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Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu
AP
(07 November 09:35) |
| AP - Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island — prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help. |
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House opens debate on health care overhaul bill
AP
(07 November 09:00) |
| AP - President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul moved toward a vote in the House Saturday after anti-abortion lawmakers won a chance to knock out language that would let federall... |
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Decision day for health care in the House
AP
(07 November 03:46) |
| AP - President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be se... |
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Island village hit by suspected swine flu
AP
(07 November 03:32) |
| AP - Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island — prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help. |
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Democrats clear impasse blocking health care vote
AP
(07 November 12:12) |
| AP - Capping months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health care legislation late Friday and officials expressed optimism they had... |
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Trauma Deadlier for Kids Without Insurance
HealthDay
(07 November 10:18) |
| HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Uninsured children in the
United States are three times more likely to die from trauma injuries than
children with private insurance, accord... |
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Obama calls holdouts on health care
AP
(07 November 08:07) |
| AP - Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, offering fresh concessi... |
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In Europe most swine flu shots by invitation only
AP
(07 November 04:20) |
| AP - In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is go... |
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House Dems struggle for final votes on health care
AP
(07 November 03:50) |
| AP - Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, working to ease concern... |
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Obesity causes 100000 US cancers every year study
AFP
(07 November 03:47) |
| AFP - Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday. |
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Singing in Pregnancy May Be Harder Work
HealthDay
(07 November 03:33) |
| HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Hormonal fluctuations make it
harder for women to sing during pregnancy, a new study finds. |
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Another reason to cover your cough pets at risk
Reuters
(07 November 03:26) |
| Reuters - People who think they may have H1N1 flu need to stay away from work, avoid sneezing on their spouses and children and now, they have someone else to worry about infecting too -- th... |
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In Europe an orderly approach to swine flu shots
AP
(07 November 02:10) |
| AP - In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is go... |
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House Democrats scramble for health-care votes
Reuters
(07 November 02:06) |
| Reuters - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives scrambled on Friday to allay lingering concerns about a broad healthcare overhaul and said a landmark vote planned for Satur... |
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Poll One-third able to get swine flu vaccine
AP
(07 November 01:59) |
| AP - Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday. |
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Thyroid Cancer Higher in Volcanic Areas
HealthDay
(07 November 12:33) |
| HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that
living near a volcano puts people at higher risk of getting a type of
thyroid cancer. |
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House Dems say Sat vote on health care may slip
AP
(07 November 12:08) |
| AP - House Democrats acknowledged they don't yet have the votes to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system, and signaled they may push back the vote until Sunday or early... |
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FDA warns Web companies not to sell flavored cigs
AP
(06 November 11:37) |
| AP - The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it has warned several companies to stop selling banned flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers online. |
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House Democrats scramble for healthcare votes
Reuters
(06 November 11:20) |
| Reuters - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives scrambled on Friday to allay lingering concerns about a broad healthcare overhaul and raised the possibility a vote planned ... |
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Poll One-third can find get swine flu vaccine
AP
(06 November 10:06) |
| AP - A new national poll found that only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it. The numbers are about the same for parents who tried to g... |
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Planned Sat vote on health care may be delayed
AP
(06 November 09:42) |
| AP - A House leader says Democrats haven't yet lined up enough votes to pass their health care overhaul bill and may push the vote set for Saturday back one day or more. |
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Health Tip Follow Directions When Taking Medication
HealthDay
(06 November 07:33) |
| HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A number of adverse effects can result if you
don't take a medication as directed. |
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Health reform gets boost before vote
Reuters
(06 November 07:20) |
| Reuters - With a close vote looming in the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform was boosted on Thursday by the support of powerful lobbies representi... |
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House Dems push for votes on health bill
AP
(06 November 03:47) |
| AP - House Democrats are scrambling to secure enough support to pass President Barack Obama's historic health overhaul initiative, working to soothe last-minute concerns from rank-and-file D... |
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Green Tea May Help Prevent Oral Cancer
HealthDay
(06 November 10:19) |
| HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- A new study appears to add to
growing evidence that green tea might help protect against cancer. |
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Obama House Dems press for health care votes
AP
(06 November 06:00) |
| AP - President Barack Obama and House Democrats scrambled on Thursday to secure the votes to pass an historic health care overhaul initiative, working to ease disagreements with rank-and-fil... |
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Goldman Sachs Citigroup got swine flu vaccine
AP
(06 November 05:23) |
