If a global flu pandemic breaks out, one vaccine maker says it will donate its product to help control the situation and offer discounts to developing nations.
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Vaccine Maker Offers 50M Doses In Flu Pandemic – 302th Edition
May 20th, 2009Arrest Ordered For Mom Of Boy, 13, Resisting Chemo – 301th Edition
May 20th, 2009Authorities nationwide were on the lookout Wednesday for a mother and her 13-year-old cancer-stricken son who fled after refusing the chemotherapy that doctors say could save the boy’s life.
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Medtronic Says 37,000 Pacemakers Defective – 300th Edition
May 20th, 2009Medtronic is warning doctors that 37,000 of its pacemakers may have wiring defects that can cause them to malfunction.
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Isotope Shortage Could Delay Cancer Tests – 299th Edition
May 20th, 2009Canadian officials have again shut down a nuclear reactor that produces much of the world’s radioactive isotopes used to diagnose cancer patients through medical imaging.
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Poor Diet Hurts 1 In 5 Cancer Patients – 298th Edition
May 20th, 2009Cancer can kill you, and a lack of proper nutrition during treatment adds to the danger.
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Poor Women Skip Some Breast Cancer Drugs – 297th Edition
May 20th, 2009Doctors find that many low-income women don’t use their prescriptions for hormone-blocking drugs that can fight their breast cancer.
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NYC Probes Death Of Toddler With Flu Symptoms – 296th Edition
May 20th, 2009The New York City Health Department is investigating the death of a toddler as a possible swine flu case.
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Coffee May Fight Skin Cancer As Drink, Rub – 295th Edition
May 20th, 2009New research shows that coffee may protect against skin cancer. How much would you need?
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Supplements Can Do Good Or Cause Harm – 294th Edition
May 19th, 2009Just because someone — even a doctor — suggests an “all natural” cure doesn’t mean it will always be good for you.
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Poor Diet Hurts 1 In 5 Cancer Patients – 293th Edition
May 19th, 2009Cancer can kill you, and a lack of proper nutrition during treatment adds to the danger.
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