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Friday, 9 January 2009 at 4:19 pm Posted by smp

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US doctors pay to hear Ore. town's vaccine views (AP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2009 05:24 PM CST

Tyre Dawn and her son, Lukyan, 4, are seen outside an organic food store, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, in Ashland, Ore. There are so many parents in this outdoorsy, Zen-loving, organic-eating town who won't get their kids vaccinated that federal doctors are paying just to hear their side of things. On Saturday, Jan. 10, locals will get $50 apiece to talk about their worries over the risks of childhood shots. This town doesn't trust the government. (AP Photo/Jeff Barnard)AP - There are so many parents in this free-spirited, unconventional small town who won't get their kids vaccinated that federal researchers are paying money just to hear their side of things. On Saturday, 80 locals will get $50 apiece to talk about their worries over the risks of childhood shots.

Consumer group says FDA melamine guidelines unsafe (AP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2009 05:23 PM CST

A newborn baby holds onto his mother's finger at a hospital in Beijing. Chinese police have released five parents of children sickened by melamine-tainted milk, a day after detaining them to prevent them holding a press conference, their lawyer has told AFP.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AP - The decision by the Food and Drug Administration to allow U.S.-manufactured infant formula contaminated with melamine or its byproducts onto store shelves is "seriously flawed" and medically risky because parents may feed their babies more than one product, scientists at the nonprofit group Consumers Union said Friday.

Illinois, 41 other states in salmonella outbreak (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2009 07:23 PM CST

AP - A nationwide salmonella outbreak that has struck 42 states has put about one in five of its victims in the hospital, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

Obese Americans now outweigh the merely overweight (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jan 2009 02:48 PM CST

Subway riders walk through the turnstiles while leaving the U.S. Open in New York September 4, 2007. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - The number of obese American adults outweighs the number of those who are merely overweight, according to the latest statistics from the federal government.

Antipsychotics Up Death Risk in Alzheimer's Patients (HealthDay)

Posted: 09 Jan 2009 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Alzheimer's patients who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs face a higher risk of death than similar patients not given these medications do, British researchers report.

Health Tip: See Your Doctor Before Pregnancy (HealthDay)

Posted: 09 Jan 2009 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- When you're pregnant, certain medical conditions can be dangerous for you and your developing baby, but you might not even be aware of some of these potential health risks.

Alzheimer's risk upped in senior smokers (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jan 2009 11:19 AM CST

Reuters - Older adults who smoke may face an elevated risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.

Childhood Leukemia Subtype Resists Treatment (HealthDay)

Posted: 09 Jan 2009 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they have identified a rare subtype of a childhood leukemia that does not respond well to treatment.

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