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Swine flu may have peaked in U.S.

Although federal health officials decline to use the word "peaked," the current wave of swine flu appears to have done so in the United States. Flu activity is coming down in all regions of the country, the Centers for Disease...

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GOP: Breast exams show 'rationing' (Politico)

'This is how rationing begins,' Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said Tuesday. Confusing new recommendations on mammograms and pap smears are playing into public fears about the increased role the federal government would play...

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OSHA outlines H1N1 inspection procedures

WASHINGTON—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday issued a compliance directive to ensure uniform inspection procedures to identify and minimize or eliminate high- to very high-risk occupational exposures...

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GOP: Breast exams show 'rationing'

'This is how rationing begins,' Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said Tuesday. Confusing new recommendations on mammograms and pap smears are playing into public fears about the increased role the federal government would play...

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Study links ailments to global climate change

Kidney stones, malaria, Lyme disease, depression and respiratory illness all may increase with global warming, researchers at Harvard Medical School say. By Jim Efstathiou Jr Kidney stones, malaria, Lyme disease, depression and...

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Swine Flu remains epidemic in U.S. with 171 child fatalities

Swine Flu continues to take a toll on children in the U.S. with 171 confirmed fatalities. As well, children under four have the highest hospitalization rate. 26,315 hospitalization are reported for people of all ages since Aug....

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Terengganu cholera outbreak due to tainted fish crackers

KUALA TERENGGANU: The use of contaminated fish to make crackers, a favourite snack in the state, has been identified as among the sources of cholera outbreak Terengganu, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said. He said...

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Holiday week stalls flu shot shipment

The state will not be shipping out H1N1 “swine” flu shots and nasal spray next week because of the Thanksgiving holiday. They have been sending out weekly shipments every Friday this fall. They began arriving in Pitkin County...

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Publication serves as a guide to build productive partnerships and overcome global health challenges

Meaningful and lasting progress in addressing global health challenges cannot be achieved without partnerships and collaboration, according to a publication released today, Case Studies for Global Health.

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Viewing An HIV Accomplice At An Atomic-Level

Since the discovery in 2007 that a component of human semen called SEVI boosts infectivity of the virus that causes AIDS, researchers have been trying to learn more about SEVI and how it works, in hopes of thwarting its...

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