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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First Swine Flu Vaccinations — But Most Must Wait – 984th Edition
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009CDC: Fewer Schools Selling Candy, Soda – 985th Edition
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009A 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, 2009A 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, 2009The 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, 2009Vaccine 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, 2009Gen. 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, 2009Children 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, 2009Surgeons 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, 2009The 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, 2009Many 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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