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Suit wants "morning-after pill" available to girls

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Reproductive rights advocates on Wednesday asked a federal judge in Brooklyn to make the "morning-after pill" immediately available to girls of all ages without a prescription.  




House Speaker Boehner vows to stop Obama contraceptive rule

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's new rule on contraceptives is an attack on religious freedom and Congress will act if necessary to stop it, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday.  



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Teen pregnancy, abortion rates at record low, study says

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Reuters - Birth and abortion rates among U.S. teens fell to record lows in 2008 as increased use of contraceptives sent the overall teen pregnancy rate to its lowest level since at least 1972, a study showed on Wednesday. 



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Eczema tied to higher impotence risk

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Reuters - Men who have the allergic skin condition eczema may have a higher risk of erectile dysfunction than other men, a new study finds. 



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Pa. woman gets probation for fake cancer claims

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AP - A Pennsylvania woman who submitted nearly $100,000 worth of fake cancer treatment insurance claims for herself and her husband must repay the money while she serves nearly nine years on probation. 



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Sanofi profit faces 15 percent hit from cheap drug copies

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PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi said on Wednesday that its earnings could drop by up to 15 percent this year as top-selling drugs previously protected by patents are hit by competition from cheap copies.  



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Health Tip: Coping With Migraines During Pregnancy

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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Migraines may pose a dilemma for pregnant women, since these painful headaches may strike more often during pregnancy. 



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Roche digs in for long fight for Illumina

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ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche is digging in for a long fight after gene sequencing company Illumina rejected its $5.7 billion hostile takeover bid as inadequate and said it would be more successful on its own.  




Fertility test for men offered at drug stores

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Walgreen Co. and CVS Caremark Corp., the biggest U.S. drugstore chains, are betting they can generate sales by answering a question few men want to ask: whether or not they're firing blanks. In April, Walgreen's 7,800 U....  




Blood clot guidelines challenge economy class risk

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AP - Good news for budget-minded travelers: There's no proof that flying economy-class increases your chances of dangerous blood clots, according to new guidelines from medical specialists. 




Mrs. Obama beats Fallon in WH fitness challenge

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle Obama and "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon turned the White House into a playground to promote the first lady's "Let's Move!" fitness campaign.... 



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Vienna mayor promises redress for malaria victims

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AP - Vienna's mayor on Tuesday promised compensation for anyone injected with the parasite that causes malaria after two former foster home children claimed to have been given such shots in the 1960s. 



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