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Aluminum Panels Set To Take On Pollution As 'Smog Eaters'
The aluminum giant Alcoa wants to fight smog with a new building product. The company says its panels clean the air as well as trees, but research suggests trees can remove some pollutants the panels can't. Read More...
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Thu, Jun 30 2011 1:12 PM
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Your Health Podcast: Sunscreen Redo And Chocolate Milk Off The Menu
On this week's podcast, you'll hear about the recent ban of flavored milk from school lunches in Los Angeles and the changes coming to the labels of sunscreens next summer. Read More...
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Sat, Jun 18 2011 5:31 AM
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Serious Surgical Mistakes Persist, Despite Safety Rules
Hospitals and outpatient centers have mandatory rules for surgeons to help them avoid operating on the wrong patient — or part of the patient. But patient safety experts say these devastating mistakes continue unabated and a more comprehensive approach...
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Tue, Jun 21 2011 2:24 PM
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Patient Vigilance Can Help Thwart Errors In Doctors' Offices
Of nearly 11,000 malpractice claims paid on behalf of doctors in 2009, some 43 percent were for errors in outpatient settings. Diagnostic errors were the most common problem leading to malpractice payments for outpatients. Read More...
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Tue, Jun 28 2011 6:05 AM
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China Draws More Scrutiny For Food Safety Lapses
With China's rapid rise as an exporter of food to the U.S., a consumer group is calling for tougher quality checks and higher standards to make sure the products are safe. Read More...
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Wed, Jun 08 2011 9:47 AM
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U.S. Vulnerable To E. Coli Outbreak Like The One In Europe
In recent years there's been a big change in the type of toxin-producing E. coli causing foodborne illnesses in the U.S. An increasing number of outbreaks are caused by strains of bacteria that include the bug behind the current European outbreak...
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Tue, Jun 07 2011 6:29 AM
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E. Coli Outbreak May Boost Argument For More U.S. Food Safety Funds
FDA's top food expert, Michael Taylor, makes the case for more funding to prevent outbreaks like the one in Europe from happening here in the U.S. But the agency faces an uphill battle to wring the money out of Congress. Read More...
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Tue, Jun 07 2011 9:55 AM
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Pfizer To Stop Selling Arsenic-Based Drug For Chickens
A drug used to promote growth of poultry and pigs is coming off the market. The Food and Drug Administration found higher levels of inorganic arsenic, a carcinogen, in the livers of chickens treated with the drug than those who didn't get it. Read...
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Thu, Jun 09 2011 6:47 AM
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L.A. Becomes First Big School District To Ban Chocolate Milk
The move by the Los Angeles Unified School district is only one of many efforts in the last few years to ban flavored milk in schools in an effort to combat childhood obesity. But the dairy industry warns that milk consumption will go down. Read More...
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Wed, Jun 15 2011 11:52 AM
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U.S. Lags Behind Top Nations On Life Spans
Americans may be living longer than ever, but we're lagging behind the life expectancies for the leading nations in the world. A fresh analysis shows there are wide variations in how long Americans can expect to live, depending on their county of...
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Wed, Jun 15 2011 1:22 PM
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For-Profit Hospices Keep Patients Longer, Push Costs Up
Medicare's method of paying hospices a flat fee for each day a patient is receiving care there encourages operators of the facilities to seek out patients early on — and try to keep them as long as possible. Read More...
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Tue, Jun 28 2011 12:33 PM
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Medicare Proposal Could Stress Strapped Seniors
A Senate bill that aims to save Medicare money could lead to higher costs for patients. But fresh research suggests many seniors, whose nest eggs are slim, could have trouble coping. Read More...
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Tue, Jun 28 2011 1:19 PM
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A Real-World Test For Drug To Reduce Deaths From Childbirth
The drug misoprostol can prevent bleeding after birth and save women's lives. And a test in Mozambique shows it can be used safely by traditional birth attendants who deliver babies in homes. Read More...
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Wed, Jun 29 2011 12:33 PM
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Expert Panel Tells FDA To Pull Approval Of Avastin For *** Cancer
Genentech failed to persuade a single member of the Food and Drug Administration's panel of cancer experts that its blockbuster drug Avastin should keep the agency's seal of approval for treating advanced *** cancer. Read More...
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Wed, Jun 29 2011 2:43 PM
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Agriculture Funding Bill Passes House, Odd Amendments And All
The House of Representatives' 2012 farm and food spending bill contains deep cuts to programs that feed poor women and their babies, but it avoids making big cuts to farm subsidy programs. Read More...
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Fri, Jun 17 2011 6:47 AM
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