| 11/30/2008 - California nutrition Nazis attack school bake sales |
| The California state legislature passed new nutritional guidelines to limit the kinds of snacks that would be available for sale on public school premises. |
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| 11/28/2008 - Family fights to keep their son on life support |
| Recently, a hospital in Washington, D.C. asked a court for permission to remove a 12-year-old Orthodox Jewish boy from life support, claiming that the child is already brain dead as a result of a brain tumor. |
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| 11/26/2008 - 43 percent of women suffer from sexual dysfunction |
| Because there is a long and now widely known laundry list of sexual woes for men, many assume that only men suffer from sexual dysfunction (SD). |
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| 11/24/2008 - Study links migraine sufferers to low breast cancer rates |
| A new study has discovered that women who suffer from migraine headaches can have as much as a 30 percent lower risk of developing breast cancer. |
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| 11/23/2008 - Why diabetics need to eat more fish |
| Upping the amount of fish in your diet to at least two portions a week could help protect diabetics from the dangers of kidney disease. |
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| 11/21/2008 - Forget flowers: Are April showers bringing a higher incidence of autism? |
| A new study reveals that autism could be linked to another more unexpected source: rainy, damp climates. |
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| 11/19/2008 - Pro-vaccine columnist won't give her kids flu shots |
| It sounds as though there's a hefty degree of doubt (truth?) that's sneaking into the thoughts of even the most ardent vaccination supporters. |
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| 11/17/2008 - Is that trip to the coffee shop keeping you alive? |
| A new study reports that regular coffee drinkers are actually at less risk of dying from heart disease. |
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| 11/16/2008 - Drugs for stronger bones could cause weaker heart |
| I just came across a report saying that a group of incredibly common osteoporosis drugs has been linked to potentially deadly side effects. |
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| 11/14/2008 - Pfizer tried to hush-up negative study results |
| Internal documents from Pfizer that were recently submitted in a lawsuit against that company showed that the pharmaceutical manufacturer tried to put a lid on medical studies that did not support the use of its epilepsy drug, Neurontin. |
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| 11/12/2008 - Toxins found in bottled water |
| The Environmental Working Group (EWG) just found that the contents of bottled water brands were "no different than that of tap water." |
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| 11/10/2008 - Research shows that NOT smoking is the real health hazard |
| There's new research from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) that links Pfizer's antismoking drug Chantix to more than ONE THOUSAND serious incidences of seizure and loss of motor control. |
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| 11/09/2008 - Long-term dangers of childhood surgery |
| A new study revealed that children under age three who'd had hernia surgery were twice as likely to develop behavior or developmental issues as children who'd never undergone surgery. |
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| 11/07/2008 - Organic group battles back against nutty almond regulation |
| That's right, after a whopping TWO people were sickened by Salmonella linked to raw almonds, the USDA decided enough was enough. As of September 1, 2007, all almonds are now pasteurized. |
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| 11/05/2008 - Top doc busted for being on Big Pharma payroll |
| More and more, that oath is being thrown out the window, and drug company payola is taking its place. |
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| 11/03/2008 - New COOL law will lead to better food labeling |
| After years of bureaucratic wrangling, the federal government has FINALLY passed a law that will help protect U.S. consumers from overseas goods. |
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| 11/02/2008 - Medicare won't pay for medical mistakes anymore |
| This is the first step toward the "pay-for-performance" trend in the government. The idea is to reward steps taken for prevention, managing chronic disease, and a reducing the number of unnecessary procedures. |
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