Archive for June, 2009

Jobs Appears Closer To Returning To Work At Apple – 463th Edition

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs appears to be a step closer to returning to work, as a doctor gave him an “excellent prognosis” after receiving a liver transplant at a Tennessee hospital.
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Obama Leaves Door Open To Tax On Health Benefits – 462th Edition

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

President Barack Obama left the door open to a new tax on health care benefits Wednesday, and officials said top lawmakers and the White House were seeking $150 billion in concessions from the nation’s hospitals as they sought support for legislation struggling to emerge in Congress.
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Obama Takes On Insurers Over Gov’t Plan – 461th Edition

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

President Barack Obama on Tuesday squared off with the insurance lobby over industry charges that a government health plan he backs would dismantle the employer coverage Americans have relied on for a half-century and overtake the system.
By fox5vegas.com

Scientists Seek To Protect Babies From Alcohol – 460th Edition

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Scientists are testing whether a prenatal nutrient might offer babies protection from alcohol consumed by mothers-to-be.
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HIV Map: Infection Rates Higher In South – 459th Edition

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

A new Internet data map offers a first-of-its-kind, county-level look at HIV cases in the U.S. and finds the infection rates tend to be highest in the South.
By fox5vegas.com

Bad Test Results? Docs Might Not Tell You – 458th Edition

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

If you get a screening test ordered by your doctor, you may have to make a few calls to find out what the results say.
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Memphis Hospital Confirms Jobs’ Transplant – 457th Edition

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs has an “excellent prognosis” after receiving a liver transplant at a Tennessee hospital, a doctor confirmed Tuesday.
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Obama Takes On Insurers Over Gov’t Plan – 456th Edition

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

President Barack Obama on Tuesday squared off with the insurance lobby over industry charges that a government health plan he backs would dismantle the employer coverage Americans have relied on for a half-century and overtake the system.
By fox5vegas.com

Scientists Seek To Protect Babies From Alcohol – 455th Edition

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Scientists are testing whether a prenatal nutrient might offer babies protection from alcohol consumed by mothers-to-be.
By fox5vegas.com

HIV Map: Infection Rates Higher In South – 454th Edition

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

A new Internet data map offers a first-of-its-kind, county-level look at HIV cases in the U.S. and finds the infection rates tend to be highest in the South.
By fox5vegas.com