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Campaign check: Lies and half-truths outed - San Francisco Chronicle

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 02:13 AM CDT


ABC News

Campaign check: Lies and half-truths outed
San Francisco Chronicle - 14 hours ago
In TV ads and speeches Barack Obama says John McCain would pay for part of his proposed health care plan by "making drastic cuts in Medicare - $882-billion worth.
Reform needed; but which plan is best? Hattiesburg American
Obama vs. McCain: It's About Your Money Wall Street Journal
Green Bay Press Gazette - UC Daily News - Annapolis Capital - CBS News
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'Miracle' Minneapolis Twins Beat Rare Disease - ABC News

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 08:54 AM CDT


ABC News

'Miracle' Minneapolis Twins Beat Rare Disease
ABC News - 7 hours ago
By IMAEYEN IBANGA and LEE FERRAN Cradling their newborn twins, new parents Jeana and Jeff Cassellius admitted they still are unable to tell Owen and Gavin apart.
A prenatal fix to a twin threat Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rare life saving surgery on twins in Minneapolis TopNews
Pioneer Press - KARE - WCCO - KSAX
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Health Highlights: Oct. 26, 2008 - Washington Post

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 01:13 PM CDT


eFluxMedia

Health Highlights: Oct. 26, 2008
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
A vaccine against rotavirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea in thousands of children annually, reduced the number of new cases of the illness by at least two-thirds in its second year of use, researchers reported Saturday.
Merck's Diarrhea Vaccine Cut Cases in Non-Immunized Children Bloomberg
Rotateq Slows Down the Rotavirus in Non-Immunized Children eFluxMedia
Reuters - The Associated Press - Mom Logic - MarketWatch
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Massive flu vaccine dose protects elderly better - Reuters

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 12:03 PM CDT


Canada.com

Massive flu vaccine dose protects elderly better
Reuters - 4 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Giving four times the usual dose of flu vaccine helps protect elderly people better than the usual dose, researchers reported on Sunday, offering a potential solution to the problem of vaccinating seniors.
High Dose Of Flu Vaccine Boosts Immune Response In Elderly Science Daily (press release)
BRIEF-Sanofi annouces positive results on flu vaccine Forbes
What is the Word - MarketWatch - MarketWatch
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Placebos and the doctor-patient relationship - Chicago Tribune

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 05:15 AM CDT


ABC News

Placebos and the doctor-patient relationship
Chicago Tribune - 10 hours ago
What gives placebos -- substances with no known physiological effect on a medical condition -- their power to alleviate symptoms and ease illness?
Half of Doctors Routinely Prescribe Placebos New York Times
Update: Doctors Prescribe Placebos Without Patients' Knowledge eFluxMedia
FOXNews - WebMD - ABC News - Forbes
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Depression during pregnancy linked to preterm delivery - San Francisco Chronicle

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 10:02 AM CDT


BBC News

Depression during pregnancy linked to preterm delivery
San Francisco Chronicle - 6 hours ago
The baby blues have been extensively studied and discussed by the public (thank you Brooke Shields), but depression during pregnancy is significantly under-recognized and under-diagnosed, according to Dr.
Depression Might Double Risk Of Preterm Delivery eFluxMedia
Coping With Depression During Pregnancy U.S. News & World Report
Xinhua - CNN - USA Today - The Canadian Press
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Sun and speeches for Coit Tower's anniversary - San Francisco Chronicle

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 02:13 AM CDT


eFluxMedia

Sun and speeches for Coit Tower's anniversary
San Francisco Chronicle - 14 hours ago
Organizers provided decorations, politicians provided speeches, and the city of San Francisco provided a gorgeous sunny day Saturday as crowds of visitors from near and far scaled Telegraph Hill to pay tribute to one of the city's most beloved and ...
San Francisco Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Coit Tower eFluxMedia
San Francisco landmark celebrated at 75 United Press International
San Jose Mercury News - KGO-AM - KCBS - abc7news.com
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As Seen on TV: Food Allergy Research for Kids - ABC News

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 05:11 PM CDT


ABC News

As Seen on TV: Food Allergy Research for Kids
ABC News - Oct 23, 2008
Food allergies among children are increasing at an alarming rate in the United States. According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, children with food allergies are two to four times more likely to ...
Parents advocating for food allergy safety in PSD The Coloradoan
Food Allergies Up 18% Among US Children Washington Post
Food Consumer - USA Today - WebMD - Reuters
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ADWC students raise breast cancer awareness - AME Info

