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May 3, 2006

Health insurance regulation bill dies Bizjournals.com - 19 minutes ago Lawmakers killed a bill Tuesday that would continue regulating health insurance rates, leaving the industry free to decide how much to charge businesses -- unless legislation is revived by the last day of session on Thursday. Lawmakers Working To Gather Consensus on Association Health Plan ... Kaiser network.org GAO Report Finds Lack of Competition Among Insurers Offering ... Kaiser network.org all 21 related

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Consent decree filed to help reform state's mental hospitals San Jose Mercury News - 18 hours ago LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors filed a consent decree in federal court to prevent suicides and assaults at California's mental hospitals as well as offer more personalized care to an estimated 5,000 patients. University psych unit off probation Bizjournals.com Consent decree filed to help reform state's mental hospitals KESQ Press-Enterprise (subscription) - San Bernardino Sun - CBS 2 - Cincinnati Enquirer - all 25 related

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Conference focuses on Natives and HIV/AIDS Detroit Free Press - May 1, 2006 HIV/AIDS is a silent killer moving through Native communities around the world, says Rick Haverkate. "It is not being talked about until it is too late," said Haverkate ... HIV/AIDS conference targets needs of Native people in North ... CBC News HIV/AIDS Conference Eyes Indigenous People Sky Valley Journal KTVA - Anchorage Daily News - Monterey County Herald - all 48 related

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Food Consumer

Some therapies may relieve hot flashes Independent Online - 1 hour ago Non-hormonal therapies may offer some relief from hot flashes, but less so than oestrogen, and the side effects and cost of these agents may limit their use, conclude researchers in a report published on Tuesday. Non-Hormone Therapies Offer Some Hot-Flash Relief Forbes Nonhormonal Therapies May Offer Relief From Hot Flashes, With ... DG News News-Medical.net - MedIndia - WebMD - Kaiser network.org - all 20 related

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The British Are Much Healthier Than The Americans Medical News Today - 11 hours ago A large study, which looked at the health of middle class, middle-aged, white residents in both the USA and Britain found that the British enjoy much better health than their American counterparts. England beats US in health stakes Financial Times Study Says Older Americans Are Less Healthy Than British New York Times Food Consumer - BBC News - National Geographic - Washington Post - all 448 related

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Washington Post

Sky falling, faster The Journal News.com - 17 hours ago If those in Congress and the Bush administration were only to look up, they would see what yet another forecast is telling them: When it comes to the solvency of Social Security and Medicare, the sky is falling on them, and us, at a rate faster than we ... Social Security And Medicare Need Attention Springdale Morning News Social Security, Medicare future grim, report says Louisville Courier-Journal Medical News Today - Civilrights.org - Heritage.org - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - all 608 related

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Seattle Post Intelligencer

White House unveils new plan to combat possible pandemic flu Xinhua - 43 minutes ago The White House on Wednesday unveiled a new plan to deal with a possible avian flu pandemic which it said in a worst-case scenario may have an impact "more comparable to that of a war or a widespread economic crisis than a ... Pandemic flu plan calls for mostly local response MarketWatch New US pandemic plan stresses local self-reliance CIDRAP Voice of America - New York Times - Reuters - Boston Globe - all 590 related

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Monsters and Critics.com

Bottlers Agree to a School Ban on Sweet Drinks New York Times - 1 hour ago The country's top three soft-drink companies announced yesterday that beginning this fall they would start removing sweetened drinks like Coke, Pepsi and iced teas from school cafeterias and vending machines in response to the growing threat of lawsuits ... Update 15: Soda Companies to End Most School Sales Forbes Clinton wrestles US obesity: no more sweet soda in US schools Monsters and Critics.com Seattle Post Intelligencer - FOX News - Bloomberg - Canada.com - all 694 related

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Victim's past trouble free MetroWest Daily News - 21 hours ago Police fanned out across a swath of the city yesterday seeking any clue into the unfathomable murder of a sweet young woman with no known enemies ... Victim's past trouble free Milford Daily News Burned body of young woman found in Franklin Park Boston Globe Boston Channel.com - Boston Channel.com - Boston Globe - all 19 related

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State Mental Hospital Reforms Ordered Los Angeles Times - 19 hours ago A federal consent decree calls for more individual care and steps to prevent suicides and assaults. A related lawsuit cites civil rights violations. Hospital's psych unit no longer on state probation Cincinnati Enquirer State lifts probation from hospital psychiatric unit Akron Beacon Journal Kaiser network.org - San Francisco Chronicle - all 25 related

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PanAfrica: Continent Must Find New Ways to Fund Aids Fight AllAfrica.com - May 2, 2006 African heads of state meet this week in Abuja, Nigeria, to review progress made in reversing the spread of HIV/Aids, malaria, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. Lancet Examines Status of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Programs ... Kaiser network.org Global Fund Suspends HIV/AIDS Grants to Nigeria Kaiser network.org AllAfrica.com - African News Dimension - Monsters and Critics.com - Nigerian Tribune - all 9 related

