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Mass. adult and a child under age 4 die of swine flu - Boston Globe

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:15:35 GMT+00:00

Mass. adult and a child under age 4 die of swine flu
Boston Globe
State public health officials announced yesterday the death of two people from swine flu, including a child under the age of 4, underscoring the vulnerability that young people appear to have to the unusual virus. ...
Nation's swine flu activity abates slightlyMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
CDC: H1N1 cases decrease as vaccine availability increasesCNN
Many LA-area hospitals see flu cases leveling offLos Angeles Times
Bowling Green Daily News -New York Times -U.S. News & World Report
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:26:27 GMT+00:00

Doctor's Group: Delay Pap Tests Until 21
WebMD
Nov. 20, 2009 -- Less than a week after a government task force announced controversial recommendations for breast cancer screening, a doctor's group is recommending big changes in cervical cancer screening. ...
Ask Dr. Marie: Less Frequent Pap Tests May Be Good for WomenABC News
New Cervical Cancer Screening GuidelinesKEYC
Pap Smear recommendation changesWPTV
Tampa Tribune -KARE -WCPO
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:13:38 GMT+00:00

Twin Cities flu clinics set for this weekend
Minneapolis Star Tribune
We don't have H1N1 vaccine and he the all knowing ZAR wants to take over health care. What a joke , keep praying for HOPE and Change. Flu clinics held across the state this week have been popular -- but not too popular, say health officials. ...
Fox News Poll: Worries About Safety of Swine Flu Vaccine PersistFOXNews
Schools get some H1N1 vaccineSan Antonio Express
Doctors urge families to take flu precautions over holidaysGreenville News
Chambersburg Public Opinion -West Central Tribune -NorthJersey.com
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:54:42 GMT+00:00

The Risks and Benefits of Cancer Tests
New York Times
The debate over the rational use of screening tests for breast and cervical cancer is but the first volley in what is sure to be a pitched battle to adopt objective evidence, comparative effectiveness and outcome as the basis for medical ...
Cancer-screening changes fueling reform paranoiaMiamiHerald.com
Breast cancer advocates, doctors stick with old mammogram recommendationsAsheville Citizen-Times
In Cancer Testing, Less Is Now BetterWall Street Journal
Minneapolis Star Tribune -Salem-News.Com -CNN
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:01:24 GMT+00:00

UPDATE 1-UK investigates spread of drug resistant swine flu
Reuters
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - British health officials are investigating the likely person-to-person spread of a drug-resistant strain of swine flu, the Health Protection Agency said on Friday. There have been five confirmed cases in Wales of patients ...
Drug resistant H1N1 found in US and UKUSA Today
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu spreads 'between patients'BBC News
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NCThe Associated Press
Kansas City Star -Durham Herald Sun -New York Daily News
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:44:28 GMT+00:00

U. of Nebraska Defeats Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research
New York Times
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents cast a tie vote on human embryonic stem cell research on Friday, defeating a rare effort to limit such research at a university system beyond what state and federal laws allow. ...
Trial of Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy for Eye Disease PlannedU.S. News & World Report
U. of Neb. board votes down stem-cell rule changesThe Associated Press
Regents make decision on stem cell researchKHAS-TV
Reuters -Omaha World-Herald -WebMD
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:29:30 GMT+00:00

Swine Flu Seen as Cresting
Wall Street Journal
The current wave of swine flu may have peaked in most of the US, but the illness remains widespread and the threat of another wave remains, officials said Friday. The news came as officials in Norway reported a mutation of the flu virus ...
Mutated H1N1 detected in NorwayUnited Press International
UPDATE 1-Norway says found H1N1 mutation in flu victimsReuters
Mutated Swine Flu Strains Block Drugs, Worsen IllnessBloomberg
The Associated Press -Xinhua -AFP
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:14:42 GMT+00:00

GOP: Breast exams show 'rationing'
Politico
Confusing new recommendations on mammograms and pap smears are playing into public fears about the increased role the federal government would play in health care if President Barack Obama's health care reform ...
Health care's healthy decadeMarketWatch
Health care bill a big ego tripChicago Daily Herald
IRS looks to make health care more affordableWKOW-TV.com
Cardinal Courier -Canton Repository -Lompoc Record
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:25:54 GMT+00:00

AIDS, malaria eclipse the biggest child-killers
The Associated Press
HANOI, Vietnam — Diarrhea doesn't make headlines. Nor does pneumonia. AIDS and malaria tend to get most of the attention. Yet even though cheap tools could prevent and cure both diseases, they kill an estimated 3.5 million kids under 5 each a year ...
Activists denounce Uganda's homosexuality billguardian.co.uk
New exhibition of photos taken by HIV & AIDS sufferersChannel News Asia
Africa: Consequences of Less Funding for Aids - Living With Aids # 413AllAfrica.com
Straits Times -Science Daily (press release) -Politicsweb
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:24:18 GMT+00:00

Lubbock groups to host Thanksgiving meals
LubbockOnline.com
Several Lubbock groups are offering home-cooked comfort to area residents who won't have a traditional Thanksgiving holiday meal. From lunch today at First United Methodist Church to a restaurant-style dinner ...
Thanksgiving services At area churchesYoungstown Vindicator
Church happenings: November 21, 2009The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
Interim ministry is important time in church cycleSouthCoastToday.com
NewsOK.com -Bowie News -Charleston Gazette
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