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• China investigates 2 deaths after flu vaccinations

• FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks

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• American Cancer Society marks 34th Great American Smokeout

• CDC's swine flu toll: 4,000 dead, 22 million ill

• US adult smoking rate rises slightly

• Local help available for those with Medicare questions

• ALMH to offer interactive diabetes classes

• CDC now says 4,000 swine flu deaths in US

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• Study: Kidney angioplasty brings risks, no benefit

• Health department expands eligibility for seasonal flu vaccine

• This week's LCDPH flu fact

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• AMA votes to seek repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'

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• WHO: AIDS leading cause of death, disease in women

• UK starts study on using human DNA in animals

• Expanding drug treatment: Is US ready to step up?

• Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches

• HOPE Mobile services not available Nov. 18

• ALMH takes steps to limit spread of influenza-like illness

• Island village hit by suspected swine flu

• Poll: One-third able to get swine flu vaccine

• In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation only

• FDA warns Web companies not to sell flavored cigs

• WHO: Swine flu virus is top strain worldwide

• New gene therapy halts 2 boys' rare brain disease

• Flu shots for seniors available next week

• Officials: Swine flu confirmed in Iowa cat

• Commercial pigs in Ind. test positive for H1N1

• Health care dispute: Costs of defensive medicine

• Old method of heart bypass better than 'off-pump'

• Family doctors group loses members over Coke deal

• Medical aid group raises alarm about AIDS funding

• DHS diabetes survey available online

• Premature births worsen US infant death rate

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For reference

• CDC offers guidelines for parents of children with flu-like symptoms

• HOPE Mobile schedule for November

• Health department announces flu information line

• H1N1 flu and back-to-school

• College students with flu advised to avoid others

• Health department information on H1N1

• July food inspection scores

• Swine flu fact sheet

• Up-to-date CDC information on H1N1 flu (swine flu)

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