Friday, April 8, 2011

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Williams Institute: 11 Percent Have Had Same-Sex Attraction and Bisexuals Are ...
ABC News
An estimated 9 million Americans -- or nearly 4 percent of the total population -- say they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to a new report released this week from the Williams Institute, a think-tank devoted to LGBT ...
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Alabama Infections: Faulty Sterilization Process Likely to Blame
ThirdAge
By Roberta Seldon Bacterial infections in 19 Alabama patients was likely caused by contaminated intravenous nourishment, a health official said in a statement Thursday. Patients at a total of six hospitals received parenteral nutrition -- an ...
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ThirdAge
Even Moderate Drinking Increases the Risk for Cancer
Medscape
April 8, 2011 — "A considerable proportion of the most common and most lethal cancers is attributable to former and current alcohol consumption," concludes a large European study published online April 8 in BMJ. The researchers attribute about 10% of ...
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17 day diet plan goes viral!
Times of India
A new diet plan that promises to help people lose weight for a lifetime has gone viral, after appearing on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, and even on DVD. Dr. Michael Moreno, the diet's creator and author of the book, ...
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W.Va. to lose $16.2B under GOP plan, group warns
BusinessWeek
By LAWRENCE MESSINA Among the states most dependent on Medicare and Medicaid, West Virginia stands to lose $16 billion over the next decade under a Republican plan for the federal budget, a health care advocacy group said Thursday. ...
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'Inconceivable' mom: What twins' surrogate taught me
msnbc.com
Carolyn and Sean Savage appeared on the show earlier to talk about how they discovered there had been an embryo switch. Now they deliver the news that their surrogate, Jennifer Onash, is carrying twins. Carolyn Savage was thrust into the role of ...
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ImmunoGen shares rise on positive study results
BusinessWeek
Shares of ImmunoGen Inc. surged Thursday after the company said a potential breast cancer treatment met key goals in a midstage study. The stock jumped $2.08, or 22.4 percent, to $11.38 in afternoon trading. Shares earlier reached a $12.03, ...
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Court approves sale of NYC hospital center
San Jose Mercury News
AP NEW YORK—A bankruptcy court has approved the sale of St. Vincent's Greenwich Village campus to one of New York's most powerful real-estate families for $260 million. Rudin Management will turn the historic medical center into a walk-in emergency ...
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Video games may help stroke patients recover
AHN | All Headline News
New research suggests playing video games may be an effective strategy in improving motor and cognitive skills in people who have had a stroke. Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto said that stroke patients who played Playstation, ...
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PSU Relay For Life Begins Friday; Hundreds to Participate
State College News
by StateCollege.com Staff Behind them all, at root of the Relay For Life of Penn State University, is a united cause: an opportunity to celebrate those who've fought cancer, remember those who've died, and express unity in fighting the disease. ...
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CMS Call: Hospitals weigh in
Cardiovascular Business
Last week, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a National Provider Call to walk eligible professionals through the process of determining eligibility and registering for the meaningful use incentive programs. ...
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Strawberries May Inhibit Development of Esophageal Cancer
Medscape
April 8, 2011 (Orlando, Florida) — New data suggest that eating strawberries might help prevent the onset of esophageal cancer and might be a natural alternative to chemoprevention. The preliminary results, presented here at the American Association ...
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