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Tuesday, 21 October 2008 at 4:17 pm Posted by smp

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Va. pharmacy follows faith, no birth control sales (AP)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 06:13 PM CDT

Pam Semler, of Fairfax, Va., works the register at DMC Pharmacy in Chantilly, Va. on Monday, Oct. 20, 2008. The pharmacy bills itself as 'pro-life' and carries no contraceptive products. Divine Mercy Care Pharmacy is among at least seven pharmacies across the nation that is refusing as a matter of faith to sell contraceptives of any kind, even if a person has a prescription. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - A new drug store at a Virginia strip mall is putting its faith in an unconventional business plan: No candy. No sodas. And no birth control. Divine Mercy Care Pharmacy is among at least seven pharmacies across the nation that are refusing as a matter of faith to sell contraceptives of any kind, even if a person has a prescription.

Safety a problem for new generation drugs, too (AP)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 02:23 PM CDT

AP - Nearly a fourth of widely used new-generation biological drugs for several common diseases produce serious side effects that lead to safety warnings soon after they go on the market, the first major study of its kind found.

Sex Partners Get STD Alerts by E-mail (HealthDay)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 06:02 PM CDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Letting someone you've slept with know that you have inadvertently exposed them to a sexually transmitted disease can now be done with the click of a computer mouse.

Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 21, 2008 (HealthDay)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 06:03 PM CDT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Health Tip: Protecting Your Child at Day Care (HealthDay)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 06:03 PM CDT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) - Bacteria, viruses and other germs are easily passed between children at day-care centers.

Job, Education May Buffer Against Dementia (HealthDay)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 06:03 PM CDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Having a higher level of education and a mentally demanding job may help protect against the memory loss that precedes Alzheimer's disease, according to an Italian study.

3-D Doppler Ultrasound Helps ID Breast Cancers (HealthDay)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 06:02 PM CDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Radiologists can now better distinguish malignant and benign breast masses by using three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound, a new report says.

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