Oregon lawmakers announce health care expansion - Forbes
May 29, 2009

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Oregon lawmakers announce health care expansion Forbes By BRAD CAIN , 05.29.09, 09:30 AM EDT The Oregon Legislature's majority Democrats announced a deal with the medical industry that they say will bring state health insurance coverage to 80000 more children and at least 50000 low-income adults. Plan expands health-insurance coverage Statesman Journal Oregon moves to expand state health coverage OregonLive.com KTVZ - The Register-Guard - News-Times - Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com all 19 news articles

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Test Tube Babies On the Rise Worldwide - U.S. News & World Report
May 29, 2009

AFP

Test Tube Babies On the Rise Worldwide U.S. News & World Report By LiveScience Staff, LiveScience More than 200000 babies were born worldwide with the help of in vitro fertilization and other reproductive technologies in 2002, with a 25 percent increase between 2000 and 2002, according to a new report. Rapid Increase Seen in Assisted Reproduction MedPage Today Assisted Reproductive Technology Numbers Rising RedOrbit Los Angeles Times - Science Daily (press release) - AFP - Times of the Internet all 34 news articles

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Doctor Removes 2-Pound Tumor to Reveal Baby's Face - FOXNews
May 29, 2009

HealthKnowItAll

Doctor Removes 2-Pound Tumor to Reveal Baby's Face FOXNews Thanks to doctors at the University of Miami, a mother can finally see her baby's face. Jordan Jamal Smith was born with a nearly two-pound tumor, which contained liquid and tissue and protruded from his mouth. Doctors Remove 2lb Tumor From Face Of Baby Boy HealthKnowItAll Removal of tumor reveals baby's face MiamiHerald.com eMaxHealth.com - United Press International - Bradenton Herald - WFIE-TV all 73 news articles

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Catalyst Pharmaceutical drug flunks clinical trial - Bizjournals.com
May 29, 2009

Catalyst Pharmaceutical drug flunks clinical trial Bizjournals.com Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners has suffered a setback after a drug it was developing failed in clinical trials. The Coral Gables-based company (NASDAQ: CPRX) said Friday that its CPP-109 did not help a statistically significant number of drug addicts ... Catalyst Pharma cocaine addiction drug fails Reuters Catalyst's coccaine addiction med fails mid-stage trial FierceBiotech MarketWatch - PR Newswire (press release) all 22 news articles

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Health officials: Illinois man dies from swine flu - Washington Post
May 29, 2009

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Health officials: Illinois man dies from swine flu Washington Post AP Health officials say the victim had other medical problems. They say no further information will be released because of privacy concerns. Mexico reports 6 more swine flu deaths; toll at 95 The Associated Press Pima's 2nd swine-flu victim was girl, 10 Arizona Daily Star Greenwich Citizen - The Age - Newsday - Kane County Chronicle all 373 news articles

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China releases US school group quarantined over flu concerns - CNN
May 29, 2009

Washington Post

China releases US school group quarantined over flu concerns CNN (CNN) -- Students and teachers from a Maryland private school who were quarantined in China because of swine flu concerns have been released, the mother of one of the students told CNN's "American Morning. Caught in China's Aggressive Swine Flu Net Washington Post Worried About Flu, China Confines US Students New York Times WJLA - The Associated Press - Business Gazette - AHN all 232 news articles

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Study Finds Multitude of Bacteria on Human Skin - U.S. News & World Report
May 29, 2009

Straits Times

Study Finds Multitude of Bacteria on Human Skin U.S. News & World Report By Ed Edelson THURSDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) --Should it worry you that there are 19 different species of bacteria living behind your ears? Human Skin Alive With Germs WebMD Study finds 1000 species of bacteria on healthy humans Los Angeles Times eFitnessNow - RedOrbit - Scientific American - The Associated Press all 296 news articles

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Swine Flu Vaccine Won't Be Ready Until October: CDC - Atlanta Journal Constitution
May 29, 2009

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Swine Flu Vaccine Won't Be Ready Until October: CDC Atlanta Journal Constitution FRIDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- A vaccine for the H1N1 swine flu virus could be ready in October, if research and testing proceed on pace this summer, a leading US health official said Thursday. Swine Flu Vaccine Possible by October Washington Post Companies starting work on H1N1 vaccine- CDC Reuters AHN - The Age - Xinhua - Medical News Today all 465 news articles

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County Takes Non-Alarmist Approach To H1N1 Influenza - Webster Kirkwood Times
May 29, 2009

ABC News

County Takes Non-Alarmist Approach To H1N1 Influenza Webster Kirkwood Times The H1N1 virus, aka swine flu, has a Rock Hill mother questioning past health policies in the county and future preparedness. It all started when her daughter at Webster's Hixson Middle School became ill. Video: Two more cases of swine flu in clark co WDTN Experts Debunk Four Common Myths About Swine Flu ABC News Wall Street Journal - Reuters - HNN Huntingtonnews.net - MiamiHerald.com all 4,390 news articles

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Onyx Pharmaceuticals on Track for Growth - Barron's
May 29, 2009

Onyx Pharmaceuticals on Track for Growth Barron's By Morgan Joseph ($27.51, May 28, 2009) WE ARE INITIATING COVERAGE of Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ticker: ONXX) with a Buy rating and a $33.00 price target. Bayer, Roche test drug pair against liver cancer Reuters Onyx rises as analyst starts coverage at 'Buy' Forbes RTT News - Motley Fool - PR Newswire (press release) - MSN Money all 26 news articles

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