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Your Health Podcast: Hammocks Rock For Sleep And Two-Faced Nuts
In this week's podcast, we discuss new research that shows food allergies in kids are more common — 1 in 13 children — than previously thought. We've also got some news about hammocks: It turns out the gentle rocking motion makes people fall asleep...
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Sat, Jun 25 2011 5:21 AM
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Tests Contradict Early Suspicion About German Sprouts As E. Coli Source
Preliminary tests of samples taken from a sprout farm located between Hannover and Hamburg failed to detect the outbreak strain of bacteria, officials said. The E. coli outbreak has so far killed 22 people and made 2,333 people sick. Read More...
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Mon, Jun 06 2011 7:47 AM
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People In Mass. Like Their Health Law, But Reservations On Mandate Persist
A poll conducted in Massachusetts finds nearly three-quarters of people support the state's law making health care coverage virtually universal. But about half of those polled would like some changes made. Read More...
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Mon, Jun 06 2011 2:30 PM
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Rare Bacterial Strain Identified As Cause Of European Outbreak
The strain of E. coli has genes that appear to account for its toxicity and the high rate of kidney problems among patients. The germ is also armed with genes that would help it defeat common antibiotics. Read More...
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Thu, Jun 02 2011 6:59 AM
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U.S. Lags Behind Top Nations On Lifespans
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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Pressure On Planned Parenthood Grows, As Another State Cuts Funding
The North Carolina Legislature overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue and approving a state budget that bans public funds from going to Planned Parenthood. That makes North Carolina the third state in a month to move toward restrictions on government...
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Thu, Jun 16 2011 6:29 AM
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Flaws In How Medicare Estimates Costs Mar Payments To Hospitals, Doctors
A report from the Institute of Medicine says Medicare needs to make a "significant change" to the ways it evaluates salaries of health care workers and real estate costs. Major changes to these calculations would affect the bottom lines of thousands...
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Wed, Jun 01 2011 11:29 AM
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Supreme Court Rules For Drugmakers In Two Cases
In a 6-3 decision, the court lowered the boom on a Vermont law that requires doctors to agree ahead of time for data on prescriptions they write to be used for marketing by drugmakers. Another decision by the justices protects generic drugmakers from...
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Thu, Jun 23 2011 11:07 AM
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Study: Food Allergies Affect 1 in 13 Kids
Some 8 percent of kids have some sort of food allergy. The most common foods causing problems are peanuts, milk and shellfish. Among kids, teens are the most prone to severe reactions. Read More...
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Mon, Jun 20 2011 8:00 AM
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Be Warned: FDA Unveils Graphic Cigarette Labels
Starting next year, cigarette makers will have to give up the top half on their packages to display nine anti-smoking images in rotation. In ads, 20 percent of the real estate at the top of the ads will have to be devoted to a graphic warning. Read More...
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Tue, Jun 21 2011 7:41 AM
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Men With Social Media Savvy Love Their Fast Food
McDonald's is tops with young fast-food-loving men, according to a social media survey. Of the men who said they are overweight, 27 percent said they ate at fast-food chains more than seven times a week. Read More...
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Tue, Jun 21 2011 10:28 AM
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House Debates Funding Cuts For Food Safety, Nutrition Programs
While Republican Agriculture Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers says the reduced funding proposed in his bill reflects hard decisions, Democrats say the decisions are too hard on programs to feed the hungry. Read More...
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Tue, Jun 14 2011 1:37 PM
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