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Fed judge considers if pharmacies must sell Plan B (AP)

AP – A federal judge is considering whether Washington state can require pharmacies to stock and sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, even in the face of religious objections by druggists who believe they destroy human life.

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Fed judge considers if pharmacies must sell Plan B
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New European pill works against uterine fibroids (AP)

AP – New research offers hope for the first pill to treat a common problem in young women: fibroids in the uterus. The growths can cause pain, heavy bleeding and fertility problems, and they are the leading cause of hysterectomies.

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New European pill works against uterine fibroids
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Drug May Slow Early Prostate Cancer: Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that Avodart, a drug used to treat an enlarged prostate gland, may help slow the progression of early stage prostate cancer, reducing the need for aggressive treatment in some men.

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Drug May Slow Early Prostate Cancer: Study
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Gene Mutations May Boost Ovarian Cancer Survival: Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) — Genetic mutations known as BRCA1 and BRCA2 raise the risk of getting ovarian cancer, but new research shows that those same mutations may boost a woman’s odds of surviving the deadly disease.

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Gene Mutations May Boost Ovarian Cancer Survival: Study
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LA mayor signs law requiring condoms in porn films (AP)

AP – Actors in adult movies filmed in Los Angeles will be required to use condoms under an ordinance signed into law by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and porn industry leaders say the regulation could lead them to abandon the nation’s porn capital.

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LA mayor signs law requiring condoms in porn films
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No whooping cough deaths in California last year (AP)

AP – California did not suffer a single death from whooping cough in 2011, the first year since 1991 that there have been no fatalities in the state from the highly contagious illness, health officials said Tuesday.

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No whooping cough deaths in California last year
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