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Students informed about tanning risks Thursday in Sweeney Hall


Dr. Doris Yang of Mid Michigan Physician Group told students gathered in the Sweeney Hall lobby Thursday that spray tanning is the way to go. If you want to tan, she said, it’s important to consider the alternatives before opting for harmful Ultraviolet rays.

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Recent study recommends mammograms taken at 50, not 40


The United States Preventative Task Force recently said women do not have to start getting annual mammograms until age 50.

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More H1N1 vaccines available from 2 to 4 p.m. today


University Health Services received another limited supply of H1N1 nasal spray vaccine.
Free vaccinations to healthy students is available from 2 to 4 p.m. today in Foust Hall 249, according to an e-mail from University Communications.

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CMU not concerned with area illness closings


Central Michigan University’s illness closing policy is not likely needed in the immediate future.
“We’re not at any kind of level like that (of local schools) on campus. Our numbers are not that high,” said Assistant Director of Clinical Operations Loretta Moran.

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California scientists discover vital antibodies in AIDS study


Scientists have been searching for years to find a vaccine for AIDS.
But a group in California said it is one step closer to solving the disease that has claimed millions of lives around the world, according to the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative’s Web site.

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