Archive for July, 2009

Robots Aid Gastric Bypass Surgery – 606th Edition

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Dangerously obese people who need surgery to help them lose weight have a new ally — surgical robots.
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Obama Likens Health Reform To Moon Landing – 605th Edition

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

President Barack Obama is echoing John F. Kennedy’s mission to the moon in his own mission of health care reform.
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US: 160M Doses Of Swine Flu Vaccine Due In Oct. – 604th Edition

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

The U.S. may have as many as 160 million doses of swine flu vaccine available sometime in October, even though manufacturers worldwide are having serious trouble brewing shots, government health officials said Thursday.
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Obama Health Plan Delayed – Trouble Ahead? – 603th Edition

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Slow down, Senate Democrats told President Barack Obama on Thursday, dashing hopes of rushing his sweeping health care overhaul to a summertime vote and adding to the troubles the plan could face as the year wears on. “That’s OK,” the president replied gamely. “Just keep working.”
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Good Smells Can Ease Away Stress – 602th Edition

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Pleasant fragrances apparently can do more than ease your mind. They also help calm your body.
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Pig Cell Implants May Help Diabetics – 601th Edition

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

A biotech company begins a trial that will implant cells from newborn pigs into human volunteers as an experimental treatment for their diabetes.
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Study: Seniors Save With Medicare Drug Plan – 600th Edition

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Medicare’s prescription drug plan has largely met its main goal of making lifesaving medicines more affordable for seniors, a report finds.
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Who Makes Best Milkshakes? – 599th Edition

Friday, July 24th, 2009

A milkshake seems simple — ice cream and milk. But how it’s made makes all the difference in the world.
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Obama Likens Health Reform To Moon Landing – 598th Edition

Friday, July 24th, 2009

President Barack Obama is echoing John F. Kennedy’s mission to the moon in his own mission of health care reform.
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US: 160M Doses Of Swine Flu Vaccine Due In Oct. – 597th Edition

Friday, July 24th, 2009

The U.S. may have as many as 160 million doses of swine flu vaccine available sometime in October, even though manufacturers worldwide are having serious trouble brewing shots, government health officials said Thursday.
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