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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Surveys show most Americans would rather die at home than in a hospital. Now, a new government study suggests more and more people getting their wish.

LONDON - The harsh spending cuts introduced by European governments to tackle their crippling debt problems have not only pitched the region into recession — they are also being partly blamed for outbreaks of diseases not normally seen in Europe and

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 71, and about two weeks ago I came down with shingles in my right lower back, and it also affected my bladder. My doctor put me on Valtrex, which I have now finished, and my bladder function is gradually returning.

OTTAWA - A nine-year-old girl's ability to confront and conquer her fear of telling people about her epilepsy was celebrated Tuesday on Parliament Hill with the first official Purple Day.

TORONTO - About one in every 200 seniors in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is admitted to hospital each year because of an adverse drug reaction, compared to about one in 1,000 in the general population, says a report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

EDMONTON - A study says coal-fired power generation is likely to cause thousands of early deaths in Alberta and cost the province hundreds of millions of dollars before government regulations force plants to reduce emissions.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been diagnosed with piriformis syndrome, which has the same symptoms as sciatica. I have been to a chiropractor and doctor, and I still have pain shooting down my leg.

TORONTO - Fewer than half of MRIs ordered to look for the cause of lower back pain are appropriate uses of the imaging machines, a new Canadian study suggests.

WASHINGTON - We know a lot about how babies learn to talk, and youngsters learn to read.

TORONTO - Mandatory flu shots for health-care workers should be put on hold until there is a more effective influenza vaccine, a prominent infectious diseases specialist says.