James Baker urges pool safety legislation - Seattle Post Intelligencer
May 4, 2006

Washington Post

James Baker urges pool safety legislation Seattle Post Intelligencer - May 2, 2006 Former Secretary of State James Baker shared the story of his granddaughter's drowning with child safety advocates Tuesday in support of proposed pool safety legislation. Statesman weeps for his drowned granddaughter Times Online James Baker speaks of drowning death of grandchild Reuters CBS News - Houston Chronicle - Lincolnton Journal - Fort Worth Star Telegram - all 109 related

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Playfuls.com

HHS awards for $1 billion flu vaccine R&D MarketWatch - 9 hours ago BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- The Department of Health and Human Services awarded a total of $1 billion in research contracts to drugmakers on Thursday as part of the government's effort to encourage development of quicker and more efficient modes of vaccine ... US awards $US1b in flu vaccine contracts The Age US issues $1 billion in flu vaccine contracts Washington Post Bloomberg - Daily Telegraph - Trading Markets - Chicago Tribune - all 297 related

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CTV.ca

Britain's oldest mother-to-be defends decision CTV.ca - 40 minutes ago A 63-year-old child psychiatrist who is set to become Britain's oldest mother defended her decision against accusations of selfishness on Thursday, saying her decision to bear another child was not made lightly. Psychologist to be UK's oldest mother at 63 ABC News Yes, we have thought it all through, says IVF mother, 63 Times Online The Herald - Guardian Unlimited - Scotsman - EiTB - all 202 related

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24x7updates

Pop options to drop Kansas City Star - 20 hours ago Denise Garcia and Kayla Horton are hardly the first students to substitute strawberry pop for lunch. But the Sumner Academy eighth-graders could be the last of a generation ... School Soda Ban FOX News Soda Distributors to End Most School Sales ABC News Globe and Mail - International Herald Tribune - Irish Examiner - Canada.com - all 854 related

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Study: More Workers Drop Health Insurance Houston Chronicle - 3 hours ago More workers are passing when it comes to their companies' health insurance benefits because they can't afford the cost, a study says. More US workers turn down costly health coverage Reuters.uk Fewer workers accept employers’ insurance 2TheAdvocate MSN Money - all 20 related

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Metro Toronto

300,000 Children in US Found to Have Autism Washington Post - 1 hour ago About 300,000 American children have been diagnosed as having autism, according to the first comprehensive national surveys of the developmental disorder. Autism Affects 1 in 175 US Children Forbes US survey shows autism very common Reuters.uk WebMD - WTVM - Brocktown News - Forbes - all 141 related

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Playfuls.com

Researchers expose the myth of 'disappearing' puppy fat Independent - 2 hours ago The concept of childhood "puppy fat" that disappears in teenage years is a myth, researchers say. Children who are overweight or obese at 11 remain so through ... Childhood Obesity Leads to Adolescent Obesity Forbes Puppy fat won't just melt away Telegraph.co.uk Scotsman - Irish Health - BBC News - WebMD - all 19 related

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TVNZ

A mother-to-be at 63 The Herald - 44 minutes ago A child psychiatrist, two months away from being Britain's oldest mother, yesterday dismissed critics of her decision to give birth at 63. Mother-to-be, 63, defends decision to have a baby Independent At 63, psychologist to be oldest mum China Daily Guardian Unlimited - FOX News - Scotsman - Telegraph.co.uk - all 198 related

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WHDH-TV

Massachusetts’ ‘Universal Coverage’ Bill is No Such Thing In These Times - 14 hours ago Odds are good that Romney will rue the day he took credit for this bill. Legislators around the country are looking to the law recently passed in Massachusetts for answers on how to cope with the health care crisis in their states. Senate overrides some of Romney's health care vetoes Eyewitness News RSS News Feeds Washington Post Gotham Gazette - Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - Salem News - WHDH-TV - all 19 related

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Food Consumer

Vitamin A-like Drug Unsafe for Older Breast-Cancer Survivors Forbes - 4 hours ago THURSDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Postmenopausal women who took the vitamin A derivative fenretinide daily for five years after breast cancer surgery to help prevent tumor recurrence actually experienced a 23 percent higher rate of recurrence in the ... Retinoid Reduces Second Breast Cancers in Young Women MedPage Today Italians in breast cancer find ANSA Daily Mail - UK - WBAL Channel.com - InTheNews.co.uk - HealthCentral.com - all 12 related

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Reuters Canada

US survey shows autism very common Reuters.uk - 4 hours ago The first national surveys of autism show the condition is very common among US children -- with up to one in every 175 with the disorder ... New Autism Estimate Is 5.5 Out of 1,000 Washington Post New US autism estimate is 5.5 out of 1,000 WTVM ABC News - all 140 related

