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Actress Christina Applegate. (AP Photo) - Newsday
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:13:38 GMT

Actress Christina Applegate. (AP Photo)
Newsday - 44 minutes ago
Women at elevated risk for breast cancer -- or a recurrence of the disease -- increasingly are choosing double mastectomies as a protective measure against cancer's rebound, doctors said Tuesday.
Applegate and other high-risk women act fast against cancer USA Today
Christina Applegate Has Double Mastectomy New York Times
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Arsenic In Drinking Water Could Lead To Diabetes - eFluxMedia
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:38:55 GMT

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Arsenic In Drinking Water Could Lead To Diabetes
eFluxMedia - 1 hour ago
By Anna Boyd Who would have thought that even water might lead to type 2 diabetes. It’s not exactly the water, but the low levels of arsenic found on tap water used by 13 million people in the United States .
Arsenic in Drinking Water Raises Diabetes Risk Washington Post
Is Your Drinking Water Giving You Diabetes? U.S. News & World Report
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Report: Americans Fatter in 37 States - FOXNews
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:12:12 GMT

Oneindia

Report: Americans Fatter in 37 States
FOXNews - 45 minutes ago
The waistlines of Americans continued to expand in 37 states over the past year, with no state seeing a decrease in obesity rates, according to a report released Tuesday.
Report: Texas is 15th fattest state Bizjournals.com
Better to be fat and fit than skinny and unfit International Herald Tribune
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Researchers produce blood in lab from stem cells - Los Angeles Times
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:43:23 GMT

Times Online

Researchers produce blood in lab from stem cells
Los Angeles Times - 9 hours ago
The discovery marks a technical advance but has a long way to go before it can be considered an alternative to donor blood. By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Scientists said Tuesday that they had devised a way to grow large quantities of ...
Stem cells may bring bottomless blood bank Boston Globe
Stem cells used to grow blood in lab Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Vitamin B, Folate Supplements Won't Help Heart - U.S. News & World Report
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:07:41 GMT

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Vitamin B, Folate Supplements Won't Help Heart
U.S. News & World Report - 18 hours ago
By Ed Edelson TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A study to determine whether folic acid and vitamin B supplements help the heart has been cut short, because the pills weren't doing any good and might have even caused participants harm.
B Vitamins Don't Help in Heart Disease WebMD
Heart Patients Do Not Benefit From Vitamin B eMaxHealth.com
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West Nile instances in Adams increase - The Evening Sun
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:45:32 GMT

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West Nile instances in Adams increase
The Evening Sun - 1 hour ago
By KATHARINE HARMON Summer might be coming to an end for kids, but it's the prime season for mosquitoes and, potentially, the West Nile virus.
DEP To Spray More In Area For West?Nile Evening Bulletin
SD West Nile Cases Up To 15 KELOLAND TV
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439000 more get health coverage - Boston Globe
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:47:18 GMT

439000 more get health coverage
Boston Globe - 8 hours ago
By Kay Lazar Nearly three-quarters of previously uninsured Massachusetts residents now have medical coverage under the state's landmark campaign to extend health insurance to virtually all Bay Staters, according to a report released yesterday by ...
Number of Insured Continues to Grow in Massachusetts Wall Street Journal Blogs
Mass. sees jump in coverage under new health law Forbes
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Mental patient dies after being left in chair for 22 hours, report ... - USA Today
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:38:25 GMT

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Mental patient dies after being left in chair for 22 hours, report ...
USA Today - 1 hour ago
A psychiatric patient died at a North Carolina mental hospital after nurses left him in a chair and didn't give him any food or water for nearly a day, according to a report cited by the News & Observer.
Hospital Patient In NC Dies After Being Ignored For 22 Hours dBTechno
NC man dies after waiting 22 hours at hospital The Associated Press
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FBI Details Anthrax Case, but Doubts Remain - New York Times
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:21:43 GMT

Los Angeles Times

FBI Details Anthrax Case, but Doubts Remain
New York Times - 15 hours ago
By ERIC LICHTBLAU and NICHOLAS WADE WASHINGTON - Federal Bureau of Investigation officials on Monday laid out their most detailed scientific case to date against Bruce E. Ivins, the military scientist accused of being the anthrax killer, ...
FBI admits error but stands by anthrax probe CNN
FBI Stands by 'Powerful' Evidence in Anthrax Case Washington Post
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Bumbling Over Byetta - Forbes
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:41:02 GMT

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Bumbling Over Byetta
Forbes - 17 hours ago
Once again, a decision by the US Food and Drug Administration is having a widespread effect on the business of diabetes treatment.
FDA Notes 2 Byetta Deaths WebMD
UPDATE 1-Novo sees no rise in pancreatitis from liraglutide Reuters
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Doctors can't use bias to deny gays treatment - San Francisco Chronicle
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:01:54 GMT

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Doctors can't use bias to deny gays treatment
San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 19, 2008
(08-18) 12:53 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- California doctors who have religious objections to gays and lesbians must nevertheless treat them the same as any other patient or find a colleague in the office who will do so, the state Supreme Court ruled ...
Calif. Court Puts Gays' Care Over Doctors' Faith Washington Post
Victory in California Center For American Progress
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Bacteria a big killer in 1918 flu pandemic: study - Reuters
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:03:36 GMT

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Bacteria a big killer in 1918 flu pandemic: study
Reuters - 21 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bacterial pneumonia may have killed most people during the 1918 flu pandemic, and antibiotics may be as crucial as flu drugs to fight any new pandemic, US researchers reported on Tuesday.
Health Buzz: Flu Immunity and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report
Survivors of 1918 Flu Pandemic Immune 90 Years Later Washington Post
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Health Care Debate Goes Back In Time, Harry, Louise Return - dBTechno
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:51:23 GMT

