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NOV. 14, 2008

LATEST HEALTH NEWS  Brought to you by Women Fail the Breast Test We know we're supposed to do self-exams, but do we know what they're supposed to feel like? NBC conducted an eye-opening experiment and found that many women don't know how to do self breast exams or detect... MORE Could Common Medical Test Make Patients Sicker? A San Rafael man is convinced the contrast dye used in several MRIs he had stayed in his system, causing a deadly disease that could stiffen his whole body. MORE Calif. Pollution Deadlier Than Car Crashes Dirty air can kill more people than car crashes, a new study suggests. MORE HPV Vaccine Works for Boys New study suggests boys should get pricked with the vaccine too. MORE Take Gender to Heart Turns out, men and women really are different at heart. At least when it comes to heart tranpslants. MORE WEATHER TODAY HIGH: 78 LOW: 58   TRAFFIC GREEN HEADLINES Alameda County Bus Gets Magnetic Personality An experiment with magnetic steering in Alameda County is giving new meaning to the term "hands-free." MORE Cal Adds Up Price of Climate Change A report issued by the University of California, Berkeley Thursday  says that climate change could have a devastating impact on the state's  economy. David Roland-Holst the report's author and... MORE Salmonsaurus: 51-Inch Fish Found in California Fish and game officials are stunned by the size of a huge salmon found in a creek. MORE

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