Kaiser closing kidney program - San Jose Mercury News
May 13, 2006

California Chronicle

Kaiser closing kidney program San Jose Mercury News - 17 hours ago Facing lawsuits, possible fines and intense government scrutiny, Kaiser Permanente on Friday said it would shut down its embattled kidney transplant program and transfer nearly 2,100 patients to two university programs. Kaiser Halts Kidney Venture Los Angeles Times SATURDAY NEWS ROUNDUP CBS 5 Bizjournals.com - KESQ - Monsters and Critics.com - Inside Bay Area - all 193 related

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Food Consumer

Target: Tanorexia Washington Post - 15 hours ago H ere come the health police. First they came for the cigarettes. Then they came for the sodas. Now it's the tanning salons. The cigarette war is winding down, as one country after another bans public smoking. Summer warning: Skin cancer on rise Kentucky.com The sun-kissed look of a tan has significant health risks Fort Wayne News Sentinel Leominster Champion - HealthCentral.com - all 13 related

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Brooks Bulletin

Feds promising medicines during a pandemic CTV.ca - 1 hour ago The federal health minister promises that medication will be available to every Canadian who gets sick during a flu pandemic. During a meeting of provincial and territorial health ministers in Toronto on Saturday ... No vaccine shortage during pandemic, Clement says Globe and Mail Canada ups effort to prepare for bird flu pandemic Reuters Canada CBC - Newfoundland & Labrador - Toronto Star - all 24 related

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Spotlighting News

Paxil increases suicidal attempts in adults Food Consumer - 7 hours ago Paxil, a popular antidepressant, and its controlled-release version, Paxil CR have been linked to an increased risk of suicidal tendencies in young adults, the Food ... FDA Warns of Suicide Risk for Paxil ABC News An Antidepressant Is Found to Raise Adult Suicide Risk New York Times Monsters and Critics.com - Independent - BusinessWeek - Reuters - all 378 related

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DiabeticNews.com

Crunch Time For Seniors Hartford Courant - May 11, 2006 With the Medicare Part D deadline just days away, Norma DeAbreu was so churned up about switching to a new prescription drug plan that she had trouble eating. State's drug plan could be best Herald Times Reporter Seniors' picks for Part D are due The Olympian Hillsdale Independent - noticias.info - San Francisco Chronicle - DetNews.com - all 123 related

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EiTB

Study Shows Combat Stress Aid Falls Short ABC News - May 11, 2006 Sgt. Major Chris Rodriguez pays his final repects to Sgt. Jose Gomez during his funeral service, Wednesday, May 10, 2006, in New York. Most Vets at Risk for Post-Traumatic Stress Aren't Screened MedPage Today Study shows combat stress aid falls short Seattle Post Intelligencer Reuters AlertNet - Food Consumer - Medical News Today - United Press International - all 225 related

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Daily Mail - UK

Clue to grapefruit drug reaction BBC News - 1 hour ago Scientists say they have the best evidence to date pinpointing the substance in grapefruit that can interact dangerously with some drugs. Grapefruit drug reaction link found Daily Mail - UK Reasons for Some to Avoid Grapefruit Juice Ivanhoe Xinhua - All Headline News - Fashion Monitor Toronto - all 7 related

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ITN

Woman pregnant with baby 'designed' to defeat cancer Scotsman - 14 hours ago A WOMAN is pregnant with the UK's first baby designed not to inherit a hereditary form of cancer. The woman carrying the child decided to use genetic screening to ensure that she does not pass on the eye cancer. Woman uses genetic screening to ensure baby is free of cancer Independent Is this eugenics or just common sense? Telegraph.co.uk ITV.com - Sunday Times.au - The Herald - Agoravox - all 51 related

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World Fitness

Bird flu infects girl in Djibouti Financial Times - May 12, 2006 Human infection by the lethal H5N1 bird flu virus was confirmed in a 10th country on Friday as it emerged that China continues to stall over the timely delivery of samples to global health professionals. Is avian flu headed to California? Inside Bay Area DJIBOUTI: First human case of avian flu Reuters AlertNet ABC News - Medical News Today - CNN International - Reuters.uk - all 160 related

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DiabeticNews.com

Medicare drug-plan signup deadline is Monday San Francisco Chronicle - 15 hours ago That's "D" as in Medicare's Part D prescription drug program, and the deadline for signing up for a plan is Monday. Seniors' picks for Part D are due The Olympian Officials wary as deadline nears Hillsdale Independent kgw.com (subscription) - DiabeticNews.com - Sacramento Bee - Arkansas News - all 127 related

