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Chile Completes Rescue of All 33 Miners Voice of America Photo: AP Chilean rescuers ended a marathon operation Tuesday and freed all 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months. All of the rescued miners were sent for medical treatment and several of them are expected to undergo surgery in the ... See all stories on this topic »

Are you wearing your pink ribbon for Breast Cancer Awareness Month? These ... Los Angeles Times Happy Breast Cancer Awareness Month, everyone! Well, not so happy for some people who are frankly sick of the whole pinkwashing phenomenon. They think there are better ways to bring attention to the need for research dollars and preventive care than ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Positive HIV test halts porn shoots at companies The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — More than half a dozen pornographers in California's multibillion-dollar adult entertainment industry have halted production after an actor tested positive for HIV — and more shutdowns were expected. Vivid Entertainment Group and Wicked ... See all stories on this topic »

Walking 6 to 9 Miles a Week May Help Save Memory BusinessWeek By Alan Mozes WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Walking about six miles a week appears to protect against brain shrinkage in old age, which in turn helps stem the onset of memory problems and cognitive decline, new research reveals. ... See all stories on this topic »

As the rescue unfolds in Chile, the hard work begins above ground Globe and Mail As they reach the surface one at a time, entering into the warm embrace of family and friends, the miners leave behind the darkness and isolation of the past 69 days in a Chilean mine. But they won't return to life as they once knew it. ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Bone Drugs Linked to Rare Fractures, FDA Warns BusinessWeek By Steven Reinberg WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- People taking drugs called bisphosphonates, such as Fosamax and Boniva, to prevent or treat osteoporosis may be at risk for a rare type of fracture of the thigh bone, US health officials warned ... See all stories on this topic »

52 arrested in sweeping Medicare fraud case Los Angeles Times The defendants, largely from LA and New York, allegedly are part of an Armenian organized crime outfit. Feds say they stole doctors' and patients' identities and submitted $160 million in bogus claims. FBI agents check a Range Rover near a house ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

In US, Hispanics outlive whites, blacks by years The Associated Press ATLANTA — US Hispanics can expect to outlive whites by more than two years and blacks by more than seven, government researchers say in a startling report that is the first to calculate Hispanic life expectancy in this country. ... See all stories on this topic »

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