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Playfuls.com

Study: Medicare to go broke in 2018 San Jose Mercury News - May 2, 2006 Medicare's long-term financial woes deepened over the past year as the program's main funding source for hospital care is projected to go broke in 2018 -- two years sooner than predicted ... Congress Should Pass Bush Medicare Cuts, Says Administrator SeniorJournal.com Where the money is Boston Globe San Francisco Chronicle - Los Angeles Times - American Enterprise Institute - Houston Chronicle - all 219 related

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Clarion News

Childhood Obesity Leads to Adolescent Obesity Forbes - 1 hour ago THURSDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight children are often said to have baby fat that will disappear as they get older, but a new British study suggests this is a myth. Researchers expose the myth of 'disappearing' puppy fat Independent Eleven seen as a key age for obese children Scotsman Clarion News - TODAYonline - Times Online - Indianapolis Star - all 18 related

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BBC News

· Italian fertility expert says he is proud of pregnancy Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour ago The 63-year-old child psychiatrist set to become Britain's oldest mother appeared to take controversy in her stride yesterday, saying she was very happy to be pregnant but requesting privacy for the sake of the family life she and her husband were hoping ... When is a woman too old to become a new mother? Telegraph.co.uk 63-Year-Old Woman To Be Britain's Oldest Mother Medical News Today FOX News - Times Online - CTV.ca - EiTB - all 195 related

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Waterloo Record

Nose spray vaccine for kids outdoes flu shots in test San Jose Mercury News - May 2, 2006 Here's a dose of good news: A new version of nose-spray vaccine developed by a Mountain View company may be better than flu shots at protecting young children and babies from flu, according to a new study. MedImmune gets big Flumist contract Monsters and Critics.com MedImmune Gets $170M Government Contract Houston Chronicle Pharmaceutical Business Review - Columbus Dispatch - Contra Costa Times - AZ Central.com - all 81 related

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Folic acid may increase chance of IVF twins Newsweek - 1 hour ago LONDON - Folic acid does not improve the chances of achieving a pregnancy but scientists said on Friday it can increase the odds of twins when two embryos are transferred during fertility treatment. Excess Folic Acid Boosts Chances of Twins After Fertility ... Forbes High folic acid linked to higher risk of IVF twins: study CBC Saskatchewan all 7 related

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More US workers turn down costly health coverage Reuters.uk - 6 hours ago A growing number of American workers at companies offering health insurance are turning it down because of a steep 42 percent jump in recent premiums, a non-partisan health think tank said on Thursday. Study: More Workers Drop Health Insurance Houston Chronicle Fewer workers accept employers’ insurance 2TheAdvocate MSN Money - Seattle Post Intelligencer - all 19 related

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Food Consumer

Retinoid Reduces Second Breast Cancers in Young Women MedPage Today - 12 hours ago In a 15-year follow-up, the synthetic retinoid fenretinide reduced the risk of a second breast cancer by 38% in premenopausal women and ... Vitamin A drug may help young cancer patients Daily Mail - UK Study: Drug Cut Breast Cancer Recurrence In Half WBAL Channel.com InTheNews.co.uk - HealthCentral.com - Innovations-Report - all 12 related

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Senate overrides some of Romney's health care vetoes Boston Globe - 3 hours ago The Democratic-controlled state Senate on Thursday restored several sections of the state's landmark health care law vetoed by Republican Gov. Health Insurance -- Looking For A Model Gotham Gazette Massachusetts’ ‘Universal Coverage’ Bill is No Such Thing In These Times Boston Herald - Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - Salem News - In-Forum (subscription) - all 20 related

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BBC News

Puppy fat 'myth' risking health BBC News - 51 minutes ago "Puppy fat" can have lifelong health implications and should not be dismissed as a temporary childhood problem, experts warn. Researchers expose the myth of 'disappearing' puppy fat Independent Eleven seen as a key age for obese children Scotsman TODAYonline - InTheNews.co.uk - Clarion News - BBC News - all 13 related

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TVNZ

Antinori: a miracle worker or just an amoral egotist? Independent - 53 minutes ago To his patients, he is a god and miracle worker; to his critics, including people who worked with him, he is a dangerous, amoral egotist who is not to be trusted. Britain's oldest mother-to-be appeals for privacy CTV.ca Why didn't she just wait to become a grandparent? Telegraph.co.uk BBC News - Times Online - ANSA - EiTB - all 190 related

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News 14 Charlotte

MedImmune gets big Flumist contract Monsters and Critics.com - 3 hours ago The federal government has awarded a $170 million contract to MedImmune Inc. of Maryland for a flu vaccine. The five-year contract from the Health and Human Services ... MedImmune Gets $170M Government Contract Houston Chronicle MedImmune's spray more effective than flu shot in trial Pharmaceutical Business Review Columbus Dispatch - Contra Costa Times - Belleville News-Democrat - myDNA.com - all 103 related

