CDC: Tainted Ground Beef May Be Linked To 2 Deaths – 1136th Edition

November 3rd, 2009

Contaminated fresh ground beef caused a possible E. coli outbreak that killed two people and sent 16 others to hospitals, federal health officials said Monday.
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Health Care Plan Hits Rich With Big Tax Increases – 1135th Edition

November 3rd, 2009

The typical family would be spared higher taxes from the House Democratic plan to overhaul health care, and their low-income neighbors could come out ahead.
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How Much Sugar In Your Halloween Stash? – 1134th Edition

October 30th, 2009

Nobody can resist grabbing a piece of candy from the Halloween bowl or bag. And maybe just one more. What does that do to a healthy diet?
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Side Effects Not Always Due To Swine Flu Shot – 1133th Edition

October 30th, 2009

Hundreds of people on any given day will die, develop the paralyzing Guillain-Barre syndrome or have spontaneous abortions, and that doesn’t necessarily mean that their swine flu vaccination shot was to blame, a new study says.
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Obama Lifts Ban On US Entry For Those With HIV – 1132th Edition

October 30th, 2009

President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. will overturn a 22-year-old travel and immigration ban against people with HIV early next year.
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WHO: Single Dose Swine Flu Vaccine Enough – 1131th Edition

October 30th, 2009

A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10, the World Health Organization says.
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Station Airs Demo Of Bare Breast Self-Exams – 1130th Edition

October 30th, 2009

A TV station takes a close and unobscured look at how women should examine their breasts.
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Study Blames 17,000 Deaths On No Insurance – 1129th Edition

October 30th, 2009

Uninsured children are 60 percent more likely to die in a hospital, a study says.
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Some Who Get Vaccine Not In High-Risk Groups – 1128th Edition

October 30th, 2009

It was bound to happen: Some people who aren’t at high risk for swine flu complications got the much-in-demand vaccine.
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Health Businesses At Risk In House Overhaul – 1127th Edition

October 30th, 2009

The House health care overhaul bill would impose new taxes, fees and government mandates on major players in the health industry.
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