More than 40 over-the-counter infant's and children's liquid medications are being recalled in the United States and 11 other countries because they don't meet quality standards.
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Children's Liquid Cold, Allergy Medicine Recalled
Posted: April 30th, 2010, 11:24pm CDT
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Doctors use gene sequence to predict health risks
Posted: April 30th, 2010, 7:10pm CDT
The next time Stephen Quake is prescribed a drug, he says he won't worry about having a bad reaction.
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Bon Jovi celebrates anniversary with NYC concert
Posted: April 30th, 2010, 2:55pm CDT
Jon Bon Jovi spent his 21st wedding anniversary doing what he does best - performing.
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Dappy Kicked Out Of Alton Towers 'For Drugs'
Posted: April 30th, 2010, 10:45am CDT
Dubz star Dappy has been kicked out of Alton Towers for allegedly smoking cannabis.
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Review: 'Nightmare' Goes Down Familiar Street
Posted: April 30th, 2010, 6:26am CDT
'A Nightmare on Elm Street' One, two, Freddy's coming for you ... again? No seriously, Freddy's back again? How is that possible? He's a psycho killer and all, but still, he's been through a lot since the original "A Nightmare on Elm Street" back in 1984.
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Inquest into cancer jab girl death
Posted: April 30th, 2010, 2:16am CDT
An inquest is due to be held into the death of a teenager who collapsed after being given a cervical cancer vaccine at school.
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Anthem Blue Cross withdraws big California rate hike
Posted: April 29th, 2010, 10:11pm CDT
Anthem Blue Cross has withdrawn plans to raise health insurance rates for California customers by as much as 39 percent.
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Novel drug for prostate cancer rallies body's immune system against tumors
Posted: April 29th, 2010, 6:01pm CDT
A first-of-a-kind prostate cancer treatment that uses the body's immune system to fight the disease received federal approval Thursday, offering an important alternative to more taxing treatments like chemotherapy.
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FDA approves Dendreon's cancer drug Provenge
Posted: April 29th, 2010, 2:57pm CDT
The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a drug that is designed to stimulate a patient's immune system to fight prostate cancer.
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Bubble-Blowers Take Aim At Guinness Book Record
Posted: April 29th, 2010, 2:57pm CDT
People all over the world Thursday tried to break into the Guinness World Records book for the most people simultaneously blowing bubbles at multiple locations.
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2009 flu vaccinations reach record high
Posted: April 29th, 2010, 1:52pm CDT
Fears of swine flu helped boost vaccination for ordinary seasonal flu last year, with a record 40 percent of adults and children getting the vaccine, federal health officials said Thursday.
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New finding could mark shift in Alzheimer's research
Posted: April 29th, 2010, 11:47am CDT
New research could change the way scientists view the causes -- and potential prevention and treatment -- of Alzheimer's disease.
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As government prepares to pay Medicare insurers for quality, most seniors in plans that lag
Posted: April 29th, 2010, 7:38am CDT
Millions of seniors signed up for popular Medicare Advantage insurance plans don't get the best quality, an independent study found.
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A curry spice ingredients could make ovarian cancer more responsive to treatment, research has found
Posted: April 29th, 2010, 3:28am CDT
A curry spice ingredient can make ovarian cancer more responsive to treatment, scientists have shown.
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Australia proposes tough cigarette packaging rules
Posted: April 29th, 2010, 1:23am CDT
The rules, which would take effect July 1, 2012, would ban tobacco companies from including logos, promotional text or colorful images on cigarette packages.
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Elton John says Ryan White turned his life around
Posted: April 28th, 2010, 11:19pm CDT
Elton John says he's been sober since shortly after the 1990 death of an Indiana teen with AIDS who the musician calls a lifelong inspiration.
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A Cinco de Mayo treat
Posted: April 28th, 2010, 10:15pm CDT
While Cinco de Mayo, Spanish for the 5th of May, is a small regional holiday in Mexico, commemorating the Battle of Puebla, it has become a popular celebration in the states, recognizing the significant historical and cultural contributions of Mexico and the Mexican Americans, according to the Burrell Group.
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Doctors: Vitamin E shows promise for treating obesity-related fatty liver disease
Posted: April 28th, 2010, 6:10pm CDT
People with a common, obesity -related liver disease that has no known treatment got a surprising benefit from vitamin E pills, researchers reported Wednesday.
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Michael Lohan's Twitter Page Hacked, Claims Lindsay Has HIV
Posted: April 28th, 2010, 2:00pm CDT
Long Island native Michael Lohan claims a hacker broke into his Twitter account Tuesday morning and attempted to tarnish his daughter Lindsay's already damaged reputation.
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Use of costly scans is climbing in cancer patients
Posted: April 28th, 2010, 10:55am CDT
Use of high-tech imaging scans in older cancer patients has climbed substantially in recent years, a study found, raising concerns about costs and radiation exposure.
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No butts about it: Navy subs to ban...
Posted: April 28th, 2010, 8:45am CDT
Aboard the submarine USS Florida, there's no e-mail or phone, no breaks for sunshine or fresh air.
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Group wants change in dementia care A leading dementia group has...
