Protecting Your Animal From San Diego's Dog Flu - KFMB
June 8, 2006

Protecting Your Animal From San Diego's Dog Flu KFMB - 5 hours ago County animal workers are warning dog owners to beware of a possible outbreak of the dog flu. Dozens of dogs at the Canine Companions for Independence facility in Oceanside have been quarantined in an effort to contain the virus. County Deals With First Case Of Dog Flu 10News.com Highly Contagious Dog Flu Strikes Oceanside Kennel NBC4.TV NBC Sandiego.com - XETV FOX6 San Diego - Monterey County Herald - Independent Online - all 14 related

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BBC Afrique

Namibia "mystery disease" was polio outbreak afrol News - Jun 7, 2006 afrol News, 6 June - Seven persons have already died and at least 27 have been paralysed by an unexpected polio outbreak in Namibia. Namibia drives polio immunisation campaign Independent Online Polio makes a comeback in Namibia Mail & Guardian Online UN News Centre - MedIndia - People's Daily Online - BBC News - all 60 related

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Telegraph.co.uk

Herceptin approved for NHS use Daily Mail - UK - 2 hours ago The breast cancer drug Herceptin has been approved for use on the NHS, under draft guidance issued by the Government's health watchdog today. UK watchdog backs Herceptin in early breast cancer Reuters Herceptin for all to cost £91m a year Times Online Bradford Telegraph - Health24.com - Independent - Forbes - all 46 related

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1010 Wins

US Approves Use of Vaccine for Cervical Cancer New York Times - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON, June 8 - Federal drug officials on Thursday announced the approval of a vaccine against cervical cancer that could eventually save thousands of lives each year in the United States and hundreds of thousands in the rest of the world. Cervical cancer vaccine wins approval in US CTV.ca FDA Approves First Cervical Cancer Vaccine Medscape (subscription) International News Service - Reuters - ABC News - Food Consumer - all 542 related

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San Diego Union Tribune

Doctors remove third arm from Chinese baby boy Ireland Online - Jun 6, 2006 Doctors today successfully removed an unusually well-formed third arm from a two-month-old Chinese boy. Neither of the boy’s two left arms is fully functional, but doctors decided to remove the one growing ... Doctors remove boy's third arm ITV.com Doctors remove third arm from Chinese infant CBC News Unison.ie - Canada.com - Earthtimes.org - Jamaica Observer - all 334 related

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Half Life Source

Child restraints safer in a crash than seat belts Reuters - 1 hour ago In a car crash, toddlers and other young children are less likely to be killed if they ride in a booster seat or use some other type of child restraint system ... Child Safety Seats Better Than Seat Belts World Fitness Council approves stricter child safety seat law Kansas.com Arizona Daily Star - Motoring - Half Life Source - all 48 related

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County Deals With First Case Of Dog Flu 10News.com - 7 hours ago SAN DIEGO -- Dozens of dogs are being treated at an Oceanside kennel for the county's first documented case of dog flu. The virus is highly contagious. Highly Contagious Dog Flu Strikes Oceanside Kennel NBC4.TV Dog Flu Spreads Through North County Kennel NBC Sandiego.com NBC Sandiego.com - Monterey County Herald - all 14 related

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The Age

Beating hearts created from cells Times Online - 3 hours ago Scientists have grown beating heart tissue from stem cells for the first time, using a technique that could eventually be used to provide spare-part organs. Scientists hail heart tissue growth Advertiser Adelaide Find lets organs be grown in patient NEWS.com.au Post Chronicle - Political Gateway - People's Daily Online - all 48 related

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MMORPG blog

Detox Clinic Opening for Video Addicts ABC News - 5 hours ago — An addiction center is opening Europe's first detox clinic for game addicts, offering in-house treatment for people who can't leave their joysticks alone. Detox clinic for video game addicts to open in Netherlands WFAA (subscription) European rehab opens for video game addicts Eyewitness News all 90 related

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KCBS

Government’s job to get out of way Boston Herald - 22 hours ago It’s not often that we get to see in such a vivid way the impact of government policy on our own futures, in this case on the future of potentially life-saving medical science. Harvard enters human stem-cell race Nature.com (subscription) Harvard researchers to clone human embryonic stem cells People's Daily Online MarketWatch - KFMB - TechNewsWorld - Charlotte Observer - all 428 related

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Telegraph.co.uk

NHS approves Herceptin for early stage of breast cancer The Herald - 52 minutes ago WOMEN'S lives could be saved in Scotland after the drug Herceptin was backed for use in patients with early stages of breast cancer. Charities welcome draft approval for breast cancer drug Guardian Unlimited Body urges NHS to offer Herceptin ic Coventry Telegraph.co.uk - Times Online - Daily Mail - UK - all 23 related

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Schools drop the ball on PE, Davisite says Davis Enterprise - 2 hours ago The Davis-based California Center for Public Health Advocacy says despite a growing awareness of an epidemic of obesity, California kids are not getting the minimum mandated physical education. California Schools Faulted For PE Violations NBC11.com California schools faulted for PE minimums violations KESQ Monterey County Herald - CBS 5 - San Francisco Chronicle - all 26 related

