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Jump in US measles cases linked to vaccine fears (AP)
AP - Measles cases in the U.S. are at the highest level in more than a decade, with nearly half of those involving children whose parents rejected vaccination, health officials reported Thursday.
FDA: Irradiating spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs (AP)
AP - Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs.
FDA investigates possible Vytorin link to cancer (AP)
AP - Federal drug safety regulators said Thursday they are investigating whether the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin can increase patients' risk of developing cancer.
Insurance gap leads some elderly to forgo medicine (AP)
AP - Many people in Medicare with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions stop taking their medicine when faced with picking up the entire cost of their prescriptions, researchers say.
Cervical cancer shots less cost-effective with age (AP)
AP - An expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer makes sense for young teens when it comes to cost-effectiveness, but not for women in their 20s, contends a new report.
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