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H7 flu 'in Norfolk since March' BBC News - 11 hours ago Bird flu probably arrived in Norfolk in mid-March - six weeks before it was first discovered, MPs have been told. Agriculture Minister Ben Bradshaw said scientists still have not been able to trace the source ... Thousands of chickens culled in the UK to stop spread of bird flu News-Medical.net More chickens culled in Norfolk Guardian Unlimited CattleNetwork.com - Haber Sağlık - MedIndia - Unison.ie - all 84 related

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Neurologic Problems May Boost PTSD Risk WWAY NewsChannel 3 - 7 hours ago A study of Vietnam veterans and their identical twins suggests that minor neurologic problems may make people more susceptible to post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD). Post-combat stress hits harder San Luis Obispo Tribune Post-Traumatic Stress in Vietnam GIs Seen as Pre-Existing MedPage Today all 33 related

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South Africans follow an unhealthy Western trend Mail & Guardian Online - 9 hours ago South Africans are getting heavier as they take after the Western world in diet and lack of exercise. This was one of the conclusions in a report presented by the Medical Research Council (MRC) on Wednesday. South Africans are getting larger - report Independent Online Smoking still problem in South Africa: report Xinhua Business Day - iAfrica.com - African News Dimension - all 12 related

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HIV and AIDS in Alaska KTVA - 23 hours ago We hear a lot about the AIDS epidemic in different countries, but what may surprise you is that it's a huge problem right here among Native populations. Conference opening today focuses on Natives and HIV KTVA 6:02 pm: Conference opening Tuesday focuses on Natives and HIV Santa Fe New Mexican CBC News - Anchorage Daily News - all 14 related

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Medicare information given to seniors often wrong, study shows Seattle Times - 43 minutes ago With less than two weeks remaining for seniors to sign up for the new Medicare prescription drug benefit, an independent review has found that Medicare's telephone operators ... Medicare Plan Deadline WTVY Last Call for New Medicare Drug Plan TheStreet.com WSTM-TV - CBS News - ABC News - Forbes - all 89 related

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Some non-estrogen therapies may relieve hot flashes Reuters - 13 hours ago Nonhormonal therapies may offer some relief from hot flashes, but less so than estrogen, and the side effects and cost of these agents may limit their use, conclude researchers in a report published today. Nonhormonal Therapies May Offer Relief From Hot Flashes, With ... DG News Non Hormonal Therapies for Menopause Not Proved to be Effective MedIndia Kaiser network.org - WFIE-TV - all 20 related

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Hospital may have exposed some to HIV Reuters.uk - 2 hours ago A California hospital was contacting some 300 morbidly obese patients after learning they may have been exposed to hepatitis or HIV by poorly cleaned instruments used in stomach-reduction operations. Hospital mishap may have exposed 300 patients to HIV or hepatitis San Jose Mercury News Bariatric patients may be infected San Diego Union Tribune NBC Sandiego.com - KFMB - San Jose Mercury News - all 56 related

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Washington Post

Statesman weeps for his drowned granddaughter Times Online - 3 hours ago JAMES BAKER III fought back tears yesterday as he spoke for the first time about the death of his seven-year-old granddaughter in a swimming pool. Personal Loss Spurs Support of Bill on Pool and Spa Safety Washington Post James Baker speaks of drowning death of grandchild Reuters CBS News - The Ledger - Seattle Post Intelligencer - Miami Herald - all 111 related

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CDC Invitd to Conduct Research on Mumps Outbreak; Kansas Cases ... Kansas City infoZine - 16 hours ago The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has invited the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to join the state, Douglas County, and the University of Kansas to study the current mumps outbreak. Iowa Mumps Cases Now Top 1,400 KCCI.com Mumps outbreak: check your vaccinations Branford News Quad City Times - KAKE - Kansas City Star - CBS 5 - Green Bay - all 35 related

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Rich or poor, Americans sicker than the English Chicago Sun-Times - 16 hours ago Middle-age, white Americans are much sicker than their counterparts in England, new research shows, despite US health care spending per person that's more than double what England spends. Americans Lag Far Behind English in Overall Health MedPage Today Brits Healthier Than Americans, Study Says National Geographic BBC News - New York Times - Seattle Times - Medical News Today - all 448 related

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US bird flu plan sees little impact on oil supply Reuters AlertNet - 3 hours ago Deliveries of crude oil to US ports appear unlikely to face major disruptions under the Bush administration's plan to deal with an influenza pandemic issued on Wednesday. bird flu plan aims to slow, not stop Boston Globe US readies 'road map' for potential flu disaster CNN TIME - MarketWatch - New York Times - CTV.ca - all 592 related

