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Reuters - University and college students who come down with influenza this autumn should either go home to their parents or hunker down in dorm rooms to avoid spreading it, the U.S. government advised on Thursday.

AP - With control of the health care debate slipping from his grasp, President Barack Obama pitched his ambitious plan to both conservative talk radio and his own liberal supporters Thursday — and denied a challenge from one backer that he was “bucklin’ a little bit” under Republican criticism.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — One of the first steps toward managing your
child’s asthma is to recognize the allergens or irritants that can trigger
an attack. Frequently, these may include dust, pet dander, smoke, exercise
or polluted air.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Many people worry about high blood pressure
and how to bring it under control. But low blood pressure also can be a
medical problem, perhaps leading dizziness, fainting or fatigue.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) — New information about how
sugar “feeds” tumors has been uncovered by U.S. researchers, who said the
finding may also have implications for other diseases such as
diabetes.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) — Health experts do not believe
that the delay in receiving swine flu vaccine will thwart the U.S.
government’s strategy to protect Americans against the newly circulating
virus.

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

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) — The nose might know — but
sometimes one nostril detects scents slightly differently than the other,
new research says.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) — Stories abound of
adventurers losing their way in the wilderness, unwittingly walking in
circles for days.