Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

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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Cocaine Vaccine Could Treat Addiction – 990th Edition

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

A new immunization could make it so that people don’t get pleasure from taking cocaine.
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Vaccine-Like Shots Help Fight Cocaine Habit – 991th Edition

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Vaccine-like shots to keep cocaine abusers from getting high also helped them fight their addiction, a new study finds.
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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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13 Million Babies Worldwide Born Premature – 978th Edition

Monday, October 5th, 2009

A new report says nearly one in 10 of the world’s babies is born premature, and about 1 million infants die each year as a result.
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Studies: Autism Rates Higher Than Thought – 979th Edition

Monday, October 5th, 2009

A pair of new studies indicate that about 1 in 100 children have autism disorders.
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Swine Flu Vaccine Arrives In Small Doses – 980th Edition

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Swine flu vaccinations begin this week after months of preparations and promises, but initial shipments to states will be small.
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