Experts warn West Nile threat on rise - Lincoln Journal
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Experts warn West Nile threat on rise
Lincoln Journal - 24 minutes ago By Brad Petrishen/Correspondent An increasing number of reports of West Nile virus (WNV) in mosquitoes in Eastern Massachusetts have prompted experts across the state to release warnings to residents about the importance of avoiding mosquito bites. Clinton to be sprayed after West Nile found in mosquito Worcester Telegram Mosquito Tests Positive For West Nile In Greene Co KDKA WPEC - San Jose Mercury News - Bucks Local News - East Hampton Star all 415 news articles |
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Death rate data raise eyebrows - Charleston Post Courier
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Death rate data raise eyebrows
Charleston Post Courier - 33 minutes ago By Jill Coley (Contact) New government data places death rates at most of Charleston County hospitals well within the average, except for Trident Medical Center, whose rates were above average for Medicare patients admitted for heart failure. Hospital Deaths Go Public U.S. News & World Report 6 Valley hospitals fare well Danville News Madison Messenger - Milford Daily News - Atlanta Journal Constitution - USA Today all 120 news articles |
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Lt. Gov. Knoll's cancer is slow to grow - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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Lt. Gov. Knoll's cancer is slow to grow
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - 35 minutes ago By Joe Fahy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll suffers from a rare cancer that usually is slow-growing, according to medical experts. Knoll told Rendell about cancer one month before public Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Knoll finds company in fighting rare cancer The Patriot-News - PennLive.com WENY-TV - Bizjournals.com - Philadelphia Inquirer - WETM-TV all 69 news articles |
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Institute starting stem cell bank - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Institute starting stem cell bank
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 1 hour ago By MARK JOHNSON The WiCell Research Institute in Madison is starting its own stem cell bank to distribute cell lines beyond the 21 eligible by law for federal funding. A presidential science test for Obama and McCain Los Angeles Times Stem cells could allow "blood farms," company says Reuters Boston Globe - Bloomberg - Minneapolis Star Tribune - The Associated Press all 427 news articles |
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Medicare’s Claims - New York Times
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Medicare’s Claims
New York Times - 1 hour ago Medicare is an enormously popular and effective insurance program for older Americans that faces a daunting array of financial problems. MEDICARE FRAUD Medicare hid fraud, report says MiamiHerald.com Medicare Scandal: Who Audits the Auditor? ProPublica Wall Street Journal Blogs - United Press International - Kaiser network.org - Kansas City Star all 35 news articles |
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Treating Obesity as an Addiction? - Ivanhoe
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Treating Obesity as an Addiction?
Ivanhoe - 1 hour ago (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Using a drug designed to fight drug addiction may be helpful in combating obesity. Vigabatrin, a drug designed as a potential treatment for people struggling with drug addiction, may also cause rapid weight loss in people … Addiction drug reverses obesity in rats Reuters Addiction Drug Causes Rapid Weight Loss in Rats Washington Post WebMD - AFP - JoinTogether.org - RedOrbit all 72 news articles |
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Healthier diet helps 'Taco' earn starting position for Tech - The Virginian-Pilot
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Healthier diet helps 'Taco' earn starting position for Tech
The Virginian-Pilot, VA - 2 hours ago Because of poor workout habits and a dangerous diet - "I'd eat, eat until I couldn't eat no more, then I'd wake up and eat again" - Thompson's body fat … Thirsty Thursday? Have a sip … The Virginian-Pilot all 2 news articles |
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Michael Phelps' daily 12000 calorie diet seems fishy? - Los Angeles Times
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Michael Phelps' daily 12000 calorie diet seems fishy?
Los Angeles Times, CA - 15 hours ago Some for his teeth, some for his freakish body, some for what could be in that body, but one blogger is claiming that his 12000 calorie-a-day diet seems … Punchlines Newsday all 2 news articles |
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Michael Phelps' daily 12000 calorie diet seems fishy? - Los Angeles Times
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Michael Phelps' daily 12000 calorie diet seems fishy?
