Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites (HealthDay)

January 6th, 2009 by Yahoo! News: Health News

HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) — More than half of teens who use the
social networking site MySpace have posted information about sexual
behavior, substance abuse or violence, new research shows.

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Childhood Trauma Tied to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (HealthDay)

January 6th, 2009 by Yahoo! News: Health News

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) — Children who are traumatized by
sexual, physical or psychological abuse are more likely to develop chronic
fatigue syndrome as adults, new research suggests.

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Swayze: ‘I’m scared, I’m angry’

January 6th, 2009 by KHOU.com Focus on Health

Patrick Swayze says his yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer put him “through hell” while he pushed ahead on his new TV series.

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Wegmans Offering Free Antibiotics For Remainder of Flu Season - WFMZ-TV Online

January 6th, 2009 by Google News - Health

Wegmans Offering Free Antibiotics For Remainder of Flu Season
WFMZ-TV Online - 51 minutes ago
Cold and flu season is here and we all know how expensive it can be to fight off a nasty illness. Fortunately one local store is stepping in to help consumers conquer their colds without emptying their wallets.
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Brain jolt more effective for treating Parkinson's - Newsday

January 6th, 2009 by Google News - Health

Brain jolt more effective for treating Parkinson's
Newsday - 1 hour ago
Implanting electrodes to shoot electrical impulses into the brains of Parkinson's patients improved their physical function more than the best drug therapy, a study showed.
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Worker accidentally spills pills into cake batter - The Associated Press

January 6th, 2009 by Google News - Health

Worker accidentally spills pills into cake batter
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
CHESHIRE, Conn. (AP) - The Connecticut Department of Development Services has placed an employee on administrative leave after prescription pills were found in a cake served at a home for disabled people.
Pills Found Inside Cake Cheshire Herald
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Calif. reaches settlement with Blue Shield - San Francisco Chronicle

January 6th, 2009 by Google News - Health

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Calif. reaches settlement with Blue Shield
San Francisco Chronicle - 3 hours ago
California insurance regulators have reached an agreement with Blue Shield to provide new health insurance coverage to nearly 700 consumers whose policies were canceled.
Blue Cross foundation awards local grants Boston Globe
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Study finds many teens publicize risk behaviors on MySpace pages - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

January 6th, 2009 by Google News - Health

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Study finds many teens publicize risk behaviors on MySpace pages
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 3 hours ago
By Erica Perez of the Journal Sentinel A University of Wisconsin-Madison assistant professor and researchers from the University of Washington analyzed 500 MySpace profiles of 18-year-old users from July 15 to Sept.
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Scientists doubt Europe can wipe out measles by 2010 (Reuters)

January 6th, 2009 by Yahoo! News: Health News

Reuters - Too many children remain unvaccinated against measles for Europe to have any realistic hope of eliminating the disease by 2010, researchers said on Wednesday.

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Medicare proposes wider cancer scan coverage (Reuters)

January 6th, 2009 by Yahoo! News: Health News

Reuters - U.S. health officials proposed paying for wider use of PET scans to help doctors decide the initial course of treatment in some cancer patients, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said on Tuesday.

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