Archive for December, 2009

Experts: NY Dog Is 1st In Nation With Swine Flu – 1410th Edition

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

A dog in suburban New York is the first in the nation confirmed to be carrying the same strain of swine flu that is infecting humans, experts said Tuesday.
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Some High Risk Women Refuse Breast MRIs – 1409th Edition

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

MRI can help find breast cancer that mammograms miss, but some women don’t want the test when it’s offered.
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Experts: NY Dog Is 1st In Nation With Swine Flu – 1408th Edition

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Experts say a dog in suburban New York is the nation’s first confirmed to be carrying the same strain of swine flu that is infecting humans.
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Poll Finds Drop In Concern About Swine Flu – 1407th Edition

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

A new Harvard poll finds that concern about swine flu has waned along with the number of new cases being reported.
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FDA: Review Finds No Proof Vytorin Causes Cancer – 1406th Edition

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

There’s no evidence Merck & Co.’s blockbuster cholesterol drug Vytorin causes cancer, federal regulators said Tuesday. They reviewed reams of data after a patient study last year raised suspicions of a link, weakening sales already hurt by questions about the drug’s efficacy.
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Group: Organ Donor Chris Henry Saving Lives – 1405th Edition

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Chris Henry is saving the lives of others through organ donation.
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Ga. Centenarian Voter Lauded By Obama Dies At 107 – 1404th Edition

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Ann Nixon Cooper, the Atlanta centenarian lauded by President Barack Obama in his election night speech last year, has died. She was 107.
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1 In 4 Fear Losing Health Care In 2010 – 1403th Edition

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

A new survey shows that a quarter of the American public is worried about losing health care, whether a new health overhaul passes or not.
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Woman Becomes World’s Smallest Mom – 1402th Edition

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

A woman gets worldwide recognition for having a baby only 10 inches shorter than she is.
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NFL To Ask Its Players To Donate Brains For Study – 1401th Edition

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

The NFL is partnering with Boston University brain researchers who have been critical of the league’s stance on concussions, The Associated Press learned Sunday.
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