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Dog Flu Spreads Through North County Kennel NBC Sandiego.com - 8 hours ago SAN DIEGO -- San Diego County's first documented case of dog flu spread through an Oceanside kennel, sickening dozens of dogs, county health officials reported. News briefs from San Diego County Contra Costa Times Oceanside dogs test positive for dog flu San Diego Union Tribune all 14 related

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BBC News

Shorter Course of Antibiotics Effective for Pneumonia Forbes - 1 hour ago THURSDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Taking antibiotics for three days instead of the usual seven to 10 days is just as effective in treating common pneumonia, Dutch researchers report. Shorter antibiotics course still works United Press International Pneumonia 'needs less treatment' BBC News drkoop.com - News-Medical.net - all 6 related

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World Fitness

Sanofi-Aventis Suspends Study Enrollment Forbes - 2 hours ago 08.2006, 06:58 PM. French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis SA said Thursday it has suspended enrollment in studies of its antibiotic Ketek in children, amid reports the drug can cause liver failure in adults. UPDATE 1-FDA official urged halt to Ketek trial on kids-NYT Reuters Halt Is Urged for Trials of Antibiotic in Children New York Times Houston Chronicle - Food Consumer - all 79 related

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Edmonton Sun

Can't Quit Gates' Xbox? Clinic Has 12-Step Program Forbes - 39 minutes ago That's the refrain associated with addiction: Some crave illicit substances or the spirits of Diageo (nyse: DEO - news - people ); some are allegedly dependent on the wares of Hershey (nyse: HSY - news - people ) or James Skinner's McDonald's (nyse: MCD ... Detox Clinic Opening for Video Addicts Washington Post European rehab opens for video game addicts KPHO Phoenix all 88 related

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World Fitness

CDC: Decline in Risky Behavior Among Teens FOX News - 2 hours ago A host of risky behaviors is less common in today’s high school students than in those 15 years earlier, according to a new CDC report. Sex, Drugs and Guns: Fewer Teens Try Risky Behaviors (Update2) Bloomberg Hispanic Students More Prone To Suicide World Fitness Eyewitness News - Houston Chronicle - OregonLive.com - all 126 related

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BBC News

UK watchdog backs Herceptin in early breast cancer Reuters - 2 hours ago Herceptin, the drug at the centre of protests over healthcare rationing, should be used in early breast cancer and be paid for by the state health service, Britain's cost-effectiveness watchdog said on Friday. Breast cancer patients await ruling on Herceptin Independent RPT Roche says cancer drug Herceptin effective in breast cancer ... Forbes The Sun - BBC News - Scotsman - all 15 related

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Earthtimes.org

New drug class adds to HIV treatment arsenal DrugResearcher.com - 2 hours ago Scientists believe they have made a breakthrough in the fight against HIV drug resistance by developing a drug that is the first in a new class of HIV drug candidates called Maturation Inhibitors. New drug blocks the spread of HIV Hindustan Times New HIV Drug To Move Into Wider Trials, Could Offer Hope to People ... Kaiser network.org ShortNews.com - DailyIndia.com - BBC News - all 27 related

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Dog Flu Diet and Diseases

Merck's Cervical Cancer Vaccine Approved in US (Update3) Bloomberg - 5 hours ago Merck & Co. won US approval to sell the first vaccine specifically designed to prevent a cancer, targeting the No. 2 malignancy of women worldwide. US approves cervical cancer drug BBC News Curing Cancer Through Vaccines: What's the Outlook? ABC News New York Times - Food Consumer - Forbes - MayoClinic.com - all 520 related

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Voice of America

Orange, grapefruit juice may build stronger bone PakTribune.com - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON: Regular consumption of orange and grapefruit juice could build stronger bones at least in mice, says a study. Farzad Deyhim and other researchers at Texas A&M University’s vegetable and fruit ... Scientists at A&M conference say produce can reduce risk of ... Bryan College Station Eagle Orange+grapefruit juice=Strong bones Zee News eMaxHealth.com - DailyIndia.com - all 14 related

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World Fitness

Harvard tries human cloning London Free Press - Jun 7, 2006 Stepping into a research area marked by controversy, Harvard University scientists said yesterday they are trying to clone human embryos to create stem cells they hope can be used one day to help conquer a host of diseases. Harvard launches therapeutic cloning program Food Consumer Harvard to Begin Private Project to Make Human Stem Cells Washington Post Times Online - Wall Street Journal (subscription) - SABC News - Detroit Free Press - all 428 related

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Playfuls.com

Transplants: soon a thing of the past? Sydney Morning Herald - Jun 7, 2006 Custom-made organs grown inside the body could replace transplants in just 10 years after an Australian breakthrough. Australian researchers today revealed they had successfully grown new heart tissue that ... Beating hearts created from cells Times Online The future is a heartbeat away The Age NEWS.com.au - Indian Express - Advertiser Adelaide - The Australian - all 48 related

