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Michelle Obama launches anti-obesity program - Los Angeles Times

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:58:11 GMT+00:00

Michelle Obama launches anti-obesity program
Los Angeles Times
The first lady's public awareness campaign is aimed at getting children to eat better and exercise more. Food and beverage groups pledge to improve calorie labeling and cut fat. Student athletes help First Lady Michelle Obama announce a campaign to ...
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Obamas take on problem of obese childrenReuters
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Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:26:23 GMT+00:00

Congress opens probe into Anthem Blue Cross rate increases
Los Angeles Times
Two House panels announce they are investigating the hikes, which take effect March 1. Lawmakers ask the company's CEO to explain the reasons for the increases. By Duke Helfand Congress opened an investigation Tuesday into Anthem Blue Cross' rate ...
Anthem asked to justify rate hike in CaliforniaThe Associated Press
US House panel sets hearing on Wellpoint ratesReuters
White House Presses Anthem Blue Cross on Rate HikeABC News
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Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:58:12 GMT+00:00

FDA addresses radiation safety
Los Angeles Times
The agency aims to protect patients from unnecessary exposure, with safety controls on medical devices and development of more precise dosing standards. By Andrew Zajac and Alan Zarembo Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington - The Food and Drug ...
FDA aims to rein in radiation-based medical scansThe Associated Press
US seeks new safeguards for medical imaging testsReuters
FDA Seeks Reduction in Radiation From Medical ScansBusinessWeek
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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:16:29 GMT+00:00

Third-hand smoke a danger to babies, toddlers
msnbc.com
Add a new health threat to smoking: In addition to the harm caused by actually smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke, so-called third-hand smoke may also pose a threat, particularly to babies and toddlers. A new study reveals that the residue of ...
The Dangers of Third-Hand SmokeBusinessWeek
'Third-hand smoke' could damage healthBBC News
Third-hand smoke as dangerous as cigarette fumesTelegraph.co.uk
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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:24:56 GMT+00:00

Health Buzz: Autism Risk Rises With Maternal Age
U.S. News & World Report
A new study suggests that older women are at greater risk of having a child with autism, HealthDay reports. When compared to women giving birth in their mid to late 20s, moms who had babies at age 40 or older had a 50 percent greater ...
Both Parents' Ages Linked to Autism RiskNew York Times
Older mothers' kids have higher autism risk, study findsCNN
Age of mother affects child's autism risk: studyReuters
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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:52:53 GMT+00:00

Astra gets Crestor boost ahead of key patent trial
Reuters
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca (AZN.L) has pulled ahead of the pack with an expanded label in the United States for its heart drug Crestor, but the medicine's future remains uncertain ahead of a vital patent trial this month. ...
Crestor Approval Expanded For People Without High CholesterolBusinessWeek
FDA Widens Crestor ApprovalWall Street Journal
FDA approves Crestor for use in prevention of heart diseaseYourWestValley.com
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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:47:41 GMT+00:00

Surgery better than diet, exercise in obese teens
Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Severely obese teens who had surgery to limit what they could eat lost more weight and enjoyed more health benefits than those who did an intensive lifestyle program, researchers said on Tuesday. They said 21 of 25 severely obese ...
Gastric Banding Surgery Works for TeensWebMD
Weight-Loss Surgery for Obese Teens Backed by StudyWall Street Journal
Gastric Banding May Allow Significant Weight Loss in Obese TeensMedscape
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Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:59:26 GMT+00:00

Pepsi, Coke Support Calorie-Labeling Effort
Wall Street Journal
The beverage industry unveiled new labeling plans that will move the calorie content to the front of their beverage containers by the end of 2012, as part of a wider initiative pushed by First Lady Michelle Obama. ...
Soda-makers plan more prominent calorie labelsAtlanta Journal Constitution
ABA's calorie labeling plan earns critic kudosThe Beverage Network
Coming Soon: Calorie Counts On the Front of Your PepsiWall Street Journal (blog)
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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:35:50 GMT+00:00

Smokers can quit without nicotine-replacement products
Los Angeles Times
Contrary to the TV commercials and magazine advertisements, you don't have to use a nicotine-replacement product to quit smoking, say two doctors writing in the new issue of PLoS Medicine. Many smokers are able to quit unassisted, say Simon Chapman and ...
Smoking racketABC Online
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Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:04:08 GMT+00:00

Amgen's denosumab offers hope in rare bone tumours
Reuters
LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Amgen's (AMGN.O) bone drug denosumab stops progressive bone destruction and tumour spread in some patients with a rare type of non-malignant bone cancer, according to final data from a small mid-stage trial. ...
Amgen Advances Effort To Sell Bone Drug For Cancer PatientsWall Street Journal
Amgen sees positive data in bone drug studyThe Associated Press
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