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Island village hit by suspected swine flu
(AP)
7 Nov 2009 at 5:02am
AP - Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island — prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help.
In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation only
(AP)
6 Nov 2009 at 5:50pm
AP - In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it.
Poll: One-third able to get swine flu vaccine
(AP)
6 Nov 2009 at 3:29pm
AP - Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday.
FDA warns Web companies not to sell flavored cigs
(AP)
6 Nov 2009 at 1:07pm
AP - The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it has warned several companies to stop selling banned flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers online.
Decision day for health care in the House
(AP)
7 Nov 2009 at 9:02am
AP - President Barack Obama is trying to close the deal in the House on his health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote that's certain to be seen as a test of his presidency.
Goldman Sachs, Citigroup got swine flu vaccine
(AP)
5 Nov 2009 at 6:53pm
AP - Some of New York's biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the hard-to-find vaccine is going first to the privileged.
Obesity causes 100,000 US cancers every year: study
(AFP)
6 Nov 2009 at 5:17pm
AFP - Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.
'All-natural' sex pill contains Viagra chemical: FDA
(AFP)
5 Nov 2009 at 5:22pm
AFP - The US food and drug safety watchdog warned Thursday that an over-the-counter men's sex aid, labeled as all-natural, contains a chemical similar to the active ingredient in Viagra and could be dangerous.
Health Tip: Follow Directions When Taking Medication
(HealthDay)
6 Nov 2009 at 11:48pm
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A number of adverse effects can result if you
don't take a medication as directed.
Singing in Pregnancy May Be Harder Work
(HealthDay)
6 Nov 2009 at 11:48pm
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Hormonal fluctuations make it
harder for women to sing during pregnancy, a new study finds.
House Democrats scramble for health-care votes
(Reuters)
6 Nov 2009 at 6:23pm
Reuters - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives scrambled on Friday to allay lingering concerns about a broad healthcare overhaul and said a landmark vote planned for Saturday could slip a day or more.
Depression May Blur Memory of Aches and Pains
(HealthDay)
3 Nov 2009 at 11:49pm
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Depressed people tend to report
more physical symptoms than they actually experience, a new study
finds.
Moderate exercise may lower prostate cancer risk
(Reuters)
6 Nov 2009 at 3:25pm
Reuters - Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer -- including aggressive, fast-growing tumors, a new study finds.
Trauma Deadlier for Kids Without Insurance
(HealthDay)
6 Nov 2009 at 11:48pm
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Uninsured children in the
United States are three times more likely to die from trauma injuries than
children with private insurance, according to a new study.
Shrinking AIDS funding threatens gains: aid group
(AFP)
5 Nov 2009 at 3:26pm
AFP - Waning international donor support for the fight against AIDS is a threat to a decade of progress in HIV treatment, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Thursday.
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