Makers of toys and other children’s products win a reprieve from legislation passed more than a year ago after a holiday season marred by scores of lead-tainted toy recalls.
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Lead Testing Enforcement For Toys Delayed – 1394th Edition
Monday, December 21st, 2009CDC Says 1 In 110 Kids Is Autistic – 1395th Edition
Monday, December 21st, 2009The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in 110 children is autistic.
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NFL To Ask Its Players To Donate Brains For Study – 1396th Edition
Monday, December 21st, 2009The NFL is partnering with Boston University brain researchers who have been critical of the league’s stance on concussions, The Associated Press learned Sunday.
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Nelson Sees Backlash On Health Reform Plan – 1397th Edition
Monday, December 21st, 2009It was the concern of Nebraska’s Republican governor over expanded Medicaid costs in the proposed Senate health care overhaul bill that led to a compromise to cover his state’s estimated $45 million share over a decade, U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson said Sunday.
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What To Look For When Seeing Parents At Holidays – 1383th Edition
Sunday, December 20th, 2009When visiting with your elderly parents this holiday season, keep this checklist in mind to determine if your parents are no longer able to live on their own.
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Swine Flu Vaccine Now Plentiful In Half The States – 1384th Edition
Sunday, December 20th, 2009After weeks of shortages, swine flu vaccine is plentiful enough that nearly half the states now say everyone can get it, not just people in high-risk groups.
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Chefs Putting Pot In More Than Brownies – 1385th Edition
Sunday, December 20th, 2009Any slacker living over his parents’ garage can make pot brownies. Gourmet chefs are taking the art of cooking with marijuana to a higher level.
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WHO To Send H1N1 Vaccine To Poor Countries – 1386th Edition
Sunday, December 20th, 2009The World Health Organization plans to start shipping swine flu vaccine to Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Mongolia in the next few weeks, flu chief Keiji Fukuda said Thursday.
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More Vaccine Has US Urging H1N1 Shots For All – 1387th Edition
Sunday, December 20th, 2009A flu shot for the holidays?
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FDA Warns Docs Over Tainted Hypertension Drug – 1388th Edition
Sunday, December 20th, 2009Federal health regulators are warning doctors about 11 recalled lots of an intravenous hypertension drug made by the Medicines Co. that are contaminated with bits of steel.
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