Nearly 5,000 people have reportedly died from swine flu since it emerged this year and developed into a global epidemic, the World Health Organization said Friday.
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WHO: Nearly 5,000 Swine Flu Deaths Worldwide – 1096th Edition
October 23rd, 2009Cocaine Affects Males, Females Differently – 1095th Edition
October 23rd, 2009A study finds that male monkeys exposed to cocaine before birth have more trouble controlling themselves even in middle age.
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NY Suspends Mandatory H1N1 Shot Order – 1094th Edition
October 23rd, 2009New York state health officials have suspended a ruling that would have forced health care workers to get vaccinated against the swine flu.
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Scientists Seek Origins Of Obesity In Utero – 1093th Edition
October 23rd, 2009New research suggests that something in an obese woman’s womb can program her fetus toward becoming a fat child and adult.
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Senate Bill May Have Public Insurance Plan – 1092th Edition
October 23rd, 2009Democratic leaders in Congress pressed their rank-and-file to allow the government to sell health insurance in competition with private industry as they struggled to pull together a comprehensive health care bill that meets President Barack Obama’s goals.
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Abortion Divides House Dems In Health Care Debate – 1091th Edition
October 23rd, 2009House Democrats are at an impasse over whether their remake of the nation’s health care system would effectively allow federal funding of abortion.
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Journals Can Help You Track Your Body – 1090th Edition
October 22nd, 2009Keeping track of your body’s statistics can help keep you healthy. But you shouldn’t follow the numbers every day.
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Sources: Negotiators Weigh Public Health Option – 1089th Edition
October 22nd, 2009Officials 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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CDC: 1 In 5 Kids Had Flu This Month – 1088th Edition
October 22nd, 2009About 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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FDA Warns: Swine Flu Scams Lurk On The Internet – 1087th Edition
October 22nd, 2009Air “sterilizers.” A photon machine. Supplement pills to boost the immune system. Protective shampoos and face masks. Even fake Tamiflu.
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