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Chemical tragedy leaves legacy of 'Bhopal brides' (AFP) (Nov-30, 05:41 EDT )-- AFP - Jyoti is one of many Indian women whose dreams of a glittering wedding were shattered after the Bhopal gas disaster killed thousands 25 years ago this week and left many more ill from exposure.
Doctors in training still learn from cadavers (AP) (Nov-30, 04:31 EDT )-- AP - Color-coded denim cloths cover the row upon row of black body bags atop cold metal tables. Blue means a body that eventually will go into a common grave. Tan, the family wants those remains back for burial, eventually.
S.Korea reports first Tamiflu-resistant flu case (AFP) (Nov-30, 03:34 EDT )-- AFP - Health authorities Monday reported South Korea's first case of swine flu that was resistant to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu, and called for extra precautions against any future cases.
Autism treatment works in kids as young as 18 mos. (AP) (Nov-30, 03:12 EDT )-- AP - The first rigorous study of behavior treatment in autistic children as young as 18 months found two years of therapy can vastly improve symptoms, often resulting in a milder diagnosis.
Muslim pilgrimage ends with handful of flu cases (Reuters) (Nov-30, 01:43 EDT )-- Reuters - The annual Muslim haj pilgrimage has ended without the major flu outbreak feared by some experts and with only five deaths from the H1N1 flu virus out of 73 recorded cases, the Saudi health minister said.
US senators to begin fractious health care debate (AFP) (Nov-30, 00:59 EDT )-- AFP - The US Senate was set Monday to begin debate on a massive health care reform bill that is a key priority for President Barack Obama but faces stiff Republican opposition and is plagued by divisions in Democratic ranks.
Anatomy training facts, how to donate (AP) (Nov-30, 00:02 EDT )-- AP - Learning anatomy with cadavers is a centuries-old rite of passage that once again is getting a face-lift as medical schools struggle to mix this core knowledge with an explosion of new information from the genetics revolution.
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