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Iowa Independent

Congressional Health Benefits Could Soon ChangeWashington PostSenators debating health-care reform legislation have unanimously approved a proposal requiring members of Congress and their staffs to obtain health insurance through new state-based purchasing exchanges set up by the health-care reform bill under …Public option remains a flash pointPhiladelphia InquirerStill Confused? A Refresher on the Basics of [...]

Children who eat sweets and chocolate every day are more likely to be violent as adults, according to UK researchers.
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Number of People Getting Lifesaving HIV Drugs RisesWashington PostIn a significant advancement, about 42 percent of people in the developing world who are infected with the AIDS virus and should be taking antiretroviral drugs are now receiving them, according to a new report. The greatest increase has …In danger: AIDS funding for San FranciscoSan Francisco [...]

InjuryBoard.com (blog)

Breast Cancer Deaths Drop AgainWebMDBy Daniel J. denoon Sept. 30, 2009 — Breast cancer death rates dropped 2%, continuing a decade-long decline, the American Cancer Society reports. That means about 15000 deaths were avoided in 2009 alone, the ACS estimates. …Go pink in support of cancer victimsBakersfield CalifornianJackson Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraiser [...]

TopNews United States

America, Wisconsin Fare Poorly in Veggie and Fruit Eating1410 WIZMClearly you don't remember what your mother told you about fruits and vegetables at all. The CDC says the vast majority of Americans are falling well short of eating recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. La Crosse county nutritionist Linda Lee …Most diets not [...]

Mothers who smoke in pregnancy put their children at greater risk of psychotic symptoms like hallucinations, a study suggests.
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Babies starved of oxygen at birth have a much lower risk of brain damage if they are given mild hypothermia, research suggests.
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National Post

All cases of gestational diabetes should be treated, study findsLos Angeles TimesEven when women have only mild increases in blood-sugar levels, treatment results in fewer C-sections for mothers and more normal weights and less trauma for babies. By Shari Roan To improve the health of both mother and baby, even women with mild …Treating [...]

National Post

Americans willing to fund healthcare reform: pollReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Most Americans would pay higher taxes to fund healthcare reforms that provide the best quality of care, but only a minority expects Washington to deliver it, according to a survey released on Wednesday. …Without US healthcare plan, states could pay moreForbesStudy: Cost higher if health [...]

Boston Globe

Swine flu shots delayed for mostBoston GlobeVials of the vaccine for H1N1 were packaged before they were shipped at a plant in Swiftwater, Pa. Massachusetts is expected to receive 1.1 million doses by early November. (Sanofi-Aventis) By Stephen Smith WORCESTER – Vaccine against swine flu will …States prepare for first arrival of H1N1 flu [...]