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Got an STD? Inform Your Partners by E-Card - U.S. News & World Report

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 01:55 PM CDT


ABC News

Got an STD? Inform Your Partners by E-Card
U.S. News & World Report - 2 hours ago
By Lindsay Lyon "It's not what you brought to the party—it's what you left with." If an electronic postcard bearing this or a similar slogan lands in your E-mail inbox, don't just click it to your trash bin.
If you've already got an STD, an e-card can't hurt Los Angeles Times
You've Got Mail ... and an STD ABC News
FOXNews - WOAI - eFluxMedia - Switched
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Suicide Risk High for Middle-Aged Whites - WebMD

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 02:30 PM CDT


ABC News

Suicide Risk High for Middle-Aged Whites
WebMD - 1 hour ago
By Kelley Colihan A new study shows that middle-aged white people are at high risk for suicide, as the US suicide rate spiked among that group during 1999-2005.
Study: US suicides rising; risk high in middle age CNN
Suicide Rate Rises in US as More Middle-Aged Die (Update1) Bloomberg
Washington Post - AFP - Chicago Tribune - FOXNews
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Thousands Volunteer to Expose DNA Secrets to the World - ABC News

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 11:33 AM CDT


CTV.ca

Thousands Volunteer to Expose DNA Secrets to the World
ABC News - 4 hours ago
By EWEN CALLAWAY If you ever feared that someone might read your private journal, the Personal Genome Project is not for you. This week, 10 academics and entrepreneurs kicked off the ambitious effort to bring the genetic information and medical ...
Volunteers unveil DNA, medical data in push for everyday gene ... PhysOrg.com
Genome fanatics to post own DNA sequences on Web The Associated Press
Scientific American - InjuryBoard.com - New York Times - MIT Technology Review
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Biden Campaign Releases Some Medical Records for Review - Washington Post

Posted: 20 Oct 2008 11:22 PM CDT


ABC News

Biden Campaign Releases Some Medical Records for Review
Washington Post - 16 hours ago
By Perry Bacon Jr. Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden is in "excellent health," according to a physician who reviewed his medical records on behalf of the Barack Obama presidential campaign.
Democratic VP nominee Biden releases medical records CNN
Biden Is Healthy, Medical Records Show WebMD
Chicago Tribune - eFluxMedia - The Associated Press - MedPage Today
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No lucky surprise on Genentech drug - San Francisco Chronicle

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 12:09 AM CDT


Chatter Shmatter

No lucky surprise on Genentech drug
San Francisco Chronicle - 16 hours ago
Genentech shareholders hoping for a quick boost from a closely watched clinical trial will have to wait until next year to find out whether the biotechnology giant's drug Avastin protects patients from a recurrence of colon cancer after surgery.
Genentech: Avastin colon study continuing Bizjournals.com
Cancer drugs save Roche from weak Tamiflu sales Swissinfo
FiercePharma - Reuters - Chatter Shmatter - CNNMoney.com
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Ask the expert: new breast cancer treatment - Tampa Bay's 10

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 11:31 AM CDT


dBTechno

Ask the expert: new breast cancer treatment
Tampa Bay's 10 - 4 hours ago
Local doctors at WellSpring Oncology are encouraged by recent research showing shorter, more intense radiation treatment worked just as well for early-stage breast cancer patients as longer, more drawn out radiation treatments.
Breast Cancer - Catching it Early GNIF Brain Blogger
Murad Inclusive Health(R) Center and Spa Celebrates Breast Cancer ... MarketWatch
Times-Standard - Medscape (subscription) - Pune Newsline - South Carolina Now
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Funerals Held for “Air Angels” and Chopper Crash Victim - eFluxMedia

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 09:57 AM CDT


Funerals Held for "Air Angels" and Chopper Crash Victim
eFluxMedia - 6 hours ago
By Alice Carver Steve Ogletree, Kirstin's grandfather thanked the crew that tried to save the life of Kirstin Reann Blockinger, the 14-month-old girl who died in a helicopter crash in Aurora last week.
Victims of helicopter crash mourned Chicago Tribune
Air Angel 'died doing something he loved' Chicago Sun-Times
Naperville Sun - St. Charles Sun - Chicago Daily Herald - WGN
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Deal on raises for UC patient care workers - San Francisco Chronicle

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 02:10 AM CDT


Deal on raises for UC patient care workers
San Francisco Chronicle - 14 hours ago
The union representing patient-care workers for the University of California has reached a tentative agreement with UC to raise wages for 11500 employees, officials said Monday.
UC patient-care workers' deal includes 26 percent pay increase Bizjournals.com
UC, union reach tentative deal The UCLA Daily Bruin
Hartford Courant - San Diego Union Tribune - Daily Californian
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All Together Now: 30 Minutes a Day, Five Days a Week - Washington Post

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 01:45 AM CDT


All Together Now: 30 Minutes a Day, Five Days a Week
Washington Post - 14 hours ago
By Howard Schneider The federal government released a new set of exercise guidelines a couple of weeks ago, and the basic recommendation was straightforward: Thirty minutes a day, five days a week, at a moderate effort, for basic health; ...
Fitness and the Government Maui Weekly
Gov't Releases Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans HR.BLR.com
Reuters - Attleboro Sun Chronicle - Diabetes Health (press release) - MLive.com
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McCain Falsely Suggests He Supports Federal Funding For Embryonic ... - Think Progress

