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High Cholesterol Linked to Cookware Chemicals - WebMD
Health Jackal
High Cholesterol Linked to Cookware Chemicals
WebMD
Sept. 7, 2010 -- Exposure to chemicals used in the manufacture of nonstick cookware and waterproof and stain-resistant products could be raising cholesterol levels in children, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed blood levels of ...
Non-stick chemicals linked to high cholesterol in kidsCBC.ca
Non-stick chemical linked to raised cholesterolCTV.ca
Nonstick Cookware Linked to High Serum CholesterolFood Consumer
BBC News -AFP -UPI.com
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Smoking Remains At 21% Since 2005, 54% Of Children Exposed To Secondhand Smoke - Medical News Today
TopNews United Kingdom (blog)
Smoking Remains At 21% Since 2005, 54% Of Children Exposed To Secondhand Smoke
Medical News Today
Up until 2005, the percentage of American adults who smoked was dropping; since that date it has stuck around 20% to 21%. According to the CDC's (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 54% of 3 to 11 year ...
DigestWashington Post
US smoking rate hasn't changed, CDC saysLos Angeles Times
Electronic Cigarette - Think Of Your Kids!Philadelphia Gay News
ABC News -USA Today -MedPage Today
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Aftershocks shake quake-hit city - The Press Association
CBC.ca
Aftershocks shake quake-hit city
The Press Association
A powerful new 5.1-magnitude aftershock rattled terrified residents of New Zealand's earthquake-stricken city of Christchurch, as officials doubled their estimate for repairing the damage from nearly 300 aftershocks in five days. ...
Quake: Water restrictions liftedStuff.co.nz
New Zealand Treasury Doubles Estimate of Earthquake Cost to NZ$4 BillionBloomberg
Sharp aftershock rattles quake-weary New Zealand cityReuters
TVNZ -AFP -New Zealand Herald
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Judge declines to lift stem cell funding ban - Washington Post
Santa Barbara Independent
Judge declines to lift stem cell funding ban
Washington Post
A federal judge on Tuesday denied a motion to lift an injunction he issued two weeks ago barring the government from funding research involving human embryonic stem cells. But Lamberth indicated that his injunction was less restrictive ...
Federal judge continues to dis human embryonic stem cell researchLos Angeles Times
Doyle: Stem cell research good for stateUW Badger Herald
Judge Won't Lift Block on Stem Cell Research FundingMedPage Today
Catholic Culture -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -The Associated Press
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Whooping cough diagnoses lagged in eight California deaths, analysis shows - Los Angeles Times
MyFox Los Angeles
Whooping cough diagnoses lagged in eight California deaths, analysis shows
Los Angeles Times
A disturbing theme has emerged in an analysis of all eight cases of California infants who died from whooping cough this year: Despite the patients' multiple visits to clinics and hospitals, doctors typically ...
Whooping cough gets worse on PeninsulaSan Jose Mercury News
Four questions about whooping coughSan Diego Union Tribune
Whooping Cough: Misdiagnosis on Infants Who DiedNBC Los Angeles
NBC San Diego -Daily Breeze -abc7.com
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'Magic mushrooms' ingredient beneficial to cancer patients, report says - Los Angeles Times
Reuters
'Magic mushrooms' ingredient beneficial to cancer patients, report says
Los Angeles Times
The psychedelic drug psilocybin, the active ingredient in "magic mushrooms," can improve mood and reduce anxiety and depression in terminal cancer patients, Los Angeles researchers reported Monday. ...
'Magic mushrooms' ingredient may ease end-of-life anxietyCNN
'Magic Mushroom' Hallucinogen Might Help Cancer PatientsU.S. News & World Report
Study: Psychedelic 'Magic Mushrooms' May Help Cancer PatientsTIME
msnbc.com -CBS News -New York Times
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Researchers peg malpractice costs at over $55 billion - ModernHealthcare.com
TopNews United Kingdom (blog)
Researchers peg malpractice costs at over $55 billion
ModernHealthcare.com
Medical malpractice costs average about $55.6 billion annually, or 2.4% of annual healthcare spending, according to a Health Affairs analysis. The estimate includes defensive-medicine activities, such as ordering tests or treatments ...