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Health Care Debate Goes Back In Time, Harry, Louise Return
dBTechno - 3 hours ago
Washington (dbTechno) - The debate over health care has gone back in time, as new advertisements have been launched featuring the classic characters of Harry and Louise.
Harry and Louise Return to Stir Up Health Care Debate Washington Post
Healthcare Reform Focus of New Harry and Louise Ads ACS News Center
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UPDATE 1-US FDA warns GE Healthcare unit over records - Reuters
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:52:17 GMT

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UPDATE 1-US FDA warns GE Healthcare unit over records
Reuters - Aug 19, 2008
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The US Food and Drug Administration has warned GE Healthcare's Integrated IT Solutions unit over a dozen complaints, including improper record keeping, according to a letter released on Tuesday.
FDA Teams With Medco Health To Look At Medications dBTechno
Medco Health, FDA to Study Role Wall Street Journal
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Undocumented immigrant in coma set to be returned to Mexico - Chicago Tribune
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:39:25 GMT

Wall Street Journal Blogs

Undocumented immigrant in coma set to be returned to Mexico
Chicago Tribune - 10 hours ago
By Judith Graham and Deanese Williams-Harris | Chicago Tribune reporter A 30-year-old Mexican man in a coma at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago has ignited a dispute over a little-known practice at hospitals—sending medically needy ...
Blue Cross care ends Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Goa's 'wounded' health care system Times of India
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Judge blocks state's cut in Medi-Cal fees - San Francisco Chronicle
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:43:32 GMT

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Judge blocks state's cut in Medi-Cal fees
San Francisco Chronicle - 8 hours ago
A federal judge has blocked California's 10 percent cut in Medi-Cal fees for doctors, dentists and pharmacies, saying the money-saving measures appear to violate federal law and would worsen medical care for millions of poor people.
Court rejects California's Medi-Cal cuts Sacramento Bee
Judge blocks Calif.'s 10 percent Medi-Cal cuts San Jose Mercury News
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Will Gardasil special help Merck? - FiercePharma
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:17:20 GMT

New York Times

Will Gardasil special help Merck?
FiercePharma - 1 hour ago
By Christe Bruderlin-Nelson Merck isn't having the best week in the news (and is the subject of quite a few pharma jokes), but revenues on its cervical cancer vaccine were behind before the week started.
Drug Makers’ Push Leads to Cancer Vaccines’ Fast Rise BlueRidgeNow.com
Critics question cervical cancer vaccine Seattle Times
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Study: Many College Students Have Suicidal Thoughts - InjuryBoard.com
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:13:09 GMT

ABC News

Study: Many College Students Have Suicidal Thoughts
InjuryBoard.com - 6 hours ago
Many college students in the US become so overwhelmed at some point they have considered suicide, according to a study by the University of Texas.
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Study: Antidepressants + Depression = Bad Driving - FOXNews
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:50:33 GMT

Oneindia

Study: Antidepressants + Depression = Bad Driving
FOXNews - Aug 18, 2008
A study presented Sunday at the Convention of the American Psychological Association in Boston found that people who are depressed and taking prescription antidepressants drive poorly compared to people who are not taking medication.
Antidepressant Use Tied to Poorer Driving U.S. News & World Report
Depression link to poor driving BBC News
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Trace arsenic in water may be linked with diabetes (AP)
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:23:20 GMT AP - A new analysis of government data is the first to link low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with Type 2 diabetes, researchers say. The study's limitations make more research necessary. And public water systems were on their way to meeting tougher U.S. arsenic standards as the data were collected.
Stem cell advance may help transfusion supplies (AP)
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:13:46 GMT AP - Scientists say they've found an efficient way to make red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, a possible step toward making transfusion supplies in the laboratory. The promise of a virtually limitless supply is tantalizing because of blood donor shortages and disappointments in creating blood substitutes.
New study backs angioplasty through the wrist (AP)
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:47:01 GMT AP - The best path to a clogged heart may be through the wrist. About a million artery-clearing angioplasties are performed in the United States each year, and the usual route is to thread a tube to the heart through an artery in the groin.
Many think God's intervention can revive the dying (AP)
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:36:58 GMT

AP - When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans.

More women in U.S. having fewer children, if at all (AP)
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:29:06 GMT AP - More women in their early 40s are childless, and those who are having children are having fewer than ever before, the Census Bureau said Monday.
Obesity Rates Up in 37 States: Report (HealthDay)
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:47:12 GMT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The obesity epidemic in America has gotten worse -- not better -- in the last year, despite public service campaigns warning about the health risks posed by carrying too much weight, a new report found.

ED Drug Relieves Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (HealthDay)
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:47:24 GMT HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A daily dose of the erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil (Cialis) helped relieve lower urinary tract symptoms in men with signs of enlarged prostates, according to a new study.
Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 19, 2008 (HealthDay)
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:47:22 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Health Tip: Check Baby's Toys for Safety (HealthDay)
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:46:37 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- When choosing toys for your baby or toddler, make sure you inspect them carefully for things that could cause injury.
Medicare Web Site Confounds Many Seniors (HealthDay)
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:47:15 GMT HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A majority of seniors who visit the Medicare Web site find getting the information they need a frustrating experience, University of Miami researchers report.
New way to spot bowel cancer could save lives: study (AFP)
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:30:45 GMT

AFP - Researchers in Britain have developed a more accurate technique for spotting the most aggressive forms of bowel cancer, according to a new study.

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