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Aspirin makes it harder for blood clots to form, BBC News reports here: Men and women over a certain age should take aspirin daily to prevent heart attacks, experts say in Heart journal.

HealthDay News reports here at Yahoo News: – U.S. drug regulators said Thursday that they were investigating whether the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin might be linked to cancer.

CNN reports here: Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has selected veteran U.S. Senator Joe Biden as his running mate. Biden, who is seen as adding heavyweight foreign policy experience to Obama’s campaign, was named in a text message sent to supporters, ending ended days of fevered speculation.

CNN News reports here: Few states have laws preventing towns from building schools on or near toxic waste. Even in states with laws, many are weak or poorly enforced, group says. Love Canal is a Niagara Falls neighborhood built atop tons of chemical waste.

Bodybuilder scarred from steroids, BBC News reports here: Anyone considering using steroids to bulk up may want to think again after seeing pictures of the horrific scars suffered by one young bodybuilder.

CNN reports here: ATLANTA, Georgia – If you or a loved one develops pneumonia or has a heart attack and is taken to a hospital, do you know what the chances are of getting out alive? Government Web site adds information on death rates for individual hospitals.

CNN reports here: London – The head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has described as “tragic” the lack of action on climate change by developed countries.

BBC News reports here: Long-term back pain can be relieved through encouraging sufferers to adopt good posture through the Alexander technique, say UK researchers.

Cholesterol levels can be checked with a blood test, BBC News reports here: The UK is expected to endorse the screening of families for an inherited cholesterol disorder which increases the risk of heart disease.