Posts Tagged ‘Health’

Ohio Couple Giving Up Baby After Clinic Mix-Up – 920th Edition

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Carolyn Savage didn’t know what to think, what to say, where to look as the ultrasound wand glided over her belly. It was supposed to be her baby inside. Not someone else’s.
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Shortage Of Kids’ H1N1 Medicine Reported – 921th Edition

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

The maker of Tamiflu says there’s a shortage of the children’s version of the drug — the first-line treatment for swine flu and seasonal flu.
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Ban On Flavored Cigs Takes Effect – 922th Edition

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Tobacco companies can no longer make or sell cigarettes that taste like fruit, candy or cloves.
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Condoms, Contacts Escape Tax In Health Bill – 911th Edition

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

They were calling it the tax on Q-tips.
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Don’t Believe Women’s Weight-Lifting Myths – 912th Edition

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Lifting weights won’t make most women look manly. But it will help them stay thin and healthy.
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US Orders More H1N1 Flu Vaccine – 907th Edition

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

U.S. health officials want to have 251 million doses of vaccine for the so-called swine flu.
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Prostate Cancer Treatment May Be Heart Risk – 908th Edition

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

A common treatment for prostate cancer may slightly increase patients’ risk of heart problems, new research says.
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Study: Flu Viruses Can Spark Heart Attacks – 909th Edition

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Heart patients who catch the flu may have more to worry about than the sniffles: the virus could also spark a heart attack, new research shows.
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Couple Says Clinic Implanted Wrong Embryo – 910th Edition

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

After learning that their baby-to-be belongs biologically to another couple, an Ohio couple faces a tough choice.
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Report: 35M+ Worldwide Have Dementia – 901th Edition

Monday, September 21st, 2009

After analyzing dozens of studies, scientists predict 35.6 million cases of dementia worldwide by 2010.
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