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161. West Nile Threat Looms, but Does Anyone Care?
     

     Aug. 26, 2004 -- Peak season for West Nile virus is upon us, but a new survey shows only half of Americans say they've taken steps to protect themselves and their families from the potentially deadly virus. A CDC report released today shows that 154 more cases of human West Nile virus illness were r

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162. What Makes You Flinch?
     

     Aug. 20, 2004 -- Don't even try to keep a poker face: All animals -- including humans -- instinctively flinch when they feel threatened. Now, there is new information about what's going on when flinching takes place. Flinching headquarters appears to be a "hot spot" in the brain, researchers Dylan C

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163. FDA OKs Drugs to Counteract Dirty Bombs.
     

     Aug. 11, 2004 -- The FDA approved two drugs today designed to counteract the effects of nuclear accidents and terrorist threats, such as so-called "dirty bombs." The drugs, pentetate calcium trisodium injection (Ca-DTPA) and pentetate zinc trisodium injection (Zn-DTPA), increase the rate of eliminat

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164. Doping Cases Mark New Era of Olympic Testing
     

     Aug. 9, 2004 -- Before the torch is lit or the first athlete hits the field, new anti-doping regulations are already threatening to take some of the luster away from the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. But experts say the publicity surrounding recent doping scandals involving athletes using des

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165. Travelers' Diarrhea No Reason Not To Eat
     

     Aug. 6, 2004 -- Healthy adults who come down with travelers' diarrhea -- and get antibiotic treatment -- don't have to fast or eat bland foods. The finding comes from a study of U.S. college students attending summer sessions in Guadalajara, Mexico. Travelers' diarrhea struck 105 of the students, wh

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166. Official: Hussein Has Prostate Infection
     

     July 29, 2004 -- Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is suffering from a chronic prostate infection, according to wire reports. Although the condition is common among older men, the deposed dictator has reportedly refused to undergo a biopsy to rule out prostate cancer. Appearing on the Arab news net

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167. Stuttering Starts Even Before Speaking
     

     July 27, 2004 -- Stuttering has traditionally been thought of as a problem with speech, but new research shows that when people who stutter aren't speaking, their brain processes language differently -- even when just thinking about language. In what's billed as the first study of its kind, Purdue r

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168. Super Hearing Found in People Blind at Birth
     

     July 14, 2004 - People blind since infancy have at least 10 times sharper hearing than sighted people, a study of hearing skills shows. People blinded at later ages don't seem to have this gift. However, the study showed that the earlier people lose their sight, the sharper their hearing. Frédéric

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169. Ayurvedic Medicines Linked to Lead Poisoning
     

     July 9, 2004 -- Using some types of traditional ayurvedic medications may cause lead poisoning, according to a new report from the CDC. Researchers say 12 cases of lead poisoning have been reported from 2000-2003 among adults who used ayurvedic medications. Although more than 95% of lead poisoning i

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170. Macho Attitude May Not Worsen Men's Health
     

     June 17, 2004 -- The strong-but-silent type can breathe a loud sigh of relief. New research suggests that "manly" men who withhold their feelings and emotions but not their tough, competitive nature may not be as vulnerable to physical and psychological problems as previously believed. For long, the

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