Posts Tagged ‘Health’

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.
By fox5vegas.com

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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Gov’t Enlists Employers’ Help To Contain Flu – 719th Edition

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Government officials are calling on U.S. businesses to help manage swine flu this fall by getting vaccines to vulnerable workers and encouraging employees with symptoms to stay home.
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FACT CHECK: Health Overhaul Myths Taking Root – 720th Edition

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

The judgment is harsh in a new poll that finds Americans worried about the government taking over health insurance, cutting off treatment to the elderly and giving coverage to illegal immigrants. Harsh, but not based on facts.
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Study Shows Mercury In Fish Widespread – 721th Edition

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

No fish can escape mercury pollution, according to a federal study of mercury contamination.
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Male Or Female? Gender Tests Not Always Easy – 722th Edition

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Proving one’s gender isn’t always easy.
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Study: Lung Cancer Pill Works For Some – 723th Edition

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Four years after the government severely restricted its use, the lung cancer drug Iressa may be poised to make a comeback: A study concludes it can slow the deadly disease better than standard chemotherapy in certain patients.
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On Talk Radio, Obama Stands By Health Care Plan – 724th Edition

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

President Barack Obama guaranteed Thursday that his health care overhaul will win approval and said any bill he signs will have to reduce rapidly rising costs, protect consumers from insurance abuses and provide affordable choices to the uninsured — while not adding to the federal deficit.
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