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Doctors Find Paralyzed Man Was Awake for 23 Years, Not in Vegetative State - ABC News

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:26:05 GMT+00:00

Doctors Find Paralyzed Man Was Awake for 23 Years, Not in Vegetative State
ABC News
A paralyzed Belgian man who spent the past 23 years incorrectly diagnosed as being in a vegetative state, was fully conscious and could hear everything around him the entire time. A man who spent the past 23 years in complete isolation, ...
Trapped 'coma' man: How was he misdiagnosed?CNN International
'Locked in a coma, I could hear people talking around me'Telegraph.co.uk
Misdiagnosed With Coma, Belgian Man Communicates After 23 YearsNew York Times
WITN -The Associated Press -FOXNews
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:10:02 GMT+00:00

glaxosmithkline pulls swine flu vaccines in Canada
The Associated Press
LONDON — The pharmaceutical company glaxosmithkline says it has advised medical staff in Canada to not use one batch of swine flu vaccine for fear it may trigger life-threatening allergies. glaxosmithkline spokeswoman Gwenan White said Tuesday the ...
Severe reactions to swine flu vaccine: WHOAFP
Strain of H1N1 Apparently Resistant to TamifluOzarks First
Clinic Goes Through 225 of 500 H1N1 VaccinesKFGO
Bloomberg -Xinhua -Abilene Recorder Chronicle
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:08:58 GMT+00:00

United Nations: HIV outbreak peaked in 1996
The Associated Press
GENEVA — The number of people worldwide infected with the virus that causes AIDS — about 33 million — has remained virtually unchanged for the last two years, United Nations experts said Tuesday. Officials say the global epidemic probably peaked in ...
China's health minister warns of HIV spreadXinhua
FACTBOX: Africa still worst hit by AIDSReuters
AIDS death toll passes 25 mln: UNAIDSAFP
Sydney Morning Herald -Washington Post -Aljazeera.net
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:20:13 GMT+00:00

A difference of opinions on mammograms
Washington Post
Last week, the US Preventive Services Task Force published new guidelines that recommended against routine mammography screening for women in their 40s and less-frequent screening for older women at average risk of developing breast cancer. ...
Women Should Ignore New Mammogram Guideline, Ex-NIH Chief SaysU.S. News & World Report
Women are insistent on mammograms, poll showsUSA Today
The mammogram controversy and your health insurancenewjerseynewsroom.com
Los Angeles Times -Ocala -Forbes
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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:24:27 GMT+00:00

Lead, Tobacco Exposure Linked to ADHD
WebMD
Nov. 23, 2009 -- Prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke and childhood exposure to lead are linked to increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD) in children, a new study shows. The study is published in the December ...
US study links ADHD with exposure to tobacco, leadXinhua
Smoking during pregnancy, lead raise ADHD risk in kidsDetroit Free Press
Curbing Mom's Smoking, Childhood Lead Exposure May Be Key to Preventing ADHDU.S. News & World Report
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:48:56 GMT+00:00

Drug-resistant bacteria on increase in US: study
Reuters
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. They found two new strains of ...
Community MRSA Driving Hospital ResistanceMedPage Today
MRSA Threat Larger Than Previously ThoughtAHN
MRSA Rising In Outpatient FacilitiesWITN
Visit Bulgaria -OregonLive.com -EurekAlert (press release)
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:03:54 GMT+00:00

Merck Knew of Dangerous Vioxx Heart Risks
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Boston (DbTechNo) - It appears that heart risks associated with Vioxx were known about up to 3 years before Merck pulled their drug from the market. The painkiller was pulled from the market back in 2004, after it became apparent that the drug had ...
Public Database Is Urged to Monitor Drug SafetyNew York Times
Vioxx Problems Known Years Before RecallU.S. News & World Report
Vioxx risks could have been identified years earlierLos Angeles Times
Reuters -WebMD -GoozNew (blog)
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:03:36 GMT+00:00

Another Loss for Pfizer in Drug Suits
New York Times
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. A jury reached a $28 million ...
Award in Hormone SuitWall Street Journal
Pfizer Units' Damages for Menopause Drugs Exceed $165 MillionBloomberg
Pfizer told to pay $28 mln damages in Prempro caseReuters
Philadelphia Inquirer -The Associated Press -TopNews United States
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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:33:55 GMT+00:00

Saudi Arabia seeks to curb flu and stop protest at haj
Reuters
RIYADH (Reuters) - More than two million Muslims gather this week for the annual haj pilgrimage to Islam's holy city of Mecca, where Saudi authorities hope to minimize spread of the H1N1 virus and prevent any political demonstration. ...
Muslims brave swine flu worries to make Hajj pilgrimageBBC News
Hajj guiding: an ancient family businessTelegraph.co.uk
Hajj Pilgrims Add H1N1 Vaccine to RitualVoice of America
CNN -AllAfrica.com -AFP
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:11:06 GMT+00:00

LA council to consider medical marijuana ordinance
San Jose Mercury News
AP LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council will consider provisions to a proposed medical marijuana ordinance they have struggled with for two years. Various council members have made suggestions for the ordinance they plan to review at their meeting ...
Longmont mulls 6-month pot-shop freezeLongmont Daily Times-Call
la City Council is poised to debate how many pot dispensaries to allowLos Angeles Times
LA. to Set Pot-Club RulesWall Street Journal
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