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ASU anthropologists determine fat stigma is going global
Arizona State University
A team of Arizona State University researchers led by biological anthropologist Alexandra Brewis found that negative attitudes towards overweight bodies are spreading globally, even in previously fat-tolerant regions like American Samoa and Puerto Rico ...
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IV contamination at Alabama hospitals under investigation
Los Angeles Times
Nine patients died and 10 others were sickened this month after receiving a liquid nutrition supplement, but an incident in January may also be linked, a health agency says. Associated Press — Medical investigators found that infections linked to a ...
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Health report surprises officials
Dickinson Press
Some area health officials were surprised at the results of an annual County Health Ranking released Wednesday by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. the University of Wisconsin Population ...
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FDA examines question of artificial food coloring and hyperactivity
Los Angeles Times
By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times Are food dyes linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children? The Food and Drug Administration is publicly considering that question for the first time in years. From yellow to purple, artificial dyes ...
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One third of Americans are lacking vitamin D
USA Today
By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY About one third of Americans are not getting enough vitamin D, a government report says. Drink up: Fortified orange juice is rich in vitamin D. Drink up: Fortified orange juice is rich in vitamin D. The report, ...
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FDA allows cheaper version of pregnancy drug to continue
Detroit Free Press
BY PATRICIA ANSTETT Amid a national uproar by pregnant women and their doctors, the Food and Drug Administration told a St. Louis company Wednesday that it would allow special pharmacies to continue making a cheaper version of a newly approved drug to ...
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Drug cocktail can destroy Hepatitis C virus
Times of India
A team of researchers has suggested that a three-drug cocktail can eliminate the hepatitis C virus in patients far more effectively than the current two-drug regimen. "This study represents a remarkable advance and a potential cure for people with ...
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Reports: Johnson & Johnson To Revamp Consumer Unit
RTT News
(RTTNews) - Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (JNJ: News ) is revamping its McNeil consumer health unit in the wake of several product recalls in the past year, reports said Wednesday. In order to restore its tarnished reputation, the company plans to ...
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Retiree Health Cost Estimate Falls, for a Change
ABC News
AP By MARK JEWELL AP Personal Finance Writer Rising health care costs are a given. But for the first time in 10 years, the outlook is improving for new retirees wondering whether they'll be able to pay their medical bills throughout their retirements. ...
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Can Tylenol cure a broken heart?
Boston Globe (blog)
By Deborah Kotz I was intrigued by a new study published this week, which found that getting romantically rejected hurts, like "a jab in the arm with a red-hot poker," as Melissa Healy writes in this Los Angeles Times article. ...
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Why we Relay
Pensacola Business Journal
Nic McIver and fellow cancer survivor, Ken Merritt, at a 2010 Relay for Life. Nic, 12, is this years honorary co-chairman of the Pace Relay for Life. / Special to the News Journal Free wigs, prosthetic breasts, bras, hats, scarves and turbans to anyone ...
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Opinion: Protecting California women's access to affordable care
Capitol Weekly
By Dr. Jeanne Conry | 03/31/11 12:00 AM PST March 23 marks the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). In recent months, some states have become engrossed in the politics of congressional repeal ...
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