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• American Dental Association Continues to Suppress Competition

  Posted: July 4th, 2009, 10:40pm CDT by vollangw

  The American Dental Association whines about being left out of the Healthcare Reform process but they've been fighting and making things difficult for Dental Hygienist, Denturist and Dental Health Aide Therapist, to the point of having Denturist prosecuted for providing affordab …

• Appetite loss in elderly not a good sign

  Posted: July 4th, 2009, 10:09pm CDT by msnbc.com health

  Loss of appetite in the elderly is often an early warning sign of something gone wrong.

• Let Them Eat Cake!

  Posted: July 4th, 2009, 7:05pm CDT by eElementary

  On Friday, I faced the morning, alone with the girls. I wanted to make sure we enjoyed the day, so our first task involved finding the Betty Crocker gluten-free cake mixes.

• Hospital Employee Swiped Syringes, Spread Hepatitis C

  Posted: July 4th, 2009, 4:08pm CDT by williewildcat

  A former hosptial employee is suspected of exposing patients to the Hepatitis C virus by switching out clean needles filled with fentanyl then replacing them with dirty used syringes filled with a saline solution. The employee in question tested positive in 2008.

• Europe's free, state-run health care has drawbacks

  Posted: July 4th, 2009, 1:28pm CDT by Maria Cheng, AP Medical Writer

  As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate. In Europe, free, state-run health care is a given.

• Socialized Medicine on Display

  Posted: July 4th, 2009, 12:31pm CDT by Nofluer

  Latest news in the exciting saga of Britain's socialized medicine is that a nurse, Margaret Haywood, aged 58, has been struck off for the crime of exposing neglect and mistreatment of elderly patients at the Royal Sussex Hospital on a television program.

• Take a Cupping Therapy

  Posted: July 4th, 2009, 11:22am CDT by datadon-1022290

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• Gals make passes at guys who wash glasses

  Posted: July 4th, 2009, 9:25am CDT by msnbc.com health

  A guy who pulls his own weight around the house isn't just hot, he's a boon for his lady's health and happiness.

• Senate health care: pay your own health insurance or pay a fine

  Posted: July 4th, 2009, 7:26am CDT by oneofmany

  In a revamped health care system envisioned by senators, people would be required to carry health insurance just like motorists must get auto coverage now.

• Jackson kids face hurdles to coping with his death

  Posted: July 4th, 2009, 5:00am CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer

  No matter how unusual their lives may have been so far, Michael Jackson's children now face a universal trauma felt by all kids who suddenly lose a parent.

• Chickenpox Boy Died After Hospital Release

  Posted: July 4th, 2009, 1:58am CDT by cartooncat

  A five year old boy died from chickenpox just two weeks after being sent home by hospital staff.

• Self-help 'makes you feel worse'

  Posted: July 4th, 2009, 1:41am CDT by Scott (Scoop) Butki

  excerpt:"Canadian researchers found those with low self-esteem actually felt worse after repeating positive statements about themselves. They said phrases such as "I am a lovable person" only helped people with high self-esteem.

• Biracial couples may invest more in kids

  Posted: July 4th, 2009, 12:13am CDT by msnbc.com health

  Parents who are of different races, such as a white father and an Asian-American mother, spend more time and money on their kids than parents who are both of the same race, new research shows.