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Nutrition Notes --Eye-appealing foods -- Fruits, veggies may prevent vision loss -- By Karen Collins, R.D.

Skip the white bread
For the new federal food pyramid, a panel advised at least three servings of whole grains each day. • FULL STORY

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PETS

• HELP FOR PETS, ANIMALS IN CHARLEY AFTERMATH
Animal rescue after Hurricane Charley hasn’t just been a matter of helping storm victims with their dogs and cats. Far from it.

• Hungry dog eats owner’s money• Want to get in shape? Hike with your dog• No dogs allowed at new cat cafe• Abducted pregnant tortoise returned home

HEALTH CARE

• MORE AMERICANS VISIT DOCTOR AS NATION AGES
Americans made an estimated 890 million visits to the doctor in 2002, a 1 percent increase from the previous year, according to a survey released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Report: 1.3 million more Americans in poverty• Five diseases drive up health care spending• Poll: Health care system not ready for attack• FDA: Drug imports pave way for counterfeits

DIET AND FITNESS

• GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES ANTI-OBESITY CAMPAIGN
The U.S. National Institutes of Health said it was launching a systematic campaign to fight obesity, which now affects close to two-thirds of the U.S. population.

• Weight Watchers overhauls its diet plan• Most people still confused about produce• Supplement industry hops on low-carb trend

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

• DRINKING WATER SUSPECTED IN OHIO OUTBREAK
Investigators searching for the source of an outbreak that sickened hundreds of travelers on a Lake Erie resort island are focusing on drinking water.

• Polio spreading further into Africa, WHO says• Source of Ohio outbreak unclear• Mystery illness strikes 510 at lake resort• Wash. woman dies of mad cow-type disease

NEWSWEEK HEALTH NEWS

• HEALTH: TRACKING TRIGGERS

• A Disease In Disguise

FROM OUR COLUMNISTS

• Eye-appealing foods
'Nutrition Notes' By Karen Collins

• Why female sexual desire makes society squirm
'Sexploration' By Brian Alexander

• Cutting in line for organ transplants
'Breaking Bioethics' By Art Caplan

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• Pets on pins and needles
'Creature Comforts' By Molly Masland

• Going for your own personal gold
'Smart Fitness' By Jacqueline Stenson

• Playing doctor
'Growing Up Healthy' By Victoria Clayton

Today show health features

• West Nile Virus: What you need to know!• I plan to have a baby. Do I need a flu shot?• My mom had ovarian cancer. Will I, too?• Spice up your workout with foam rollers• Mercury: Is it safe or downright dangerous?

SPECIAL REPORT

• 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

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