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Kendall tops state health rankings for second year Chicago Sun-Times By Stephanie Lulay slulay@stmedianetwork.com Mar 30, 2011 12:08AM Kendall and DuPage counties continue to have the healthiest residents in Illinois, according to an annual county health study released today. According to the study, Kendall and DuPage ... See all stories on this topic »

Study: Many top doctors have conflicts Minneapolis Star Tribune More than half of the heart specialists who helped write treatment guidelines had conflicts of interest with drug or med-tech firms. By JANET MOORE, Star Tribune A study of nearly 500 individuals who helped craft treatment guidelines for heart ... See all stories on this topic »

Tallevast included in study presented to Senate panel Bradenton Herald WASHINGTON -- Activists urged the government Tuesday to let people post and track cancer cases across communities, a public health effort they say could lead to discoveries of new chemical-related cancer clusters throughout the United States, ... See all stories on this topic » Bradenton Herald

Airport scanners pose 'trivial' radiation risk, report says Los Angeles Times The study by a UC San Francisco radiology specialist recommends further testing to make sure the devices work as designed. By Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times The radiation doses emitted by the most common walk-through airport scanners are extremely ... See all stories on this topic »

9 died after infection outbreak in Alabama hospitals The Seattle Times Nine Alabama hospital patients who were treated with intravenous feeding bags contaminated with bacteria have died, and the maker has pulled the product off the market. By ANNA McFALL The Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. ... See all stories on this topic »

'I know I can only get the call for a transplant after somebody else's tragedy' Irish Independent By Eilish O'Regan Health Correspondent AS the affable maitre d' on RTE's new series of 'The Restaurant', John Healy is the calm voice of experience among the flushed celebrity cooks. But behind the scenes, the 45-year-old has to cope with the daily ... See all stories on this topic »

A primer on health-care 'exchanges' Washington Post By by Julie Appleby, Tuesday, March 29, 5:19 PM It seems like a simple idea: Create new marketplaces, called "exchanges," where consumers can comparison shop for health insurance — sort of like shopping online for a hotel room or airline ticket. ... See all stories on this topic »

Mexico:H1N1¨Swine Flu¨outbreak on border with U.S. Eastern News More than three people infected with the H1N1 virus died in El Paso,USA and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.An epidemiologist from El Paso Department of Health emphasised the fact that people should not worry because authorities are taking care of the situation. ... See all stories on this topic » Eastern News

As We See It | Parts of health care reform law are better liked than its sum Kansas City Star By JAMES R. KIMMEY and RYAN BARKER James R. Kimmey (right), a physician, is the president and chief executive officer of the Missouri Foundation of Health. Ryan Barker is the foundation's director of health policy. Just a year ago, the president signed ... See all stories on this topic » Kansas City Star

Pressure mounts on KV Pharmaceutical to lower drug cost STLtoday.com Trying to fend off an onslaught of criticism, KV Pharmaceutical Co. officials met Tuesday with national medical advocates bent on persuading the Bridgeton-based drug marketer to reduce its $1500 price tag for a prenatal drug. ... See all stories on this topic »

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