Posted: April 28th, 2010, 4:30am CDT
A leading dementia group has called for an overhaul in the way that support is provided for people with the condition.
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5-Minute Colon Cancer Test Could Save Many
Posted: April 28th, 2010, 12:11am CDT
A five-minute colon cancer test could reduce the number of deaths from the disease by about 40 percent, a new study says.
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Maine woodsman who appeared on Discovery's 'American Loggers' reality TV show dies at age 45
Posted: April 27th, 2010, 8:02pm CDT
A Maine woodsman and skidder operator who had a supporting role on Discovery Channel's "American Loggers" has died.
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The heart disease trifecta
Posted: April 27th, 2010, 3:34pm CDT
Nearly half of all adult Americans have high cholesterol, high blood pressure or diabetes , all conditions that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease , researchers from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.
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Court says Vioxx lawsuits can proceed
Posted: April 27th, 2010, 11:05am CDT
The Supreme Court said Tuesday that investors who lost millions when Merck & Co.
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Salt Taking A Cut In Groceries And Restaurant Menus
Posted: April 27th, 2010, 6:36am CDT
Sixteen food companies plan to cut the amount of salt in bacon, flavored rice and dozens of other products as part of a national effort to reduce American's sodium consumption by 20 percent.
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Increase certain for some Blue Cross, Shield customers
Posted: April 27th, 2010, 2:15am CDT
of the p-r-c don't have the final say. this man does... morris chavez... superintendent of the p-r-c's insurance division. who may have signed off on the deal without giving a close look. "it's quite possible when i did my review and looked at this increase i might have went ahead and ok'ed what he had done. increases are often very difficult to understand." the deal that chavez originally signed off on was actually for a 24 percent rate increase for selected policies that was approved back in december. but a blue cross blue shield customer that happens to be a lawyer filed a complaint and was able to negotiate the rate hike down to 21 percent this morning. blue cross blue shield says the rate hike will effect about 40,000 individuals statewide.// m-v-d offices
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Dr. Corey Hebert Testifies Before Congress On Safety Of FEMA Trailers
Posted: April 26th, 2010, 9:43pm CDT
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Dr. Corey Hebert, a practicing physician and award winning broadcast journalist will testify before the United States Congress on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Dr. Hebert will give testimony before the Committee on Energy and Commerce in a hearing titled "Public Sales of Hurricane Katrina/Rita FEMA Trailers: Are they Safe or Environmental Time Bombs?" Dr. Hebert has worked tirelessly to inform the public of the dangers of formaldehyde exposure in high concentrations in FEMA issued trailers after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Dr Hebert's testimony will follow the government panel, which will be comprised of officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Bad habits can age you by 12 years, study suggests
Posted: April 26th, 2010, 8:44pm CDT
In this Tuesday, June 3, 2008 file photo, an employee takes a drag on a cigarette at Morgan's Place bar and restaurant in Harrisburg, Pa.
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Merck buys rights to potential chronic lung drug
Posted: April 26th, 2010, 4:32pm CDT
Drugmaker Merck & Co. said Monday it has bought rights to help market what would be the first anti-inflammatory pill for a chronic lung condition, just a few days after European regulators recommended approval there.
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Breast cancer risks not same for Hispanic women
Posted: April 26th, 2010, 12:11pm CDT
Some risk factors known to increase the odds of breast cancer in white women have less impact on Hispanic women, a new study shows.
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Swine flu couple expecting a baby
Posted: April 26th, 2010, 7:49am CDT
A British couple who became the UK's first confirmed cases of swine flu are reportedly expecting a baby.
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Sonique has been given the all clear
Posted: April 26th, 2010, 3:31am CDT
Sonique has revealed she has been given the all clear following her battle with breast cancer.
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Tips For Bathing Suit Bodies
Posted: April 25th, 2010, 11:17pm CDT
An author shares some of the most important ways for making bodies look good for the upcoming bathing suit season.
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Zuma shares HIV status as Aids drive begins
Posted: April 25th, 2010, 6:46pm CDT
President Jacob Zuma, who has faced criticism that his love life is undermining safe sex campaigns, revealed test results on Sunday showing he was HIV-negative. Zuma, who has three wives, has generated controversy by fathering a child out of wedlock and admitting to having unprotected sex with an HIV-positive woman.
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Budget deficit commission will wrestle with hard choices
Posted: April 25th, 2010, 2:21pm CDT
Unable or unwilling to do it himself, President Barack Obama this week launches a bipartisan commission that's charged with finding a way to slash the government's skyrocketing budget deficits.
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In Army's Trauma Care Units, Feeling Warehoused
Posted: April 25th, 2010, 9:55am CDT
A year ago, Specialist Michael Crawford wanted nothing more than to get into Fort Carson's Warrior Transition Battalion, a special unit created to provide closely managed care for soldiers with physical wounds and severe psychological trauma.
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Madison doctor releases free iPhone app that maps mammogram centers
Posted: April 25th, 2010, 5:44am CDT
A breast cancer surgeon and researcher who lives in the borough has developed a novel way of locating certified mammogram screening centers using an iPhone app.
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Bernie nolan reveals breast cancer Singer and actress Bernie Nolan is suffering from breast cancer.