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KARE

Conjoined twins doing well after separation Food Consumer - 1 hour ago Abbigail and Isabelle Carlsen, conjoined twin daughters of a Fargo, North Dakota couple, were separated on Friday, May 12 at Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Formerly Conjoined Babies Begin Recovery ABC News Family elated after surgery separates their conjoined twins Detroit Free Press Houston Chronicle - Duluth News Tribune - Today's THV - Los Angeles Times - all 836 related

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Playfuls.com

US experts consider abortion pill-infection link Scotsman - May 11, 2006 The controversial abortion pill known as RU-486 will be in the spotlight on Thursday when US health officials meet to discuss an outbreak of rare bacterial infections across ... Scientists to discuss abortion pill Seattle Post Intelligencer Livermore dad encouraged by debate on abortion pill San Jose Mercury News Reuters - Newsweek - Food Consumer - Reuters.uk - all 202 related

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CTV.ca

Feds to offer anti-virals during pandemic CTV.ca - 4 hours ago TORONTO - Federal Health Minister Tony Clement says Canada plans to ensure that every citizen has access to anti-viral medication in the event of a pandemic. Ottawa, provinces prepare for pandemic CBC - Newfoundland & Labrador Canada ups effort to prepare for bird flu pandemic Reuters Canada Toronto Star - CTV.ca - all 24 related

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ITN

Baby in cancer breakthrough ITV.com - 13 hours ago Experts have created Britain's first baby to be born without an inherited form of the disease. The child will avoid the genetic form of eye cancer suffered by his mother, retinoblastoma, and the disease will also not be passed on to his or her offspring. Woman conceives cancer-free baby CNN-IBN Woman uses genetic screening to ensure baby is free of cancer Independent Telegraph.co.uk - Register - Scotsman - United Press International - all 50 related

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Calcutta Telegraph

24 hr medical strike: Situation worsens CNN-IBN - 16 hours ago New Delhi: Hundreds of ailing patients camped outside the Delhi hospitals are crying out to the government for help. There is nobody to attend the patients in AIIMS, Safdurjang, Maulana Azad, Lok Nayak hospital ... Quota stir hits Delhi medical services Newindpress (subscription) Health services in Delhi affected Expressindia.com The Tribune - DailyIndia.com - Navhind Times - NDTV.com - all 61 related

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Ottawa Citizen

Smitherman tells about 'party drug' habit CTV.ca - May 12, 2006 Ontario's health minister has admitted publicly that he once had a problem with illegal drugs that lasted five years. George Smitherman, the province's first cabinet minister to openly admit he is gay, revealed ... Drawing attention to mental health Toronto Star 'It feels right in my bones' London Free Press Montreal Gazette (subscription) - Ottawa Citizen - Hamilton Spectator - 365Gay.com - all 24 related

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Boston Globe

Neighbor charged in Dominique slay Boston Herald - 19 hours ago A 34-year-old Dorchester man was charged with the horrific murder of a former Milton High School cheerleader who was choked to death and then dragged to a city park where ... Man held in grisly slaying of woman Boston Globe Boston man accused of murdering Milton High graduate The Patriot Ledger Boston Channel.com - CBS4Boston - Boston Globe - Boston Globe - all 12 related

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The Age

Hotline to ease RMIT tumour concerns ABC Online - May 12, 2006 RMIT has responded to concerns from staff and students over the recent brain tumour scare by setting up an information line staffed by medical professionals. Uni staff 'kept in the dark' Melbourne Herald Sun Tighter federal controls on phone towers urged The Age Australian - Sydney Morning Herald - MyADSL - Independent Online - all 72 related

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CTV.ca

Ottawa, provinces prepare for pandemic CBC - Newfoundland & Labrador - 2 hours ago Every Canadian who falls sick during a pandemic will have access to anti-viral medication, federal Health Minister Tony Clement said Saturday. No vaccine shortage during pandemic, Clement says Globe and Mail Feds to offer anti-virals during pandemic CTV.ca Reuters Canada - CTV.ca - all 19 related

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Hamilton Spectator

An Antidepressant Is Found to Raise Adult Suicide Risk New York Times - May 11, 2006 After analyzing data from clinical trials, GlaxoSmithKline has sent letters to doctors warning that its antidepressant drug Paxil appears to increase the risk of suicide attempts in some young adults. GlaxoSmithKline warns Paxil may raise suicide risk MarketWatch FDA warns of suicide risk for Paxil BusinessWeek Food Consumer - Bloomberg - Independent - WebMD - all 378 related

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EiTB

Insufficient combat stress help for US troops faulted Reuters AlertNet - May 11, 2006 Only 22 percent of US troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan seen at risk for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder have been referred by Pentagon officials for mental health evaluation, a report has found. Most Vets at Risk for Post-Traumatic Stress Aren't Screened MedPage Today Report: More war veterans need combat stress aid Food Consumer ABC News - Washington Post - Seattle Post Intelligencer - Medical News Today - all 223 related

