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Cutting Trees In The Amazon Triggers A Jump In Malaria
Conserving rain forests in the Amazon helps contain mosquitoes that spread malaria. Read More...
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Wed, Jun 16 2010 1:37 PM
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Health Law Could Penalize Small Businesses With Lots Of Part-Timers
Small businesses that employ many part-time workers could inadvertently hit a threshold that requires they offer health coverage or paying a big penalty. Read More...
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Tue, Jun 29 2010 6:05 AM
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Kagan, Coburn Spar Over Fake Veggie Law Instead Of Health Law
Kagan says a veggie law would be dumb, Coburn says health law is, too, but not in so many words. Read More...
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Wed, Jun 30 2010 8:09 AM
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The Case Against Avandia Mounts
Two more studies raise safety questions about a once-popular diabetes drug. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will weigh the evidence in July. Read More...
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Mon, Jun 28 2010 8:54 AM
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Combination Vaccine Against Chicken Pox Raises Seizure Risk, But Just A Little
A vaccine against measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox increases the odds for a fever-related seizure in young kids, but the risk is still very low. Read More...
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Mon, Jun 28 2010 11:30 AM
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Generic Drug Could Save Many Trauma Patients
A large international study found that an inexpensive, decades-old medicine to prevent bleeding could save many trauma patients' lives. Read More...
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Tue, Jun 15 2010 6:04 AM
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For Supertasters, A Desire For Salt Is Genetic
People with enhanced tasting powers love salt -- and lots of it. Salt blocks bitterness and enhances sweetness, too. Read More...
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Wed, Jun 16 2010 8:35 AM
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Costly Cancer Treatments Zero In On Disease Niches With Mixed Results
As researchers plumb the secrets of cancer, the disease proves more and more complex. The variations in common cancers make targeted treatments that will help large numbers of people particularly hard to develop. Read More...
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Mon, Jun 07 2010 6:02 AM
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Time Runs Short For COBRA Insurance Help
Subsidies to help the unemployed continue health insurance they used to get on the job may finally fade away, after several extensions. Read More...
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Wed, Jun 09 2010 2:15 PM
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Does The G8 Still Have A Role In Global Health?
With the relevance of the Group of Eight in question, the organization's role in health is also looking diminished. Read More...
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Fri, Jun 25 2010 1:27 PM
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Kellogg Slapped Again For Exaggerated Health Claims
The Federal Trade Commission cited Kellogg again for making unsubstantiated health claims for one of its cereals and broadened an order restricting the company's marketing activities. Read More...
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Fri, Jun 04 2010 6:02 AM
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Federal Nutrition Panel Urges More Cuts In Salt, Sugar For Better Health
An expert panel advises the government to revise nutritional guidelines to reduce the amount of salt, sugar and saturated fat in Americans' diets. Read More...
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Tue, Jun 15 2010 8:34 AM
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More Calls For Moderation In Use Of CT Scans
Safety concerns and ballooning costs provide strong incentives for doctors to be more prudent in ordering CT scans. Read More...
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Wed, Jun 23 2010 2:01 PM
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5 Surprising Salt Sources In Food
Breads, grain-based dishes and processed meats are some of the big contributors of dietary salt. Read More...
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Fri, Jun 25 2010 6:56 AM
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Keeping Gulf Seafood Safe To Eat Poses A Big Challenge
NOAA's chief scientist Steve Murawski tells us there’s a whole lot of testing going on to make sure oil doesn't make it to the fish on our dinner plates. Read More...
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Tue, Jun 15 2010 2:02 PM
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