Posted: April 25th, 2010, 1:11am CDT
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Light The Night Walk Needs Your Help
Posted: April 24th, 2010, 8:41pm CDT
Light The Night Walk Needs Your Help
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Deadly new airborne fungus - Video
Posted: April 24th, 2010, 4:19pm CDT
"This novel fungus is worrisome because it appears to be a threat to otherwise healthy people."
Emerging and reemerging infectious diseases are increasing worldwide and represent a major public health concern. One class of emerging human and animal diseases is caused by fungi. In this study, we examine the expansion on an outbreak of a fungus, Cryptococcus gattii, in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
A newly discovered strain of an airborne fungus has caused several deaths in Oregon and seems poised to move into California and other adjacent areas, according to scientists at Duke University Medical Center.
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Slash - Slash's Partying 'Burden'
Posted: April 24th, 2010, 12:51pm CDT
Rocker Slash says he quit drinking and drug taking because his habit became a ''burden'' and stopped being fun.
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Mich. hookah fanciers fume about smoking ban
Posted: April 24th, 2010, 8:26am CDT
Yet there is one bright spot - a bustling stretch of Warren Avenue where Mideastern-style cafes, markets and shops provide a taste of Beirut or Damascus for one of the largest Arab-American communities in the nation.
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AIDS Vaccine Researcher Is Hopeful
Posted: April 24th, 2010, 4:05am CDT
Friday, April 23, 2010 A leader in the search for a vaccine against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, says scientists have new reason for hope.
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Bret Michaels suffers brain hemorrhage, in critical condition
Posted: April 23rd, 2010, 11:54pm CDT
Rocker Bret Michaels is in critical condition at an undisclosed hospital after suffering a brain hemorrhage Thursday night.
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Wife: 'Dexter' star 'fully recovered' from cancer
Posted: April 23rd, 2010, 7:32pm CDT
The wife of Michael C. Hall says the "Dexter" star is "fully recovered" from cancer and has returned to work.
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Healthy Kids Day
Posted: April 23rd, 2010, 3:03pm CDT
A preview of healthy kids day at Shopko Hall
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Missouri store clerk wins $258M Powerball jackpot
Posted: April 23rd, 2010, 10:45am CDT
A central Missouri convenience store clerk with $28.96 in his bank account and a stack of utility bills to pay came forward Thursday as the winner of a $258 million Powerball jackpot.
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Psychedelic trips aid anxiety treatments in study
Posted: April 23rd, 2010, 6:32am CDT
She swallowed it, lay on the couch with her eyes covered, and waited. And then it came.
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New Strain of Virulent Airborne Fungi set to spread ..."threat to otherwise healthy people"
Posted: April 23rd, 2010, 2:20am CDT
Emerging and reemerging infectious diseases are increasing worldwide and represent a major public health concern. One class of emerging human and animal diseases is caused by fungi. In this study, we examine the expansion on an outbreak of a fungus, Cryptococcus gattii, in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
ScienceDaily (Apr. 22, 2010) - A newly discovered strain of an airborne fungus has caused several deaths in Oregon and seems poised to move into California and other adjacent areas, according to scientists at Duke University Medical Center.
"This novel fungus is worrisome because it appears to be a threat to otherwise healthy people,"...
Symptoms can appear two to several months after exposure, and may include a cough lasting weeks, sharp chest pain, shortness of breath, headache (related to meningitis), fever, nighttime sweats and weight loss. In animals the symptoms are a runny nose, breathing problems, nervous system problems and raised bumps under the skin. While C. gattii can be treated, it cannot be prevented; there is no vaccine.
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Tanning bed tax worries beleaguered industry
Posted: April 22nd, 2010, 9:56pm CDT
It's prime season for tanning beds, when proms and spring beach vacations prompt young women to pack indoor salons in search of bronze skin to go with their new bikinis.
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Nearly 4M to Pay Health Insurance Penalty by 2016
Posted: April 22nd, 2010, 5:40pm CDT
New congressional projections show that nearly 4 million Americans will have to pay a penalty for not getting health insurance when that provision of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is fully phased in.
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Doctor: Odgren 'Essentially Psychotic'
Posted: April 22nd, 2010, 1:23pm CDT
A psychiatrist raised questions Wednesday about the mental state of a Massachusetts teen accused of stabbing his classmate to death in a school bathroom.
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Legalizing pot may kill buzz in California enclave
Posted: April 22nd, 2010, 9:11am CDT
Below the perpetual fog that shrouds the redwood groves, green hills and rocky coastline of remote Humboldt County thrives a lucrative but hush-hush industry -- marijuana.
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Dr. Paul Donohue
Posted: April 22nd, 2010, 4:40am CDT
Dear Dr. Donohue: During the past three years, my husband, 79, has changed from being a very active man to one who does little.
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Court Orders Mass. Insurers Use 2009 Rates For Now
Posted: April 22nd, 2010, 12:20am CDT
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Au naturel celeb photos: Trend or gimmick?
Posted: April 21st, 2010, 8:05pm CDT
Jessica Simpson is her usual pretty blonde self on the May cover of Marie Claire magazine.
