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Disabled Iraq veterans stay in the race

Andy Hatcher ran his first marathon seven months before being deployed to Iraq in September 2004. Losing his right leg in combat three months later could have ended his running career, but Hatcher is still going strong.
Hatcher, 23, of Alexandria, Va., will compete in the Accenture Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco on […]

Runny eyes and wheezy chest? Blame rapeseed

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Fumes given off by Britain’s rapeseed crops are causing flu-like symptoms such as headaches, wheezing, streaming eyes and runny noses, according to health experts.
With their blazing yellow flowers, rapeseed plants certainly brighten up the countryside.
But there are concerns that they are causing some hayfever sufferers and asthmatics who live nearby to suffer […]

Tainted animal feed not just China’s problem

WASHINGTON - The same industrial chemical that led to a massive pet food recall was used in animal feed ingredients made by a U.S. company, health officials said Wednesday.
The announcement by the Food and Drug Administration was the first indication that a U.S. company had used melamine as an animal feed ingredient. Agency officials said […]

ALS: Offering prizes for a cure, Avi Kremer makes a business of survival

Avi Kremers thoughts and words are locked in a constant hare and tortoise race, words unable to keep pace with thoughts.
It is the singular burden of ALS: The mind remains fiercely active, even as the connections from brain to mouth fray. Kremer, diagnosed with the disease just months after enrolling in Harvard Business School, […]

Cancer expected to surge in Asia along with unhealthy Western habits

SINGAPORE (AP) Asia is bracing for a dramatic surge in cancer rates over the next decade as people in the developing world live longer and adopt bad Western habits that greatly increase the risk of the disease.
Smoking, drinking and eating unhealthy foods Д all linked to various cancers Д will combine with larger […]