One Dead, Dozens Sick In Possible E. Coli Outbreak In Oklahoma - AHN
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One Dead, Dozens Sick In Possible E. Coli Outbreak In Oklahoma
AHN - 59 minutes ago Tulsa, OK (AHN) - One person has died and dozens here are sick after being infected with what appears to be E. coli. At least 10 people were taken to a Tulsa hospital after eating at a restaurant. Possible Oklahoma E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Death ChattahBox 1 Dead, Dozens Sick After Eating at Oklahoma Restaurant FOXNews Newsinferno.com - eFluxMedia - dBTechno - InjuryBoard.com all 28 news articles |
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South Beach Diet adds exercise in new book - Bradenton Herald
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South Beach Diet adds exercise in new book
Bradenton Herald, United States - 1 hour ago By KAREN SHIDELER - McClatchy Newspapers Melonie Bell had heard of the South Beach diet but had never tried it when she volunteered to review "The South … |
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State hunts dumpers of med waste off Avalon - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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State hunts dumpers of med waste off Avalon
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - 1 hour ago BY SUSAN K. LIVIO The beaches of Avalon reopened yesterday morning and an "aggressive investigation" has been launched into who dumped more than 200 needles and other forms of medical waste that washed ashore over the weekend, a borough spokesman said. Free of medical debris, Avalon beach reopens Newsday Medical waste on beaches brings back old scares Philadelphia Inquirer Press of Atlantic City - WMGM - NBC 10.com - amNewYork all 37 news articles |
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Medicare Ignored Its Claims Policy, Audit Says - Wall Street Journal
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Medicare Ignored Its Claims Policy, Audit Says
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago By JANE ZHANG WASHINGTON — Medicare officials underestimated the amount of incorrect payments in 2006 for medical equipment, including wheelchairs and home hospital beds, because Medicare failed to follow its own policy of making sure the purchases … Medicare Bidding New York Times Medicare's auditing of medical equipment suppliers' claims criticized Bradenton Herald Washington Post - WZTV - The Associated Press - MarketWatch all 132 news articles |
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Twelve new West Nile cases reported - Meridian Star
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Twelve new West Nile cases reported
Meridian Star - 1 hour ago The Mississippi State Department of Health has now reported 12 new cases of West Nile Virus in people. That's a total of 54 human cases in the state, one resulting in death. West Nile Virus Claims First Victim In California This Year AHN California records first West Nile death this yea San Francisco Chronicle The Epoch Times - Xinhua - The Canadian Press - El Paso Times all 85 news articles |
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Measles Cases on the Rise - KOLO
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Measles Cases on the Rise
KOLO - 2 hours ago But the Centers for Disease Control says other communities in Illinois, and Washington have not been as luckly. Last year there were only 42 Measles cases nationwide. Update: Measles — United States, January–July 2008 Food Consumer  Comment by Dr. Ari Brown Pediatrician, Author, SpeakereFluxMedia - New York Times - dBTechno - Scientific American all 550 news articles |
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Going too far: Proposed rule affects contraceptive information - Salt Lake Tribune
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Going too far: Proposed rule affects contraceptive information
Salt Lake Tribune - 1 hour ago Mike Leavitt, secretary of federal Health and Human Services, says doctors, nurses and other health care workers should not "be forced to provide services that violate their own conscience. New Federal Protections for Healthcare Workers Opposed to Abortion MedHeadlines Plan Would Protect Health-Care Workers Who Object to Abortion Washington Post Reuters - Los Angeles Times - Catoosa County News - eFluxMedia all 392 news articles |
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Cholesterol patients look to lifestyle, diet instead of drugs - Arizona Republic
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Cholesterol patients look to lifestyle, diet instead of drugs
Arizona Republic, AZ - 14 hours ago But the former Phoenix resident told her physician, "Let me try it my own way, through diet and exercise and supplements, and let's see what happens. … |
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Cholesterol patients look to lifestyle, diet instead of drugs - Arizona Republic
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Cholesterol patients look to lifestyle, diet instead of drugs
Arizona Republic, AZ - 44 minutes ago But the former Phoenix resident told her physician, "Let me try it my own way, through diet and exercise and supplements, and let's see what happens. … Natural ways to control cholesterol Arizona Republic all 2 news articles |
