Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Experts: NY Dog Is 1st In Nation With Swine Flu – 1447th Edition

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

A dog in suburban New York is the first in the nation confirmed to be carrying the same strain of swine flu that is infecting humans, experts said Tuesday.
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Teresa Heinz Says She’s Fighting Breast Cancer – 1448th Edition

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

Teresa Heinz says she is being treated for breast cancer discovered through mammography and argues that younger women should continue undergoing the tests despite a federal panel’s recent recommendation to reduce their frequency.
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Abortion Looms As Possible Block To Health Bill – 1449th Edition

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

The way abortions are covered under health care reform is a major obstacle to finalizing the legislation, even though the House and Senate both agree that no federal money should be used.
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Cancer Victim’s Family Sues Pharmacy Chain – 1450th Edition

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

A cancer patient dies weeks after being given a fatal prescription with the wrong dosage.
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Group: Organ Donor Chris Henry Saving Lives – 1434th Edition

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

Chris Henry is saving the lives of others through organ donation.
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FDA: Review Finds No Proof Vytorin Causes Cancer – 1435th Edition

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

There’s no evidence Merck & Co.’s blockbuster cholesterol drug Vytorin causes cancer, federal regulators said Tuesday. They reviewed reams of data after a patient study last year raised suspicions of a link, weakening sales already hurt by questions about the drug’s efficacy.
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Nasal H1N1 Vaccine Recalled Over Potency – 1436th Edition

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

Drugmaker MedImmune is recalling nearly 5 million doses of swine flu vaccine because the nasal spray appears to lose strength over time, federal health officials announced Tuesday.
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Some High Risk Women Refuse Breast MRIs – 1437th Edition

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

MRI can help find breast cancer that mammograms miss, but some women don’t want the test when it’s offered.
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Experts: NY Dog Is 1st In Nation With Swine Flu – 1438th Edition

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

A dog in suburban New York is the first in the nation confirmed to be carrying the same strain of swine flu that is infecting humans, experts said Tuesday.
By fox5vegas.com

Teresa Heinz Says She’s Fighting Breast Cancer – 1439th Edition

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

Teresa Heinz says she is being treated for breast cancer discovered through mammography and argues that younger women should continue undergoing the tests despite a federal panel’s recent recommendation to reduce their frequency.
By fox5vegas.com