Whirling Disease Spreading in Utah - San Francisco Chronicle
May 12, 2006

Whirling Disease Spreading in Utah San Francisco Chronicle - 7 hours ago A disease that can deform trout, cause them to chase their own tail and eventually lead to their starvation, continues to spread swiftly through Utah's waterways. Whirling Disease Spreading in Utah ABC News Whirling Disease Spreading in Utah Pierceland Herald all 38 related

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BBC News

Simple test to spot eye infection BBC News - 12 hours ago A simple "dipstick" test for an eye infection could potentially help save the sight of millions around the world. The test, developed by a Cambridge University team, can detect trachoma, a disease spread by flies. New Field Test Detects Blinding Disease Trachoma Quickly, Cheaply Voice of America New Test May Help Prevent Blindness in Developing World Forbes New York Times - New Scientist (subscription) - PhysOrg.com - Cambridge Evening News - all 26 related

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ITV.com

Bereaved families 'cause donor shortage' Daily Mail - UK - 18 hours ago Bereaved relatives are causing a critical shortage of organ donations in Britain because they are afraid surgery will 'damage' their loved ones. Families often refuse organ donation in the UK Reuters.uk Families blamed for UK donor organs shortage Guardian Unlimited Oil City Derrick - Scotsman - BBC News - ITV.com - all 47 related

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EU and US want to streamline food policies to combat obesity Malaysia Star - 13 hours ago _ The European Union and the United States said Friday they wanted to streamline their health policies to better combat obesity. In the first EU-US conference on obesity, which ended ... EU eyes regulation to tackle US-size obesity problem MarketWatch Europe's food producers too slow in fighting obesity: commissioner Monsters and Critics.com EUobserver.com - FoodNavigator.com - Xinhua - all 17 related

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999 Today

80M in US at risk over cigs, obesity Irish Health - 15 hours ago A new study has found that over 80 million American adults are at serious risk of long-term illness and early death, due to smoking, obesity or both. Number of Obese, Smoking Americans Tops 9 Million Forbes Smoking, obesity pose risks for 80 million Americans Reuters MedPage Today - ABC News - JoinTogether.org - WebMD - all 32 related

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California Chronicle

Kaiser Suspending Troubled Kidney Program Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago Kaiser Permanente announced today that it was indefinitely suspending its kidney transplant program after revelations that it had endangered hundreds of Northern California patients. Kaiser sued over kidney transplant problems San Jose Mercury News Kaiser Suspends Kidney Transplant Program Houston Chronicle KESQ - CBS 5 - San Francisco Business Times - ABC News - all 242 related

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Washington Post

New anthrax vaccine for US stockpile to be delayed CIDRAP - May 11, 2006 May 11, 2006 (CIDRAP News) - VaxGen Inc., maker of a new anthrax vaccine for the US civilian stockpile, announced yesterday that delivery of the first doses will be delayed at least a year beyond the original target date of November 2006. UPDATE 1-VaxGen stock plummets on US contract changes Reuters US Wants More Tests of VaxGen's Anthrax Vaccine Los Angeles Times San Jose Mercury News - Washington Post - The State - San Mateo County Times - all 56 related

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The Age

Authorities say uni tumours a coincidence 'Cancer cluster' panic Australian - 12 hours ago HEALTH authorities are trying to calm workers in central Melbourne, insisting there is no evidence of a link between mobile phone towers and a string of brain tumours in an office block. Tighter federal controls on phone towers urged The Age Melbourne office shaken by 'mobile phone cancer' MyADSL Melbourne Herald Sun - Sydney Morning Herald - TVNZ - Special Broadcasting Service - all 71 related

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World Fitness

Toddler in Djibouti has avian flu CIDRAP - 3 hours ago May 12, 2006 (CIDRAP News) - A 2-year-old girl from a small rural village in Djibouti, on the border of Somalia, has been found to have the country's first case of H5N1 avian influenza, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today. DJIBOUTI: First human case of avian flu Reuters AlertNet Djibouti Officials Fear Bird-Flu Outbreak Near Somali Border Voice of America Reuters.uk - News24 - People's Daily Online - Independent Online - all 72 related

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Today's THV

Update 2: Small Business Insurance Stalls in Senate Forbes - May 11, 2006 11.2006, 08:12 PM. A bill to give small businesses a cheaper option when providing health insurance stalled in the Senate on Thursday. GOP goes for health plan deal Monsters and Critics.com Small business insurance vote nears BusinessWeek WebMD - New York Times - Reuters - Kaiser network.org - all 176 related

