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Susan G. Komen for the Cure founder defends Planned Parenthood decision - Los Angeles Times

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:08:07 GMT

Susan G. Komen for the Cure founder defends Planned Parenthood decision
Los Angeles Times
Nancy G. Brinker says abortion is not the reason that grants for breast cancer exams are being cut off. Lawmakers, women's health advocates and others continue to criticize the move, and both groups see donations pour in. Nancy Brinker, founder and CEO ...
The Komen controversy: Can we not unite against breast cancer?Detroit Free Press
Internet Fury Spurs Komen ReversalBloomberg
Komen-Planned Parenthood showdown was a long time comingSTLtoday.com
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Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:01:05 GMT

Paying for stem cells: A bad idea
Los Angeles Times
The practice might lead to donors who wouldn't admit to having a medical condition that could potentially endanger the recipient. Cyndi Newman, donor center manager for Gift of Life, wishes teacher Elyse Allen good luck before she donates bone marrow ...
Mass.: Bone Marrow Donor Recruiting Cases SettledABC News
Monta Vista graduate, 23, needs bone marrow transplant to surviveSan Jose Mercury News
'Outrageous' tactics net marrow registry finesBoston Herald
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Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:27:59 GMT

Recall: Hard-cooked eggs sold in 34 states
UPI.com
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Michael Foods says it's recalling buckets of hard-cooked eggs in brine sold for institutional use from its Wakefield, Neb., facility due to potential Listeria. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported 150000 pounds of eggs ...
Minn. food company recalls about 1 million eggs in 34 statesUSA TODAY
Massive Egg Recall in 34 StatesWXYZ
Egg recall in 34 states over Listeria concernsCBS News
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:15:15 GMT

Malaria deaths hugely underestimated - Lancet study
BBC News
By Neil Bowdler Science and health reporter, BBC News Worldwide malaria deaths may be almost twice as high as previously estimated, a study reports. This compares to a World Health Organisation (WHO) estimate for 2010 of 655000 deaths.
Malaria kills twice as many as thought: studyReuters
New study doubles estimate of global malaria deathsWashington Post
Malaria death toll possibly twice as high as experts believedUSA TODAY
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:30:47 GMT

HPV vaccine now recommended for all boys, CDC says
CBS News
(CBS) The HPV vaccine should be given to all males between the ages of 11 and 21, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said in its 2012 recommendations, that the human ...
Vaccines: They're Not Just for Kids (But Too Few US Adults Are Getting Immunized)TIME
Officials Recommend the HPV Vaccine for All BoysNew York Times
US recommends routine HPV vaccination for boysAFP
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:42:08 GMT

Siblings' brain scans may hold key to addictions
Fox News
Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Drug addicts and their non-addicted siblings share certain features in the brain, suggesting a susceptibility to addiction is inherited but is also a flaw that can be overcome, scientists said on Thursday.
Siblings Brain Study Sheds Light on the Roots of AddictionTIME
Sibling Brain Abnormalities May Hold Key to AddictionPsychCentral.com
Addicts' Vulnerability to Drugs Linked to Family Ties, |U.K. Study ShowsBloomberg
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:51:20 GMT

Latest illnesses point to raw milk's popularity
Deseret News
By Mary Clare Jalonick, AP WASHINGTON — An outbreak of bacterial infections on the East Coast illustrates the popularity of raw, unpasteurized milk despite strong warnings from public health officials about the potential danger.
Pennsylvania Department of Health expects to confirm if more sickened by raw ...Patriot-News
Wagner & Wilson Bill To Aid New Jersey Farmers By Allowing For Sale Of Raw ...ParamusPost.com
Farm offers customers refunds for raw milkChambersburg Public Opinion
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:46:50 GMT

National Wear Red Day spotlights heart disease in women
CBS News
Actress Elizabeth Banks makes an appearance to promote the national "Go Red For Women" campaign, in support of heart disease awareness, at Macy's Herald Square on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 in New York. (CBS) It's National Wear Red Day, the American Heart ...
'Go Red' campaign aims to educate women about heart diseaseThe State Journal-Register
National Wear Red DayNew York Daily News
Going red for National Heart MonthThe Seattle Times
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Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:12:18 GMT

No easy answers for Medicaid costs, HFS director says
The State Journal-Register
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP CHICAGO — Given the state's financial predicament, lawmakers will need to consider every possible strategy for cutting the state's Medicaid budget this year, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Director Julie ...
Study gauges costs of federal health care reformMemphis Commercial Appeal
Table contracts to manage MedicaidConcord Monitor
Louisiana rolls out new Medicaid managed care programFox News
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:52:32 GMT

Is Social Media Spreading Twitching Hysteria?
Discovery News
The number of teen patients with twitching symptoms is growing. The condition may be spreading through the Web. By Eric Niiler Nearly 20 teenagers in upstate New York have come down with a strange twitching disorder. Some parents say an environmental ...
Mechtler: Sensational media coverage exacerbating symptons for paitentsThe Batavian
Social media reason behind twitching disorderTimes of India
New York's Le Roy students, public still seek answers in mystery illnessNashua Telegraph
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