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AFP - Astronauts who have no history of bad headaches can be prone to disabling attacks while in space, a phenomenon that suggests “space headaches” deserve a medical category all of their own, neurologists said on Tuesday.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) — Swine flu cases have now been
reported in all 50 states, with the total number of people infected
probably surpassing 200,000, U.S. health officials said Monday.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) — First came Nintendo thumb.
Then, Guitar Hero wrist. Now, for the latest affliction of the wired age,
it’s cell phone elbow.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Protein helps your body replace damaged
cells and make new ones. Women who are pregnant, children and teens should
be especially careful to get enough protein, according to the U.S.
National Library of Medicine.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — The last place you want to worry about
hurting yourself or loved ones is at home.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) — DNA testing of a person’s
stool can accurately screen for more types of cancer than previously
thought, a new study has found.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) — The human papillomavirus
(HPV) vaccine works for women aged 24 to 45 who aren’t already infected by
HPV, the virus that has been linked to cervical cancer and other cervical
diseases.

Reuters - Using just a stool sample, doctors may be able to detect colon and many other cancers of the digestive tract including stomach, pancreatic, bile duct and esophageal cancer, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

AFP - Hong Kong officials say they have found traces of cocaine in cans of Red Bull, a few days after Taiwanese authorities confiscated close to 18,000 cases of the popular energy drink.

Reuters - Luxembourg has confirmed the country’s first case of H1N1 flu, the government said on Tuesday.