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AP - Officials say Medicare beneficiaries would receive better drug coverage and a portion of President Barack Obama’s health care legislation would be paid for under an $80 billion agreement among the pharmaceutical industry, the White House and key lawmakers.

HealthDay - SATURDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) — Taking over-the-counter
painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen might help men avoid prostate
problems.

HealthDay - SATURDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) — Mowing the lawn is such a
common summertime activity that many people forget that their lawn mower
can cause serious injuries, experts warn.

AFP - Brazilian health authorities on Saturday started their annual polio vaccination program that this year will immunize 95 percent of the country’s children under age five.

Reuters - Drug manufacturers have agreed to offer up to $80 billion in prescription drug discounts to government programs like Medicare, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing an unidentified source close to the talks.

AP - Federal authorities are investigating a new national outbreak of a bacteria-triggered illness, this time related to a sweet treat treasured by the heartbroken and children-at-heart — packaged raw cookie dough.