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HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) — The number of confirmed swine
flu cases in the United States climbed Monday to 286 in 36 states. But,
the revised numbers indicate catching up on a backlog of lab tests, and
not a sudden rise in new infections, federal health officials said.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) — Injectable testosterone may be an
effective form of male contraception, new research suggests.

Reuters - Disabilities related to obesity and arthritis decrease women’s quality of life during their senior years, according to research presented Saturday at the American Geriatrics Society’s annual meeting in Chicago.

Reuters - Parents who think their children are “addicted” to their video games may be right in many cases, a new study suggests.

Reuters - More people die from traffic accidents than from malaria each year in the developing world but the problem of road safety is being ignored by aid groups and international institutions, a report said on Tuesday.

AP - Biotechnology company Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday it asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve its highly anticipated once-weekly injectable diabetes treatment exenatide LAR.

AP - The health insurance industry has offered to end its practice of charging higher premiums to women.

AP - Mexico began a cautious return to normal Tuesday, the government canceling Cinco de Mayo celebrations as traffic picked up in the capital and cafes reopened following a five-day shutdown to contain swine flu.

AP - A Georgia man is recovering in Pittsburgh after becoming the first U.S. recipient of a double hand transplant.

Reuters - High school students who smoke cigarettes and try to quit often fail, health officials warn.