Archive for September, 2009

HHS: Swine Flu Vaccine Arrival In 2 Weeks – 927th Edition

Friday, September 25th, 2009

More swine flu vaccine will arrive the first week of October than officials previously thought — between 6 million and 7 million doses.
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Obesity May Become Women’s Top Cancer Cause – 926th Edition

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Scientists aren’t sure why being overweight boosts cancer risk, but research shows that it does.
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Protein Can Say If Prostate Cancer Dangerous – 925th Edition

Friday, September 25th, 2009

A study possibly reveals a way to tell which men with prostate cancer need surgery or chemotherapy and which can live with the disease.
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Family Sues After Teen’s Breast Surgery Death – 924th Edition

Friday, September 25th, 2009

The family of cheerleader who died after corrective breast surgery files a lawsuit against a plastic surgeon and anesthesiologist.
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New Vaccine First To Prevent HIV Infection – 923th Edition

Friday, September 25th, 2009

An experimental vaccine proves itself in a giant study, cutting the risk of contracting HIV by more than 31 percent.
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Ban On Flavored Cigs Takes Effect – 922th Edition

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Tobacco companies can no longer make or sell cigarettes that taste like fruit, candy or cloves.
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Shortage Of Kids’ H1N1 Medicine Reported – 921th Edition

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

The maker of Tamiflu says there’s a shortage of the children’s version of the drug — the first-line treatment for swine flu and seasonal flu.
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Ohio Couple Giving Up Baby After Clinic Mix-Up – 920th Edition

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Carolyn Savage didn’t know what to think, what to say, where to look as the ultrasound wand glided over her belly. It was supposed to be her baby inside. Not someone else’s.
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Low Price, High Power Raise Heroin Deaths – 919th Edition

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

A lethal combination of rock bottom prices and high availability leads to an increase in heroin-related deaths.
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Surgeons Remove 21-Pound Tumor From Dog – 918th Edition

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

A Labrador retriever had the largest tumor veterinarians at a hospital had ever seen.
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