Monday, March 21, 2011

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Rear-Facing Car Seats Advised for Older Toddlers
New York Times
By MADONNA BEHEN Toddlers are usually switched from rear-facing to forward-facing car seats right after their first birthday — an event many parents may celebrate as a kind of milestone. But in a new policy statement, the nation's leading ...
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More Men Undergoing Facelifts, Liposuction
Fox News
The number of men going under the knife for plastic surgery procedures is on the rise, according to a press release from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Monday. The overall number of plastic surgeries in the US has been rising steadily in the ...
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Happy Birthday, Obamacare
Forbes (blog)
By AVIK ROY One year ago today, the House of Representatives passed the final version of Obamacare. For proponents of the law, it is a time for sweet nostalgia, about overcoming the odds to achieve a cherished, long-time policy goal. ...
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Forbes (blog)
Federal Panel Endorses Cell-Blasting Device to Combat Brain Cancer
FairWarning
By Patrick Corcoran on March 21, 2011 A federal advisory panel recommended approval of a device designed to fight brain cancer by using electrical fields to blast the diseased cells. As The Wall Street Journal reports, the approval comes despite ...
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U.S. makes potassium iodide available in Japan
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is making potassium iodide available to US personnel and their dependents living in Tokyo and other parts of Japan, as a precaution against radiation exposure, the State Department said in a travel warning on ...
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National consultation on new mental health bill today
The Hindu
Protection of the rights of persons with mental illness, the need for greater focus on community care, and issues related to the relationship between illness and disability are among topics that will be discussed during a national consultation on the ...
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Scientists Create Autism-Like Traits in Mice
U.S. News & World Report
MONDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists report that mutating a single gene produced mice with two of the most common autism traits, a finding they say could one day lead to the development of drugs to treat autism. ...
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Roche Skin-Cancer Drug Meets Mid-Stage Trial Goals
Wall Street Journal
By GORAN MIJUK ZURICH—Roche Holding AG Monday said mid-stage trials of its experimental oral skin-cancer drug vismodegib showed the medicine to be successful in shrinking tumors in some patients. Although potential revenue from the drug for this ...
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Hope professor dies during premature childbirth
Grand Haven Tribune
AP Breaking News Video Dr. Jennifer Young Tait, an English professor at the Holland college since 2002, began feeling ill a few days earlier. She was taken to a Grand Rapids hospital — where her son, Solomon, was delivered early. The infant is small, ...
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Get screened for colorectal cancer
Battle Creek Enquirer
Volunteers are need for Saturday, May 7th to help with our fabulously fun girl's event. "I know I need a screening colonoscopy at my age, but no one in my family has colon cancer, so I'm not going to bother this year." "They found polyps with Dad's ...
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Perkins serves up free pancakes today, for a cause
Dayton Daily News
By Mark Fisher Perkins Restaurant & Bakery locations in the Dayton area and southwest Ohio are participating in a fund-raiser today, March 21 in which the restaurants will serve a free short-stack of buttermilk pancakes in return for guests considering ...
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Kentucky House may pass Medicaid compromise today
Louisville Courier-Journal
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A House compromise bill for balancing the state Medicaid budget is expected to be unveiled Monday during a meeting of the House budget committee. House Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, and House Republican Leader Jeff Hoover, ...
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Ed Schultz thinks Ann Coulter is "toxic"
Salon
By Adam Clark Estes Ed Schultz targeted Ann Coulter and her recent comments on radiation's positive health benefits in his "Take Down" segment on Friday night. Last week, Ann Coulter wrote a blog post about the positive health benefits of radiation and ...
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Special Motorcycle to Pay Tribute to Breast Cancer Patients and Families
TopNews United States
In order to pay a tribute to those courageous people, who are fighting breast cancer, a business house, Garwood Custom Cycles has developed a special kind of motorcycle. This is a joint effort by this cycle maker and a charitable trust Komen NC Triad ...
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TopNews United States
9:25 AM Good intentions, unrealistic expectations
Wisbusiness.com
By Dennis G. Smith Over time, the state of Wisconsin has found itself wading deeper and deeper into the business of providing health insurance for our citizens. The downturn in the state's economy has resulted in a record number of enrollees in the ...
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Shire advances rival to Dyax drug
Bizjournals.com
Shire plc (NASDAQ: SHPGY) has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration will make an approval decision August 25 for its drug candidate to treat the rare disease hereditary angioedema (HAE). The drug target, if approved, would put UK-based ...
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Diabetes UK Cymru warn over undiagnosed sufferers
BBC News
Diabetes UK Cymru has criticised the Welsh Assembly Government for not tackling the problem of undiagnosed diabetes. The charity warns the consequences of leaving diabetes untreated can be severe, and lead to strokes, blindness or amputations if left ...
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How to help a loved one living with diabetes
Las Vegas Review-Journal
By ARAcontent You may have heard that diabetes runs in families. But diabetes doesn't have to run a family's life, as long as the person with the disease is surrounded by knowledgeable friends and family members ready to assist their loved one in ...
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Thousands turn out for maple celebration
Sturgis Journal
Horse drawn wagon tours at Maple Wood Nature Center were non-stop at this year's Maple Syrup Days celebration. Wagons were drawn by members of the North East Indiana Draft Horse Association. The organization had provided five teams Saturday and six ...
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