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Stars line up for NY cancer benefit
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WATER MILL, N.Y., July 28 (UPI) -- Kelly Ripa, Ashley Greene, Donna Karan, Ariel Foxman and InStyle are to serve as hosts of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund's upcoming New York fundraiser.
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Swimmers at warm beaches can risk illness
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MIAMI, July 28 (UPI) -- People who swim in warm sub-tropical waters such as those found in South Florida face an increased risk of illness, University of Miami researchers suggest.
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Group urges passage of chemical bill
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WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- Healthcare advocates say they want quick action by Congress on the "Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010" on the eve of public hearings scheduled for Thursday.
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Woman wants to reverse plea in abuse death
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BALTIMORE, July 28 (UPI) -- A Baltimore woman sentenced to 40 years in prison for abusing and killing a child she was caring for has asked a judge to overturn her conviction.
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Back-pain guidelines may delay treatment
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BALTIMORE, July 28 (UPI) -- Skipping long-held diagnostic guidelines may speed up pain relief for some with back pain, U.S. researchers say.
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Rabid bats found in Orange County, Calif.
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 28 (UPI) -- Officials in Orange County, Calif., are urging residents who may have encountered two bats that tested positive for rabies to seek immediate medical help.
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Poll: Seniors know little about reform law
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WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- Only 22 percent of U.S. seniors age 65 and older say the Affordable Health Care Act would not cut their basic Medicare benefits, a survey indicates.
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Bad contact lens compliance causes ER trip
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ST. LOUIS, July 28 (UPI) -- An estimated 34,000 U.S. children and teens visit emergency rooms annually for injuries and complications caused by contact lenses, U.S. researchers found.
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Dental gel could end dental drill use
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PARIS, July 27 (UPI) -- The dentist's drill may be thing of the past for smaller cavities thanks to a new dental gel that promotes regeneration of teeth, French researchers say.
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Survey: More patients seek cardiologists
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NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla., July 27 (UPI) -- U.S. cardiologists say they are seeing more patients than ever before as baby boomers age, a survey indicates.
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Helping cancer patients return to school
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BOSTON, July 27 (UPI) -- Cancer is tough enough, but a child with cancer also has to deal with a lot of questions about cancer from classmates, a U.S. researcher says.
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Cancer survivor turning 100
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MAYWOOD, Ill., July 27 (UPI) -- An Illinois woman who survived one of the most complicated operations in surgery when she was 89 says she will celebrate her 100th birthday Saturday.
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Spiritual care, spirituality same to dying
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CARDIFF, Wales, July 27 (UPI) -- Spiritual care and spirituality came down to the same thing as far as terminally ill patients were concerned, a researcher in Wales says.
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Smog can trigger cell death in the heart
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KINGSVILLE, Texas, July 27 (UPI) -- Exposure to ground level ozone -- a major component of smog -- increases the activity of a substance that triggers heart cell death, U.S. researchers say.
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Fake cancer victim gets fine, prison
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 27 (UPI) -- A Tennessee city worker who faked having cancer and bilked Chattanooga out of $79,000 was sentenced to 42 months in prison, court records showed.
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