Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Dentist Drops Tools Down Throat, Suit Says – 589th Edition

Friday, July 24th, 2009

A Florida dentist is being sued for allegedly dropping tools down the throat of an elderly patient — twice.
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Cops: Fla. Woman Practiced Dentistry In Garage – 590th Edition

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Florida officials have arrested a woman on suspicion of allegedly practicing dentistry in a garage she converted into an office with a drill set and black reclining chair.
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Cancer Group Says Hot Dogs Need Warnings – 591th Edition

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Hot dogs may be as American as apple pie, but a national cancer-awareness group says they’re hazardous to your health.
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Obama Seeks To Rally Support For Health Care Bill – 587th Edition

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Six months in office, President Barack Obama sought to rally support for sweeping health care legislation Wednesday night as Congress struggled to find agreement on a historic overhaul. He vowed to reject any measure “primarily funded through taxing middle-class families.”
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New Contact Lenses Dispense Drugs – 588th Edition

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Putting drops in your eyes can be uncomfortable and ineffective. Doctors are testing a new way to deliver drugs.
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Poll: Confidence Up For Health Costs, Access – 578th Edition

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Americans are showing more confidence in their ability to get and afford the health care they need, a poll shows.
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Swine Flu Death Toll Reaches 700 – 579th Edition

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Worldwide, the H1N1 virus that emerged earlier this year has killed more than 700 people.
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Pelosi: House Dems Have The Votes On Health Care – 580th Edition

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Democrats command the votes needed to pass a sweeping health care bill through the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday, an unexpected statement that quickly drew a biting response from conservative members of the party’s rank-and-file demanding changes in President Barack Obama’s trademark legislation.
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You Are What Your Mom Ate – 581th Edition

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Several studies indicate that a mother’s diet before pregnancy and early during development can affect offspring through their lives.
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Dentist Drops Tools Down Throat, Suit Says – 582th Edition

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

A Florida dentist is being sued for allegedly dropping tools down the throat of an elderly patient — twice.
By fox5vegas.com