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May 9, 2006

BBC News

Couples may be allowed to screen embryos for cancer genes Telegraph.co.uk - May 8, 2006 Couples trying for children are expected to be given the right to screen embryos for inherited cancers from this summer. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority ... Embryos used in IVF could be screened for cancer Scotsman Ruling will allow embryos to be screened for 'cancer genes' The Sunday Times Xinhua - Daily Mail - UK - Independent - BBC News - all 32 related

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Compromise reached on health care reform Boston Globe - 7 hours ago MONTPELIER, Vt. --As many as 25,000 people who have no health insurance will be able to get it under a compromise health care reform package reached Tuesday among Gov. Vt. politicians agree on health care bill Seattle Post Intelligencer Health care comes down to the wire Barre Montpelier Times Argus all 74 related

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WNDU-TV

Boy to go home with teacher's kidney Chicago Tribune - 1 hour ago Eight days after getting a life-saving kidney from his 4th-grade teacher, Brandon Shafer said he was ready to go home and play basketball again. Boy set to go home after teacher's kidney donation Chicago Sun-Times Teacher donates kidney to student WNDU-TV ABC7Chicago.com - Joliet Herald News - all 5 related

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CNN

OB-GYNs Urge Women to Get Advance Plan B Prescriptions Ms. Magazine - 11 hours ago Women should get a prescription for emergency contraception (EC) now, in case they need it later, advises the new "Ask Me" campaign by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Get Morning-After Pill in Advance, Ob-Gyn Group Urges US Women WFIE-TV Doctor group urges women to get prescription for emergency birth ... KLAS-TV DailyIndia.com - Kansas City Star - all 249 related

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Boston Globe

Senate begins debate on health care bill targeting small business San Jose Mercury News - 3 hours ago The Senate opened debate on a controversial health care bill Tuesday that Republican backers said would greatly expand access to insurance for small business employees. Democrats Oppose GOP Health Coverage Bill Guardian Unlimited Health Plan for Small Businesses Stirs Up Controversy ABC News Forbes - Detroit Free Press - Boston Globe - Times Picayune - all 308 related

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BBC News

Cancer risk women 'may have embryo screening' Daily Mail - UK - 15 hours ago Women with a high risk of breast and ovarian cancers should be allowed to screen their embryos to ensure the diseases are not passed on, a fertility watchdog has said. IVF may allow women to spare daughters breast cancer Guardian Unlimited Couples may be allowed to screen embryos for cancer genes Telegraph.co.uk Independent - Xinhua - Scotsman - Times Online - all 31 related

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CNN

Physicians launch campaign about emergency contraception Contra Costa Times - 33 minutes ago The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists kicked off a campaign this week to prevent unwanted pregnancies by encouraging women to get prescriptions for emergency contraception. Women Urged to Get 'Morning After' Pill Washington Post Doctors' new pitch: Get 'morning-after pill' early Houston Chronicle MSNBC - USA Today - Monsters and Critics.com - ABC News - all 241 related

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China Daily

Health officials warn of soaring smoking deaths in China People's Daily Online - 32 minutes ago Two million Chinese will die of smoking-related illnesses by 2020, double the figure for 2000, if the number of smokers continues to grow at present rates, health officials warned Tuesday. WHO warns China of chronic disease deaths Independent Online China's new wealth threatens to take heavy toll on health Independent Xinhua - Reuters - World Fitness - China Daily - all 17 related

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Xinhua

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Playfuls.com

Bush waives some penalties for late Medicare drug plan signup San Jose Mercury News - 56 minutes ago With pressure mounting to extend next Monday's enrollment deadline for the Medicare prescription-drug benefit, the Bush administration took another small step ... Bush Makes Final Push for Medicare Drug Program Los Angeles Times Bush Holds Firm to Drug Benefit Deadline Guardian Unlimited ABC News - Reuters - Forbes - Quad City Times - all 282 related

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Seattle Post Intelligencer

Democrats Oppose GOP Health Coverage Bill Guardian Unlimited - 50 minutes ago Senate Democrats threatened Tuesday to filibuster Republican-backed legislation they said would scale back health insurance for millions. Senate begins debate on health care bill targeting small business San Jose Mercury News Senate advances health care coverage bill Boston Globe Forbes - Kaiser network.org - ABC News - Reuters - all 307 related