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Assembly passes state health insurance bill
Posted: April 21st, 2010, 3:38pm CDT
A state-run program to provide basic health insurance for thousands of low-income Wisconsin residents waiting for care would be created under a bill that has passed the Legislature.
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Alzheimer's becoming a healthcare crisis in Utah
Posted: April 21st, 2010, 11:12am CDT
SALT LAKE CITY Utah has the second highest rate of Alzheimer's Disease in the nation, and in 15 years it is predicted to cause a statewide healthcare crisis.
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Poor weather link to male cancer
Posted: April 21st, 2010, 6:45am CDT
Grim weather up North may be making men more prone to prostate cancer, new research suggests.
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Flu drugs saved many pregnant swine flu victims
Posted: April 21st, 2010, 2:23am CDT
Quick treatment with flu medicine saved the lives of many pregnant women who were stricken by swine flu last year, according to the most complete analysis of deaths among expectant mothers.
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American Idol winner sparks smoking debate
Posted: April 20th, 2010, 10:09pm CDT
Just a few miles after passing a towering Marlboro Man ad, a second billboard off the highway promotes cigarettes with a new American face: Kelly Clarkson.
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'Idol Gives Back' promises surprise
Posted: April 20th, 2010, 5:38pm CDT
Simon Fuller, the entertainment magnate behind "American Idol" and its charity event airing Wednesday, is trumpeting a starry lineup that includes Elton John, Alicia Keys and Carrie Underwood.
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Report: FDA Should Force Rollback In Salty Foods
Posted: April 20th, 2010, 1:13pm CDT
Public health experts urged the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to force food makers to gradually cut the salt hidden inside their products, something the agency is considering.
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Daycare Dilemma: When to Keep Your Kid Home?
Posted: April 20th, 2010, 9:02am CDT
A new study says kids are being sent home from Daycare too frequently.
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Study: Lung Scans Can Lead to Many False Alarms
Posted: April 20th, 2010, 4:46am CDT
Screening smokers for cancer with lung scans can lead to a high rate of false alarms, unneeded tests and biopsies, a new study suggests.
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Study: Tanning Bed Users May Be Addicts
Posted: April 20th, 2010, 12:26am CDT
Individuals who use UV tanning beds may meet the criteria for addiction and are more likely to suffer from anxiety symptoms and substance abuse, a U.S. study released Monday said.
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Obama nominates Harvard professor to oversee Medicare, Medicaid
Posted: April 19th, 2010, 7:54pm CDT
President Barack Obama has nominated Harvard medical professor Donald Berwick to oversee Medicare and Medicaid.
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WinCo recalls ground beef in WA, OR, ID and other states
Posted: April 19th, 2010, 3:40pm CDT
California public health officials are recalling some ground beef products sold at WinCo Food stores in six Western states, saying it could be contaminated with E. coli.
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Study: 2 good choices to prevent breast cancer
Posted: April 19th, 2010, 11:25am CDT
Older women at higher risk for breast cancer now have two good drug options for preventing the disease, but they will have to weigh the trade-offs, a major study shows.
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If VAT, ditch the income tax
Posted: April 18th, 2010, 9:04am CDT
When liberals advocate a value-added tax, conservatives should respond: Taxing consumption has merits, so we will consider it -- after the 16th Amendment is repealed.
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AED Training
Posted: April 18th, 2010, 4:33am CDT
HeartStrong Expo at Lambeau
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NFLPA, AARP kick off volunteer deal in Nashville
Posted: April 18th, 2010, 12:16am CDT
The NFL Players Association and AARP have started delivering on a community service program first announced before the Super Bowl.
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Meeting to discuss Mo. lake's water quality
Posted: April 17th, 2010, 7:57pm CDT
The Lake of the Ozarks Water Shed Alliance is hosting the meeting at the Lodge of the Four Seasons.
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Battle over health care overhaul moves to bigger stage
Posted: April 17th, 2010, 3:31pm CDT
The fight over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul hasn't ended, it's simply shifted to a wider arena.
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Sen. Bob Corker calls AARP damaging, says he'll never join
Posted: April 17th, 2010, 11:05am CDT
NASHVILLE - Tennessee Republican Sen. Bob Corker said Friday he will never join the AARP because of the group's role earlier this year in helping defeat a bipartisan task force to tackle the federal deficit.
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Christina Applegate Is Getting Married
Posted: April 17th, 2010, 6:40am CDT
Christina Applegate said last year that her goal was to find "happiness and joy" - and she has done just that with her new finace Martyn Lenoble.
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Hungry Girl's Low Calories and Fat
Posted: April 17th, 2010, 2:17am CDT
Fabulous recipes with a fraction of the calories and fat...that's what the Hungry Girl is all about.
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Hepatitis exposure at Peekskill Dunkin Donuts
Posted: April 16th, 2010, 9:51pm CDT
The Westchester County Department of Health is giving free treatment for hepatitis exposure to customers of a Dunkin Donuts-Baskin Robbins store in Peekskill where an employee was found to have been carrying the hepatitis A virus.
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Jury Seated In Las Vegas Hepatitis C Trial
Posted: April 16th, 2010, 5:33pm CDT
LAS VEGAS -- A jury has been seated for the first civil trial stemming from an outbreak of hepatitis C linked to Las Vegas endoscopy clinics two years ago.
