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Investors Out of Patience With Hospitals - Wall Street Journal Tuesday, February 9, 2010
TopNews United States Investors Out of Patience With Hospitals Wall Street Journal One way to avoid the emergency room: Don't go near a hospital. At least that has been the approach of some investors with Congress looking less likely to pass a health-care bill. While the news is positive for pa.. .. read more.. Michelle Obama aims to end child obesity in a generation - USA Today Tuesday, February 9, 2010
USA Today Michelle Obama aims to end child obesity in a generation USA Today By Mark Wilson, Getty Images By Mimi Hall and Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Her daughters were 6 and 9, and Michelle Obama was like any other working mom — struggling to juggle office hours, school pick-ups and me.. .. read more.. fight childhood obesity in 3 steps - CNN Tuesday, February 9, 2010
The Hindu fight childhood obesity in 3 steps CNN Obesity comes down to eating too much and not being active enough, a psychologist said. Tuesday night, a Larry King prime-time exclusive with first lady Michelle Obama on the first family's first year in the White House. ... Less TV, More Family .. .. read more.. 'Third-hand smoke' could damage health - BBC News Tuesday, February 9, 2010
BBC News 'Third-hand smoke' could damage health BBC News Lingering residue from tobacco smoke which clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, work in PNAS journal shows. Berkeley scientists in the US ran lab tests and found "substantial levels" of toxins on.. .. read more.. Cell Therapeutics drug draws US FDA staff concerns - Reuters Tuesday, February 9, 2010
TheStreet.com Cell Therapeutics drug draws US FDA staff concerns Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - US drug reviewers questioned effectiveness data from Cell Therapeutics Inc (CTIC.O) (CTIC.MI) for an experimental lymphoma drug and said the medicine had substantial side effects, according to doc.. .. read more.. Developmental services suffer over swine flu vaccine staffing - Irish Times Tuesday, February 9, 2010
ABC Online Developmental services suffer over swine flu vaccine staffing Irish Times THERE IS growing concern about falling MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccination rates in schoolchildren as well as a lack of developmental screening for seven- to nine-month-old babies following the diversion o.. .. read more.. US clears wider use of AstraZeneca cholesterol drug - Reuters Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Forbes (blog) US clears wider use of AstraZeneca cholesterol drug Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca (AZN.L) won US approval on Monday to promote cholesterol fighter Crestor for preventing heart disease in a vast new market of people with healthy cholesterol but other heart risks. .... .. read more.. Age of mother affects child's autism risk: study - Reuters Monday, February 8, 2010
CBC.ca Age of mother affects child's autism risk: study Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) - Being an older mother significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, but being an older father only increases the risk when the mother is under the age of 30, US researchers said on Monday. ... .. .. read more.. Calif. insurer's rate increases draw attention of federal government - Washingto.. Monday, February 8, 2010
Washington Post Calif. insurer's rate increases draw attention of federal government Washington Post President Obama's secretary of health and human services fired off a sharply worded letter to a California insurer Monday, demanding to know why it is raising rates for individual policyhold.. .. read more.. Health Buzz: Study Ties Soft-Drink Intake to Pancreatic Cancer - U.S. News & Wor.. Monday, February 8, 2010
Telegraph.co.uk Health Buzz: Study Ties Soft-Drink Intake to Pancreatic Cancer U.S. News & World Report A new study suggests that drinking soda may increase your risk of pancreatic cancer, Reuters reports. Researchers tracked 60524 participants in Singapore over 14 years. They found that those who .. .. read more..
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