Malpractice Litigation, Defensive Medicine Cost Less Than ThoughtMedscape
Cost of Medical Malpractice Tops $55 Billion a Year in USU.S. News & World Report
Medical Liability Costs Make Up 2.4% of US Health SpendingBloomberg
RedOrbit -NPR (blog) -New York Times
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FDA warns green tea makers against health claims - Los Angeles Times
New York Daily News
FDA warns green tea makers against health claims
Los Angeles Times
Canada Dry and Lipton drinks are both described in misleading terms, the agency contends in part of an ongoing clampdown on labels. By Andrew Zajac, Tribune Washington Bureau The Food and Drug Administration has warned producers of two popular brands ...
FDA Warns Against Misleading Green Tea ClaimsCalorieLab Calorie Counter News
FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beveragesThe Associated Press
Dr Pepper Snapple, Unilever Chided Over Green Tea ClaimsFood Product Design
MyStateline.com -LiveScience.com
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H1N1 Pandemic Flu Even Milder Than Seasonal Strains - BusinessWeek
TopNews United Kingdom (blog)
H1N1 Pandemic Flu Even Milder Than Seasonal Strains
BusinessWeek
TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The H1N1 pandemic flu, which swept across the United States last year, was actually no more serious than most seasonal strains, a new study confirms. According to the US Centers for Disease ...
H1N1 Swine Flu No Worse Than Seasonal FluWebMD
Pandemic H1N1 Similar to Seasonal StrainsMedPage Today
Swine flu less serious than other influenza: US studyAFP
USA Today -Bloomberg -Business Gazette
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Sleep Linked to Childhood Obesity - WebMD
The Hindu
Sleep Linked to Childhood Obesity
WebMD
Sept. 7, 2010 -- Infants and young children who don't get enough sleep at night may be more likely to become obese before adulthood, a new study says. And napping doesn't seem to be the answer for children who get insufficient ...
Nighttime sleep patterns in babies linked to later obesityLos Angeles Times
Obesity warning for children who don't get ten hours' sleepDaily Mail
In Young Kids, Lack Of Sleep Linked To Obesity LaterNPR
Medscape -BusinessWeek -Celebrities With Diseases
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Minn. gov to take $250M in federal Medicaid cash - BusinessWeek
KSTP.com
Minn. gov to take $250M in federal Medicaid cash
BusinessWeek
Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty informed state and federal leaders Tuesday that Minnesota will accept about $250 million in federal medical assistance, relieving health care providers and Democrats who feared he would turn it down. ...
Pawlenty Asks For Enhanced Medicaid FundingKaiser Health News
Pawlenty Will Take Extra Medicaid FundsTIME (blog)
Pawlenty requests federal health care moneyMinnesota Independent
Politics in Minnesota -Coon Rapids ECM Publishers (blog) -Minnesota Public Radio
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BPA From Dental Sealants, Fillings: Is It Safe? - WebMD
New York Times (blog)
BPA From Dental Sealants, Fillings: Is It Safe?
WebMD
Sept. 7, 2010 -- Parents worried about mercury in amalgam dental fillings now have a new bugbear: BPA from dental sealants and "white" fillings. Bisphenol A -- BPA -- is a resin used in many kinds of plastics, including some water ...
BPA-laced dental sealants OK for use in kidsmsnbc.com
Fillings, Sealants May Leach BPA Into Kids' MouthsU.S. News & World Report
Use BPA in children dentistry, albeit with precautions--studyThe Money Times
New York Times -USA Today -CalorieLab Calorie Counter News
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ER often first choice for non-emergency care - ModernHealthcare.com
Care2.com (blog)
ER often first choice for non-emergency care
ModernHealthcare.com
About 28% of visits to treat acute-care problems such as stomach or chest pains, fever, cough, or a flare-up of a chronic condition occur in hospital emergency departments, according to a study published in the September edition of ...
US Patients Going Straight To Emergency Department, Bypassing Personal PhysiciansMedical News Today
More patients turning to ER for acute careCNN (blog)
More Treated in ERs Than by Primary Care DocsCalorieLab Calorie Counter News
Drug Store News -FierceHealthcare -About.com: Health
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Will FDA Approve Genetically Modified Salmon? - NPR
The Guardian
Will FDA Approve Genetically Modified Salmon?
