Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

First Swine Flu Vaccinations — But Most Must Wait – 984th Edition

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Swine flu vaccinations began Monday with squirts up the noses of health care workers in Indiana, Illinois and Tennessee — it just tickled, shrugged one — as the government opened a massive effort to immunize over half the nation in a few months.
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CDC: Fewer Schools Selling Candy, Soda – 985th Edition

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

A new government report finds that fewer U.S. high schools and middle schools are selling candy and salty snacks to students.
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Breast Cancer PSAs Use Sex To Sell Message – 986th Edition

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

A woman in a skimpy white bikini sashays next to a swimming pool. Onlookers gawk, men’s tongues roll and music blares in the background.
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Insurers: Coverage Penalty Has To Have Bite – 987th Edition

Tuesday, October 6th, 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 – 988th Edition

Tuesday, October 6th, 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 Treated For Prostate Cancer – 989th Edition

Tuesday, October 6th, 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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Mom’s Smoking May Raise Psychosis Risk – 974th Edition

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are more likely to have hallucinations and delusions, a study finds.
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Gorilla Undergoes Risky Eye Surgery – 975th Edition

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Surgeons perform eye surgery on a female gorilla at Miami Metrozoo on Friday.
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How Health Overhaul Could Change Medicare – 976th Edition

Monday, October 5th, 2009

The congressional plans for health care overhaul could mean a major restructuring of Medicare.
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Medical Premiums Could Still Be A ‘Heavy Lift’ – 977th Edition

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Many middle-class Americans would still struggle to pay for health insurance despite efforts by President Barack Obama and Democrats to make coverage more affordable.
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