Archive for February, 2007

Texas Families Seek to Block Gov’s Order

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- A group of families has sued in an attempt to block Gov. Rick Perry's executive order requiring schoolgirls to be vaccinated against the virus that causes cervical cancer....

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FDA Approves Shire’s ADHD Drug Vyvanse

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new amphetamine-based drug to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder won federal approval Friday. It's harder to abuse than older stimulants, the manufacturer says....

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Colorado High School Bans Energy Drink

DENVER (AP) -- A high school banned a caffeine-packed energy drink and 7-Eleven pulled it from Colorado stores after some students said it made them sick and shaky and caused their hearts to race....

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Illinois Senate OKs Stem Cell Research

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Illinois Senate voted Friday to spend state tax dollars on embryonic stem cell research, despite objections from those who argue the research destroys human life....

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Tests Find Salmonella in Peanut Butter

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- A week after ConAgra Foods Inc. recalled peanut butter from its Georgia plant after a salmonella outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the presence of the dangerous germ....

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