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Virginian Pilot

States to address fears from bird flu film Seattle Post Intelligencer - 34 minutes ago Health officials from California to New York were taking steps Tuesday night to allay any fears that might arise from a TV movie that portrays a fierce bird flu outbreak. Bird Flu Movie Like Showing Air-Crash Film On A Plane Medical News Today Fictitious bird flu movie arouses panic in US public Xinhua San Jose Mercury News - CTV.ca - NewsNet5.com - Newstarget.com - all 194 related

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Telegraph.co.uk

How 14-month-old leukaemia victim is suffering for Hamas Times Online - 2 hours ago MOHMIN ABU AMRA was admitted to Nasser Children’s Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip two weeks ago for urgent treatment for leukaemia. PA health care teeters on total collapse Jerusalem Post Cuts squeeze lifeline to Gaza's sick BBC News Ha'aretz - UN Observer - International Herald Tribune - Telegraph.co.uk - all 35 related

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BBC News

Rooting out the genes behind breast cancer Times Online - May 8, 2006 WOMEN with inherited forms of breast cancer will be allowed to select embryos free from genes that can cause the disease. The recommendation will be approved tomorrow by the Government’s fertility watchdog. IVF may allow women to spare daughters breast cancer Guardian Unlimited Cancer risk women 'may have embryo screening' Daily Mail - UK Independent - The Sunday Times - BBC News - Telegraph.co.uk - all 29 related

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China Daily

China's new wealth threatens to take heavy toll on health Independent - 1 hour ago China's increasing wealth is stretching the country's waistlines and threatening an epidemic of diabetes, cancer and other conditions that could kill up to 80 million people in the next 10 years, health officials say. Chronic Diseases Prevention and Control Bridges Rising incomes fuel chronic disease rise in China Reuters Xinhua - Independent Online - World Fitness - CRI - all 15 related

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FDA Rejects Health Claim for Green Tea Washington Post - 40 minutes ago There is no credible scientific evidence that drinking green tea reduces the risk of heart disease, federal regulators said Tuesday in rejecting a petition that sought to allow tea labels to make that claim. Warning : Do you know what's in your cough medicine? African News Dimension Green Tea Makers Feeling Blue After FDA Decision 1010 Wins all 45 related

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The Age

30st man ends 3,000-mile walk of life Scotsman - 23 minutes ago AFTER wearing out 14 pairs of shoes and 50 pairs of socks, a man branded "Forrest Lump" was set to amble into New York last night after a 3,000-mile walk across the United States. Fat man walking News24 Fat Man Walking, almost there USA Today The Age - ABC News - KFDX-TV - Press-Enterprise (subscription) - all 277 related

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Seattle Post Intelligencer

Health Plan for Small Businesses Stirs Up Controversy ABC News - 1 hour ago Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., proposed a bill today that would allow small businesses to negotiate better rates, but Democratic senators and some medical groups oppose the bill, saying that important screening tests might not be covered anymore. US Senate takes up small business health bill Reuters Senate begins debate on health care bill targeting small business San Jose Mercury News Forbes - Detroit Free Press - Kaiser network.org - Boston Globe - all 286 related

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Playfuls.com

Update 4: Bush Makes Final Push for Drug Benefit Forbes - 7 hours ago 09.2006, 12:10 PM. President Bush on Tuesday urged more Medicare recipients to sign up for the new prescription drug benefit before Monday's enrollment deadline, and he rejected calls to extend it. Bush Holds Firm to Drug Benefit Deadline ABC News Bush Holds Firm to Drug Benefit Deadline Guardian Unlimited San Jose Mercury News - Los Angeles Times - Reuters - Quad City Times - all 277 related

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Earthtimes.org

Conventional medicine offers no good defense for bird flu Newstarget.com - 4 hours ago Can modern medicine save you from the bird flu if it becomes a human pandemic? Don't bet your life on it. As the World Health Organization explains on its site, "Although health care has improved in the last ... Viewer guide to watching 'Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America' abc13.com APIC Releases Questions, Answers About Bird Flu NewsNet5.com ABC News - Boston Globe - OCRegister - San Jose Mercury News - all 181 related

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Playfuls.com

Penalties waived for low-income seniors who miss Medicare signup San Jose Mercury News - 46 minutes ago With pressure mounting to extend next Monday's enrollment deadline for the Medicare prescription-drug benefit, the Bush administration took another small step in that direction Tuesday ... Bush Holds Firm to Drug Benefit Deadline Guardian Unlimited Bush Holds Firm to Drug Benefit Deadline ABC News Forbes - Los Angeles Times - Reuters - KFDX-TV - all 254 related

