Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Can A Laser Cure Your Allergies? – 1016th Edition

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

A new company claims its computers can figure out your allergy triggers, then cure them with a laser. Does it work?
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Airlines Ordered To Test, Disinfect Onboard Water – 1002th Edition

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Federal regulators issue final rules requiring airlines to test and disinfect the tap water served to passengers and used in plane lavatories.
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AP Poll: Health Care Overhaul Has A Pulse – 1003th Edition

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

The fever has broken. The patient is out of intensive care. But if you’re President Barack Obama, you can’t stop pacing the waiting room. Health care overhaul is still in guarded condition.
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Sebelius: Americans Must Get Swine Flu Vaccine – 1004th Edition

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius appeals anew for widespread inoculation against a surging swine flu threat.
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Web Tool Helps Advise When Flu Needs Doctor – 1005th Edition

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Wondering if swine flu’s bad enough to require a doctor’s attention? An interactive Web site may help you decide.
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2M Babies, Mothers Die At Birth, Study Says – 1006th Edition

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

More than 2 million babies and mothers die worldwide each year from childbirth complications, according to a study.
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Insurers: Coverage Penalty Has To Have Bite – 997th Edition

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

The health insurance industry doesn’t want Congress to let you off easy if you decide to ignore a proposed requirement that all Americans must have coverage.
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WHO Sees Minor Side Effects From H1N1 Shot – 998th Edition

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Vaccine is the best tool against swine flu despite reports of a few minor side effects from the initial campaign in China, the WHO says.
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Gen. Petraeus Gets Radiation Treatment For Cancer – 999th Edition

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February and has since undergone two months of radiation treatment.
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Cocaine Vaccine Could Treat Addiction – 1000th Edition

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

A new immunization could make it so that people don’t get pleasure from taking cocaine.
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