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•	Dangerous Toys Still on Store Shelves, Report Finds Tue Nov 24, 2009, 16:00 Focus on toys that pose choking hazard, are too loud, or contain dangerous chemicals. News Topics : Safety & Public Health: Misc, Safety & Public Health, Parenting, Kids: Misc, Kids' Ailments, Government

•	Task Force Member Defends Mammography Guidelines Thu Nov 19, 2009, 12:00 Meanwhile, three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new recommendations. News Topics : Women's Problems: Misc, Mammography, Government, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Breast

•	Mammography: What to Do Now? Wed Nov 18, 2009, 09:00 Three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new guidelines. News Topics : Women's Problems: Misc, Mammography, Government, Cancer: Misc, Cancer: Breast

•	Income Inequality Affects Quality of Life for All Wed Nov 11, 2009, 12:00 Closing gap between rich and poor could save 1.5 million lives a year, study suggests. News Topics : Government, Economic Status, Demographics, Death & Dying: Misc

•	Firm Says Low-Cost Genome Sequencing Is Possible Thu Nov 05, 2009, 14:00 10,000 human genomes could be sequenced next year, company says. News Topics : Health Costs, Government, Genetics, Gene Therapy, DNA

•	School Violence Drops With Federal Program Thu Nov 05, 2009, 09:00 Participating districts report safer campuses and communities. News Topics : Safety: Child, Safety & Public Health: Misc, Kids: Misc, Government, Behavior

•	CDC Finds U.S. 30th in Infant Mortality Tue Nov 03, 2009, 12:00 Finding is attributed to country's high rate of premature births. News Topics : Infant / Child Care, Government, Demographics, Death & Dying: Misc, Childbirth, Centers for Disease Control

•	Food Stamps Help Stave Off Hunger in Many U.S. Homes Mon Nov 02, 2009, 16:00 Over 30-year period, nearly half of American children received nutrition assistance, analysis shows. News Topics : Kids: Misc, Government, Food & Nutrition: Misc, Economic Status

•	17,000 Child Deaths Linked to Lack of Insurance Thu Oct 29, 2009, 14:00 Kids without coverage are more apt to die while hospitalized, study finds. News Topics : Kids: Misc, Insurance: Misc, Insurance: Lack Of, Hospitals, Government, Death & Dying: Misc

•	School Meals Need to Get Healthier: Report Tue Oct 20, 2009, 12:00 New recommendations tackle obesity epidemic in U.S. News Topics : Nutrition Score: High, Kids: Misc, Government, Food Poisoning, Food & Nutrition: Misc

•	U.S. Relaxes Opposition to Medical Marijuana Mon Oct 19, 2009, 16:00 Prosecutors will no longer go after users or suppliers in states that permit use of the drug. News Topics : Pain, Government, Glaucoma, Drugs: Misc, Drugs: Illicit, Cancer: Misc

•	Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines Fri Oct 16, 2009, 09:00 Small increases in cost for sugary drinks haven't slowed obesity epidemic, study finds. News Topics : Weight: Misc, Obesity, Government, Food & Nutrition: Misc

•	Scientists Provide First Map of Complete Human Epigenome Fri Oct 16, 2009, 12:00 The information may help accelerate research into diseases and treatments, experts say. News Topics : Stem Cells, Research & Development, Government, Genetics, Diseases & Conditions: Misc, DNA

•	Health Care Varies From State to State Thu Oct 08, 2009, 09:00 Where you live really does make a difference, report finds. News Topics : Insurance: Misc, Insurance: Medicare, Hospitals, Government, Doctors, Demographics

•	Doctor Visits Are Getting Short Shrift in Tight Economy Wed Sep 30, 2009, 17:00 More than a third of Americans have cut back on medical care, survey finds. News Topics : Government, Eye / Vision Problems: Misc, Economic Status, Doctors, Dental Problems: Misc

•	Exercise 30 Minutes a Day? Who Knew! Tue Sep 29, 2009, 14:00 Most Americans aren't aware of national recommendations, study finds. News Topics : Government, Exercise: Misc

•	FDA Acknowledges Mistakes in Knee-Device Approval Fri Sep 25, 2009, 06:00 Agency says it will review procedure for endorsing medical devices. News Topics : Knee Problems, Government, Food & Drug Administration

•	Flavored Cigarette Ban Takes Effect Tue Sep 22, 2009, 12:00 New federal law may help deter young smokers, health advocates say. News Topics : Tobacco: Misc, Tobacco: Cigarette Smoking, Tobacco: Cigar Smoking, Kids: Misc, Government

•	Global Cooperation Urged to Control Species-Crossing Disease Tue Sep 22, 2009, 12:00 Goal is to prevent zoonotic infection rather than just track outbreaks, experts say. News Topics : Infections: Misc, Government, Flu, Environment, Diseases & Conditions: Misc

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Smoking Bans Bring a Drop in Heart Attacks
Tue Sep 22, 2009, 09:52
In one Montana city, incidents fell but rose again when restrictions were lifted.
News Topics : Tobacco: Pipe Smoking, Tobacco: Misc, Tobacco: Cigarette Smoking, Tobacco: Cigar Smoking, Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc, Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart Attack, Government

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•	Ginkgo Won't Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke in Elderly - Nov 24, 2009, 16:00 But the herbal supplement may help ward off peripheral artery disease, researchers say.
•	Dangerous Toys Still on Store Shelves, Report Finds - Nov 24, 2009, 16:00 Focus on toys that pose choking hazard, are too loud, or contain dangerous chemicals.
•	Chronic Pain Trips Up Seniors - Nov 24, 2009, 16:00 Discomfort contributes to the falls that plague older adults, study finds.
•	Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 24, 2009 - Nov 24, 2009, 11:14 Constipation Healthy Volunteers (Ages 18-65) Type 2 Diabetes
•	Angioplasty Outcomes May Vary Little Between Hospitals - Nov 24, 2009, 16:00 In-hospital death rates didn't differ greatly between high- and low-volume centers, study found.

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