Archive for September, 2009

US Orders More H1N1 Flu Vaccine – 907th Edition

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

U.S. health officials want to have 251 million doses of vaccine for the so-called swine flu.
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Checking Yourself Can Help Stop Cancer – 906th Edition

Monday, September 21st, 2009

The key to fighting some cancers is keeping an eye — and a hand — on your body, doctors say.
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US Orders More H1N1 Flu Vaccine – 905th Edition

Monday, September 21st, 2009

U.S. health officials want to have 251 million doses of vaccine for the so-called swine flu.
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Govt: 1 Swine Flu Shot Enough For Older Kids – 904th Edition

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Studies of the new swine flu vaccine show children 10 and older will need just one shot for protection — but younger kids almost certainly will need two.
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Plan To Hang Bras Over Street Halted – 903th Edition

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Officials in Omaha, Neb., say plans to hang bras over the city’s busiest street to raise awareness for breast cancer might cause mass distraction and crashes.
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Researchers: Aspirin Cuts Colon Cancer Risk – 902th Edition

Monday, September 21st, 2009

People with a susceptibility to colon cancer could cut their chances of developing the disease by taking a daily dose of aspirin, researchers say.
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Report: 35M+ Worldwide Have Dementia – 901th Edition

Monday, September 21st, 2009

After analyzing dozens of studies, scientists predict 35.6 million cases of dementia worldwide by 2010.
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Obama: Health Insurance Mandate No Tax Increase – 900th Edition

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

President Barack Obama says requiring people to get health insurance and fining them if they don’t would not amount to a backhanded tax increase.
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Toughest Test Coming Up For Health Overhaul – 899th Edition

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Keep going. You don’t have to fix all of it now. Just don’t let it stall. That’s the essence of the message of Senate Democratic leaders.
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Health Care Industry Fat From Secret Costs – 898th Edition

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Finding out how much a medical procedure costs can be more difficult and mysterious than buying a new car.
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