Saturday, March 26, 2011

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WHO: 2 million will get resistant TB by 2015
Sify
The World Health Organization says over 2 million people between 2011 and 2015 will contract a form of tuberculosis that is resistant to treatment with many drugs. WHO's top TB official Mario Raviglione says hundreds of thousands of people around the ...
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Experts: kids under age 2 should use rear-facing car seats
Shreveport Times
Kids who are too big for rear-facing seats still need to use forward-facing car seats until age 4. Kids up to age 8 need booster seats, which make sure that seat belts - typically designed for adults - fit properly on kids' smaller bodies. ...
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Devilish details in health laws
TriCities.com
A year ago, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Acts were passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama. We have all heard so much from both supporters and opponents of these ...
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Pfizer drug to treat cancer of the pancreas shows promise
TheDay.com
By Lee Howard A Pfizer Inc. drug that shrinks pancreatic tumors by tricking the immune system has shown promise in an early-stage study, according to a new paper in the journal Science. The experimental medicine, so far known only as CP-870893, ...
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State holds Medicaid program steady in face of cuts nationwide
Illinois Statehouse News
By Mary Massingale Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — States across the nation are ratcheting down Medicaid services and eligibility to hold down costs, but Illinois officials are standing by Medicaid reforms passed in January that Republicans ...
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Dark Chocolate Lovers Rejoice — It's Still Good For You!
FitSugar.com
by Heather Dale Well how's this for starting your weekend on a high note — after reviewing 21 different chocolate studies, science is still touting the many health benefits of eating the dark confection. The studies, which involved 2575 participants ...
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Poor Eating Habits May Lead to Anemia in Older Women
U.S. News & World Report
FRIDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- A poor diet is associated with a greater risk of developing anemia among postmenopausal women, a new study has found. Researchers analyzed data from 72833 older women in the United States and found that deficiencies ...
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