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Diabetics getting better at controlling their blood sugar USA Today - 19 hours ago People with diabetes are doing a better job of keeping their blood sugar levels under control, an analysis of more than 14.3 million lab tests shows. Diabetics exert better control Monsters and Critics.com Diabetes should not hinder young athlete Newark Star Ledger all 8 related

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Smoking still problem in South Africa: report Xinhua - 58 minutes ago Prevalence of smoking in South Africa remained high, particularly in the youth, despite the country's aggressive tobacco control policies, a study showed on Wednesday. South Africans are getting larger - report Independent Online Chronic diseases killing SA iAfrica.com Business Day - AngolaPress - all 10 related

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Seattle Post Intelligencer

New US pandemic plan stresses local self-reliance CIDRAP - 41 minutes ago May 3, 2006 (CIDRAP News) - The White House today released a lengthy new plan describing how the government intends to cope with an influenza pandemic, but officials continued to stress their standard message that states and communities will have to ... US readies 'road map' for potential flu disaster CNN Pandemic flu plan calls for mostly local response MarketWatch Washington Post - Reuters AlertNet - Bloomberg - San Francisco Chronicle - all 587 related

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Hospital mishap may have exposed 300 patients to HIV or hepatitis San Jose Mercury News - 4 hours ago SAN DIEGO - State health officials are investigating a mishap at Scripps Memorial Hospital that may have exposed nearly 300 obese patients who underwent stomach-reduction surgery to hepatitis or HIV. Hospital may have exposed some to HIV Reuters.uk Bariatric patients may be infected San Diego Union Tribune Seattle Post Intelligencer - 10News.com - NBC Sandiego.com - KFMB - all 38 related

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Soda Distributors to End Most School Sales ABC News - 41 minutes ago Dawn Hudson, right, President and CEO of Pepsi-Cola Northa America, is joined by former President Bill Clinton, center, and Arkansas Gov. Schools will no longer sell non-diet sodas San Jose Mercury News School Soda Ban FOX News Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - Xinhua - Canada.com - New York Times - all 671 related

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Diabetes should not hinder young athlete Newark Star Ledger - May 1, 2006 My 11-year-old son was diagnosed with diabetes. He always has been very active and I don't want the diabetes to stop him from playing sports. Diabetics exert better control Political Gateway Diabetics getting better at controlling their blood sugar USA Today all 7 related

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Nigeria opens African centre for HIV/AIDS fight Monsters and Critics.com - 33 minutes ago Abuja- Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday inaugurated the African Centre for HIV/AIDS Management (ACHAM) as part of activities marking a summit of African leaders on malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. Nigeria gets $180 aid to fight HIV/AIDS African News Dimension PanAfrica: Continent Must Find New Ways to Fund Aids Fight AllAfrica.com Nigerian Tribune - AllAfrica.com - Kaiser network.org - Kaiser network.org - all 9 related

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Battle Over Medicare Report Heats Up CBS News - 3 hours ago (CBS/AP) The White House is defending its Medicare drug plan following a Government Accountability report released Wednesday that finds that the information provided by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services about the complicated new drug benefit ... Medicare chief defends drug plan as deadline looms Reuters GOP Weighs Idea to Drop Medicare Penalty The Kindred Times WOOD-TV - Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - all 16 related

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CNN

A Court Makes Up a Right Washington Post - 20 hours ago THE US COURT of Appeals for the DC Circuit discovered a new constitutional right yesterday: "the right of a mentally competent, terminally ill adult patient to access potentially life-saving post-Phase I investigational new drugs, upon a doctor's advice ... Experimental Drug Case Gets Reprieve San Francisco Chronicle Sick patients need access to drugs sooner-US court Reuters HealthCentral.com - United Press International - The Capital Times - Newsinferno.com - all 144 related

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Voice of America

Chaos Feared in Pandemic Flu Plan San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago President Bush's plan for dealing with a flu pandemic warns that the federal government won't be able to bail out communities reeling from illness and economic upheaval ... US outlines $7.1 billion flu pandemic plan CTV.ca Bush Flu Plan Puts State, Local Officials in Charge (Update2) Bloomberg MarketWatch - ABC News - CNN - MSNBC - all 553 related

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Schools will no longer sell non-diet sodas San Jose Mercury News - 54 minutes ago Most sodas will be banished from almost every US primary and secondary school by the 2009-2010 school year under a beverage-industry agreement brokered by former President Bill ... Sugary Soda Pop Will Fizzle Out Of Schools KUTV Deal Halts Soda Sales In Schools CBS News Bloomberg - Canada.com - New York Times - all 632 related

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US authorities give up investigation of mad cow case in Alabama Canada.com - 1 hour ago The government has given up trying to track the origins of an Alabama cow infected with mad cow disease. The trail went cold after seven weeks of investigation of more than three dozen farms ... US can't find birthplace of latest mad cow Reuters APHIS Wraps Up BSE Investigation With Unanswered Questions CBS 5 - Green Bay WAFF - CattleNetwork.com - DVM - Brownfield - all 26 related