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Boston Globe

Separated Twins Doing Well CBS News - 2 hours ago (CBS/AP) Two formerly conjoined twin girls Abbigail and Isabelle Carlsen, separated in a daylong surgery on Friday at the Mayo Clinic, were doing well Saturday afternoon. Formerly Conjoined Babies Begin Recovery ABC News Successful op for conjoined twins ITV.com EiTB - CNN-IBN - Today's THV - Pioneer Press - all 808 related

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CTV.ca

No vaccine shortage during pandemic, Clement says Globe and Mail - 2 hours ago TORONTO - Every Canadian who gets sick during a pandemic will get medication, Federal Health Minister Tony Clement said Saturday after a conference of provincial and territorial health ministers in Toronto. Feds to offer anti-virals during pandemic CTV.ca Feds to offer anti-virals during pandemic CTV.ca CBC - Newfoundland & Labrador - all 16 related

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World Fitness

Djibouti reports first human case of bird flu in East Africa Xinhua - 46 minutes ago Djibouti reported east Africa'sfirst human case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain, according to reports from the Red Sea state on Saturday. Bird flu infects girl in Djibouti Financial Times 3 more H5N1 cases in Djibouti News24 CIDRAP - Voice of America - Inside Bay Area - Santa Fe New Mexican - all 169 related

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AXcess News

Paxil Raises Suicide Risk For Young Adults Medical News Today - May 12, 2006 GlaxoSmithkline, the makers of the antidepressant, Paxil, have warned that the drug may raise the risk of suicide attempts in people under 30. FDA warns of suicide risk for Paxil BusinessWeek GSK admits Paxil linked to suicide bids Independent New York Times - WebMD - Bloomberg - Food Consumer - all 378 related

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7Online.com

'One in seven immigrants carry hepatitis B' Independent Online - May 11, 2006 New York - One in seven immigrants from east Asia living in New York City carries the hepatitis B virus, a rate 35 times higher than the general United States population, the New York Times reported Thursday. A Queens Doctor Finds Fighting Hepatitis B Is a Frustrating Task New York Times Hepatitis risks Asian immigrants in US CNN-IBN Food Consumer - OhmyNews International - Bangkok Post - Monsters and Critics.com - all 31 related

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Four deaths in suspected bird flu outbreak Scotsman - 10 hours ago INDONESIAN and World Health Organisation officials were today investigating eight suspected human bird flu cases, four of them fatal, in a district on Sumatra island. Indonesia local tests show 5 positive on bird flu Xinhua WHO: RI investigates 8 suspected human bird flu cases Jakarta Post CNN - Bangkok Post - Ireland Online - Edmonton Journal (subscription) - all 20 related

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Calcutta Telegraph

Anti-quota strike hits health services The Tribune - 40 minutes ago With resident doctors suspending work for a second day today to support the anti-reservation stir, medical services in the Capital remained severely affected. Anti-quota stir affects health services Navhind Times Quota stir hits Delhi medical services Newindpress (subscription) Expressindia.com - DailyIndia.com - Times of India - NDTV.com - all 55 related

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Buffalo News

Medicare Drug Plan Deadline Nears AXcess News - 3 hours ago Monday marks the deadline for seniors and disabled Americans to sign-up for the Medicare drug plan without incurring penalties. After that, for every month a Medicare ... GOP Wavers On Penalties In Medicare Drug Plan Washington Post Police warn seniors of Medicare plan scam Chicago Sun-Times San Francisco Chronicle - The Olympian - Hillsdale Independent - St. Petersburg Times - all 173 related

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Playfuls.com

US experts say rising infections cause for concern Reuters.uk - May 11, 2006 Reports of rare bacterial infections, including a handful of cases in women who have taken the controversial RU-486 abortion pill, are cause for concern and warrant further study, US health experts said on Thursday. US experts consider abortion pill-infection link Scotsman Rise in deadly infections should be studied: researchers ABC Online Forbes - New York Times - Newsweek - Reuters - all 207 related

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Reuters

Cholera death toll hits 1,200 in Angola Xinhua - 13 hours ago The World Health Organization said here on Friday, a cholera outbreak in Angola that broke out mid-February has claimed 1,200 lives from out more than 32,000 cumulative cases. A third of Angola’s cholera victims are children under 5 ... UN News Centre Cholera outbreak spreads in Angola CNN International Reuters.uk - AngolaPress - People's Daily Online - all 20 related

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NDTV.com

Police clash with anti-reservation protestors NDTV.com - 2 hours ago Police moved in when medical students blocked a road and tried to march on the residence of the Governor. But students said their protest was peaceful but protestors were manhandled. Medicos' stir intensifies, patients face hardship Outlook (subscription) 24 hr medical strike: Situation worsens CNN-IBN Newindpress (subscription) -