CDC: More Babies Being Breastfed
Food Consumer
In 2007, the government met its Healthy People 2010 breastfeeding goal; the
CDC reports that in that year, 75% of newborn babies were breastfed.
Follow-up breastfeeding goals, however, fell short at 6 and 12 months; the
percentage of babies who were ...
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Four US church AID workers freed on bail in Zimbabwe
Food Consumer
Four American medical professionals charged Thursday in Zimbabwe with
practising medicine without a license have reportedly been freed on bail
and are waiting to be trialed later this month. A Harare court judge
ordered four Americans, one doctor, ...
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Rescue on of US man in Antarctica
CNN
By Maggie Leung, CNN It's the second time in six months that New Zealand's
Air Force has been asked to rescue a sick American from McMurdo, because
the Air Force is familiar with Antarctic weather and flying conditions,
Tamariki said. ...
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New Medicare Chief Urges Cooperation With Insurers in Speech
BusinessWeek
By Drew Armstrong Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Striking a conciliatory tone with
insurers who resisted the health overhaul, US Medicare chief Donald Berwick
appealed to health-plan executives to work with the White House on changing
the country's system of ...
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When It Comes To Finances In Medical Research, Conflicts Of Interest
Aren't ...
ABC News
By KRISTINA FIORE, MedPage Today Staff Writer It may not be obvious which
study authors are being paid by medical device makers -- especially when
the authors earn $1 million or more as consultants, according to new
research. ...
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'Superbug' patient treated at MGH
Boston Globe
By Stephen Smith A person infected with a "superbug'' that is sparking
fears around the world was treated earlier this year in a Massachusetts
hospital, disease trackers said yesterday. The patient had recently
traveled from India, a hot spot for the ...
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Asthma Drug Albuterol May Help Treat MS
WebMD
By Salynn Boyles Sept. 13, 2010 -- Adding the asthma drug albuterol to a
treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) improved walking ability and delayed
the time to first relapse among patients in a newly published study.
Patients starting daily injections ...
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Flu Vaccine FAQ
WebMD
By Daniel J. DeNoon This year, the CDC advises just about everyone to get
the vaccine. That raises questions. So does the inclusion of the H1N1
pandemic swine flu vaccine in the seasonal vaccine. To answer the
questions, WebMD spoke with flu expert ...
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Government food safety scientists report political, corporate interference
Los Angeles Times
Nearly half of the scientists and inspectors polled at the FDA and USDA say
businesses and members of Congress have intruded on their work. By Kim
Geiger, Tribune Washington Bureau Scientists and inspectors at the federal
agencies responsible for food ...
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