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Generic Aspirin pain medication pills are shown in the pharmacy of the J.W.C.H. safety-net clinic in the center of skid row in downtown Los Angeles, July 30, 2007.

Aspirin Might Assist Delay Of Dementia

A medical trial has been undertaken by the Berman Centre for outcomes and Clinical Research and Monash University School of Public Health which will check if aspirin could help delay dementia.

US Court Strikes Down North Carolina Abortion Law

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A law in North Carolina that required doctors to describe to a pregnant woman about her fetus before she has an abortion has been struck down on the grounds that it violates freedom of expression.
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Corn Syrup More Harmful Than Sugar

Female mice fed on a diet containing corn syrup died faster and reproduced slower than those that were fed a diet containing table sugar, a new study found.
Health Officials in Protective Suits Put a Goose Into a Sack as Part of Preventive Measures Against the H7N9 Bird Flu at a Poultry Market in Zhuji, Zhejiang Province

Wild Geese Spread Bird Flu, Study Shows

A new study shows that wild geese may carry bird flu virus on their wings when they migrate. The study uses GPS tracking data of four species of Asian wild fowl and genetic analysis of the virus to suggest that the strain H5N1 travels along migratory flyways.

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