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Official: Death Toll in Thousands

WASHINGTON – Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt (search) said Sunday the death toll from Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath is in the thousands, the first time a federal official has acknowledged what many feared. Leavitt said he couldn’t provide a precise number on the impact of the devastation, …

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Femara After Tamoxifen Can Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence

New research backs up earlier reports that the breast cancer drug Femara can reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence by nearly 50 percent in women previously treated with tamoxifen. A five-year study of the Femara treatment given after tamoxifen therapy was halted early after the survival benefits of Femara …

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Poll: Most Say Abandon Low-Lying Areas

WASHINGTON – More than half the people in this country say the flooded areas of New Orleans (search) lying below sea level should be abandoned and rebuilt on higher ground. An AP-Ipsos poll found that 54 percent of Americans want the vast sections of New Orleans that were flooded by …

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