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Uninsured Get Less Health Care Than Insured - Washington Post
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Uninsured Get Less Health Care Than Insured
Washington Post - 2 hours ago MONDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) — Uninsured Americans will spend $30 billion out of pocket for health care, and receive $56 billion in uncompensated care in 2008, new research shows. Uninsured pay $30 billion for health care CNNMoney.com Uninsured to Spend $30 Billion, Study Says Wall Street Journal Reuters - NewsOXY - dBTechno - United Press International all 55 news articles |
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Study links preterm births, simmering infections - The Associated Press
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Study links preterm births, simmering infections
The Associated Press - 4 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) - Infections may play a bigger role in premature birth than doctors have thought, says a new study that found almost one in seven women in preterm labor harbored bacteria or fungi in their amniotic fluid. Infections may cause many premature births: study Reuters Amniotic Fungi May Up Preterm Births WebMD Science News - WTTE - MarketWatch - 3 News NZ all 168 news articles |
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Exposure to buring incense leads to respiratory tract cancer - Xinhua
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Exposure to buring incense leads to respiratory tract cancer
Xinhua - 29 minutes ago BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhuanet) — Long-term exposure to burning incense will increase the risk of developing cancers of the respiratory tract, said a study to be published in the October issue of Cancer as reported in media Monday. Burning incense linked to respiratory cancers Reuters Could Incense Burned in Church Give You Cancer? U.S. News & World Report FOXNews - eFluxMedia - Food Consumer - CBS News all 36 news articles |
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Report Faults Medicare Audits - Washington Post
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Report Faults Medicare Audits
Washington Post - Aug 25, 2008 By Christopher Lee The rate of improper payments, including fraud, in Medicare's purchases of wheelchairs and other home medical equipment is significantly higher than the government has estimated, according to a federal audit released yesterday. Medicare Ignored Its Claims Policy, Audit Says Wall Street Journal Medicare officials underestimated improper payments - Report Reuters Charleston Post Courier - The Associated Press - MiamiHerald.com - eFluxMedia all 190 news articles |
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Report Faults Medicare Audits - Washington Post
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Report Faults Medicare Audits
Washington Post - 53 minutes ago By Christopher Lee The rate of improper payments, including fraud, in Medicare's purchases of wheelchairs and other home medical equipment is significantly higher than the government has estimated, according to a federal audit released yesterday. Payment errors greater than projected for Medicare The Associated Press American Association for Homecare Seeks to Protect Taxpayer … MarketWatch eMaxHealth.com - MarketWatch all 63 news articles |
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An Open Letter from the SIFA African Children’s Choir - Chicago Sun-Times
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An Open Letter from the SIFA African Children’s Choir
Chicago Sun-Times - 53 minutes ago BY CATHLEEN FALSANI Maybe you thought you were taking things from people who had more than you do. Geoffrey Ssenyondo was one of the members of the Ugandan children's choir who had part of their stuff stolen. Uganda Orphans Choir Robbed WBBM780 Children's choir visiting from Africa robbed ABC7Chicago.com CBS2 Chicago - Chicagoist all 7 news articles |
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Anti-inflammatory diet - Mail Tribune
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Anti-inflammatory diet
Mail Tribune, OR - 1 hour ago As with many of today's chronic health concerns, the modern American diet and lifestyle is one of the major culprits. Stress, inactivity, toxins and lack of … |
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Infections may cause many premature births: study - Reuters
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Infections may cause many premature births: study
Reuters - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Undiagnosed infections may be causing a significant number of premature births, researchers reported on Monday after finding bacteria or fungi in 15 percent of the amniotic fluid samples taken from women in pre-term labor. Amniotic Fungi May Up Preterm Births WebMD Study links infections with premature births WTTE MarketWatch - USA Today all 75 news articles |
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• A Detox Diet? I'll Drink to That! - Washington Post
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• A Detox Diet? I'll Drink to That!