Los Angeles Times, CA - 9 hours ago Some for his teeth, some for his freakish body, some for what could be in that body, but one blogger is claiming that his 12000 calorie-a-day diet seems … Chinese mob Phelps lookalike (+video) Stuff.co.nz all 5 news articles |
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Michael Phelps' daily 12000 calorie diet seems fishy? - Los Angeles Times
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Michael Phelps' daily 12000 calorie diet seems fishy?
Los Angeles Times, CA - 29 minutes ago Some for his teeth, some for his freakish body, some for what could be in that body, but one blogger is claiming that his 12000 calorie-a-day diet seems … |
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Mosquito Tests Positive For West Nile In Greene Co - KDKA
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Mosquito Tests Positive For West Nile In Greene Co
KDKA - 48 minutes ago MORGAN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) ― There was a cloud over parts of Greene County as a result of the first mosquito to test positive for the West Nile Virus there in four years. Mosquito Influx to Hit to St. Lucie County WPEC San Andreas Bird Tests Positive For West Nile MyMotherLode.com San Jose Mercury News - Bucks Local News - KSBY - East Hampton Star all 414 news articles |
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Measles Cases Grow in Number, and Officials Blame Parents’ Fear of … - New York Times
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Measles Cases Grow in Number, and Officials Blame Parents’ Fear of …
New York Times - 58 minutes ago By GARDINER HARRIS More people had measles infections in the first seven months of this year than during any comparable period since 1996, and public health officials blamed growing numbers of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children. Measles Outbreaks Worry CDC WebMD Measles Cases Highest Since 1996 U.S. News & World Report The Associated Press - ABC7Chicago.com - Imperial Valley News - MedPage Today all 374 news articles |
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FDA Allows Irradiation of Some Produce - New York Times
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FDA Allows Irradiation of Some Produce
New York Times - 58 minutes ago By GARDINER HARRIS WASHINGTON - The government will allow food producers to zap fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce with enough radiation to kill micro-organisms like E. coli and salmonella that for decades have caused widespread illness among consumers. Video: AP Top Stories AssociatedPress Irradiation OK for Spinach, Iceberg Lettuce WebMD Reuters - Chicago Tribune - KPNX-12 - The Associated Press all 557 news articles |
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Diet Rich in Plant-foods Aids in Preserves Muscle Mass in Older Adults - Natural News.com
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Diet Rich in Plant-foods Aids in Preserves Muscle Mass in Older Adults
Natural News.com, AZ - 1 hour ago In a society where grain- and protein-rich diets rule, this is refreshing news that can help older adults live more healthily and happily. … |
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Minnesota's obesity rate continues climb upward - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Minnesota's obesity rate continues climb upward
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 1 hour ago Study shows obesity increased to almost a fourth of its population, but rates of diabetes didn't rise. By PAUL WALSH, Star Tribune Posters: please stop telling overweight people how to loose weight (caloric intake, excerise, etc)! National report: Florida ranks 34th in obesity Bizjournals.com Report: Americans Fatter in 37 States FOXNews WebMD - U.S. News & World Report - ABC News - MetroWest Daily News all 459 news articles |
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Extra pounds mean insurance fees for Ala. workers - The Associated Press
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Extra pounds mean insurance fees for Ala. workers
The Associated Press - 16 hours ago MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama, pushed to second in national obesity rankings by deep-fried Southern favorites, is cracking down on state workers who are too fat. Extra pounds may mean higher insurance costs International Herald Tribune Alabama to charge state workers who are too fat Gather.com Examiner.com - FOXNews - Christian Broadcasting Network - Anniston Star (subscription) all 262 news articles |
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Extra pounds mean insurance fees for Ala. workers - The Associated Press
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Extra pounds mean insurance fees for Ala. workers
The Associated Press - 15 hours ago MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama, pushed to second in national obesity rankings by deep-fried Southern favorites, is cracking down on state workers who are too fat. Alabama to Charge Obese State Employees More FOXNews Extra pounds may mean higher insurance costs International Herald Tribune Gather.com - Anniston Star (subscription) - The Huntsville Times - al.com - Tuscaloosa News (subscription) all 258 news articles |