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Man wins infected blood payout case
Posted: April 16th, 2010, 1:19pm CDT
An award-winning composer who contracted HIV and Hepatitis C through NHS treatment with contaminated blood products has won his legal challenge over compensation payments.
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Domingo back to work after cancer surgery
Posted: April 16th, 2010, 8:51am CDT
In his first performance since cancer surgery, Placido Domingo will portray Verdi's hero "Simon Boccanegra," opening Friday night at Milan's famed La Scala opera house.
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Obama: gay partners should have hospital access
Posted: April 16th, 2010, 4:24am CDT
Hospitals that accept Medicare and Medicaid payments must let patients choose which persons, including gay and lesbian partners, can visit them and help make critical health decisions, President Barack Obama said Thursday.
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Healthier food at city corner stores
Posted: April 15th, 2010, 11:53pm CDT
A major Connecticut city is taking on a 'healthier' attitude. People living in Hartford now have more access to healthy food choices...starting at the neighborhood corner store.
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How Senator Vitter Battled the EPA Over Formaldehyde's Link to Cancer
Posted: April 15th, 2010, 7:26pm CDT
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., has pushed the EPA to slow its process of updating its 20-year-old health assessment of formaldehyde. After Hurricane Katrina, thousands of his state's residents said they suffered respiratory problems after being housed in government trailers contaminated with formaldehyde.
When Sen. David Vitter persuaded the EPA to agree to yet another review of its long-delayed assessment of the health risks of formaldehyde, he was praised by companies that use or manufacture a chemical found in everything from plywood to carpet.
As long as the studies continue, the EPA will still list formaldehyde as a "probable" rather than a "known" carcinogen, even though three major scientific reviews now link it to leukemia and have strengthened its ties to other forms of cancer. The chemical industry is fighting to avoid that designation, because it could lead to tighter regulations and require costly pollution controls.
"Delay means money. The longer they can delay labeling something a known carcinogen, the more money they can make," said James Huff, associate director for chemical carcinogenesis at the National Institute for Environmental Health in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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CDC: E.coli food poisoning down last year
Posted: April 15th, 2010, 6:14pm CDT
Americans suffered a bit less food poisoning last year. There were significant drops in illnesses from shigella and the most dangerous form of E. coli, according to a government report released Thursday.
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Fort Bliss - Allegations of threats if soldiers spoke of mold, lead paint & asbestos in housing
Posted: April 15th, 2010, 1:56pm CDT
EL PASO, Texas - As KFOX has extensively reported, some soldiers and their families have had to live in deplorable conditions at Fort Bliss, dealing with black mold, lead paint and asbestos affecting the health of them and their children.
Now there are allegations of threats and intimidation by top commanders if soldiers and their families spoke out about the problems.
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Samsung Electronics tries to quell cancer concerns
Posted: April 15th, 2010, 12:25pm CDT
South Korea's biggest company is trying to reassure the public after a January lawsuit involving six people who developed leukemia and lymphoma they claim was caused by exposure to radiation and benzene, a carcinogen, in Samsung chip factories.
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Roche Says First Quarter Sales up 6 Percent
Posted: April 15th, 2010, 8:15am CDT
Pharmaceuticals maker Roche Holding AG reported a 6 percent increase in first quarter sales Thursday with strong performance by its anti-cancer drugs such as Avastin.
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Chair seeks to tackle bias in WHO swine flu review
Posted: April 15th, 2010, 4:02am CDT
The head of an expert group brought in to review the World Health Organization's response to the swine flu outbreak said Wednesday that some members of the panel would inevitably be biased because of their close links to the global body or national governments.
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New light on Multiple Sclerosis therapy
Posted: April 14th, 2010, 11:46pm CDT
A first time study shows access to primary care in Connecticut is at a critical level.
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New Alzheimer's gene identified
Posted: April 14th, 2010, 7:35pm CDT
Researchers have pinpointed a gene variant that nearly doubles the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.
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Health-care changes promise higher Medicare payments for Wisconsin doctors and hospitals
Posted: April 14th, 2010, 3:20pm CDT
WASHINGTON - Wisconsin doctors and hospitals treating Medicare patients can expect a modest bump in pay as a result of provisions in the new health-care law.
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Minnesota anti-smoking forces target tobacco orbs, strips
Posted: April 14th, 2010, 11:05am CDT
Anti-smoking advocates are going after tobacco strips that dissolve in the mouth and battery-operated e-cigarettes that deliver puffs of nicotine vapor.
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Gay couples sue pension fund over insurance
Posted: April 14th, 2010, 6:41am CDT
Three gay couples are suing California's giant public pension fund and the Internal Revenue Service to make long-term care insurance available to the same-sex spouses of state government workers.
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Doctor shortage? 28 states may expand nurses' role
Posted: April 14th, 2010, 2:09am CDT
A nurse may soon be your doctor. With a looming shortage of primary care doctors, 28 states are considering expanding the authority of nurse practitioners.
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Gateway To Hope
Posted: April 13th, 2010, 9:59pm CDT
Gateway To Hope
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March of Dimes
Posted: April 13th, 2010, 5:39pm CDT
When you walk in March for Babies, you give hope to the more than half a million babies born too soon each year.
