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News: U.S. hopes states to move soon on insurance exchanges Signs of meth use close West Virginia high school Americans cut back on sugar-sweetened soda: survey IUD users have fewer repeat abortions: study U.S. man operates on himself with butter knife Guided self-help may ease unexplained nerve symptoms Non-head injuries may impact thinking skills: study Some worry Tennessee town may be world nuclear waste dump Avoid hospital bills from docs that don't take insurance FDA finds drug research firm faked samples, documents Healthcare access lagging in rural U.S.: report Breastfeeding problems tied to moms' depression L'Oreal UK ads banned for retouched photos Miliband recovers after successful nose operation U.S. judge upholds federal embryonic stem cell funds U.S. hopes states to move soon on insurance exchanges Wed,27 Jul 2011 02:41 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. health official overseeing the new insurance exchanges program said he expects recently released regulatory guidelines to spur activity in the states this summer. Full Story Top Signs of meth use close West Virginia high school Wed,27 Jul 2011 02:40 PM PDT Reuters - CHARLESTON, W. Virginia (Reuters) - A West Virginia high school has been closed and its principal and a teacher arrested after officials discovered traces of methamphetamine in the building, authorities said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Americans cut back on sugar-sweetened soda: survey Wed,27 Jul 2011 02:38 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Americans downed nearly a quarter less added sugar in 2008 than they did nine years earlier, a new report concludes. Full Story Top IUD users have fewer repeat abortions: study Wed,27 Jul 2011 02:37 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Giving women free access to long-term birth control after they've had an abortion may help them avoid a second one, New Zealand researchers suggest. Full Story Top U.S. man operates on himself with butter knife Wed,27 Jul 2011 02:36 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 63-year-old American man with a hernia plunged a butter knife into his abdomen to try to fix the problem, and later put a lit cigarette in the wound, according to police. Full Story Top Guided self-help may ease unexplained nerve symptoms Wed,27 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some people with unexplained dizziness, headaches or weakness may find some relief with behavioral therapy done partly at home, a study out Wednesday suggests. Full Story Top Non-head injuries may impact thinking skills: study Wed,27 Jul 2011 02:34 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A blow to the head isn't the only injury that can make a football player a little slow and confused. Full Story Top Some worry Tennessee town may be world nuclear waste dump Wed,27 Jul 2011 02:21 PM PDT Reuters - NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - A new contract to process 1,000 tons of nuclear waste from Germany has environmental activists concerned that the town of Oak Ridge, Tennessee could become a prime destination for the world's nuclear trash. Full Story Top Avoid hospital bills from docs that don't take insurance Wed,27 Jul 2011 02:15 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marissa Dennis had a relatively uneventful labor and recovery when her son was born at a New York City hospital in 2008. So she and her husband were taken aback when they received a bill for more than $800 for the handful of routine check-ins they received from the on-call pediatrician. Full Story Top FDA finds drug research firm faked samples, documents Wed,27 Jul 2011 12:56 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drug companies that had medicines tested by contractor Cetero Research might have to reevaluate results, U.S. regulators warned after the firm was found faking documents and manipulating samples. Full Story Top Healthcare access lagging in rural U.S.: report Wed,27 Jul 2011 12:56 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rural Americans are more likely to suffer from chronic health conditions such as diabetes, heart problems and cancer, and face greater difficulty accessing quality healthcare than urban counterparts, according to a report released on Wednesday. Full Story Top Breastfeeding problems tied to moms' depression Wed,27 Jul 2011 12:55 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New moms who have particular difficulty breastfeeding may be at greater risk of postpartum depression, a new study suggests. Full Story Top L'Oreal UK ads banned for retouched photos Wed,27 Jul 2011 12:50 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Two L'Oreal cosmetics adverts featuring actress Julia Roberts and supermodel Christy Turlington were banned in Britain by the Advertising Standards Agency on Wednesday, following complaints by MP Jo Swinson. Full Story Top Miliband recovers after successful nose operation Wed,27 Jul 2011 12:49 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Labor leader Ed Miliband has undergone a successful nose operation to treat sleep apnea, a condition that interrupts breathing during sleep, his office said on Wednesday. Full Story Top U.S. judge upholds federal embryonic stem cell funds Wed,27 Jul 2011 12:27 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge Wednesday upheld the government rules that allow federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research that may lead to cures for deadly diseases affecting millions of Americans. Full Story Top

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