Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

FDA Warns: Swine Flu Scams Lurk On The Internet – 1087th Edition

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Air “sterilizers.” A photon machine. Supplement pills to boost the immune system. Protective shampoos and face masks. Even fake Tamiflu.
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CDC: 1 In 5 Kids Had Flu This Month – 1088th Edition

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

About 1 in 5 U.S. children had a flu-like illness earlier this month — and most of those cases likely were swine flu, according to a new government health survey.
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Sources: Negotiators Weigh Public Health Option – 1089th Edition

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Officials say the White House and senior Senate Democrats at work on health care legislation are strongly considering a requirement for the federal government to compete directly with private industry in the sale of insurance.
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Journals Can Help You Track Your Body – 1090th Edition

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Keeping track of your body’s statistics can help keep you healthy. But you shouldn’t follow the numbers every day.
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Sperm Donor Passes On Fatal Heart Defect – 1081th Edition

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

A sperm donor passed on a potentially deadly genetic heart condition to nine of his 24 children, a medical journal report shows.
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US Health Care Tab Would Grow Under Overhaul – 1082th Edition

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

The nation’s health care tab would increase even more under legislation in the House, according to a new government report.
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Woman Lets Cameras Follow Breast Lump Tests – 1083th Edition

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Follow along as a young woman visits doctors for tests on a painful and scary spot in her breast.
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Safety Board Issues Wake-Up Call On Sleep Disorder – 1076th Edition

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Safety investigators have sent government agencies a wake-up call about sleep apnea, a disorder that’s showing up in a wide range of transportation accidents.
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Heart Failure Drug Guidelines Often Ignored – 1077th Edition

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Most hospitalized heart failure patients are sent home without widely recommended inexpensive pills, a study suggests.
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CDC Says Vaccine Production Behind Schedule – 1078th Edition

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

A top-ranking official of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says production of a vaccine for swine flu virus is behind schedule and people should take precautionary steps to prevent its spread.
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