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£200m ‘lost on excess vaccines’ – The Press Association
CBC.ca £200m 'lost on excess vaccines' The Press Association The Government lost more than £200m on excess stocks of swine flu vaccine and antivirals, department figures show. Accounts from the Department of Health reveal £128m was lost on surplus swine flu vaccine purchased last year
Full StoryH1N1 2009 Swine Flu Complications No Worse Than Seasonal Flu, US – Medical News Today
CBC.ca H1N1 2009 Swine Flu Complications No Worse Than Seasonal Flu, US Medical News Today A US study of flu cases in adults and children living in Wisconsin concluded that the risk of serious complications from 2009 H1N1 swine flu was no higher than the risk of serious complications from recent seasonal flu strains.
Full StoryChemicals used in non-stick cookware coatings are linked to high cholesterol … – New York Daily News
TheMedGuru Chemicals used in non-stick cookware coatings are linked to high cholesterol … New York Daily News The safety of chemicals used to make pans non-stick has been called into question.
Full Story40% New York City children either obese or overweight – report – Food Consumer
New York Daily News 40% New York City children either obese or overweight – report Food Consumer A new report released on Sunday, according to the New York Times, says that the rate of childhood obesity in New York City in the 2008-9 school year was higher than it was nationally. To be exact, 40 percent of the 637000 children from kindergarten … 2 In 5 Kids in New York Are Overweight Or Obese Medical News Today Myrna J.
Full StoryMichael Douglas Blames Smoking And Drinking For Throat Cancer – dBTechno
Daily News & Analysis Michael Douglas Blames Smoking And Drinking For Throat Cancer dBTechno Actor Michael Douglas blames his years of smoking and drinking for why he has been diagnosed with throat cancer. He is battling a stage four tumor in his throat and says that doctors have given him a fairly good prognosis.
Full Story40 percent of NY kids are obese, overweight – Boston Herald
Health Jackal 40 percent of NY kids are obese, overweight Boston Herald By AP That's about a quarter of a million children — according to a study by the city's departments of health and education.
Full StoryAt NY hospital, unlikely dad, daughter reunion – The Associated Press
New York Daily News At NY hospital, unlikely dad, daughter reunion The Associated Press NEW YORK — It was a bittersweet and unlikely reunion. A nurse at a Bronx hospice went to greet her new patient last week and was stunned to find that it was her estranged father, who she hadn't seen in 41 years
Full StoryEmployees’ insurance burden up more than rates – Columbus Dispatch
New York Daily News Employees' insurance burden up more than rates Columbus Dispatch While health insurers passed a 3 percent increase in premiums along to employers this year, workers at those companies faced a 14 percent increase on average, according to a national survey.
Full StoryIndonesia’s smoking toddler kicks the habit – The Associated Press
New York Daily News Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks the habit The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. Footage of 2-year-old Aldi Rizal — who smoked up to two packs a day — puffing away circulated the Internet in May and sparked an international outcry
Full StoryZeta Jones reveals cancer anger – BBC News
msnbc.com Zeta Jones reveals cancer anger BBC News Catherine Zeta Jones has revealed she is “furious” that doctors failed to detect husband Michael Douglas' throat cancer earlier. In an interview with People magazine, she said: “He sought every option and nothing was found
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