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 03:46 PM CDT


Think Progress

McCain Falsely Suggests He Supports Federal Funding For Embryonic ...
Think Progress - 30 minutes ago
By Ben Armbruster at 4:41 pm In an interview with a local CBS affiliate in St. Louis, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) criticized Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) for running ads "that are absolutely false about my positions on the issues.
Innovation and Strong Therapeutic Potential Seen in Adult Stem ... MarketWatch
Obama, McCain on stem cells Wisconsin State Journal
San Diego Union Tribune - National Catholic Register - The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com - eMaxHealth.com
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Amber Alert Issued for 14-Year-Old Girl - KFVS

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 03:28 PM CDT


Gather.com

Amber Alert Issued for 14-Year-Old Girl
KFVS - 48 minutes ago
LATHROP, Mo. - An Amber Alert has been issued for a 14-year-old girl from Lathrop. The Clinton County Sheriff's Department is looking for Christina Alley.
Amber alert for missing teens St. Joseph News-Press
Amber Alert issued for Northland teens Kansas City Star
MyFox Kansas City - KRCG - KSPR - KCTV5 News
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CDC recommends all children get flu shots - Duluth News Tribune

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 01:19 PM CDT


HealthNews

CDC recommends all children get flu shots
Duluth News Tribune - 2 hours ago
It's becoming as regular as flu season itself: The Centers for Disease Control has changed its recommendations for who should be vaccinated against influenza.
Needle-free Flu Vaccine Available Emmetsburg News
Should I Get A Flu Shot? Washington Post
CBS2 Chicago - U.S. News & World Report - Boston Globe
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No smoking in Pasadena -- not even at the Rose Parade - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 02:39 PM CDT


LAist

No smoking in Pasadena -- not even at the Rose Parade
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
It's official -- smoking outdoors in non-residential parts of Pasadena, including at ATMs, on movie lines, in shopping areas and even at the annual Rose Parade is illegal.
Pasadena outdoor smoking ban includes Rose Parade San Jose Mercury News
Pasadena Bans Smoking Most Everywhere in City LAist
Pasadena Star-News - LAist
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MSCU will close Carraway branch - Bizjournals.com

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 03:14 PM CDT


The Birmingham News - al.com

MSCU will close Carraway branch
Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago
Following the demise of Physicians Medical Center Carraway on Monday, Mutual Saving Credit Union announced plans to shutter its location at the hospital by the end of next week.
Carraway Hospital closing its doors after 100 years The Birmingham News - al.com
More than 60 medical residents at Carraway must be placed in new ... al.com
Montgomery Advertiser - WAAY - Bizjournals.com - Bizjournals.com
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Metering lights activated today on Highway 280 on-ramps in San ... - San Jose Mercury News

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 09:01 AM CDT


Metering lights activated today on Highway 280 on-ramps in San ...
San Jose Mercury News - 7 hours ago
Metering lights will be activated today at several on-ramps to northbound Interstate Highway 280 in San Mateo County, the California Department of Transportation announced.
Ramps To I-77 South To Close NewsNet5.com
ODOT to close ramps for repairs WKYC-TV
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - HeraldNet
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Pink of Hearts Spa for the Cure - Montgomery Advertiser

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 01:42 PM CDT


Pink of Hearts Spa for the Cure
Montgomery Advertiser - 2 hours ago
The Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa at the Convention Center is hosting a Pink of Hearts 2008 Spa For The Cure on Monday from 5 pm to 8 pm in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The Skinny Cow(R) Brand Helps the Fight Against Breast Cancer MarketWatch
Denver's Race for the Cure: Largest local race in USA 9NEWS.com
OurSports Central (press release) - Peoria Journal Star - Brazosport Facts (subscription) - MarketWatch
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Stanford hospitals unveil plans - San Jose Mercury News

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 02:38 AM CDT


Stanford hospitals unveil plans
San Jose Mercury News - 13 hours ago
By Lisa M. Krieger The public will get a close look today at the future of Stanford Hospitals and Clinics, where a proposed expansion will change the profile of the campus, boost traffic but also expand access to life-saving medical care.
Stanford unveils hospital/med center plans Palo Alto Online
Stanford Submits Designs for Hospital Buildings KCBS
1590 KLIV Silicon Valley News - MarketWatch - San Jose Mercury News
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Academy training Longmont recruits battling staph outbreak - Longmont Daily Times-Call

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 11:07 AM CDT


Academy training Longmont recruits battling staph outbreak
Longmont Daily Times-Call - 5 hours ago
LONGMONT - At least five firefighting recruits for agencies across the Front Range have been diagnosed with anti-biotic-resistant staph infections since late September, according to Boulder fire officials.
MRSA cases traced to Colo. firefighter training center FireRescue1
Outbreak may stop training at firefighter academy The Coloradoan
TheDenverChannel.com - Daily Camera - 9NEWS.com - Examiner.com
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Health, Behavior and College GPA - Inside Higher Ed

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 02:05 AM CDT


Northland's NewsCenter

Health, Behavior and College GPA
Inside Higher Ed - 14 hours ago
The list of traits and behaviors that college officials believe are bad for their students is long, and the list of successful counter-tactics is short.
New Study Shows What Harm's College Student's GPA's Northland's NewsCenter
U of M study finds poor habits lead to poor grades KARE
Minneapolis Star Tribune - FOX 9 News - Pioneer Press - Minnesota Daily
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