, a 7-year-old Jack Russell terrier, tends to get into brawls with them.
Less than nine months after Congress passed the new Medicare drug law, most seniors said they want Congress to fix the complex measure, but only 10 percent support a major overhaul, according to a national survey.
LIABILITY LAWSUITS
His soft Mississippi drawl almost masks his angry tone. But it's clear oilman Gary Murphree has a bone to pick with the Bush administration.
HOW COME?
Do tarantulas spin webs? asks Matthew Sparks, a fourth-grade student in Lancaster, Ohio.
Hubble rescue
STUDY PUBLISHED TODAY
Progress is being made on a vaccine capable of thwarting the wily microbe that causes everything from sore throats to a devastating but rare flesh-eating bacterial disease, researchers reported today.
THE NEW NEW YORKERS
For a group of young Asian immigrant mothers gathered recently at a Chinatown health center, each with a moon-faced, bright-eyed baby on her lap, the advice on motherhood they were given sounded like a slice of home.
Progress is being made on a vaccine capable of thwarting the wily microbe that causes everything from sore throats to a devastating but rare flesh-eating bacterial disease, researchers reported Wednesday.
A new deep-sea research vessel will be able to carry people to 99 percent of the ocean floor, diving deeper than the famed Alvin that pioneered the study of seafloor vents, plate tectonics and deep ocean creatures over the past 40 years.
THE FAMILY DOCTOR
Two years ago I suffered a stroke on my left side, which affected my right side. It left my face distorted, and I am deaf in my right ear. My main problem is dizziness. I have consulted many physicians to no avail. Can you offer any suggestions?
WHAT'S IN THE BOTTLE?
There's hardly a plant that hasn't been used at some time in hope of combating the common cold: gingerroot, garlic, andrographis, hyssop, wild indigo, myrrh, lemon balm, peppermint - everything in the dictionary, including those listed below. Some are said to prevent colds, some to ease such symptoms as nasal stuffiness, sore throat, or aches and pains. Here's a rundown on some popular remedies (not all of them herbs) and their medical standing.
FITNESS
Here come the Olympics. There's 16 days, 296 events, 11,000 athletes - and one motivational opportunity for parents to get their children more physically active.
DEAR PHARMACIST
The instructions with the medication I take for acne (doxycycline) state that I should stay away from the sun. What can happen if I don't?
ALCOHOLISM DRUG. The Food and Drug Administration has approved Campral (acamprosate) to treat alcoholics seeking to stay alcohol-free after they have stopped drinking. The drug may not be effective in those who are still drinking when treatment begins or who abuse other substances in addition to alcohol. Campral is
HIV/AIDS INTAKE CENTER
Declaring "this is not the old AIDS crisis of the 1980s," city officials are scheduled on Tuesday to unveil a $3-million state-of-the-art renovation of its Eighth Avenue intake center that will transform how it delivers services by cutting wait times and streamlining administrative operations.
The typical vending machine fare consists of chocolate bars and potato chips, leaving few options for people seeking low-calorie or low-salt snacks.
The typical vending machine fare consists of chocolate bars and potato chips, leaving few options for people seeking low-calorie or low-salt snacks.
It's barely dawn when Mike Fitzpatrick starts his shift with a blur of colorful maps, figures and endless charts, but already he knows what the day will bring. Lightning will strike in places he expects. Winds will pick up, moist places will dry and flames will roar.
About half the usual number of loggerhead turtles have nested between North Carolina and Florida this season, and scientists have no explanation for the drop.
A company that unveiled the world's first cloned cat nearly three years ago now says it is ready to start filling orders for cloned pets, a newspaper reported Thursday.
A new deep-sea research vessel will be able to carry people to 99 percent of the ocean floor, diving deeper than the famed Alvin that pioneered the study of seafloor vents, plate tectonics and deep ocean creatures over the past 40 years.
Southern California's smog-fighting agency went after emissions of the bovine variety Friday, adopting the nation's first rules to reduce air pollution from dairy cow manure.
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