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Patti LaBelle to get honorary degree from Temple University in her native Philadelphia
Posted: April 13th, 2010, 1:17pm CDT
Veteran R&B diva Patti LaBelle is getting an honorary degree from Temple University in her hometown of Philadelphia.
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Dear Abby: Fear of aging alone has many remedies
Posted: April 13th, 2010, 9:03am CDT
Dear Abby: I am writing about the letter from "Afraid To Be Alone," who is moving to a new state and has no family except her husband.
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Brett Michaels Hospitalized After Emergency Surgery
Posted: April 13th, 2010, 4:47am CDT
Every rose has its thorn, just as every appendix has its bursting point. Brett Michaels underwent an emergency appendectomy Monday in Texas after being rushed to the hospital with severe stomach pain.
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Diet wards off Alzheimer's
Posted: April 13th, 2010, 12:22am CDT
A diet rich in olive oil, nuts, fish, poultry and certain fruits and vegetables may have a powerful effect at staving off Alzheimer's disease.
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Temporary fix helps patients around drug allergy
Posted: April 12th, 2010, 7:54pm CDT
Having a bad reaction to penicillin as a child doesn't guarantee you're still allergic decades later.
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INSTY: 2010 Race for the Cure
Posted: April 12th, 2010, 3:35pm CDT
Dana Curish, Exec. Director and Kelly Young of the Komen Indianapolis Race for the Cure and stops in to talk about the upcoming 2010 Race for the Cure.
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16:12 Domingo set for first post-op show
Posted: April 12th, 2010, 11:22am CDT
Placido Domingo says the joy of returning to the stage is "immense" six weeks after colon cancer surgery.
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PROMISES, PROMISES: Health plan maps Obama pledges
Posted: April 12th, 2010, 7:10am CDT
The nation may be divided over the wisdom of President Barack Obama's big new health care law, but it largely delivers on more than 30 specific promises he made as a candidate.
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Health care overhaul exempts Indiana Amish from insurance mandates
Posted: April 12th, 2010, 2:50am CDT
Indiana's large Amish population will be exempt from new federal rules requiring most Americans to buy health insurance or pay a penalty.
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A vial of the H1N1 vaccine at a Montreal clinic
Posted: April 11th, 2010, 10:34pm CDT
Home : Health : Expert panel to review response to H1N1 pandemic Expert panel to review response to H1N1 pandemic Date: Sunday Apr.
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Technicality May Cost Florida Woman Needed Procedure
Posted: April 11th, 2010, 6:13pm CDT
A 28-year-old Fort Lauderdale woman says she may be denied a lifesaving transplant because she accepted government funds to care for her son.
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Revolving Door of Multiple Tours Linked to PTSD
Posted: April 11th, 2010, 1:52pm CDT
With two long wars, the U.S. military finds itself straining to maintain the flow of troops.
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Labour blasted on cancer leaflets
Posted: April 11th, 2010, 9:36am CDT
Health Secretary Andy Burnham has been urged to apologise to cancer patients who were sent Labour campaign leaflets warning that a Tory government would put their lives at risk.
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Advocates seek Jefferson City indoor smoking ban
Posted: April 11th, 2010, 5:15am CDT
A group is seeking to ban smoking in Jefferson City bars and restaurants. The Jefferson City News Tribune reported that advocates contend they want to restrict smoking because of the health risks from secondhand smoke and are not opposed to the right to smoke.
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Conductor Ozawa cancels fall concerts
Posted: April 9th, 2010, 6:13pm CDT
Conductor Seiji Ozawa has canceled his fall engagements with the Vienna Philharmonic to recover from cancer.
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Achoo! Pollen at its worst in years in many areas
Posted: April 9th, 2010, 2:03pm CDT
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Pollen: It's on your car, in the air and especially in your sinuses.
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Cardall family files lawsuit in tasing incident
Posted: April 9th, 2010, 9:35am CDT
The family of Brian Cardall filed a lawsuit accusing police of inappropriately using a Taser.
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Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren dies from cancer
Posted: April 9th, 2010, 5:13am CDT
Malcolm McLaren, the British self-proclaimed mastermind behind the iconic Sex Pistols punk band and an eclectic musician in his own right, died on Thursday from cancer in Switzerland, his girlfriend said.
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Canadian research raises hopes for new diabetes treatment
Posted: April 9th, 2010, 12:53am CDT
Type 1, formerly called juvenile diabetes, represents about 10% of the estimated 180 million cases of diabetes globally.
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Sanofi-Aventis, CureDM Group Holdings sign deal to develop potential diabetes drug
Posted: April 8th, 2010, 8:30pm CDT
Sanofi-Aventis and CureDM Group Holdings LLC said Thursday they will work to develop a diabetes treatment aimed at restoring a patient's ability to produce insulin and other pancreatic hormones.
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Cigarette taxes rose in 14 states last year
Posted: April 8th, 2010, 4:18pm CDT
Fourteen states, the nation's capital and the federal government hiked their cigarette taxes last year, but health officials worry tobacco company discounts are keeping prices down.
