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April 18, 2006

Makers Get Limited Approval of Free-Drug Plans New York Times - 20 minutes ago WASHINGTON, April 18 - Federal officials gave a green light Tuesday to programs in which pharmaceutical companies provide free drugs to needy Medicare beneficiaries. Drug Makers Get OK for Charity to Seniors Washington Post Medicare Drug Plan Pushed As Right Medicine for Elderly International News Service The Desert Sun - Los Angeles Times - all 51 related

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Blair feels the heat amid health crisis Unison.ie - 52 minutes ago BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair said yesterday that the UK had reached "crunch point" in its health service reforms and called on the public to hold its nerve as changes to the National Health Service (NHS) take effect. Is the NHS being led towards disaster? Telegraph.co.uk Blair pushes on with NHS reform amid GP pay furore The Herald The Age - Independent - Guardian Unlimited - Financial Times - all 93 related

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Unhappy marriage takes toll on health Standard-Speaker - 1 hour ago NEW YORK - A troubled marriage may speed the decline in health that comes with age, a study has found. While research shows that married people often enjoy better health than singles do, a number of studies ... Unhappy marriage may harm older adults' health Reuters all 20 related

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U of L center investing heavily in radiation equipment Charlotte Business Journal - 12 hours ago A $3 million linear accelerator used to treat cancer patients at the University of Louisville Hospital's James Graham Brown Cancer Center will be up and running in May, according to officials with the center. Adding Heat to Cancer Therapy Wall Street Journal (subscription) (PRN) MD Anderson Cancer Center Selects USBiogistics' Real-Time ... Houston Chronicle all 7 related

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We can't afford bird flu plans, hospital heads say Reuters - 4 hours ago The US government may be urging local officials and hospitals to get ready for a bird flu pandemic, but top hospital executives ... Hospitals can`t sustain flu plan Monsters and Critics.com Denver Water readies for flu pandemic Rocky Mountain News FOX News - WebMD - all 11 related

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Pre-eclampsia may increase stroke risk Independent Online - 1 hour ago New York - Pregnant women who develop pre-eclampsia - a condition that includes abnormally high blood pressure - are known to run the risk of having a stroke during pregnancy, but researchers at the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention ... Preeclampsia a Risk Factor for Future Ischemic Stroke Medscape (subscription) Preeclampsia a risk factor for future stroke Reuters.uk all 9 related

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Officers Shoot At Suspect Who Fled Stop In Stolen SUV Boston Channel.com - 57 minutes ago BOSTON -- Police officers on Tuesday shot and wounded a man who fled a traffic stop in a stolen sport utility vehicle and smashed into several cars, including one containing four police officers, authorities said. 4 Boston officers injured in SUV crash Seattle Post Intelligencer Police Shoot Man Driving on City Sidewalk Houston Chronicle Boston Globe - WFSB - all 174 related

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NHS can't afford drug that transforms lives Times Online - 4 hours ago A ROW over a “breakthrough” treatment for diabetes broke out yesterday as it was rejected for NHS use by the Government’s drug watchdog on the grounds that it was not cost effective. Diabetes inhaler rejected for NHS BBC News British advisers suggest Exubera tests BusinessWeek Reuters.uk - Pharma Times (subscription) - Scotsman - CNNMoney.com - all 16 related

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Tooth Fillings With Mercury Are Held Safe New York Times - 53 minutes ago Two long-awaited studies have found no evidence that dental fillings containing mercury can cause brain damage or other neurological problems in children, researchers plan to report on Wednesday. Studies find no harm in mercury fillings Seattle Post Intelligencer Mercury Fillings: Are They Safe? ABC News NPR - MedPage Today - BBC News - TMCnet - all 287 related

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Elderly Cancer Survivors at Disability Risk Forbes - 5 hours ago TUESDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer can leaving lingering disability, concludes a new study that finds elderly female cancer survivors less able to perform daily tasks such as housework, preparing meals and climbing stairs. New way to cut breast cancer risk Chicago Sun-Times Osteoporosis drug reduces breast cancer risk ABC Online San Francisco Chronicle - Louisville Courier-Journal - Reuters - Scotsman - all 727 related

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Nurse who sought thrill of saving lives is guilty of murder Scotsman - 2 hours ago A THRILL-SEEKING hospital nurse who gave patients deadly injections so he could enjoy the excitement of reviving them was yesterday found guilty of murder. Thrill Seeking Nurse Killed Two Patients And Took 15 To The Brink ... Medical News Today Guilty of murder: the nurse who got his kicks from life-or-death ... Telegraph.co.uk Monsters and Critics.com - The Observer - Bradford Telegraph - Peninsula On-line - all 64 related

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State of the Union Washington Post - 16 hours ago Old Rivals Couples who've snapped at each other for years may figure they've stuck it out this long -- why split now? Because the longer you stay in an unhappy marriage, the worse it is for your health, and ... Unhappy marriage may harm older adults' health Reuters Unhappy marriage takes toll on health MSNBC all 20 related

