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San Francisco High Schoolers Hold HIV-Testing Day
San Francisco High Schoolers Hold HIV-Testing Day (WYFF4)
By the time today's teenagers were old enough to read, new drugs were available that meant HIV was no longer a death sentence.

01:47 Sick whale 'may have scoliosis' (The Sligo Champion)
This humpback whale is seen in the waters off the Hawaiian Island of Kauai may be suffering from scoliosis or curvature of the spine Saturday February 12 2011 US experts in Hawaii believe a sick whale spotted off the coast of Kauai may be suffering from scoliosis or curvature of the spine.

FDA approves first 3-D mammography device (CW2 Colorado KWGN-TV)
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first X-ray mammography device that provides three-dimensional images of the breast for breast cancer screening and diagnosis.

Diet Pepsi 'skinny' can stirs up big controversy
Diet Pepsi 'skinny' can stirs up big controversy (Connecticut Post)
In this product image provided by PepsiCo Inc., a new Diet Pepsi Skinny Can is shown.

Marrow donation from teenage stranger saves man's life (KAUZ)
A year before Jim Munroe was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of leukemia, a 19-year-old girl from Milwaukee had her cheek swabbed at a summer rock concert.

Journals Can Help You Track Your Body (10News)
People live with their bodies every day, but most rarely listen to what their bodies are telling them.

Use of e-cigs snuffed out on US flights
Use of e-cigs snuffed out on US flights (KING-TV Seattle)
The U.S. Department of Transportation says the use of smokeless electronic cigarettes on airplanes is prohibited and plans to issue an official ban this spring, according to a letter from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood obtained by The Associated Press.

A 239m Spent on swine flu vaccine (Andover Advertiser)
The Government spent 239 million on swine flu vaccine, official figures show. The Information Commissioner's Office ordered the Department of Health to release the data after it failed to comply with a freedom of information request.

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