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PDF of print edition Panel lists survival guidelines By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer       CHICAGO Doctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won't get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster. The gut-wrenching dilemma will be deciding who to let die. Now, an influential group of physicians has drafted a grimly specific list of recommendations for which patients wouldn't be tr... More ... Fibroids in uterus are noncancerous       DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I had stomach pain for two weeks and finally had an ultrasound of my abdomen. Nothing bad was found, except for a fibroid in my uterus. The doctor said this had nothing to do with my pain. He must be right, because the pain went away. Do I need to pursue the fibroid thing any fur... More ... Non-Lasik surgeries better bet for some By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer       WASHINGTON Frightened by headlines about Lasik side effects? Lasik gets all the advertising, but there are half a dozen alternate eye surgeries - from a simpler laser approach to implantable lenses - that might solve your squint. More ... Most moms breast-feed       More than 3 out of 4 new moms now breast-feed their infants, the highest rate in the U.S. in at least 20 years, a new government report says. More ... Testing and Diabetes Control       Keeping blood glucose at near-normal levels helps people with diabetes avoid long-term complications, which can affect the eyes, nerves and kidneys. Testing blood glucose lets you see how well your medications, eating plan and exercise routine are working to achieve this goal. More ... Little chatterbox repeats what he hears Southern Ohio By ROSE BALLARD DURHAM       Hello again, everyone! Grab a cup of coffee and let's sit down for a chat while I tell you this is a beautiful time of the year. The only thing that would make it perfect is for me to be in the mountains of eastern Kentucky. The next person that is heading that way, if I stood on the highway would... More ...