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KATU Breast Cancer Awareness

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and KATU has dedicated this month to raising awareness of the disease in our special Health Report. Find the information you'll need, from free resources to inspiring stories, to get you or your family through this ordeal.

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC

Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu. It's the first cluster of that many cases seen in the U.S.

Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps

New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.

Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD

The U.S. Marine Corps is conducting a military experiment to try to predict who's most at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. Understanding underlying triggers might help reduce the burden of those who return psychologically wounded - if they can get early help.

FDA panel backs safety, benefits of Spiriva

Federal health experts on Thursday brushed off lingering safety questions about a popular inhaler drug and suggested it carry bolder benefit claims.

Can your pet catch the swine flu from you?

It’s the first case in the nation: a cat in Lebanon, Ore. dies from the swine flu. Is your pet at risk of getting the H1N1 virus from you and vice versa?

Free dental clinic for kids slated to close in March

Experts say radical measures won't stop swine flu

Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu - most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms - have failed to contain the disease.

Study: CT scans rule out heart attacks faster

CT scans are increasingly used to diagnose problems because they give a deep, detailed view inside the body. But they put out a lot of radiation, which may raise a person's chances of developing cancer.