Posts Tagged ‘Health’

Flu Vaccine Donations Sought For Poor Nations – 735th Edition

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

The World Health Organization’s flu chief urged drug makers on Saturday to donate swine flu vaccines to the world’s poorest countries, which are more vulnerable in the fight against the pandemic.
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Obama Asks For ‘Honest Debate’ On Health Care – 736th Edition

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

President Barack Obama is challenging his critics on a national health care overhaul, accusing them of making “phony claims” about the legislation.
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WHO: Save Tamiflu For The Young, Old And Pregnant – 728th Edition

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

The World Health Organization said Friday that Tamiflu should only be given to particularly vulnerable people — a warning to countries like Britain where the swine flu drug is being handed out freely.
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In Brazil, You’ve Got Mail — And Maybe An STD – 729th Edition

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

The Brazilian Health Ministry has created a Web site to let people inform partners they’ve got a sexually transmitted disease via an e-mailed virtual postcard.
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In Brazil, You’ve Got Mail — And Maybe An STD – 729th Edition

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

The Brazilian Health Ministry has created a Web site to let people inform partners they’ve got a sexually transmitted disease via an e-mailed virtual postcard.
By fox5vegas.com

Woman Awarded $2M After Dentist Pulls 16 Teeth – 730th Edition

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

A South Carolina woman has won a $2 million jury verdict against a dental clinic that mistakenly pulled 13 teeth. The State reported that 28-year-old Elizabeth Smith wanted three teeth pulled when she went to the Sexton Dental Clinic in Florence in 2006. Her lawsuit said a dentist at the clinic pulled all 16 of her upper teeth.
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Woman Awarded $2M After Dentist Pulls 16 Teeth – 730th Edition

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

A South Carolina woman has won a $2 million jury verdict against a dental clinic that mistakenly pulled 13 teeth. The State reported that 28-year-old Elizabeth Smith wanted three teeth pulled when she went to the Sexton Dental Clinic in Florence in 2006. Her lawsuit said a dentist at the clinic pulled all 16 of her upper teeth.
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Smokeless Tobacco Adds To Death Risk – 731th Edition

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

Chewing tobacco could have lower health risks than smoking, but it can also raise the chances of a fatal stroke or heart attack, researchers say.
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Smokeless Tobacco Adds To Death Risk – 731th Edition

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

Chewing tobacco could have lower health risks than smoking, but it can also raise the chances of a fatal stroke or heart attack, researchers say.
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‘Public Option’ Now Central In Health Debate – 732th Edition

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

The idea of a government medical plan to compete with private insurance has become a litmus test in the health care debate.
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