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 04:51 AM CDT


xmediaonline - Exeposé

ADWC students raise breast cancer awareness
AME Info - 11 hours ago
Health Sciences students at Higher Colleges of Technology's Abu Dhabi Women's College culminated an October breast-cancer awareness campaign with a fund-raising bazaar on Thursday.
Unknown looms after breast cancer diagnosis Green Bay Press Gazette
Hospital is 'thinking pink' for breast cancer awareness Times-Standard
Bollywood Spice - xmediaonline - Exeposé - Newsday - WEEK-TV
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Search for Two Missing Children Ensues - WWSB

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 02:26 PM CDT


Search for Two Missing Children Ensues
WWSB - 1 hour ago
MANATEE - Manatee detectives are looking for two little girls tonight who they say could be in danger. Detectives were investigating a possible child abuse case involving two sisters, ages five and six.
Authorities searching for missing girls Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Search underway for young girls, mom Bradenton Herald
MyFox Tampa Bay - Bay News 9 - Tampa Bay's 10 - ABC Action News
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Health Insurance Costs Outpace Wages - WebMD

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 06:09 PM CDT


eFluxMedia

Health Insurance Costs Outpace Wages
WebMD - Oct 23, 2008
By Todd Zwillich Oct. 23, 2008 -- Workers' health insurance premiums have shot up more than five times faster than their wages since 2000, adding to an increasingly tight squeeze on family budgets, according to a report released Thursday by a health ...
Study: Health insurance costs up 3 times faster than wages Rapid City Journal
Health insurance weighs on families Atlanta Journal Constitution
Annapolis Capital - KTAR.com - Honolulu Advertiser - The Mississippi Press - gulflive.com
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Europe pulls Sanofi-Aventis weight-loss drug off market - Financial Times

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 07:10 PM CDT


BBC News

Europe pulls Sanofi-Aventis weight-loss drug off market
Financial Times - 21 hours ago
By Andrew Jack in London Sanofi-Aventis, the French pharmaceutical group, suffered a crippling blow to the prospects for its weight-loss drug Acomplia yesterday when regulators ordered the product to be withdrawn across the Europe Union.
Sanofi's Acomplia Failure Threatens Obesity Drug Development Bloomberg
UPDATE 3-Acomplia pulled from EU market in blow to Sanofi Reuters
Los Angeles Times - RedOrbit - The Money Times - eFluxMedia
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Chantix Accidents and Black Outs May Lead to New FDA Warning - AboutLawsuits.com

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 11:58 AM CDT


ChattahBox

Chantix Accidents and Black Outs May Lead to New FDA Warning
AboutLawsuits.com - Oct 24, 2008
A new report released Wednesday by a non-profit safety group highlights a number of health risks associated with Chantix. The drug has been associated with over 1000 reports received by the FDA involving serious problems, including a number of injuries ...
Video: Rx Drugs Under Fire CBS
Reports of serious drug reactions hit record, primarily from ... Minneapolis Star Tribune
Newsinferno.com - dBTechno - Kentucky.com - U.S. News & World Report
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FEMA changes trailer position - Burlington Hawk Eye

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 10:22 AM CDT


ProPublica

FEMA changes trailer position
Burlington Hawk Eye - 5 hours ago
AP CEDAR RAPIDS -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has changed course and now says it will assist flood victims with temporary housing if they choose to move out of their FEMA-provided mobile homes over health concerns.
FEMA Changes Course On Trailer Policy WHO-TV
FEMA will retest mobile homes for formaldehyde Chicago Tribune
Insurance Journal - Gazette Online - ProPublica - KCCI.com
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Studies: Newer HIV drugs more tolerable for many - CNNMoney.com

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 12:12 PM CDT


Javno.hr

Studies: Newer HIV drugs more tolerable for many
CNNMoney.com - 4 hours ago
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Two HIV drugs approved last year for patients who have developed resistance to older drugs also work well in new patients, and with fewer troubling side effects than a widely used regimen, according to the drugs' makers.
Merck, Pfizer HIV Drugs Match Bristol's First-Use Treatment Bloomberg
New Merck HIV drug works in untreated patients Reuters
Business Wire (press release) - Canada NewsWire (press release)
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Animals Seized In Bosque County - KCEN-TV

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 10:22 AM CDT


KCEN-TV

Animals Seized In Bosque County
KCEN-TV - Oct 24, 2008
Dozens of animals are now in the hands of the SPCA after being removed from what officials say were deplorable conditions from a home in Bosque County.
SPCA Seizes 62 Animals Near Clifton KXXV News Channel 25
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