Archive for October, 2007
Wednesday 31 October 2007 @ 3:10 am
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US Doctor Group Urges Autism Testing for All Babies
Voice of America - The American Academy of Pediatrics says all children should be tested for autism by the age of two. Autism is a general term for a group of brain disorders that limit the development of social and communication skills. Routine Autism Screening Recommended Finding and Fighting Autism Early |
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Wednesday 31 October 2007 @ 3:10 am
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Study Tracks Suicide Rate in VA Care
New York Times - By BENEDICT CAREY Veterans receiving treatment for depression are no more likely to take their own lives than are civilian patients, a large Department of Veterans Affairs study published yesterday found. Battling Suicide: New Research for Depressed Veterans Younger, white veterans at higher risk of suicide |
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Wednesday 31 October 2007 @ 3:10 am
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Recall: Kroger Brand Seafood Dips
WSET - Across the US - Cajun Salmon Dip and Southern Crab Dip may sound good, but there's a recall to keep you from getting sick. The Food and Drug Administration is recalling the Kroger brand of those dips because of possible contamination. Kroger dips recalled over deadly bacteria Recall expanded to three more seafood products |
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Wednesday 31 October 2007 @ 3:10 am
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A Hazardous Bite Out Of Halloween
CBS News - (CBS) Based on the inquiries by CBS News and the complaint filed with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there is now an official investigation into why some "Ugly Teeth" have levels of lead 100 times beyond the legal limit. Halloween costume teeth pulled from US shops due to lead fears Halloween Ugly Teeth Pulled From Shelves Over Lead Concerns |
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Wednesday 31 October 2007 @ 2:10 am
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CORRECTION: Smoking not linked to more advanced breast cancer
Reuters UK - By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women who develop breast cancer are no more likely to have aggressive or advanced tumors if they are cigarette smokers than if they do not smoke, researchers said on Sunday. Study: Breast cancer is more aggressive in black women Smoking Does Not Worsen Breast Cancer |
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Wednesday 31 October 2007 @ 2:10 am
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Feds raid Hayward medical marijuana pot club
San Jose Mercury News - AP HAYWARD, Calif.—Federal authorities raided a medical marijuana dispensary they say was on pace to net more than $50 million in sales this year. Feds raid Cherryland pot dispensary, activists protest Major Pot Bust in Hayward |
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Wednesday 31 October 2007 @ 2:10 am
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AIDS Virus Came to US Via Haiti
Voice of America - By Jessica Berman The strain of the HIV virus which predominates in the United States and Europe has been traced back to Haiti by a team of scientists. AIDS Stopped in Haiti Before US A Single Person Brought AIDS to America |
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Wednesday 31 October 2007 @ 2:10 am
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Community MRSA on the increase
Carlsbad Current Argus - By Stella Davis CARLSBAD - Although they had no hard numbers, local health officials say they are seeing an increase in a community-acquired staph infection that is resistant to all penicillins. Oskaloosa school district reports case of staph infection 2 new MRSA cases in Martin County |
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