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BBC News

Charities welcome draft approval for breast cancer drug Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour ago The much-vaunted breast cancer drug Herceptin is expected to be made available on the NHS to all women with the early stage of disease who need it, following draft approval today from two government advisory bodies. Herceptin for all to cost £91m a year Times Online Scotland recommends Herceptin use BBC News Health24.com - Independent - Forbes - The Sun - all 11 related

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Leading Blood Pressure Medications Increase Risk for Birth Defects ... Kaiser network.org - 9 hours ago A leading class of blood pressure medications, called ACE inhibitors, might significantly increase the risk of birth defects if taken by pregnant women during the first trimester, according to a study published in the June 8 edition of the New England ... Blood-Pressure Drugs Linked to Birth Defects Washington Post Link Suggested Between Blood-Pressure Drugs and Birth Defects Forbes CBS News - Reuters.uk - Xinhua - all 293 related

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Cervical Cancer Vaccine, Gardasil, Gets FDA Approval Medical News Today - 6 hours ago Gardasil, an HPV vaccine which protects women from developing 70% of cervical cancers, has been approved for sale by the FDA. This is the first vaccine designed specifically to protect patients from cancer. Cervical cancer vaccine wins regulator approval Financial Times Merck's cervical cancer vaccine wins US approval Reuters BBC News - FDA.gov - New York Times - Food Consumer - all 468 related

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SF to offer free medical exams for immigrants defrauded by doctor San Jose Mercury News - 43 minutes ago SAN FRANCISCO - Immigrants defrauded by an unlicensed doctor who conducted fake exams and injected saltwater vaccines will get free medical tests and immunizations on the city's tab. SAN FRANCISCO Patients duped by ex-doctor to get free tests San Francisco Chronicle FREE MEDICAL SERVICES OFFERED FOR VICTIMS OF FAKE SF DOCTOR CBS 5 SanFranciscoSentinel.com - all 8 related

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Jamaica Gleaner

US warns makers of unapproved cold medicines Reuters.uk - 55 minutes ago Makers of unapproved prescription cough and cold medicines containing the drug carbinoxamine must stop selling them within 30 to 90 days, US regulators said on Thursday, citing concerns the drug may harm young children. FDA cracking down on unapproved drugs Scripps Howard News Service FDA halts unapproved antihistamines Seattle Post Intelligencer HealthCentral.com - Reuters - Wall Street Journal (subscription) - Jamaica Gleaner - all 128 related

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Hispanic Kids More Prone to Suicide Washington Post - 1 hour ago Hispanic high school students use drugs and attempt suicide at far higher rates than their white and black classmates, says a new federal survey that has the experts somewhat perplexed. Sex, Drugs and Guns: Fewer Teens Try Risky Behaviors (Update2) Bloomberg More US Teens Are Shunning Risky Behaviors Forbes WebMD - WTVM - all 57 related

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World Fitness

New Risk in Blood Pressure Drugs Los Angeles Times - 16 hours ago A popular class of drugs used to treat high blood pressure appears to cause birth defects when taken in the first trimester of pregnancy and should be avoided by women of childbearing age, according to a new study. New Peril Is Seen in a Blood Pressure Drug New York Times Hypertension drugs pregnancy risk Daily Telegraph San Francisco Chronicle - Forbes - CBS News - all 291 related

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Cervical cancer vaccine wins regulator approval Financial Times - 1 hour ago Merck’s Gardasil vaccine to prevent cervical cancer in women received US regulatory approval on Thursday, becoming the second sanctioned vaccine to ward off a cancer caused by infection. Cervical cancer vaccine OK'd MayoClinic.com Merck's cervical cancer vaccine wins US approval ABC News Forbes - CNN - Bloomberg - FDA.gov - all 454 related

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Katu.com

Angry owner uses dead puppy as a weapon MSNBC - 3 hours ago May 30: Humans are not the only ones with anxiety disorders - animal are susceptible too. WCAU-TV’s Lori Delgado reports. ST. PETERS, Mo. It sure wasn’ta case of puppy love Columbia Daily Tribune Dead Chihuahua woman's weapon of choice United Press International Forbes - all 170 related

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KNX1070

Feds Warn San Francisco Kaiser Permanente KNX1070 - 6 hours ago SAN FRANCISCO, CA (KNX) -- If improvements are not made soon, Kaiser Permanente's kidney transplant program in San Francisco could be losing federal money. Kaiser right to discontinue kidney program The Argus Medicare warns Kaiser on kidney care Sacramento Bee Bizjournals.com - NBC 11.com - all 37 related

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Voice of America

Study Finds Citrus Promotes Bone Strength Voice of America - 2 hours ago Keep drinking orange and grapefruit juice. Research from Texas A&M University finds that citrus may protect you from osteoporosis and other diseases. Orange, grapefruit juice could prevent osteoporosis 999 Today Bone Strength Increases In Rats With Citrus Juice Breakfast ... MedIndia PhysOrg.com - PakTribune.com - Bryan College Station Eagle - all 14 related

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