Swine flu: 10 things you need to know (AP)

AP - Since it first emerged in April, the global swine flu epidemic has sickened more than 1 million Americans and killed about 500. It’s also spread around the world, infecting tens of thousands and killing nearly 2,000.

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Tax junk food, drinks to fight child obesity: report (Reuters)

Reuters - A strongly worded report on child obesity released on Tuesday recommends that state and local governments tax junk food and soft drinks, give tax breaks to grocery stores that open in blighted neighborhoods and build bike trails.

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Report: Tips on creating fat-fighting communities (AP)

AP - Where you live matters when it comes to children’s waistlines, says a report that finds lots of options localities could and should use to fight child obesity — from easy bike paths, to luring healthier stores, to taxes on junk food.

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Study: 1 in 10 binge drinkers get on the road (AP)

AP - One in 10 binge drinkers got behind the wheel the last time they drank heavily. And half of those drivers left from a bar, restaurant or nightclub after downing five or more drinks, a new study has found.

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Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Before Birth Affects DNA (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — Women who smoke while pregnant increase their unborn child’s long-term risk for health problems, including childhood asthma, cardiovascular disease and lower pulmonary function, and a new study may help experts understand why.

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More prostate cancer tests don’t save lives: studies (AFP)

AFP - Surgery to remove small, low-risk prostate cancer tumors can be safely delayed for years without an increased risk of death, according to results from a large long-term study published Monday.

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Mediterranean Diet May Be Best for Type 2 Diabetes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — The Mediterranean diet, long touted as a healthy eating plan, may help people with type 2 diabetes stay off blood sugar-lowering medications, as well as help them lose weight and lower cardiovascular risk factors.

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Mediterranean diet tops low-fat diet for diabetics (Reuters)

Reuters - A low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean-style diet is more effective than a typical low-fat, calorie-restricted diet for diabetes management, according to a study released Monday.

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Prostate cancer screening: More harm than good? (Reuters)

Reuters - Routine screening for prostate cancer has resulted in more than 1 million U.S. men being diagnosed with tumors who might otherwise have suffered no ill effects from them, U.S.

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Prostate Cancer Over-Diagnosed: Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — Mass screening for prostate cancer with a test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has led to mass over-diagnosis and over-treatment, a new study contends.

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