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Monday, May 6, 2013

Better handwashing could cut healthcare infections in half

NEW YORK, May 6 (UPI) -- Hundreds of millions of patients every year worldwide get healthcare-associated infections, but handwashing could prevent half of them, U.N. officials say. Officials at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, said the most common healthcare-associated... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Musharraf's party to boycott May elections

ISLAMABAD, May 3 (UPI) -- The political party of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said Friday it would not participate in elections scheduled for May 11. The announcement was made after documents Musharraf filed to run for president were rejected by all the provinces and he was given a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 3, 2013

Fluoride fights tooth decay by making bacteria less sticky

SAARBRUCKEN, Germany, May 3 (UPI) -- German scientists say fluoride reduces the ability of decay-causing bacteria to stick to teeth so it is easier to wash away when brushing or with saliva. Karin Jacobs and colleagues said despite a half-century of scientific research, controversy exists over... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Benedict to move back to Vatican

VATICAN CITY, May 2 (UPI) -- The Vatican will host two popes for the first time in history when Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI moves back to the compound, officials said. Benedict has been living at the summer papal residence outside Rome since his resignation took effect Feb. 28, Vatican Radio... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

3 detained in marathon bombing investigation

NEW YORK, May 1 (UPI) -- Three college students detained in the Boston Marathon bombing investigations have been charged, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday. Dias Kadyrbayev, 19, and Azamat Tazhayakov, 19, both of New Bedford, Mass., were charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice by... Sign in to see full entry.

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