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Study: No alcohol intake safe during pregnancy

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

USA Today - By Maureen Salamon - Jan. 18 (News) - A new study pinpoints the latter half of the first trimester as a critical time in the development of fetal alcohol syndrome.

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Tuberculosis strain in India 'totally drug-resistant' - Los Angeles Times

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By Eryn Brown - Jan. 16 (News) -

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Vitamin D doesn't ease lung disease symptoms: study - Chicago Tribune

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Chicago Tribune - By Genevra Pittman - Jan. 16 (News Report) - Taking large amounts of vitamin D was not linked to any symptom relief

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Ga. nurse donates kidney to patient she barely knew - USA TODAY

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

USA Today - By Jerry Carnes - Jan. 16 (News) - A patient gets a unique gift from a nurse: a kidney

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Rick Santorum: Commenters weigh in on his campaign with a seriously ill daughter at home

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Karen Tumulty - Nov. 30 (News Report) - A sick child-- and especially an incurably sick child--is every parent’s worst nightmare. So we all are forced to picture ourselves in Melinda Henneberger’s incredibly moving story of Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum’s (R) family, and how it is dealing with the illness of his 3-year-old daughter Bella while he runs a longshot campaign for president.

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Older, Suburban and Struggling, 'Near Poor' Startle the Census

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - Nov. 19 (News) - New York TimesOlder, Suburban and Struggling, 'Near Poor' Startle the CensusNew York TimesBelinda Sheppard and two adult children live above the poverty line, and barely cover their bills. By JASON DePARLE, ROBERT GEBELOFF and SABRINA TAVERNISE WASHINGTON — They drive cars, but seldom new ones. They earn paychecks, but not big ones. ...51 million Americans fall into ranks of 'near poor'Sacramento BeeMore than 1 in 5 US children poor, Census saysReutersCensus says poverty has increased in New JerseyNorthJersey.comDeseret News -StandardNet -News Boxall 164 news articles »

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The American 'allergy' to global warming: Why?

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - Sep. 25 (Special Report) - The Associated PressThe American 'allergy' to global warming: Why?CBS NewsIn this July 15, 2011 photo, atop roughly two miles of ice, technician Marie McLane launches a data-transmitting weather balloon at Summit Station, a remote research site operated by the US National Science Foundation (NSF), and situated 10500 feet ...The American `allergy' to global warming: Why?MiamiHerald.comThe American 'allergy' to global warming: Why?The Associated PressThe American 'allergy' to global warming: Why?Atlanta Journal ConstitutionSan Francisco Chronicleall 206 news articles »

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Fact Check: Social Security, Health Care and More

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Michael Cooper, KITTY BENNETT, TRIP GABRIEL, NICHOLAS CONFESSORE, RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr., JOHN M. BRODER, RYAN MURPHY - Sep. 13 (Fact Check) - As Gov. Rick Perry of Texas was assailed by some rivals for the Republican presidential nomination at Monday night's debate for his misleading claims on Social Security, he also seemed to be debating himself at times.

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Texas healthcare system withering under Gov. Perry

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - Sep. 09 (News Report) - The governor and presidential hopeful has said the state can manage on its own, without President Obama's overhaul. But more than a quarter of Texans lack insurance, the highest rate in the nation. When Texas went to court last year to block President Obama's healthcare overhaul, Gov. Rick Perry pledged to do everything in his power to "protect our families, taxpayers and medical providers." Texas, he said, could manage its own healthcare.

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'Clearing the Smoke': The Benefits, Limits of Medical Marijuana | PBS NewsHour | PBS Video

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

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Discharged for Being Gay, Veterans Seek to Re-enlist

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By James Dao - Sep. 04 (Investigative Report) - .By some estimates, hundreds of gay men and lesbians among the more than 13,000 who were discharged under the policy have contacted recruiters or advocacy groups saying they want to re-enlist after the policy is repealed on Sept. 20.

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Stroke hospitalizations of young people rise

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Canadian Broadcasting - Sep. 02 (News Report) - Hospitalizations for stroke increased among children and young adults in the U.S. over 14 years, researchers have found.

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City shuts down cancer patient's garage sales

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

CBS News - Aug. 19 (News) - Salem, Ore. officials shut down 64-year-old Jan Cline's garage sales, citing rules that limit residents to three per year

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Appeals court strikes down health overhaul requirement that most Americans must buy insurance

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - Aug. 12 (Breaking News) - A federal appeals court has struck down the requirement in President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul package that virtually all Americans must carry health insurance or face penalties. A divided three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday struck down the so-called individual mandate, siding with 26 states that had sued to block the law.

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Medicare cost-cutting board is under fire - The Washington Post

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By N. C. Aizenman - Aug. 12 (Investigative Report) - Known as the Independent Payment Advisory Board, or IPAB, it has been touted by President Obama as an essential tool for curbing Medicare spending over the long term. Comprising 15 health-care experts to be appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, the IPAB will have unparalleled authority to make cuts to the health insurance program for the elderly if yearly spending exceeds the law’s targets by as soon as 2015. Congress could overrule the panel, but only if it musters a super-majority in the Senate or comes up with an alternate plan that saves the same amount.