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Hospitals say they can't afford bird flu plans MSNBC - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON - The US government may be urging local officials and hospitals to get ready for a bird flu pandemic, but top hospital executives said Tuesday they cannot do everything that is being called for. We can't afford bird flu plans, hospital heads say Reuters AlertNet Analysis: Hospitals Can't Sustain Flu Plan National Ledger all 11 related

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Babies Healthiest When Mothers Wait 18 to 59 Months, Study Says Bloomberg - 7 hours ago A woman who gets pregnant 18 to 59 months after having a baby increases her chance of carrying the next child to term and gives the infant a higher chance of being a normal size and weight. Researchers: Wait 18 months for next baby Seattle Post Intelligencer Pregnancy gap adds risk to baby BBC News NBC5i.com - KXAN-TV - all 190 related

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Diabetes inhaler rejected for NHS BBC News - 3 hours ago Insulin that can be inhaled rather than injected has been rejected by NHS advisers on grounds of cost. The drug, Exubera, is designed to offer adults with diabetes an alternative to their daily insulin injections. UK's NICE knocks back inhaled insulin Pharma Times (subscription) Watchdog rules against Pfizer inhaled insulin Scotsman The Sun - CNNMoney.com - Reuters - Houston Chronicle - all 16 related

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Hospitals, Doctors Vie for Surgery Centers Washington Post - 2 hours ago The booming popularity of specialized surgery centers has created a battleground between hospitals and doctors, with both sides contending the fight will affect cost and quality of patient care. BC hospital renovations bump surgeries National Post Summary Box: Hospitals, surgery centers fight over patients, money Kansas City Star ABC News - Orlando Sentinel - all 32 related

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Preeclampsia a risk factor for future stroke Ely Times - 8 hours ago Pregnant women who develop preeclampsia -- a condition that includes abnormally high blood pressure -- are known to run the risk of having a stroke during pregnancy, but researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and ... Preeclampsia a Risk Factor for Future Ischemic Stroke Medscape (subscription) Pre-eclampsia may increase stroke risk Independent Online all 9 related

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Mercury Fillings Held Health Harmless in Kids MedPage Today - 2 hours ago Dental fillings containing mercury appear to pose little health or no risk for most children, according to a pair of NIH-supported studies reported today. Mercury fillings OK for kids? Chicago Tribune Studies Ease Fears About Mercury in Fillings NPR BBC News - Seattle Post Intelligencer - TMCnet - WIS - all 282 related

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Another, safer drug in play on breast cancer San Francisco Chronicle - 14 hours ago An osteoporosis drug already in widespread use works just as well at preventing breast cancer among older, high-risk women as the controversial drug tamoxifen, but with fewer life-threatening side effects, according to results of a national study released ... Evista fights breast cancer with few side effects: study Channel News Asia Fresh weapon in fight against breast cancer Scotsman Sydney Morning Herald - New Scientist (subscription) - The Age - INDYchannel.com - all 706 related

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Why UWO Isn't Worried About the Mumps WBAY - 2 hours ago More than 600 cases of mumps are now reported in Iowa in the first outbreak of the illness in two decades. Already this year there are eleven confirmed cases in Wisconsin -- compared to just five cases reported all of last year. Number of mumps cases jumps by more than 200 since last week WHO-TV Mumps case reported in Sedgwick County Kansas.com Fort Worth Star Telegram - WQAD - WISC - Champlain Channel.com - all 170 related

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PM tells health staff to 'hold nerve' for NHS Scotsman - 11 hours ago TONY BLAIR today told doctors, nurses, managers and health service workers to hold their nerve and build a new NHS "for 2008 not for 1948". NHS reform at 'crunch point' Financial Times NHS reform at 'crunch point', says Blair Independent 24dash.com - Guardian Unlimited - Times Online - Bradford Telegraph - all 90 related

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Malaria epidemic kills 50 in northeast India Xinhua - 16 hours ago At least 50 people have died and up to 25,000 affected in a malaria epidemic in northeast India's Assam, Indo-Asian News Service reported Tuesday. Malaria claims 50 lives in Assam Times of India Malaria kills 50 in India Daily Times DailyIndia.com - all 9 related

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Studies Ease Fears About Mercury in Fillings NPR - 1 hour ago All Things Considered, April 18, 2006 · Mercury in dental work does not hinder children's mental development, according to two new studies. New Research Finds Mercury Fillings Are Safe Forbes No evidence that silver fillings lower IQ in kids CTV.ca Seattle Post Intelligencer - BBC News - Khaleej Times - Chicago Tribune - all 274 related

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Bone drug can prevent breast cancer Irish Examiner - 1 hour ago A WIDELY-USED bone drug can prevent breast cancer and is safer and just as effective for post-menopausal women as tamoxifen, a study has shown. Osteoporosis drug found to prevent breast cancer People's Daily Online Osteoporosis drug could help fight breast cancer The Age Reuters - Houston Chronicle - Globe and Mail - Sydney Morning Herald - all 700 related

