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CDC warns: Holiday could bring more swine flu

The Associated Press - Mike Stobbe - ‎3 hours ago‎
ATLANTA - Let us give thanks - and pass the Purell. Your family might be sharing more than turkey and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving.

UN Says Deaths Are Down, but AIDS Still a 'Major Priority'

Wall Street Journal (blog) - Gordon Fairclough - ‎36 minutes ago‎
SHANGHAI -- The number of people around the world infected with the virus that causes AIDS has stabilized at roughly 33 million, as new infections have declined and wider access to treatment has reduced the annual death toll of the ...

Government's Mammogram Report Is Bad Medicine

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
The recommendations made by the US Preventive Services Task Force, while based on available scientific evidence, are alarming to many in the medical community ("Breast Exam Guidelines Raise Furor," US News, Nov. 19).

Bad Batch of H1N1 Vaccine Reported in Canada

WTRF - Amy Wadas - ‎40 minutes ago‎
WHEELING -- A bad batch of the H1N1 flu vaccine is giving some people a severe allergic reaction but it appears to be confined to Canada, according to the World Health Organization.

Controlling Costs of Health Reform Relies on Young Americans Buying Insurance

FOXNews - Jim Angle - ‎2 hours ago‎
Because the health care reform bills require insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions and prohibit them from charging sick people any more than others, Congress is depending on young, healthy people to buy insurance -- even ...

Vaccine Makers Struggle to Speed Output

Wall Street Journal - Betsy Mckay, Jeanne Whalen - ‎1 hour ago‎
A new Novartis AG vaccine plant in North Carolina is supposed to boost the US's ability to fight pandemics like the current swine-flu virus.

Council backs medical marijuana sales, might adopt cap on dispensaries

Los Angeles Times - ‎31 minutes ago‎
Dispensaries will be allowed to continue selling medical marijuana, the Los Angeles City Council decided today as it considered a draft ordinance that may also cap the number of shops in the city between 70 and 200.

Drug-resistant bacteria on increase in US: study

Reuters - Cynthia Osterman - ‎20 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cases of a drug-resistant bacterial infection known as MRSA have risen by 90 percent since 1999, and they are increasingly being acquired outside hospitals, researchers reported on Tuesday.

Advertising to Consumers May Raise Drug Prices

U.S. News & World Report - ‎5 hours ago‎
TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Direct-to-consumer drug ads may contribute to higher Medicaid costs, according to a new study that examined sales of the widely used antiplatelet drug clopidogrel (Plavix).

Missing NYC Boy Found Living In Subway For 11 Days

WCBS-TV New York - Lou Young - ‎47 minutes ago‎
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Vioxx Problems Known Years Before Recall

U.S. News & World Report - Steven Reinberg - ‎Nov 23, 2009‎
MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Problems with the popular arthritis drug Vioxx, including increased risk for heart attack, stroke and death, were known for years before the drug's voluntary withdrawal from the market in 2004, ...

Another Loss for Pfizer in Drug Suits

New York Times - Duff Wilson - ‎Nov 23, 2009‎
Pfizer has been ordered to pay a total of $103 million in punitive damages to two women who were found to have breast cancer after they used hormonal drugs, state court officials in Philadelphia said Monday.

Chronic pain may mean more falls for older people

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Falls can be devastating for the elderly, leading to joint replacements, pain and sometimes death. A new study finds that having chronic pain may lead to more falls in older people.

Exposure to smoke, lead ups risk of ADHD

Reuters - ‎10 hours ago‎
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you need another reason to stop smoking while pregnant, or to rid your home of lead, a new study suggests that children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy and who are exposed to the metal have more than ...

Swine flu fears will hit Hajj numbers, say Saudis

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Fear of swine flu is expected to reduce the number of pilgrims attending this year's Hajj pilgrimage, a senior Saudi official says.

Obesity and type 2 diabetes grow in tandem, along with the health risks ...

Los Angeles Times - ‎5 hours ago‎
Escalating obesity rates are no secret in this country, but seeing the statistics is a sober reminder of the health risks of being severely overweight.

Fewer dangerous toys on shelves – but safety still an issue

Christian Science Monitor - Amanda Paulson - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has had 38 recalls for dangerous toys this year, down from 162 in 2008. But parents shopping for children this holiday season still need to be vigilant.

10 surprising facts about cholesterol

CNN - Sarah Klein - ‎11 hours ago‎
(Health.com) -- Like most people, you probably think of cholesterol -- if you think of it at all -- and picture fatty foods and heart trouble.
Your arteries will thank you Minneapolis Star Tribune

Turkey, With Family Drama on the Side

New York Times - Tara Parker-Pope - ‎11 hours ago‎
As I explore in today's Well column, many families gathering around the country this week for Thanksgiving dinner are bracing for the intense emotions of the holiday meal.

Blue Cross calls, mailers get NC lawmakers' notice

The Associated Press - Gary D. Robertson - ‎2 hours ago‎
RALEIGH, NC - State lawmakers and attorneys are scrutinizing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for its attempt to influence the national health care debate through direct mail and possibly illegal automated phone calls.

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