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Knoll says she has a rare form of cancer - Philadelphia Inquirer
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Knoll says she has a rare form of cancer
Philadelphia Inquirer - 2 hours ago By Angela Couloumbis HARRISBURG - Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll has announced she has a rare form of cancer, but said she was undergoing aggressive treatment for the disease and hoped to return to work next month. Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Knoll has cancer Bizjournals.com Pa. Lt. Gov. Knoll being treated for cancer Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Pittsburgh Post Gazette - MarketWatch - Pittsburgh Channel.com - WJACtv.com all 60 news articles |
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Face Transplant Patients Make Progress - WebMD
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Face Transplant Patients Make Progress
WebMD - 2 hours ago By Caroline Wilbert Aug. 21, 2008 — Studies tracking the progress of two patients who had face transplants show the surgeries had positive results. Face transplants can work, studies show Reuters Face transplant 'double success' BBC News Forbes - The Associated Press - MedPage Today - NEWS.com.au all 113 news articles |
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Plan Would Protect Health-Care Workers Who Object to Abortion - Washington Post
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Plan Would Protect Health-Care Workers Who Object to Abortion
Washington Post - 31 minutes ago By Rob Stein The Bush administration today announced plans to implement a controversial regulation designed to protect doctors, nurses and other health-care workers who object to abortion from being forced to deliver services that violate their … US regulation stops short of defining abortion Reuters Bush administration unveils new abortion regulation Los Angeles Times Bloomberg - MarketWatch - WZTV all 289 news articles |
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Anthrax suspect's lawyer speaks up for FBI - CNN
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Anthrax suspect's lawyer speaks up for FBI
CNN - Aug 21, 2008 WASHINGTON (CNN) — In an unusual move, an attorney for anthrax suspect Bruce Ivins, who committed suicide last month, is speaking up for the government, saying it should not be blamed for his death. Local scientist helped solve anthrax puzzle WTOP FBI Elaborates on Anthrax Case Washington Post New York Times - KELOLAND TV - Salon - Reuters all 544 news articles |
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Anthrax suspect's lawyer speaks up for FBI - CNN
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Anthrax suspect's lawyer speaks up for FBI
CNN - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON (CNN) — In an unusual move, an attorney for anthrax suspect Bruce Ivins, who committed suicide last month, is speaking up for the government, saying it should not be blamed for his death. FBI Details Anthrax Case, but Doubts Remain New York Times FBI Elaborates on Anthrax Case Washington Post Wall Street Journal - Los Angeles Times - WTOP - KELOLAND TV all 553 news articles |
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San Andreas Bird Tests Positive For West Nile - MyMotherLode.com
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San Andreas Bird Tests Positive For West Nile
MyMotherLode.com - 1 hour ago San Andreas, Ca — The California Department of Public Health says that a bird found in San Andreas has tested positive for West Nile Virus. West Nile virus may be on the rise in California KSBY West Nile virus swarms Bristol Township Bucks Local News East Hampton Star - Clinton Times & Courier - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald - Pine Tree all 411 news articles |
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Face transplant 'double success' - BBC News
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Face transplant 'double success'
BBC News - 1 hour ago Successful results from two more face transplants will speed progress towards similar operations in other countries, say experts. The Lancet journal reported operations involving a bear attack victim in China, and a French patient with a massive facial … Face transplants can work, studies show Reuters Face Transplants Show Promising Results Forbes The Associated Press - MedPage Today - Times Online - NEWS.com.au all 98 news articles |
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3.4 Million Seniors Hit Medicare 'Doughnut Hole' - Forbes
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3.4 Million Seniors Hit Medicare 'Doughnut Hole'
Forbes - Aug 21, 2008 THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) — In 2007, about 3.4 million Americans enrolled in the Medicare Part D drug plan reached a gap in their prescription coverage known as the "doughnut hole," leading some of them to stop taking prescribed drugs, … Insurance gap leads some elderly to forgo medicine The Associated Press Some Seniors Quit Taking Medicine When Medicare Doughnut Hole Hits Wall Street Journal Blogs About.com - Drugs - The News Journal - Palm Beach Post - Kaiser network.org all 146 news articles |
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