Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Americans Pop Fewer Prescription Pills In 2008 – 260th Edition

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Spending on prescription drugs rises in 2008, but overall use of prescription pills falls as more drugs go over-the-counter.
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US Births To Unwed Moms Rise Sharply – 261th Edition

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

The percentage of births to unmarried women in the U.S. has been rising, but it’s behind Northern European countries, a report shows.
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US Births To Unwed Moms Rise Sharply – 261th Edition

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

The percentage of births to unmarried women in the U.S. has been rising, but it’s behind Northern European countries, a report shows.
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Traces Of Cocaine Found In Air Of 2 Cities – 262th Edition

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Scientists say more than smog chokes people as they walk to work or stroll through the park in Madrid and Barcelona.
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Traces Of Cocaine Found In Air Of 2 Cities – 262th Edition

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Scientists say more than smog chokes people as they walk to work or stroll through the park in Madrid and Barcelona.
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Senate Considers Study Of Drugs In Water – 256th Edition

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

A proposal in the U.S. Senate would require a government study of pharmaceuticals and personal care products released by factories and other sources into waterways that often supply drinking water.
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Senate Considers Study Of Drugs In Water – 256th Edition

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

A proposal in the U.S. Senate would require a government study of pharmaceuticals and personal care products released by factories and other sources into waterways that often supply drinking water.
By fox5vegas.com

Medicare Won’t Cover ‘Virtual Colonoscopy’ – 257th Edition

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

The so-called virtual colonoscopy procedure is virtually impossible to get under Medicare due to inadequate evidence to support the cheaper, less intrusive alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy.
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Medicare Won’t Cover ‘Virtual Colonoscopy’ – 257th Edition

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

The so-called virtual colonoscopy procedure is virtually impossible to get under Medicare due to inadequate evidence to support the cheaper, less intrusive alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy.
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Folic Acid Fights Premature Births – 258th Edition

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Women who are at the right age to get pregnant should start taking supplements that will help their babies if they get pregnant, the March of Dimes says.
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