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Earthtimes.org

Tobacco Carcinogens Found in Urine of Smokers' Babies FOX News - 6 hours ago Scientists have detected cancer-causing chemicals associated with tobacco smoke in the urine of infants whose parents smoke. The finding, detailed in the May issue of the journal Cancer Epidemiology ... Study: Smoking sins of parents visited on children Jerusalem Post Carcinogen found in urine of smokers' babies CTV.ca UMN News - CBS News - Guardian Unlimited - Forbes - all 48 related

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1 worker killed, 3 injured when natural gas rig collapses KLTV - 1 hour ago DIX, NY A natural gas drilling rig collapsed early today in the Finger Lakes area of New York state, killing a worker who fell 30 feet to the ground. 1 worker killed, 3 injured when natural gas rig collapses Staten Island Advance Gas drilling rig collapses, killing 1 and injuring 3 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Houston Chronicle - Forbes - 13WHAM-TV - all 114 related

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World Fitness

Experts Argue Over Allocation of Bird Flu Vaccine Forbes - May 11, 2006 THURSDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- If and when a bird flu pandemic occurs, experts estimate there will be only enough vaccine to protect one in every 10 Americans. Officials debate how to ration vaccine Seattle Post Intelligencer Flu Vaccine Priorities Test Pandemic Planning Washington Post Medical News Today - Toronto Star - Reuters - National Post - all 124 related

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Playfuls.com

Rise in deadly infections should be studied: researchers ABC Online - 17 hours ago The cause of increasing rare but deadly bacterial infections, including a handful of cases in women who have taken the controversial RU486 abortion pill, is still unclear and needs further study, US health experts say. Update 1: Scientists Disagree on Abortion Pill Role Forbes Health experts say cause for concern over "abortion pill" Reuters Reuters.uk - San Francisco Chronicle - Newsweek - Medical News Today - all 296 related

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WBIR-TV

Mayo Doctors Separate Conjoined Twin Girls Houston Chronicle - 4 hours ago Mayo Clinic surgeons separated 5-month-old twins born joined at the chest and abdomen, continuing the delicate and lengthy operation Friday night. Doctors to Separate Conjoined Twin Girls Washington Post Conjoined Twins Are Separated CBS News San Jose Mercury News - ABC News - Duluth News Tribune - WKYC-TV - all 458 related

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Xinhua

FDA Approves Smoking-Cessation Drug MedPage Today - May 11, 2006 The FDA today approved the smoking-cessation drug Chantix (varenicline tartrate), which targets nicotine receptors in the brain. The approval ... Nicotine-Free Antismoking Pill Is Approved New York Times Here's Chantix, a drug that helps you quit smoking Rediff Forbes - Wall Street Journal - Stamford Advocate - San Jose Mercury News - all 512 related

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Reuters

Glaxo Warns of Paxil Suicide Attempts in Young Adults (Update4) Bloomberg - 5 hours ago GlaxoSmithKline Plc warned doctors that adults under the age of 30 may face an elevated risk of suicide attempts while taking its Paxil antidepressant, extending beyond children the group that may be vulnerable. GSK admits Paxil linked to suicide bids Independent Paxil Suicide Risk in Young Adults WebMD Guardian Unlimited - Monsters and Critics.com - ABC News - BusinessWeek - all 318 related

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Washington Post

GOP Wavers On Penalties In Medicare Drug Plan Washington Post - 32 minutes ago As older Americans face a nationwide deadline Monday to sign up for Medicare prescription drug coverage, key Republicans are examining ways to remove or reduce financial penalties the Bush administration plans to charge people who try to join the program ... Drug and insurance firms are real Medicare drug plan winners St. Petersburg Times Monday deadline for Part D coverage NorthJersey.com Hillsdale Independent - Chicago Sun-Times - Boston Globe - Houston Chronicle - all 501 related

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Report: More war veterans need combat stress aid Food Consumer - 9 hours ago Almost four out of five military servicemen who return home from Iraq and Afghanistan are at considerable risk for a combat stress induced condition, so called post ... Many war vets' stress disorders go untreated USA Today Study shows combat stress aid falls short Seattle Post Intelligencer Washington Post - MedPage Today - ABC News - Reuters AlertNet - all 220 related

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