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AP - The World Health Organization said Tuesday a spike in swine flu cases in Australia may push it to finally announce the first flu pandemic in 41 years. It also expressed concern about an unusual rise in severe illness from the disease in Canada.

AP - Democrats at both ends of the Capitol accelerated their drive to enact health care legislation on Tuesday, outlining proposals to extend coverage to uninsured millions but omitting most details on plans for raising more than $1 trillion needed to cover costs.

Reuters - Danish researchers said on Tuesday they have found the strongest evidence yet that an often ignored form of cholesterol can cause heart attacks.

Reuters - Genetic mutations can show which breast cancer patients will be helped by a certain type of chemotherapy, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

HealthDay - MONDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) — An experimental diabetes drug called
liraglutide appears to outperform exenatide (Byetta), the only currently
approved drug in its class, a study funded by liraglutide’s maker, Novo
Nordisk, shows.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — New moms have enough on their minds without
worrying about throwing out their back.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Pesticides may help rid your home of
unwelcome visitors. But the fact that they’re designed to kill specific
creatures or germs means that people and pets also should limit exposure
to these products.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) — Computers are everywhere in the
home these days — the office, the kid’s room, maybe even on the kitchen
table.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) — Next time you need to solve a
problem, sleep on it, researchers suggest.

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay: