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Mississippi Remains Most Obese State

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Mississippi holds on to its ranking as the nation's fattest state, with 32.5 percent of its population classified as obese, according to new health statistics. But it faces stiff competition from Alabama, whose obesity rate jumps to 31.2 percent because of a surge in heavy baby boomers. Adult obesity rates rose in 23 states and declined in none, the report says.
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Vaccine Shot Could Stop Type 1 Diabetes

There may be hope for those living with Type 1 diabetes -- doctors are testing a vaccine-like treatment for the disease. Though the experiment is only in the early stages, if the tests are successful, researchers could use the immunosuppressive therapy to treat diabetic children.
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Dr. David Finegold administers a vaccine-like injection into patient Tracey Berg-Fulton's abdomen, as part of an experimental therapy for Type 1 diabetes. The blisters forming at the four injection sites are a good sign for the test.

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Panel Urges Smaller Doses of Painkillers

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The maximum daily doses for Tylenol, Excedrin and other painkillers should be reduced to prevent deadly overdoses, a government panel recommends. The medications contain acetaminophen, one of the nation's most widely used drugs and its leading cause of liver failure. The panel also calls for the elimination of Vicodin and Percocet.
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More Sex May Mean Better Sperm

It's a finding some men with fertility problems are "quite happy" about: A new study concludes that more sex can translate into healthier sperm. Previous studies have linked better quality sperm to a better chance of pregnancy.
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Prescriptions Halted After Hacker Strikes

Some doctors are hesitant about issuing strong painkillers in Virginia in the wake of a hacker attack on a huge state-run database, according to one state official.
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Archdiocese to Probe Claim of Miracle

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Mary Ellen Heibel, 71, was diagnosed with cancer and given at most a year to live, but years later, she's cancer-free, much to the surprise of doctors. The Archdiocese of Baltimore plans to investigate whether Heibel's prayers to a 19-century priest played a role in her recovery. If the cure is attributed to Francis X. Seelo, the Roman Catholic Church could make him a saint.
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