Sunday, March 20, 2011

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FDA panel weighs menthol cigarette ban
Chicago Tribune
By Andrew Zajac, Tribune Washington Bureau Despite evidence that menthol cigarettes are a significant factor in the rise of smoking among adolescents, a federal advisory panel on Friday stopped short of recommending a ban on the cigarettes. ...
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In Practice: Dealing with radiation fears, potassium iodide requests
Los Angeles Times
One doctor's response to a patient's fear of radiation from Japan: For Americans, the risk of exposure is close to zero, and pills can have harmful side effects. By Marc Siegel The Unreal World I live 3000 miles away from Los Angeles, yet I've received ...
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When risks are high, heroes must be repaid
msnbc.com
By Arthur Caplan, Ph.D. Is it right to ask the few to sacrifice greatly to help the rest? When the reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear facilities began to melt down, the executives at Tokyo Electric Company had to make this request. ...
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Practical Matters: Number of prediabetics rising in the US
Los Angeles Times
Many don't know they have the condition, experts say, adding that they'll advance to Type 2 diabetes if they don't exercise moderately and improve their diet. Increasing exercise and decreasing weight can go a long way in preventing an advance into ...
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Los Angeles Times
Mental health in bad shape in US
The Gamecock
By Runjhun Bhatia, First-year undeclared student The state of mental health in this country is abysmal. In 2006, the US ranked first internationally for mental illness, and nearly half of all Americans met the requirements for mental illness at some ...
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GA Measles Shots
WCTV
The Georgia Department of Community Health says unvaccinated Americans traveling internationally usually catch it and bring it back putting others at risk. Measles is highly contagious and can transmitted from someone coughing or sneezing near another ...
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Close vote on marijuana ordinance
Fenton Tri County Times
By Tim Jagielo Holly Twp. — On Tuesday, the Holly Township Board of Trustees directed attorney Gregory Need to draft its own ordinance governing medical marijuana inside the township. Before agreeing to the drafting of the ordinance, the board voted ...
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Study Ties Asthma to Higher Odds for Diabetes, Heart Disease
U.S. News & World Report
By Ellin Holohan SUNDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- People with asthma may have a higher risk of developing diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study that looked at the relationship between asthma and four other inflammatory conditions. ...
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Guest view: How can New York state rein in costs of Medicaid?
Utica Observer Dispatch
By Richard H. Ketcham In order to answer these questions it is essential to understand the original purpose of the Medicaid program and what it has become. Medicaid was developed as a partnership between each of the 50 states and the federal government ...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters hold bowling fundraiser
WNDU-TV
While many people were outside enjoying the weather Saturday, others spent the day inside lacing up their shoes and bowling for kid's sake. Chippewa Bowl in South Bend hosted a bowling fundraiser to support the Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Joseph ...
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