| AP - Some of New York's biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the har... |
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All-natural sex pill contains Viagra chemical FDA
AFP
(06 November 03:52) |
| AFP - The US food and drug safety watchdog warned Thursday that an over-the-counter men's sex aid, labeled as all-natural, contains a chemical similar to the active ingredient in Viagra and ... |
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Boost for US health reform before close vote
Reuters
(06 November 03:49) |
| Reuters - With a close vote looming in the U.S. House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform was boosted on Thursday by the support of powerful lobbies repre... |
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Obama House Dems confident on health care vote
AP
(06 November 03:48) |
| AP - Buoyed by two major endorsements, House Democratic leaders on Thursday predicted swift passage of President Barack Obama's historic health overhaul initiative. The president himself dec... |
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New gene therapy halts 2 boys rare brain disease
AP
(06 November 03:42) |
| AP - French scientists mixed gene therapy and bone marrow transplants in two boys to seemingly halt a brain disease that can kill by adolescence. The surprise ingredient: They disabled the H... |
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Breast feeding may not alter older kids health
Reuters
(06 November 03:30) |
| Reuters - Exclusive breast feeding for up to 6 months, though beneficial for an infants' immunity and mothers' weight, may not alter children's health risks over the long term, study finding... |
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Obesity causes 100000 US cancer cases group says
Reuters
(06 November 02:18) |
| Reuters - Obesity causes more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the United States each year -- and the number will likely rise as Americans get fatter, researchers said on Thursday. |
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Shrinking AIDS funding threatens gains aid group
AFP
(06 November 01:56) |
| AFP - Waning international donor support for the fight against AIDS is a threat to a decade of progress in HIV treatment, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Thursday. |
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Obama welcomes AARP backing of health care bill
AP
(06 November 01:17) |
| AP - President Barack Obama trumpeted two major endorsements for his health overhaul push Thursday as House Democratic leaders pushed toward a vote Saturday on the far-reaching legislation r... |
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Clinical Trials Update Nov 5 2009
HealthDay
(06 November 12:34) |
| HealthDay - (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com: |
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Gene Therapy for Fatal Brain Disorder Just the Beginning
HealthDay
(06 November 12:34) |
| HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- The reported success of gene
therapy in treating two children with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) brings
hope to patients with the potentially ... |
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Climate change for children in Mexico City museum
AFP
(06 November 12:11) |
| AFP - Children in one of the world's most polluted cities are learning through a new exhibition how carbon dioxide emissions heat and transform the planet. |
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Large NYC employers getting swine flu vaccine
AP
(05 November 11:54) |
| AP - Some of New York City's largest employers — including Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs and big universities — have started receiving doses of the much-in-demand swine fl... |
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Cocaines charge through Europe undiminished report
AFP
(05 November 11:48) |
| AFP - Cocaine's relentless march through Europe's social order showed no sign of abating in 2009, an annual report into drug use and addiction showed on Thursday. |
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Majority leader House will pass health bill
AP
(05 November 11:12) |
| AP - The second-ranking House Democrat predicted that historic health care legislation will be passed Saturday as the AARP, the nation's premier lobbying group for the elderly, announced it ... |
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Swine Flu H1N1 Hits the Young but Elderly at More Risk
Timecom
(05 November 08:30) |
| Time.com - A new study of more than 1,000 cases of hospitalization due to H1N1, or swine flu, in California gives a clearer picture of who is apt to develop severe cases of the disease |
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Deadly Intestinal Infection Spreading Outside Hospitals
HealthDay
(05 November 07:33) |
| HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A potentially deadly
intestinal infection is on the rise outside of hospital settings,
especially among the elderly, researchers warn. |
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WHO Swine flu virus is top strain worldwide
AP
(05 November 07:06) |
| AP - The World Health Organization's flu chief said the swine flu virus has now become the predominant flu strain worldwide. |
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Medical aid group raises alarm about AIDS funding
AP
(05 November 05:02) |
| AP - A medical aid group says funding for AIDS is threatened, and that could set back "dramatic" progress in decreasing HIV illness and death. |
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Experimental vaccine cures pre-cancer vulvar growths
Reuters
(05 November 03:05) |
| Reuters - An experimental vaccine cured nearly half of women with pre-cancerous growths on their genitals, producing major improvement in nearly four out of five, researchers in the Netherla... |
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Focused Radiation May Help Some With Lung Cancer
HealthDay
(05 November 10:18) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Three-year survival was 100
percent for people with early-stage lung cancer and good lung function who
were treated with radical stereotac... |
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Shorter More Intense Radiation OK for Some Breast Cancers
HealthDay
(05 November 10:18) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- A shorter, more intense
course of whole-breast radiation works as well as the traditional six-week
course, at least for some early-stage b... |
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Clinical Trials Update Nov 4 2009
HealthDay
(05 November 03:34) |
| HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com: |
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New HPV Vaccine Might Stop Vulvar Cancer in its Tracks
HealthDay
(05 November 03:34) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- A vaccine that targets
human papillomavirus (HPV) is able to stop precancerous lesions in the
vulva from progressing into full-blown malig... |
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