Sunday, 14 June 2009

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Hospitals oppose Obama's Medicare, Medicaid cuts (AP)  

2009-06-14 02:04

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President Barack Obama runs back to the microphone after he was ask a question about Iran as he was leaving, after delivering remarks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2009, about passage of the tobacco legislation (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)AP - President Barack Obama said Saturday he wants to help pay for his health care overhaul by slowing Medicare and Medicaid spending, but hospitals, medical technicians and others are resisting.


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Drugmakers rush to produce a swine flu vaccine (AP)  

2009-06-12 19:57

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A microbiologist test samples for signs of the A(H1N1) virus at Sydney's Prince of Wales Hospital in April 2009. Australia says it is set to raise its swine flu alert level as the number of victims hit by the pandemic continue to mount.(AFP/File/Torsten Blackwood)AP - With swine flu now an official pandemic, the race is on among drugmakers to produce a vaccine.


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Obama pledges to quickly sign anti-smoking bill (AP)  

2009-06-14 02:24

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President Barack Obama delivers remarks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2009, about passage of the tobacco legislation. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)AP - President Barack Obama is lauding the passage of historic anti-smoking legislation that gives the government sweeping authority to regulate tobacco products, pledging to quickly sign the measure into law.


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Calif. to probe latest HIV case in porn industry (AP)  

2009-06-14 05:47

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The front door of the Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation clinic is seen in Los Angeles on Friday, June 12, 2009. California health officials are looking into the latest HIV case reported in California's multibillion-dollar porn industry, fearing that reckless practices on the film set might be raising the risk of new infections. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - State health officials are looking into the latest HIV case reported in California's multibillion-dollar porn industry, fearing that reckless practices on film sets might be raising the risk of new infections.


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FDA flags psychiatric risks of asthma drugs (AP)  

2009-06-12 21:23

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AP - New labels on popular asthma drugs like Merck's Singulair must highlight language about suicidal behavior, depression and anxiety seen in a small number of patients, federal regulators said Friday.
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Pediatricians take on bullies, dating violence (AP)  

2009-06-13 15:52

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AP - The American Academy of Pediatrics wants doctors to take an active role in preventing bullying in schools and violence among dating teenagers.
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Cornflakes, White Bread Could Boost Heart Risk (HealthDay)  

2009-06-12 03:48

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HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a diet rich in carbohydrates that boost blood sugar levels -- foods such as cornflakes or white bread -- may hamper the functioning of your blood vessels and raise your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests.
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LA County says it will pass out mail-in STD tests (AP)  

2009-06-11 02:15

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AP - Los Angeles county health officials are offering a free, at-home program to test for sexually transmitted diseases.
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Health Tip: Have Unused Medications? (HealthDay)  

2009-06-13 03:49

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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- While flushing unwanted or expired medications down the toilet is common practice, Health Canada says this may harm the environment.
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Health Tip: Soothing Separation Anxiety (HealthDay)  

2009-06-13 03:49

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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Many young children have difficulty leaving their parents when it's time for school, work or a parental date night.
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Personality May Not Predict Parkinson's (HealthDay)  

2009-06-13 03:49

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HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- New research sheds light on two of the mysteries of Parkinson's disease: the spike in creativity that some people develop and a personality type that is thought to be shared by many with the disease.
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Ovarian Cancer Breakthrough Heralds New Era of Treatment ...  

2009-06-11 03:48

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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian researchers have zeroed in on the cause of a deadly type of ovarian cancer, a finding that could lead to successful treatment of the rare granulosa cell tumors.
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Longer Hormone Treatment May Improve Prostate Cancer Outlook ...  

2009-06-11 03:48

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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Men with moderately advanced prostate cancer who get hormone-blocking drugs after radiation therapy do better when the drug treatment is continued for two or more years after an initial six-month regimen, a European study has found.
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Naps linked to psychosocial functioning in toddlers (Reuters)  

2009-06-12 19:41

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A nurse takes care of new-born infants at a hospital in Xiangfan, Hubei province, February 9, 2008. REUTERS/China DailyReuters - Not all children between the ages of 4 and 5 years old take daytime naps, and those who don't tend to exhibit worse psychosocial function.


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Injected with HIV by dad as baby, teen inspires (AP)  

2009-06-07 01:02

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Brryan Jackson lifts his 5-year-old sister Shannyn Jackson over his head as they play Thursday, June 4, 2009, in St. Charles, Mo. As a baby, Brryan's father secretly injected him with a syringe of HIV-tainted blood in hopes of killing the child, but on Saturday, the now-18-year-old will graduate high school, and is stepping up his public speaking about fighting the stigma of AIDS and the power of faith and forgiveness. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)AP - Brryan Jackson has been left out of birthday party invitations and asked not to use water fountains. His daily routine at one point included 23 pills, three IV medications and two injections. But the toughest part of growing up with AIDS for him may be knowing how he got it.


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Diabetes Drug Byetta May Aid Weight Loss in Obese Patients ...  

2009-06-12 03:48

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HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Exenatide (Byetta), a drug normally used to treat diabetes, may also help non-diabetic obese people lose weight when combined with diet and exercise, new research has found.
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Yoga Helps Those With Asthma (HealthDay)  

2009-05-30 03:48

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HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Settling into a warrior or tree pose a few times a week seems to improve symptoms and quality of life for people with asthma.
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Heart dangers seen in very young obese children (Reuters)  

2009-06-11 22:13

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Pedestrians wait to walk across a street near Times Square in New York August 28, 2007. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - Obese children as young as 7 have worrying levels of compounds linked to heart disease and heart attacks, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.


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