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Flu vaccine readily available, and free for many this year - USA Today

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:36:54 GMT+00:00

Flu vaccine readily available, and free for many this year
USA Today
AP By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY Getting a flu shot will be far easier this fall than last, with retailers already stocking millions of doses and free shots available through Medicare and private insurance, officials say. Secretary of Health and Human ...
Pandemic over, it's a normal flu season: Plenty of vaccine should be availableWashington Post
WHO wants faster, more flu vaccine productionThe Associated Press
Hospital makes flu shots mandatory for staffMcDowell News
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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:42:09 GMT+00:00

Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity
BusinessWeek
MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and preschoolers who don't get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood obesity, a new study suggests. The researchers also found that daytime naps are not an adequate substitute for ...
Young kids who sleep less at risk of obesity: studyAFP
Infants And Young Children Who Don't Sleep Enough At Night Have Higher Risk Of ...Medical News Today
Obesity warning for children who don't get ten hours' sleepDaily Mail
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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:32:07 GMT+00:00

Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer: study
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CHICAGO — The hallucinogen psilocybin -- known by the street name magic mushrooms -- may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, US researchers said on Monday. Cancer patients given a moderate dose of ...
Magic Mushroom Ingredient Psilocybin Improves Late Stage Cancer AnxietyMedical News Today
'Magic mushrooms' ingredient beneficial to cancer patients, report saysLos Angeles Times
Study: Magic Mushrooms Help Reduce Cancer AnxietyAOL News
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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:49:59 GMT+00:00

GSK vows to stick by controversial diabetes drug
Daily Mail
Pharmaceuticals giant Glaxo SmithKline (GSK) has pledged to stick by its controversial blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia, after it was branded unfit for sale by a British regulator. The drug was GSK's second biggest seller, before a study ...
Medical Journal Urges UK to Pull Diabetes Drug AvandiaWall Street Journal
UK regulators want Avandia diabetes pill pulledThe Associated Press
UK Advisory Commission Said the Diabetes Drug Should Not Be on the MarketABC News
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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:17:20 GMT+00:00

FDA considers approving genetically modified salmon for human consumption
Washington Post
The Food and Drug Administration is poised to approve the first genetically modified animal for human consumption, a highly anticipated decision that is stirring controversy and could mark a turning point in the way American food is ...
The Modified Fish FightThe Atlantic
Fast-growing GM salmon 'safe to be farmed and eaten'Telegraph.co.uk
Genetically Enhanced Salmon Could Win FDA ApprovalRedOrbit
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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:15:43 GMT+00:00

Non-stick pan chemicals 'may raise child cholesterol'
BBC News
Scientists are concerned that exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans could raise cholesterol levels in children after finding a link. They have no proof, but the West Virginia team says further research is needed to rule it out. ...
Non-stick cookware chemicals could boost cholesterol: studyAFP
Compounds in Nonstick Pans Can Raise CholesterolCalorieLab Calorie Counter News
Nonstick Cookware May Raise Kids' CholesterolMedPage Today
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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:26:04 GMT+00:00

Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies
The Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Little Rock Nine member Jefferson Thomas has died at age 67 in Columbus, Ohio. Fellow Little Rock Nine member Carlotta Walls LaNier said in a statement Monday that Thomas died Sunday from pancreatic cancer. ...
'Little Rock Nine' member Jefferson Thomas dead at 67CNN
Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in OhioNewsOK.com
Little Rock integration figure diesUPI.com
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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:08:41 GMT+00:00

Employees Pay More and Get Less from Medical Coverage
ABC News
WASHINGTON -- Workers are paying 14 percent more for their employer-sponsored plans than they did last year as a bigger chunk of healthcare costs shifted from employers to employees, according to a new survey ...
Employers push rising health-care costs onto workersSeacoastonline.com
They giveth; they taketh awayModernHealthcare.com
Workers bear larger share of health premium costsTMCnet
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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:44:14 GMT+00:00

Pet product company recalls nearly 75000 bags of dog treats
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff The company says it hasn't received any reports of animals becoming ill as a result of contact with the treats. (CNN) -- A leading pet product company has issued a voluntary recall of nearly 75000 bags of dog treats due to ...
Dog food recalled due to salmonella contaminationFood Consumer
Dog Treat RecallWPEC
74700 Bags Of Possibly Salmonella Tainted Beef Treats For Dogs Recalled , Says FDAMedical News Today
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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:37:48 GMT+00:00

Closed captioning of: Nurse reunited with dying father
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>>> is assistant head church at calvary hospital in the bronx. last week a patient with terminal cancer was admitted with a familiar name, victor peraza, the same name as her estranged father who vanished from wanda 's life more than 40 years ago when ...
Unlikely Father-Daughter Reunion At Bronx HospitalCBS New York
Nurse's patient is long-lost dadChicago Sun-Times
At NY hospital, unlikely dad, daughter reunionThe Associated Press
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