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Earthtimes.org

Movie Depicts Worst-Case Scenario ABC News - 1 hour ago May 9, 2006 - The ABC-TV drama "Fatal Conflict: Bird Flu in America" puts forth a worst-case scenario. It is a Hollywood account that exaggerates and condenses events to create an exciting story. Don't panic; bird flu movie can't hurt you San Jose Mercury News State Dept. Prepares for Reaction to Bird Flu Movie KSL-TV 7Online.com - USA Today - Asheville Citizen-Times - CattleNetwork.com - all 162 related

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Telegraph.co.uk

Palestinian medical crisis looms Boston Globe - May 7, 2006 Palestinian doctors say the cutoff of funds to the new Hamas-led government is causing a growing crisis in the ... Funds Cut, Gaza Faces a Plague of Health Woes New York Times Palestinian health care on brink of disaster Daily Herald Times Online - Jerusalem Post - Ha'aretz - UN Observer - all 35 related

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WNDU-TV

An Estimated 6% of Americans Are Visually Impaired Forbes - 1 hour ago TUESDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 14 million Americans -- slightly more than 6 percent of the population -- over age 12 are visually impaired. Millions in US have poor vision, go without help Reuters.uk Visual Impairment in the United States Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) NBC13.com - WNDU-TV - CBS4Boston - all 64 related

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Senate panel calls for funding for mentally ill CTV.ca - 3 hours ago A Senate committee is recommending raising taxes on beer, wine and alcohol to pay for $536 million a year in mental health initiatives. Senate committee pushes for new mental health commission Globe and Mail Committee: Drinkers should fund mental health program Calgary Sun Canada.com - CBC - Newfoundland & Labrador - all 17 related

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Vt. politicians agree on health care bill Seattle Post Intelligencer - 57 minutes ago As many as 25,000 Vermont residents who have no health insurance will be able to get it under a reform package agreed to Tuesday by Gov. Health care comes down to the wire Barre Montpelier Times Argus Compromise reached on health care reform Boston Globe BurlingtonFreePress.com - Bennington Banner - Rutland Herald - WCAX - all 39 related

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BBC News

'I wouldn't have to fear for my child' BBC News - May 8, 2006 A report from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is to recommend extending embryo checks to look for cancer genes, which make people highly susceptible to certain forms of the disease. Cancer risk women 'may have embryo screening' Daily Mail - UK Rooting out the genes behind breast cancer Times Online Guardian Unlimited - Telegraph.co.uk - The Sunday Times - Xinhua - all 27 related

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Seattle Post Intelligencer

US Senate takes up small business health bill Reuters - 1 hour ago The US Senate on Tuesday took up controversial health legislation that aims to help small businesses insure their workers but avoid state regulations on mandatory health benefits and policy costs. Update 10: Democrats Oppose GOP Health Coverage Bill Forbes Health Insurance Showdown Wall Street Journal Boston Globe - Detroit Free Press - Houston Chronicle - Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) - all 267 related

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NY1

Fat man walking News24 - 1 hour ago Fairfield - Steve Vaught has lost more than 45kg on his walk across the United States, but he's regaining his sanity. At 186kg a year ago, the 40-year-old father of two from San Diego was battling a severe ... Man Crosses US to Walk Off Pounds, Past Washington Post Fat Man Walking, almost there USA Today National Post - San Diego Union Tribune - Guardian Unlimited - The Age - all 276 related

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Earthtimes.org

APIC Releases Questions, Answers About Bird Flu NewsNet5.com - 52 minutes ago The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology released information about the Avian flu in response to ABC's movie Tuesday night. HHS Viewer Guide to 'Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America' ABC News Communication vital if pandemic comes Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription) Medical News Today - Washington Post - New York Times - Newstarget.com - all 151 related

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San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County nurses set strike date San Jose Mercury News - 4 hours ago San Mateo County nurses gave notice Monday that they would go on a two-day strike in 10 days if the county didn't come to them with a better contract proposal. Nurses set to strike San Mateo Daily Journal REDWOOD CITY Nurses to strike 2 days next week San Francisco Chronicle Palo Alto Online - San Mateo County Times - Examiner.com - KESQ - all 14 related

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Telegraph.co.uk

PA health care teeters on total collapse Jerusalem Post - 4 hours ago Israel must immediately soften its economic siege of the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority if a total collapse of the Palestinian health care system is to be prevented, according to a position paper from a Israeli medical group released Tuesday. Report: Israel responsible for PA collapse Ynetnews Gaza hospital cuts dialysis, cancer treatments due to cash ... Ha'aretz