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AP - Emergency room doctors are prescribing strong narcotics more often to patients who complain of pain, but minorities are less likely to get them than whites, a new study finds. Even for the severe pain of kidney stones, minorities were prescribed narcotics such as oxycodone and morphine less frequently than whites.

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Weight-Alzheimer link different for men and women (Reuters)

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Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 21, 2008 (HealthDay)

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Pfizer drops bid to sell Viagra over the counter in Europe (AFP)

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Insurers make pitch for health coverage mandate (AP)

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Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 17, 2008 (HealthDay)

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