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Risk of MI May Go Up With Calcium Supplements - MedPage Today

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:03:13 GMT+00:00

Risk of MI May Go Up With Calcium Supplements
MedPage Today
Among studies of patients with or at risk for osteoporosis, those who took calcium supplements were about 30% more likely to have an MI than those who did not, Ian Reid, MD, of the University of Auckland in ...
Calcium supplements may raise risk of heart attackReuters
Calcium supplements may boost heart attack riskCNN
Calcium Supplements Linked to Heart AttacksCBS News
BBC News -Bloomberg -Healthcare Republic
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Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:52:27 GMT+00:00

Health Buzz: Mouth-to-Mouth Not Key to CPR
U.S. News & World Report
CPR is just as effective without the mouth-to-mouth as with, two new studies suggest. The American Heart Association said the same thing two years ago, but the latest research, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, ...
Studies: CPR Without Rescue Breathing OKWebMD
Compression CPR Found EffectiveLos Angeles Times
During CPR, Locking Lips May Not Be NecessaryNPR
Voice of America -CNN -The Epoch Times
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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:24:13 GMT+00:00

FDA: Antibiotic Cubicin Linked to Life-Threatening Pneumonia
eMaxHealth
The US Food and Drug Administration has warned physicians and patients that an intravenous antibiotic called Cubicin can cause a potentially life-threatening form of pneumonia. Cubicin is the brand name for the generic drug daptomycin, sold by Cubist ...
The FDA warns about pneumonia caused by antibiotic CubicinLos Angeles Times
FDA Finds Pneumonia Risk with DaptomycinMedPage Today
Daptomycin May Be Linked to Eosinophilic PneumoniaMedscape
Reuters -UPI.com -DG News
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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:01:18 GMT+00:00

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:02:06 GMT+00:00

BPA found in cash register and ATM receipts
CBC.ca
The controversial chemical bisphenol A has been found in 40 per cent of receipts collected by the US organization Environmental Working Group. Scientists found BPA concentrations in receipts from thermal paper were 250 to 1000 times greater than those ...
BPA Concern At Wal-Mart, Whole Foods And OthersForbes
Receipts Putting Your Health at Risk?Los Angeles Times
BPA Receipts Bombshell: Paper Slips Contain High Levels of Bisphenol ACBS News
U.S. News & World Report -USA Today -Gossip Jackal
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Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:27:58 GMT+00:00

Study Suggests Strong Social Ties Could Extend Life
RTT News
(RTTNews) - A new report published in the journal PLoS Medicine suggests that having a strong family and social network could lead to a longer life. According to Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad of Utah's Brigham-Young University, having many close ...
Having friends could increase your survival odds by 50 per centToronto Star
Family, Friends Help You Live LongerVoice of America
Wide Social Networks Are Key to Good Health, Says StudyTIME
Execte News -Food Consumer -The Takeaway
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Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:15:20 GMT+00:00

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:17:00 GMT+00:00

Poll shows opposition to health care overhaul declining
Washington Post
Opposition to the landmark health care overhaul declined over the past month, to 35 percent from 41 percent, according to the latest results of a tracking poll, reported Thursday. Fifty percent of the public held a favorable view ...
Poll Finds Opposition to Health Care Reform Law Has Declined in JulyCalifornia Healthline
Poll: Health care law getting more popularmsnbc.com (blog)
Health care law gains support? Well, of courseAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
The Lipman Times -News By The Second (blog) -The Hill (blog)
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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:28:16 GMT+00:00

West Nile-infected mosquitoes found in Central Long Beach
Long Beach Press-Telegram
LONG BEACH - Health officials issued a warning Thursday that mosquitoes infected with West Nile Virus have been discovered in the central area of the city, near Chittick Field. They urge residents to continue to be diligent ...
Duck pond checked for West Nile mosquitoesSonoma Index-Tribune
Experts warn of West Nile dangersYuma Sun
Health Dept. launches program to eliminate West Nile mosquitoesThe Hour
Winchester News Gazette -El Paso Times -Chicago Daily Herald
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Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:00:11 GMT+00:00

Lack of funding threatens the future of HIV drug therapy in the developing world
Washington Post
Ten years ago, many experts thought you couldn't bring antiretroviral therapy to people with AIDS in poor countries. The drugs cost too much, there weren't enough doctors, the patients wouldn't take the medicines correctly, ...
Growing HIV/AIDS cases in Fiji worryingXinhua
Gel found to reduce AIDS risk in womenEDGE Boston
HIV/AIDS Funding Could Be SlashedThe Lund Report
pride source.com -Huffington Post (blog) -Council on Foreign Relations
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