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Britain says sorry in 1960s pregnancy drug scandal (AFP)

AFP - Britain issued a long-awaited expression of regret Thursday over the thalidomide drug scandal which left hundreds of babies deformed 50 years ago, and confirmed 32 million dollars in support.

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Lung Infection Up in Wake of Kids’ Pneumonia Vaccine (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) — Since the PCV7 early childhood vaccine for bacterial pneumonia was introduced in the United States in 2000, the number of children hospitalized for pneumonia because of pneumococcus has decreased by 50 percent and bacterial pneumonias have decreased overall, new research shows.

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Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 31, 2009 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDayNews) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

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Did Americans get any healthier over past decade? (AP)

AP - About 10 years ago the government set some lofty health goals for the nation to reach by 2010.

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AIDS May Date Back to Ancient Tiger (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SUNDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) — Early roots of the virus that causes AIDS might be found in a tiger that lived thousands or millions of years ago, new research suggests.

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Man’s coma recovery case attracts doubters (AP)

AP - Rom Houben’s mother remembers her son’s amazement when he finally started communicating again after spending 23 years locked in a paralyzed body that was misdiagnosed as vegetative.

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