Washington Post, United States - 23 minutes ago Oprah had just finished a 21-day diet detox, my husband mentioned casually, and I felt the kind of quick stab of jealousy you get when someone else does … |
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Eat Your Spinach; Irradiated Food is Better for You Than You Think - Associated Content
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Eat Your Spinach; Irradiated Food is Better for You Than You Think
Associated Content - 2 hours ago By Kathryn E Kelly, DrPH, published Aug 25, 2008 Great news for your health — beginning today, the US Food and Drug Administration says your spinach and iceberg lettuce can be irradiated to kill certain bacteria. Irradiation step doesn't quiet debate on FDA moves Chicago Tribune FDA Experts Say Plastic-Hardening Chemical is Safe RedOrbit The Packer - Infection Control Today - Daily Green - Albany Times Union all 807 news articles |
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Canada Says 12 Deaths May Be Linked to Food Poisoning (Update2) - Bloomberg
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Canada Says 12 Deaths May Be Linked to Food Poisoning (Update2)
Bloomberg - 41 minutes ago By Kevin Bell Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) — Canadian public-health officials said as many as 12 deaths may be linked to an outbreak of food poisoning, an increase from four yesterday, and the number of cases may rise. UPDATE 1-Canada says 12 dead in food poisoning outbreak Reuters Deli meat recalls include Tim Hortons, Boston Pizza SooToday.com New York Times - Financial Post - Canada.com - CBC.ca all 445 news articles |
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Live long and alter - Science News
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Live long and alter
Science News - 2 hours ago Restricting the diet of yeast cells makes them live about 30 percent longer than normal, scientists have known. But new research shows that these … Brain Cells 'Supercharged' To Attack Plaques That Cause Alzheimer … Science Daily (press release) all 2 news articles |
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Alabama to place 'fat tax' on obese state employees - Los Angeles Times
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Alabama to place 'fat tax' on obese state employees
Los Angeles Times - 54 minutes ago Alabama officials are warning state employees to shape up or pay more for health insurance. On Friday, the State Employees' Insurance Board announced a new plan beginning next year in which state employees will be required to receive medication … Alabama 'Obesity Penalty' Stirs Debate WebMD Alabama To Charge Overweight Government Employees For Health Insurance AHN Culinology Online all 5 news articles |
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Mich. officials confirm deer 'wasting' disease - MLive.com
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Mich. officials confirm deer 'wasting' disease
MLive.com - 7 hours ago By TIM MARTIN AP LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan's first case of chronic wasting disease was confirmed Monday in a white-tailed deer from a privately owned facility in the state's western Lower Peninsula. Deer 'wasting' disease case in Kent County WOOD-TV Michigan’s First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease Detected WWMT DetNews.com - MLive.com all 28 news articles |
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West Nile virus claims first death in California - Xinhua
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West Nile virus claims first death in California
Xinhua - 57 minutes ago LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — West Nile virus continued to spread in parts of California, killing a 72-year-old woman, authorities said on Monday. Governor warns residents to avoid mosquitoes Ridgefield Press OC woman is state's first West Nile Virus death OCRegister Sacramento Bee - San Diego Union Tribune - News10.net - El Paso Times all 34 news articles |
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Could Incense Burned in Church Give You Cancer? - U.S. News & World Report
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Could Incense Burned in Church Give You Cancer?
U.S. News & World Report - 1 hour ago At a funeral service I recently attended, a minister burned incense near the casket of the deceased. When the pleasant odor reached my nostrils, I inhaled deeply—and then began wondering if I should have. Burning incense linked to respiratory cancers Reuters Study: Long-Term Exposure to Incense Raises Cancer Risk FOXNews eFluxMedia - Food Consumer - dBTechno - Newsinferno.com all 30 news articles |
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