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White House rivals offer tweaks for troubled US health care - AFP

Posted: 19 Oct 2008 02:30 PM CDT


BBC News

White House rivals offer tweaks for troubled US health care
AFP - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States is the only rich industrial nation with no universal health care -- and whoever wins the race for the White House, it's likely to stay that way, health policy experts say.
Obama Attacks McCain on Health Care and Medicare, in Some Ways ... New York Times
Health care costly, regardless of blueprint Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Small Victories in the War Against Ovarian Cancer - Washington Post

Posted: 19 Oct 2008 02:03 PM CDT


The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Small Victories in the War Against Ovarian Cancer
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
By Dennis Thompson SUNDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Ovarian cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to diagnose, making it one of the most lethal.
Thousands join breast cancer walk in SF San Francisco Chronicle
Thousands Of Walkers At American Cancer Society Event eFluxMedia
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Gene-inked overeating not the only risk for obesity - Food Consumer

Posted: 19 Oct 2008 01:57 PM CDT


ChattahBox

Gene-inked overeating not the only risk for obesity
Food Consumer - 2 hours ago
By Sue Mueller A new study suggests that people become obese because they eat too much and they eat too much because they have weakened reward circuitry in their brains, which forces them to eat more to get satisfied with the foods they eat.
Study finds food for thought Financial Times
Study Concludes Brain Signals Can Predict Weight Gain eFluxMedia
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Health Highlights: Oct. 19, 2008 - Washington Post

Posted: 19 Oct 2008 02:03 PM CDT


National Post

Health Highlights: Oct. 19, 2008
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
Canada has moved to ban plastic baby bottles containing bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical widely used around the world in hundreds of household items, food can linings, and eyeglass lenses, theAssociated Pressreported Saturday.
Firms asked to ban bisphenol A MiamiHerald.com
Canada says plastic chemical is toxic Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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New Metro Displays An Improvement, But More Is Better - Washington Post

Posted: 19 Oct 2008 12:49 AM CDT


New Metro Displays An Improvement, But More Is Better
Washington Post - 15 hours ago
By Dr. Gridlock Iasked readers to comment on the transit authority's upgrade to the electronic information displays in the Metrorail stations [Commuter page, Sept.
MTA Cuts Commuter Bus Routes eFluxMedia
Transit coalition throws support behind Red Line tunnel plan Bizjournals.com
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Ailing Democratic donor obtains experimental drug - The Associated Press

Posted: 17 Oct 2008 04:02 AM CDT


Chatter Shmatter

Ailing Democratic donor obtains experimental drug
The Associated Press - Oct 17, 2008
DALLAS (AP) - An ailing Democratic fundraiser has obtained an experimental cancer-fighting drug through the Mayo Clinic, according to his son, despite the drug maker's refusal to sanction the treatment.
Texan in Edwards scandal wins access to cancer drug Houston Chronicle
Baron Receives Biogen Drug After Clinton Appeals (Update1) Bloomberg
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Women 'unaware of alcohol threat' - BBC News

Posted: 17 Oct 2008 06:39 AM CDT


The Money Times

Women 'unaware of alcohol threat'
BBC News - Oct 17, 2008
Women do not know about one of the biggest health risks linked to drinking too much - a raised chance of breast cancer, says a survey.
EDITORIAL: Breast cancer awareness is part of the battle TMCnet
Younger Breast Cancer Survivors Risk Disease in Other Breast Washington Post
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Residents can track flu - Carroll County Times (subscription)

Posted: 18 Oct 2008 11:22 PM CDT


Madison County Eagle

Residents can track flu
Carroll County Times (subscription) - 16 hours ago
By Erica Kritt, Times Staff Writer In the past, the phrase "the flu is going around" was strictly based on anecdotal evidence.
More kids getting flu shots Connecticut Post
Flu shot clinics set for Sand Springs Sand Springs Leader
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NJ Mandatory Flu Shots for Preschoolers Cause Outrage - ABC News

Posted: 17 Oct 2008 03:41 PM CDT


ABC News

NJ Mandatory Flu Shots for Preschoolers Cause Outrage
ABC News - Oct 17, 2008
By SHARYN ALFONSI New Jersey's Public Health Council stopped complaining last year about parents who don't vaccinate their children and took action.
New Jersey mandates flu shots for children Newsday
Vaccine foes rally for bill Cherry Hill Courier Post
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McCarthy calls Leary ‘obviously stupid’ - MSNBC

Posted: 16 Oct 2008 09:18 PM CDT


SmartAboutHealth

McCarthy calls Leary 'obviously stupid'
MSNBC - Oct 16, 2008
LOS ANGELES - Autism activist Jenny McCarthy has a few words for Denis Leary's recent categorization that those diagnosed with autism are, "… stupid.
Denis Leary and Michael Savage Hitch Their Stars to the Autism ... About - News & Issues
Denis Leary Goes On Attack Against Autism, Parents dBTechno
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The Importance of Breast Exams - American Profile

Posted: 19 Oct 2008 06:06 AM CDT


Chatter Shmatter

The Importance of Breast Exams
American Profile - 10 hours ago
by Mardy Fones One of every eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer, which is why regular breast examinations are so important, especially for women 40 and older.
Mammograms Remain Best Way to Spot Breast Cancer U.S. News & World Report
Early detection is key in breast cancer fight Times Record News
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Pa. officials: $8 million drug ring busted - The Evening Sun

Posted: 19 Oct 2008 11:29 AM CDT


Pa. officials: $8 million drug ring busted
The Evening Sun - 4 hours ago
AP LANCASTER, Pa.—State officials say they've made an $8 million drug bust that involved a cocaine ring operating in Lancaster and York counties.
Agents make drug bust York Daily Record
Police Seize Cash, Cocaine In Major Drug Bust WGAL
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