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Fighting back with fitness -- Exercise is good medicine for cancer patients, studies find -- By Jacqueline Stenson

New breast cancer drug
A new class of breast cancer medication saves lives and may prevent the return of tumors, researchers say. • FULL STORY

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• Prostate cancer gets more lethal
• Ovarian cancer not so silent
• Targeted drugs offer new hope

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• Bush still against embryonic stem-cell research

• Health costs slowed in 2003, but still high

• Supplement laws inadequate, critics charge

• British scientists identify prostate cancer gene

• Genes may explain chemotherapy side effects

• Families try eating organic on a budget

• FDA warns against drug to increase breast milk

• Senators ask Bush to relax stem cell rules

• Too much TV may cause sleeping problems

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• Why cancer screenings can't always protect

• Bee stings, bug bites and bleeding — oh my!

• Spicing up sex in the golden years

• Healthy tricks for the time-challenged dieter

• Summer skin care: Learn not to burn

• Malibu says yes to surfin', no to smokin'

• It’s a cloudy day. Do I still need sunscreen?

INSIDE NEWSWEEK

• PROSTATE CANCER: THE PSA CONTROVERSY
Normal PSA levels may not guarantee a man is free from prostate cancer, a new study indicates. A Q&A with the study’s lead investigator.

• How TLC Makes You Sick• A Shocking Diagnosis• Fast-Food Lovers, Unite!

HEALTH NEWS FROM AP AND REUTERS

• Anheuser-Busch Unveils Low-Carb Beverage

• Baby Dies of Milk Malnutrition in China

• Okla. ERs, Clinics Note Rise in Patients

• Calif. Woman Contracts West Nile Virus

• Growth in Health Care Spending Again Drops

FROM OUR COLUMNISTS

• Face-off over facial transplants
'Breaking Bioethics' By Art Caplan

• Reconnecting with a child
'Growing Up Healthy' By Victoria Clayton

• Understanding trans fat on food labels
'Nutrition Notes' By Karen Collins

• Forbidden lust?
'Sexploration' By Brian Alexander

• Workouts for desk jockeys
'Smart Fitness' By Jacqueline Stenson

SPECIAL REPORT

• FIGHTING BACK WITH FITNESS
Experts say physical activity appears to help patients with various types of cancer.

• Study: Breast cancer drug saves lives• Approach extends brain cancer survival• Statins may slash risk of colon cancer• New hope for controlling kidney cancer

• PERSONALS, SEX SITES CHANGING THE RULES OF LOVE
From flirtatious chat to e-dating, the Internet is offering Web-savvy women new opportunities

• Dating and mating online• Can you surf without wiping out?

• COSMETIC SURGERY COMES OUT OF THE CLOSET
Once reserved for the rich and famous, cosmetic surgery has become increasingly common among mainstream Americans, and more widely accepted, too.

• The quest for better breast implants• Want a booty like J. Lo's? It can be yours• Wiping out wrinkles• After stomach stapling, more surgery• You're so vain -- or maybe not

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• PET PRIVACY: THE LATEST TREND IN ANIMAL CARE?
The University of Georgia’s veterinary hospital treats thousands of horses, cats, dogs, birds, reptiles and other pets each year. But don’t ask about them — that’s information for their owners only.

• Dog genes tell surprising tales• Monkey helpers get first 'college'

• PUSHING KIDS TOO HARD TOO YOUNG
Experts in sports medicine and youth athletics say they are increasingly concerned about the pressures put on young children to excel at sports.

• Growing up fast• Being a good sports parent• Time for steroid testing in high school• Readers respond

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• MAD COW HUNT BEGINS, BUT WILL IT WORK?
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will launch its testing program for mad cow disease. It believes its plan will find out for sure if the fatal illness is present in other U.S. cattle. Critics believe the effort falls far short.

• Firm develops human mad-cow test• Prions found in muscle tissue of sheep• Thousands more mad cow cases possible

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