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Scenta.co.uk

Oven roast vegetables may be bad for teeth Telegraph.co.uk - 23 hours ago The current fashion for oven roasted vegetables, popularised by Jamie Oliver, might be healthy for your body but could be bad for your teeth, a new study claimed yesterday. Roasted Veggies "As Bad For Teeth As Fizzy Drinks" All Headline News Rotting teeth from roasting vegetables Scenta.co.uk PhysOrg.com - ABC Science Online - News-Medical.net - all 18 related

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Study: More workers drop health insurance Centre Daily Times - 35 minutes ago WASHINGTON - More workers are passing when it comes to their companies' health insurance benefits because they can't afford the cost, a study says. More US workers turn down costly health coverage Reuters all 19 related

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Unplanned pregnancies rise among poor women Christian Science Monitor - 1 hour ago Overall, the rate of unintended pregnancy - 49 percent of all pregnancies - has remained stable in the United States, according to newly released government data. National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Eyewitness News Memphis 1/3 of girls having sex get pregnant Chicago Sun-Times myDNA.com - United Press International - Muncie Star Press - Spero News - all 14 related

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Third person charged in Medicine Hat slayings CTV.ca - 7 hours ago MEDICINE HAT, Alta. -- Police have arrested a third person in the slayings of a southern Alberta family last month. Kacy Lancaster, 19, of Medicine Hat faces a charge of being an accessory to murder after the fact. Third person charged in Canadian triple murder Reuters Canada Third person charged in Medicine Hat triple slaying CBC British Columbia Canada.com - Ottawa Citizen - CityTV News - Montreal Gazette (subscription) - all 44 related

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KARE

New GAO Report Finds Widespread Problems With Information Provided ... YubaNet - May 3, 2006 A new GAO report released today by Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Rep. John D. Dingell, Rep. Charles B. Rangel, Rep. Pete Stark, and Rep. Sherrod Brown finds that the information provided by the Center for Medicare ... Medicare information given to seniors often wrong, study shows Seattle Times Medicare Hotline Operators Often Fail To Give Callers Complete ... Kaiser network.org Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription) - Newark Star Ledger - Washington Times - WCAX - all 183 related

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BBC News

Yes, we have thought it all through, says IVF mother, 63 Times Online - 1 hour ago BRITAIN’S oldest expectant mother answered her critics yesterday, saying that her IVF-induced pregnancy, though “potentially controversial”, had been planned responsibly. Doctor defends IVF for woman, 63 BBC News British woman to become mother at 63 says decision required ... Monsters and Critics.com ABC News - EiTB - ANSA - CTV.ca - all 185 related

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Playfuls.com

US awards $1 billion for cell-based flu vaccines CIDRAP - 29 minutes ago May 4, 2006 (CIDRAP News) - In an effort to modernize vaccine production while preparing for an influenza pandemic, the US government today awarded five contracts totaling more than $1 billion to develop cell-based technologies for making flu vaccines. Glaxo, Novartis Get Share of $1 Bln for Flu Research (Update3) Bloomberg Md. biotechs land $210M for flu-vaccine work Bizjournals.com The Age - MarketWatch - Trading Markets - Washington Post - all 259 related

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School's Out for Soda TIME - 2 hours ago In a deal brokered by former president Bill Clinton and the American Heart Association, the nation's three largest soft-drink companies - Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Cadbury Schweppes - have voluntarily ... Top US soft-drink makers take the fizz out of school Globe and Mail School is out for US beverage firms International Herald Tribune Bloomberg - Louisville Courier-Journal - Canada.com - WebMD - all 853 related

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Antidepressant Medication May Prevent Recurring Depression in ... Kansas City infoZine - May 2, 2006 The antidepressant sertraline may reduce the risk of recurrent depression and increase the period of time between episodes of depression in patients with diabetes. Zoloft Helps Diabetics Fight Depression HealthCentral.com Antidepressant Therapy Effective in Diabetics MedPage Today Reuters.uk - myDNA.com - all 16 related

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Thursday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International ... FinFacts Ireland - 14 hours ago The Irish Independent reports that desperate first-time buyers are paying €120,000 in extra interest by taking out longer mortgage terms. New procedure claims to treat sinusitis Political Gateway TOO SOON TO BREATHE EASY? Amherst Times.com all 12 related

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ARVO: Bladeless and Conventional LASIK Surgery See Eye-to-Eye MedPage Today - 9 hours ago It's cutting-edge technology without the cutting edge-a new approach to LASIK surgery. A vision-correction technique ... Results With Newer Bladeless LASIK Equivalent to Standard ... TMCnet Two LASIK surgeries compared United Press International Ivanhoe - Food Consumer - Innovations-Report - AScribe -