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US, Japan resume talks on easing beef imports but Tokyo says agreement far off
Posted: April 8th, 2010, 12:01pm CDT
Washington and Tokyo agreed Thursday to start talking again about American beef, a small but significant step toward relaxing import restrictions that have hindered access to the Japanese market.
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Medical Examiner: Toone children had high levels of phosphorus
Posted: April 8th, 2010, 7:49am CDT
Medical Examiner: Toone children had high levels of phosphorus
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Get the latest health and medical news from Dr. Sanjay Gupta and the CNN team.
Posted: April 8th, 2010, 3:36am CDT
Smoking could raise the risk of developing multiple sclerosisA in people with three specific other risk factors, researchers report in the April 7 online edition of the journal Neurology.
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Gene found that may predict lung cancer in smokers
Posted: April 7th, 2010, 11:14pm CDT
Researchers have identified a group of genes that are especially active in lung cancer patients -- even in healthy tissue -- and said they may be used to predict which smokers will eventually develop lung cancer.
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Maura Tierney returning to TV after battling breast cancer, plans 4 episodes of 'Rescue Me'
Posted: April 7th, 2010, 6:55pm CDT
Maura Tierney is making a return to TV after dropping out of a series last summer as she battled breast cancer, the FX network said Wednesday.
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Navratilova diagnosed with breast cancer: report
Posted: April 7th, 2010, 2:29pm CDT
Martina Navratilova, one of the finest female tennis players of all time, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, she has told U.S. online magazine People.
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Broadway puts back Phantom debut
Posted: April 7th, 2010, 10:06am CDT
Broadway will have to wait a bit longer to find out what happens to Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom.
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Rep. Jackson Hails Health Care Reform
Posted: April 7th, 2010, 5:38am CDT
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. held two town hall meetings Tuesday, the first of five the Democratic congressman will attend over the next four days.
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Study: Walking seems to lower women's stroke risk
Posted: April 7th, 2010, 1:17am CDT
Women can lower their stroke risk by lacing up their sneakers and walking, a new study suggests.
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Study: Riskier surgeries for back pain raise costs
Posted: April 6th, 2010, 8:51pm CDT
A study of Medicare patients shows that costlier, more complex spinal fusion surgeries are on the rise - and sometimes done unnecessarily - for a common lower back condition caused by aging and arthritis.
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Harder-To-Abuse OxyContin Gets Approval
Posted: April 6th, 2010, 4:31pm CDT
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new version of the painkiller OxyContin designed to be harder for patients to abuse, but one of the regulator's doctors said it may offer only "an incremental advantage." OxyContin treats severe chronic pain as a time-release version of the narcotic oxycodone.
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Overdoses on the rise
Posted: April 6th, 2010, 12:03pm CDT
Tue Apr 6, 2010 5:50am EDT - Media contingent wait outside Heath Ledger's family house in Perth February 7, 2008.
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Experts: Lithium doesn't slow Lou Gehrig's disease
Posted: April 6th, 2010, 7:31am CDT
Lithium doesn't help patients with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, contrary to previous study results, new research says.
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Healthy Domingo opens NY restaurant, ready to sing
Posted: April 6th, 2010, 2:58am CDT
Placido Domingo is back - ready to sing around the world. But first, on Monday, the star tenor opened his new Manhattan restaurant - four weeks after colon cancer surgery.
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Drug-Related Deaths
Posted: April 5th, 2010, 10:30pm CDT
Likely to set record
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UPDATE 2-Aeterna cancer drug gets US fast track designation
Posted: April 5th, 2010, 6:10pm CDT
Canadian drugmaker Aeterna Zentaris and U.S. partner Keryx Biopharmaceuticals said on Monday that U.S. regulators have granted their colorectal cancer treatment fast track approval, sending the shares of the two companies soaring.
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Judge to Hear Arguments in Hopper Divorce
Posted: April 5th, 2010, 1:48pm CDT
FILE - In this May 22, 2008 file photo, American actor Dennis Hopper and his wife Victoria Duffy Hopper arrive at the amfAR's annual Cinema Against AIDS 2008 gala at Le Moulin de Mougins, southern France.
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Officials: Mich. children remain at-risk of H1N1
Posted: April 5th, 2010, 9:27am CDT
Michigan Department of Community Health officials say children 10 years old and younger are most at risk.
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Study: Breast-feeding would save l ...
Posted: April 5th, 2010, 5:15am CDT
The lives of nearly 900 babies would be saved each year, along with billions of dollars, if 90 percent of U.S. women breast-fed their babies for the first six months of life, a cost analysis says.
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Living skin for burns victims
Posted: April 5th, 2010, 12:44am CDT
AUSTRALIAN scientists are working towards creating a living, full-thickness replacement skin for burns victims and hope to begin animal trials later this year.
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Doctor's sign grabs national attention
Posted: April 4th, 2010, 8:27pm CDT
Dr. Jack Cassell posted a sign this week on the front door of his office building that reads, "If you voted for Obama, seek your eurology care elsewhere." Now, Congressman Alan Grayson is stepping in on the debate.
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Health care reform leaves out illegal immigrants
Posted: April 4th, 2010, 4:10pm CDT
Paula Medrano shifts uncomfortably on the doctor's examination table, holding out a wrist inflamed and swollen by arthritis.