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How the Deficit Got This Big

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Teresa Tritch - Jul. 25 (News Analysis) - A look at how the economy went from healthy surpluses at the end of the Clinton era to the current deficit. With President Obama and Republican leaders calling for cutting the budget by trillions over the next 10 years, it is worth asking how we got here — from healthy surpluses at the end of the Clinton era, and the promise of future surpluses, to nine straight years of deficits, including the $1.3 trillion shortfall in 2010. The answer is largely the Bush-era tax cuts, war spending in Iraq and Afghanistan, and recessions. Despite what antigovernment conservatives say, non- defense discretionary spending on areas like foreign aid, education and food safety was not a driving factor in creating the deficits. In fact, such spending, accounting for only 15 percent of the budget, has been basically flat as a share of the economy for decades. Cutting it simply will not fill the deficit hole.

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Mass Psychosis in the US

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Aljazeera - Jul. 13 (Special Report) - Has America become a nation of psychotics? You would certainly think so, based on the explosion in the use of antipsychotic medications. In 2008, with over $14 billion in sales, antipsychotics became the single top-selling therapeutic class of prescription drugs in the United States, surpassing drugs used to treat high cholesterol and acid reflux.

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In debt talks, Obama offers Social Security cuts

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Lori Montgomery - Jul. 07 (News Report) - President Obama is pressing congressional leaders to consider a far-reaching debt-reduction plan that would force Democrats to accept major changes to Social Security and Medicare in exchange for Republican support for fresh tax revenue.

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Federal government to review rate increases in 10 states

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Julian Pecquet - Jul. 07 (News) - Federal regulators will review health insurance rate increases in 10 states under authority granted by the healthcare reform law, according to the Medicare agency's Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO).

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It's the Ads, Stupid: Why TV Leads to Obesity

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Time - By Alice Park - Jun. 28 (News) - How much TV do your kids watch? If you don't know, you might want to find out, say experts, since the time children spend in front of a TV or computer screen can have a profound effect on their physical and developmental health.

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EU presses Syria to allow aid agencies in

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Aljazeera - Jun. 12 (News Report) - The European Union foreign policy chief has called on Syria to allow international aid agencies in to help civilians caught up in the increasing violence. In a statement denouncing Syria's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, Catherine Ashton echoed US concerns about the humanitarian crisis the conflict had created and repeated her calls for the regime to change course. "I deplore the escalating use of brutal force against protestors in Syria in recent days," Ashton said on Saturday. "I reiterate my repeated calls on the Syrian authorities to change course. "This includes releasing all those arrested in connection with protests, as well as other political prisoners who remain under detention despite the recent amnesty announced by President Assad. "Those responsible for the violence and killings must be held accountable," said Ashton, calling for Damascus to comply with UN requests to cooperate with its human rights officials. Ashton also called for Syria to lift its siege of cities where protests had taken place.

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Surprise discovery allows scientists to block Alzheimer's

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Independent - By Jeremy Laurance - Jun. 09 (News) - Researchers said they were "thrilled" at the unexpected discovery that two antibodies – extensively studied in relation to CJD – may also have an affect on Alzheimer's disease. Almost 500,000 people a year in the UK and 20 million worldwide suffer from Alzheimer's.

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FDA panel against use of Avastin for breast cancer

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

San Francisco Chronicle - By Catherine Larkin - Jun. 02 (News Report) - A panel of cancer experts ruled Wednesday that Avastin - the world's best-selling cancer drug, developed by Genentech in South San Francisco - should no longer be used in breast cancer patients because of concerns the medicine didn't work as well in follow-up studies and may cause deadly bleeding. Outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 6-0 against Avastin's use in breast cancer at a first-of-its-kind hearing in Silver Spring, Md. Their recommendations will be sent to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, who will make the final ruling on an unspecified date. Avastin will remain on the market because it's approved for four other types of tumors.

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Why aren't the masses joining the protests to 'Save our NHS'? Perhaps because the NHS treats them with utter contempt – Telegraph Blogs

Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Daily Telegraph - By Brendan O'Neill - May. 30 (Investigative Report) - The most striking thing about the “Save our NHS” protests is how small they are. From the handful of professional activists who stormed a branch of NatWest at the weekend, symbolically draped in bloodied bandages, to the various “die-ins” staged by anti-cuts protesters who claim that “the poor” (a horrible Dickensian phrase) will kick the bucket if the Lib-Cons trim anything related to health, the protests have been noisy and headline-grabbing, yes, but tiny in terms of turnout

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Flu Warning: Beware the Drug Companies

Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The New York Review of Books - By Helen Epstein - May. 27 (Investigative Report) - During the ten years leading up to the pandemic declaration of 2009, scientists associated with the companies that were to profit from the WHO’s “pandemic preparedness” programs, including Roche and GlaxoSmithKline, were involved at virtually every stage of the development of those programs. The companies funded the documents giving guidance on preparing for the influenza pandemic, in which the WHO recommended the stockpiling of Tamiflu and Relenza. Consultants drafted parts of these documents and joined WHO officials in fund-raising for the Tamiflu stockpile. Industry-supported scientists were also on the committee that issued the “pandemic emergency declaration.”49 That announcement caused developing countries to request assistance from the WHO’s Tamiflu stockpile fund, and these requests contributed to a tripling of the drug’s sales in 2009.

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