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China has avian flu case; virus hits poultry in Sudan CIDRAP - 53 minutes ago Apr 18, 2006 (CIDRAP News) - A Chinese man in Hubei province has contracted the H5N1 avian influenza virus, while the pathogen has struck poultry in Sudan for the first time, according to news services. Sudan reports first bird flu cases Xinhua Sudan man, chickens contract bird flu Aljazeera.net Voice of America - Bangkok Post - BBC News - Reuters AlertNet - all 24 related

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Hospitals can`t sustain flu plan Monsters and Critics.com - 7 hours ago Hospital leaders warned Tuesday that they lack the resources to properly prepare for a potential flu pandemic or other disaster while maintaining day-to-day operations. We can't afford bird flu plans, hospital heads say Reuters Hospitals: Disaster Readiness Costly WebMD FOX News - all 9 related

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Trainee nurse killed two patients for thrills Guardian Unlimited - 56 minutes ago A nurse who got his thrills from taking patients to the brink of death by injecting them with potentially lethal drugs was found guilty of two counts of murder yesterday. Killer nurse 'came alive as patients stopped breathing' Independent Nurse who sought thrill of saving lives is guilty of murder Scotsman Monsters and Critics.com - Times Online - Medical News Today - Telegraph.co.uk - all 61 related

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NHS reform at 'crunch point', says Blair Independent - 55 minutes ago Too little progress has been achieved in persuading Britons to change their unhealthy habits, Tony Blair said yesterday as he declared reform of the NHS had reached "crunch point". Right goals, too many wrong results Guardian Unlimited Blair says health reforms at "crunch point" Reuters.uk BBC News - 24dash.com - Times Online - Telegraph.co.uk - all 89 related

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Unhappy marriage may harm older adults' health Reuters.uk - 10 hours ago A troubled marriage may speed the decline in health that comes with age, a study has found. While research shows that married people often enjoy better health than ... State of the Union Washington Post Unhappy Marriage Takes Toll On Health All Headline News MSNBC - all 19 related

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U of L center investing heavily in radiation equipment Bizjournals.com - 9 hours ago A $3 million linear accelerator used to treat cancer patients at the University of Louisville Hospital's James Graham Brown Cancer Center will be up and running in May, according to officials with the center. Adding Heat to Cancer Therapy Wall Street Journal (subscription) (PRN) MD Anderson Cancer Center Selects USBiogistics' Real-Time ... Houston Chronicle all 7 related

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Malaria kills 50 in India Daily Times - 50 minutes ago GUWAHATI: At least 50 people have died from a malaria epidemic sweeping India’s northeast and another 25,000 have fallen sick from the illness, health officials said Tuesday. Malaria epidemic kills 50 in northeast India Xinhua Malaria claims 50 lives in Assam Times of India DailyIndia.com - all 9 related

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Increasing Supplies of Malaria Drug Through Genetic Engineering Voice of America - 2 hours ago Malaria infects as many as five hundred million people every year. And more than one million people die from the disease each year. Yeast cells offer last line of defense against malaria Taipei Times Scientists find way to cheaper malaria drug Monterey County Herald Zee News - BioX - all 6 related

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Silver fillings 'carry no risk' BBC News - 1 hour ago Such fillings or amalgam have been used for 150 years, but in recent years fears have been raised about mercury vapour being absorbed into the body. Studies Ease Fears About Mercury in Fillings NPR New Research Finds Mercury Fillings Are Safe Forbes CTV.ca - ABC News - Chicago Tribune - Khaleej Times - all 266 related

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Survey: many health workers would stay home in pandemic CIDRAP - 53 minutes ago Apr 18, 2006 (CIDRAP News) - Close to half of local public health workers who responded to a survey in three Maryland counties last year said they probably would not come to work during an influenza pandemic, according to a study published today. Clinicians Claim They'd Work in Face of Flu Pandemic MedPage Today Many Health Care Workers Won't Show Up in Flu Pandemic Forbes Voice of America - Canada.com - Daily Mail - UK - Medical News Today - all 69 related

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Drug cuts risk of breast cancer Louisville Courier-Journal - 14 hours ago A new study has found that the osteoporosis drug raloxifene is as effective as the well-known tamoxifen in preventing breast cancer in certain women - with fewer serious side effects. New breast cancer treatment claims few side effects Toronto Star Lilly's Breast-Cancer Breakthrough BusinessWeek Seattle Post Intelligencer - Dallas Morning News (subscription) - Reuters.uk - The Herald - all 696 related

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(PRN) MD Anderson Cancer Center Selects USBiogistics' Real-Time ... Houston Chronicle - 1 hour ago ATLANTA, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- USBiogistics, a provider of enterprise support service solutions for healthcare, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, a leader in cancer treatment and research, announced today the signing of an ... Adding Heat to Cancer Therapy Wall Street Journal (subscription) U of L center investing heavily in radiation equipment San Antonio Business Journal all 7 related

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