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Yahoo! Health News FAQ

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News Sources and Updates

Our goal is to make Yahoo! News as comprehensive as possible, and from time to time we add sources to make your news more complete. Currently, our Health content is provided by the Reuters Online Report. This feed brings you an in-depth look at the top stories of the day gathered from more than 160 bureaus worldwide. Health news updates twice a day, M-F.

 If you're looking for a news source that we don't currently offer, be sure to check Yahoo!'s News and Media category for other news sites.

How Long is News Archived?

Reuters news stories are archived for seven days. The archiving process is continuous and occurs after each fresh update of stories. Included is a news search capability which helps you find archived stories quickly and easily.

If you're looking for stories that are more than a week old, please check our Full Coverage section for an archive of sources on major news stories. Also, Lexis-Nexis offers their news archives for a fee, and you can find many other services in our News and Media category. Unfortunately, we cannot provide Reuters stories that are more than seven days old.

Using Yahoo! News Stories on Your Site

Any redistribution of news from Yahoo!'s site is strictly prohibited. We cannot give permission to use our news for any purpose, even if it's a private newsletter or a school project. Licensing information and/or permission can be obtained only by contacting Reuters directly at editor.reuters@reuters.com.

Searching for News on a Particular Topic

We get lots of letters from people asking, "Can you send me articles on...." The answer is: you can get those articles yourself, with our handy search function! Using the search box on our news pages, you can retrieve all the articles we have on a particular topic. If you don't find what you're looking for right away, try some different search words... but remember we only archive Reuters stories for seven days. Sorry, but we cannot send news articles to you by e-mail!

If you're looking for more information than we have in our news section, or if you want to see websites related to your topic, you need to search the main Yahoo! site. Use the search box to retrieve all the websites we have listed for your topic.

Those New Left-Side Modules

The feature boxes along the left side of the page give you access to other Yahoo! content while you browse our news pages. In Health News you will see the following features:

Tell Us About an Error or Send Us Feedback

We appreciate feedback about the news we post on our site. When you see factual or typographical errors, or when you wish to state an opinion about Reuters content, please contact Reuters directly at: editor.reuters@reuters.com.

Formatting Problems and Outdated Stories

Generally, errors in formatting are the result of an error in the news feed received by Yahoo!. These problems usually resolve themselves when we get a new batch of stories. If formatting errors persist, please notify us.

Outdated stories on Yahoo! may mean that one of our feeds is broken. Before you report the problem, please hit the reload button on your browser to make sure you're not reading a cached version of our page. Also, check the update schedule for the feed you're looking at, because some of our feeds don't update overnight or during the weekend. If it still looks like there's a problem, notify us at reuters-admin@yahoo-inc.com.

How to Submit a Press Release

All company press releases and news stories available on Yahoo! originate from other sources. We cannot take individual press releases and add them to our service. If you are interested in having your company's press releases show up on Yahoo!, contact PR Newswire and/or Business Wire. For a fee, either of these services will make sure hundreds of news services are aware of any company announcements.
 

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General Questions or Problems Using Yahoo!

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