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Cadets fall ill at police academy
More than half of the cadets at the Albuquerque Police Academy are out sick, suffering from several respiratory illnesses, News 13 has learned.

Praying May Increase Brain Power
A new study has found that intense prayer and meditation have a positive effect on mental ability, leading one researcher to suggest that it’s possible to reconcile science and religion.

Americans Taking Alternative Approaches to Health Care
People are getting creative in their pursuit of affordable health care by traveling abroad for care, attending free clinics and buying medicine from foreign countries.

Kids say ibuprofen best for arm pain
Children with a broken arm do better on a simple over-the-counter painkiller than on a more powerful prescription combination that includes a narcotic, a surprising study finds.

HEALTHBEAT: Could stronger hips help arthritic knees? Doctors hunt how to help misaligned legs
Exercise your hips to help achy knees? If you’ve got knee arthritis, your whole leg starts subtly shifting out of alignment as you favor the sore spot.

US expects far fewer swine flu shots in October
The U.S. won’t have nearly as much swine flu vaccine ready by mid-October as long predicted — 45 million doses instead of the anticipated 120 million, a federal official said Monday.

With school year near, health department ready to take H1N1 calls
With school right around the corner, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced that questions about H1N1 can be directed to the health department’s call center.

Appoint swine flu health czar: CMAJ
The federal government should appoint a national “health czar” with legal authority to impose directives on the provinces during the swine flu pandemic, according to the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

New Molecular Condom Targets HIV in Africa
A unique polymer gel could help prevent the spread of HIV. The technology, still in development, was designed specifically to help women in areas where condom use is fairly low, such as sub-Saharan Africa.

Dean: Public health care option necessary
Former Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean, a leading figure in the liberal wing of his party, said Monday he doubts there can be meaningful health care reform without a direct government role.