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3rd H1N1 wave is expected
Posted: April 4th, 2010, 11:56am CDT
A year ago this month, the World Health Organization alerted the public to an "influenza-like illness" spreading in the United States and Mexico.
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Physician ordinance adopted by county
Posted: April 4th, 2010, 7:28am CDT
The Allen County commissioners approved an ordinance Friday touted to protect patient safety despite some concerns the county has no legal authority to pass such a law.
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Problem isn't with the daughter
Posted: April 4th, 2010, 3:06am CDT
DEAR CAROLYN: The mother of my grandgirls is making life a problem. The middle girl is extremely autistic and has not been taught the social rules we all need.
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Woman whose daughter committed suicide sues Pfizer drug company
Posted: April 3rd, 2010, 10:47pm CDT
VICTORIA a ' A Canadian woman has launched a class-action lawsuit against the Pfizer drug company, claiming her 22-year-old daughter committed suicide after taking the prescription drug Champix to help her quit smoking.
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Lisa Lynn
Posted: April 3rd, 2010, 6:17pm CDT
Fitness expert Lisa Lynn has all the answers to your fitness questions
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Caltech scientists uncover structure of key protein in common HIV subgroup
Posted: April 3rd, 2010, 2:00pm CDT
Scientists from the California Institute of Technology have provided the first-ever glimpse of the structure of a key protein -- gp120 -- found on the surface of a specific subgroup of the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV-1. In addition, they demonstrated that a particular antibody to gp120 makes contact not only with the protein, but with the CD4 ...
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New health care law has benefits for seniors
Posted: April 3rd, 2010, 9:40am CDT
A clear goal of the new health care reform law: increased access to home-based care.
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China reports 7 new deaths from A/H1N1 in March
Posted: April 3rd, 2010, 5:27am CDT
Seven new deaths from A/H1N1 influenza was reported on the Chinese mainland last month, bringing the death toll of the flu to 800, according to the latest report of the Ministry of Health.
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Critics blast package of late Vt. budget trims
Posted: April 3rd, 2010, 12:58am CDT
Advocates for the elderly worry about changes in Medicaid funding for nursing homes, environmentalists say state park land would be sold too easily and regional planners say they can't be rushed into a merger with economic development offices.
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APNewsBreak: SC reaches $12.7M deal with Pfizer
Posted: April 2nd, 2010, 8:38pm CDT
South Carolina is to receive $11 million under an agreement with Pfizer Inc. over the company's disputed sales tactics for certain drugs, double the amount the state said Friday it would have gotten under a multistate deal struck last year.
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Child dies in hospital from accidental overdose
Posted: April 2nd, 2010, 4:18pm CDT
Child dies in hospital from accidental overdose
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FAA ends 70-year ban on antidepressant use by pilots
Posted: April 2nd, 2010, 12:06pm CDT
Pilots taking medication for mild or moderate depression will soon be allowed in the cockpit under new Federal Aviation Administration guidelines that reverse a nearly 70-year ban.
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Georgia Senate OKs tax increase for hospitals
Posted: April 2nd, 2010, 7:48am CDT
ATLANTA a ' After heated debate and backroom dealing, the Senate on Thursday approved a controversial hospital tax proposal expected to bring in $175 million to help fill the state's budget gap.
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The Centers for Disease Control said it was better to have too much vaccine on hand than not enough.
Posted: April 2nd, 2010, 3:31am CDT
Officials say it is inevitable that a large amount of unused H1N1 vaccine will have to be thrown out once it has expired.
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Opponents Press Shea-Porter On Health Care Reform
Posted: April 1st, 2010, 11:00pm CDT
U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter kicks off a series of town hall meetings focusing on the passage of the health care bill.
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CDC: New England tops in swine flu vaccinations
Posted: April 1st, 2010, 6:43pm CDT
New England leads the nation in swine flu vaccinations, while the South has the lowest rates, U.S. health officials said Thursday in the first state-by-state report on turnout.
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Senator Tim Burchett recovering from appendectomy
Posted: April 1st, 2010, 2:32pm CDT
In a press release sent out Thursday morning, State Senator Tim Burchett's Campaign Advisor Dean Rice said that the senator had undergone an appendectomy late Wednesday night in Nashville.
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Simon Singh wins libel appeal over bogus treatments article
Posted: April 1st, 2010, 10:12am CDT
Simon Singh has won his appeal to use the defence of 'fair comment' in a libel action brought against him by the British Chriopractic Association Science writer Simon Singh today won an appeal for the right to rely on the defence of 'fair comment' in a libel action being brought against him by the British Chiropractic Association.
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Seniors wary of health overhaul impact on Medicare
Posted: April 1st, 2010, 5:56am CDT
Seniors aren't celebrating President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. While Democrats hail the sweeping legislation as the greatest expansion of the social safety net since Medicare, they also fear that seniors won't see it that way for this fall's elections.
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Study finds possible heart risk with prostate drug
Posted: April 1st, 2010, 1:41am CDT
Full results of a big study testing a drug for preventing prostate cancer show a higher risk of heart failure, a surprise finding that could dampen enthusiasm for expanding its use.