NPR
The Food and Drug Administration could approve genetically modified salmon for human consumption. Anne Kapuscinski, professor of Sustainability Science at Dartmouth College, offers her insight. Will the Food and Drug Administration approve the first ...
FDA close to declaring genetically altered salmon safeKGO-TV
Genetically modified salmon is ready for dinnerToronto Star
The Modified Fish FightThe Atlantic
New York Times -BusinessWeek -Los Angeles Times
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Meat Protein Risky in Low-Carb Diets - WebMD
TheMedGuru
Meat Protein Risky in Low-Carb Diets
WebMD
Sept. 7, 2010 -- All low-carbohydrate diets may not be created equal when it comes to your health. A new study suggests that a low-carb diet based on vegetable protein is healthier than one based on meat protein. ...
Study: Some Low-Carb Diets Up Cancer, Death RiskCBS News
Animal-Based Low-Carbohydrate Diet Linked to Higher All-Cause MortalityMedscape
Animal Based Low Carb Diet Boosts Death RiskFood Consumer
CarbWire.com -BusinessWeek -Los Angeles Times
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Jefferson Thomas - Telegraph.co.uk
Kansas City Star
Jefferson Thomas
Telegraph.co.uk
Jefferson Thomas, who died on September 5 aged 67, figured in one of American history's most infamous acts of racial politics when he became one of nine black students to test a new ruling outlawing racial segregation in schools. ...
Sister: 'Little Rock Nine' member's mission was education for allCNN
Jefferson Thomas, 67, member of Little Rock Nine, diesWashington Post
Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in OhioThe Associated Press
St. Louis American -MyFox Atlanta -AFP
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Toddlers With Autism May Fix Their Eyes On Geometric Patterns Rather Than ... - Medical News Today
PhysOrg.com
Toddlers With Autism May Fix Their Eyes On Geometric Patterns Rather Than ...
Medical News Today
Children with autism may stare at geometric patterns when they are just 14 months old rather than look at kids playing around or doing yoga, say researchers in an article published in Archives of General Psychiatry. Children without autism prefer ...
Autistic Toddlers Prefer to Gaze at Geometric Patterns: StudyBusinessWeek
New Autism Study Shows PromiseWITN
UCSD researchers ID possible test to diagnose autismSan Diego Union Tribune
TIME (blog) -Sify -EurekAlert (press release)
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Alzheimer's, Dementia, Cognitive Decline Vary by Gender - ABC News
Moneycontrol.com
Alzheimer's, Dementia, Cognitive Decline Vary by Gender
ABC News
Not only do women live longer than men, on average, but a new study from the Mayo Clinic suggests they also may keep their cognitive function longer, too. In a study of more than 2000 adults 70 to 89 years ...
Report: Men More Likely to Suffer Memory Loss in Old AgeTIME
Men more susceptible to memory problemsmsnbc.com
Men have more "senior moments" of memory loss than womenReuters
Los Angeles Times -Times of India -Medical News Today
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Questor share tips: GSK a buy despite drug fears - Telegraph.co.uk
Reuters India
Questor share tips: GSK a buy despite drug fears
Telegraph.co.uk
The UK's largest pharmaceutical company missed out on the stock market rally yesterday as its diabetes drug Avandia came under renewed scrutiny. For investors and GlaxoSmithKline, it was an uncomfortable day as fierce statements emerged against a drug ...
GSK vows to stick by controversial diabetes drugDaily Mail
Medical Journal Urges UK to Pull Diabetes Drug AvandiaWall Street Journal
UK regulators want Avandia diabetes pill pulledThe Associated Press
ABC News -BBC News -Times of India
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Small-business owners see changes headed their way under health care reform - Kansas City Star
AllGov
Small-business owners see changes headed their way under health care reform
Kansas City Star
Ask small-business operators how they're preparing for health care reform and they all but throw up their hands. They haven't had time to digest it. Employers with 50 or more employees know this: The new law has employee coverage ...
Employees Pay More and Get Less from Medical CoverageABC News
Workers pay more for health costs, study findsLansing State Journal
Small Businesses Stand to Reap Big Rewards from Health Tax Credit, Report FindsBusinessNewsDaily
ModernHealthcare.com -Seacoastonline.com -GoErie.com
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