Posts Tagged ‘Health’

Needles Successfully Extracted From Brazil Boy – 1389th Edition

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Surgeons on Friday successfully removed four sewing needles from the lung and near the heart of a Brazilian toddler, allegedly plunged into him by his stepfather during a monthlong series of bizarre rituals.
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Lead Testing Enforcement For Toys Delayed – 1390th Edition

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

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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CDC Says 1 In 110 Kids Is Autistic – 1391th Edition

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in 110 children is autistic.
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NFL To Ask Players To Donate Brains For Study – 1392th Edition

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

The NFL is partnering with Boston University brain researchers who have been critical of the league’s stance on concussions, The Associated Press has learned.
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Democrats Seek To Seal Health Care Overhaul – 1393th Edition

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Outnumbered Republicans are pledging to delay passage of historic health care legislation as long as possible after jubilant Democrats locked in Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson as the 60th and decisive vote.
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Lead Testing Enforcement For Toys Delayed – 1380th Edition

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

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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CDC Says 1 In 110 Kids Is Autistic – 1381th Edition

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in 110 children is autistic.
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Final Dem Holdout Backs Health Bill – 1382th Edition

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

A holdout no more, Democratic Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson agrees to provide the 60th and deciding vote for Senate passage of sweeping health care legislation, capping a year of struggle and a final burst of deadline bargaining.
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What To Look For When Seeing Parents At Holidays – 1373th Edition

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

When 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 – 1374th Edition

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

After 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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