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Fresh water supply pressured by growing population, social demands
New York - The world's fresh water is a finite commodity, but growing demands for it are tearing...
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Radiation Exposure for Americans Is 7 Times Higher
A recent study revealed the staggering fact that the radiation levels to which American citizens...
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Bayer Agrees to Pay $20 Million to Correct Misleading Information about Its Contraceptive
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has announced the decision to introduce a new advertising...
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Vicks VapoRub Might Harm Your Child!
No kid under the age of four should be given the controversial cough and cold medicines, the...
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The Growth Rate in Health Care Spending in US Lower
The increase in health care spending in the US was the smallest since 1998 due to the growing use...
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Everybody Is Expecting Obamas Health Care Reform
It’s not a secret to anyone that healthcare in the U.S. is currently flawed. Healthcare...
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Right of Conscience Rule Passed. Whats Next?
The Bush administration passed on Thursday the “conscience protection” rule,...
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Obama Chooses Tom Daschle For Secretary Of Health
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former Senator Tom Daschle for Secretary of Health and...
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Medical Residents Should Sleep More to Prevent Deadly Errors
A series of reports done on the medical field have revealed
serious medical errors....
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Medical Residents Need a Sleep-Break after 16 Hours of Work
Medical residents should work no longer than 16 hours in a row without a five-hour break for sleep...
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No Significant Difference between Genetic Testing, Traditional Methods in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes
The results of genetic testing for Type 2
diabetes are not significantly better than an assessment...
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Weight Loss Surgery Improves Fertility
Women who become heavy with child after weight-loss surgery are prone to be healthier and less...
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Shocking Preterm Birth Rate In The United States
The rate of premature birth in the United States has reached an alarming 12,7 percent, although the...
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Diarrhea Bacteria, Quite Common in U.S. Hospitals, Survey Shows
As many as 13 out of every 1,000 hospital
patients are infected with Clostridium difficile,or
C....
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Chip Giant Intel Corp. Releases New Home Medical Monitor
Intel Corp., the biggest computer chip
maker, took a big step forward into health care Monday when...
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Diabetes Care Costs Nearly Doubled Since 2001
A report in Mondays Archives of Internal Medicine reveals
that Americans are spending double the...
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Tiny But Mighty Chihuahua Defeats International Intrigue In Box Office Battle
Escapism seems to be the word of the day lately, at least in Box Office terms. In times when the...
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Cough, Cold Meds to Have New Labels Banning Use in Kids under 4
No kid under the age of four should be given the
controversial cough and cold medicines! At least...
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How Does Gene Testing Influence Lifestyle Habits?
A 20-year, landmark study involving 10,000
participants, funded by a research group and three...
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McCains Health Care Progressive Plan
Health Care for America Now gave enthusiastic approval to Democrat Barack Obama and sharply...
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Officials Blame Norovirus for Georgetown University Illnesses
It appears that norovirus was responsible for sickening more
than 170 students at Georgetown
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Judges Sanction San Francisco Health Plan
A three-judge appeals panel of the United States 9th Circuit Court of
Appeals ruled Tuesday that...
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US Surgeon General Issues 'Call to Action' to Cut DVT and PE Numbers
In an attempt to reduce the number of people dying from deep
vein thrombosis and...
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U.S. Teen Suicide Rates Shooting Up
After a 15 year decline, suicide rates among United States
teenagers have currently began to...
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Bush Plan Would Protect Doctors Who Oppose Abortion
Federal health officials have proposed a new regulation that would offer protection to doctors,...
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Childrens Hospital Evacuated Due to Chemical Scare
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta was evacuated late Saturday
after a woman took her child to the...
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LA Hospitals Used Homeless People For Fraud
After raids on three hospitals in Los Angeles and Orange counties, two hospital executives were...
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AMA Issues Apology for Decades of Racism
The American Medical Association, the US largest
medical association on Thursday issued a formal...
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Pregnant 'Man' Thomas Beatie Gives Birth to Baby Daughter
Thomas Beatie, a woman who changed her sex and now calls herself a man, delivered a healthy baby...
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Dennis Quaid Tells Congress About Twins Overdose
Appearing before Congress on Wednesday, American actor Dennis Quaid testified about the nightmare...
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Technology
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Microsoft Demos Emerging Technology During TechFest 2009
Technology as we see it now is just a small glimpse of what technology will look like in a few...
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Bill Gates Speaks about Charity and Malaria at TED
The Technology, Entertainment and Design is an annual conference during which many of the people...
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Spammers, Watch Out: Worlds Largest Spam Gang Busted!
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday that, in
collaboration with authorities in New...
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Fujitsu Releases Its New LifeBook Tablet PCs
Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation announced today the
release of its new 13.3-inch widescreen,...
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Bill Gates Is Ready For The Challenge
Microsoft evolved around Bill Gates, so how will Microsoft do without him is one thing everyone is...
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Miss Bimbo Game Accused Of Sending A Wrong Message To Children
Just one month after Miss Bimbo
virtual game was launched and 210,823 registered U.K. users...
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Google Expands Into Medical Software Business
Google Inc. is continuing its expansion into new IT business areas, with the announcement of a...
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Dell Offers Customized "ProSupport" for Businesses
Dell Inc., the worlds second-largest computer producer, launched revamped services and support for...
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Toyota Shows Off Two New Partner Robots
Toyota Motor Corp. presented on Thursday its latest creations belonging to robotics field meant to...
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Microsoft Buys Thai Hospital Software Maker
Microsoft Corp. announced it will buy Bangkok-based Global Care Solutions Ltd., or GCS, which...
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Microsoft Launches HealthVault
In a quite unexpected move Microsoft launched a new Web
service med at helping people better...
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Microsoft and Cisco CEOs Talk about Friendly Competition
Microsofts CEO Steve Ballmer and Ciscos CEO John Chambers have jointly underlined their...
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Business
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Siemens cuts forecast as economic crisis hits
Berlin - Europe's biggest engineering group global Siemens AG cut its profit forecast for the...
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Medicare Decides To Expand Coverage For Cancer Drugs
Doctors and patients who need Medicare reimbursement for certain experimental treatments...
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Natus Medical Q4 Results Below Expectations
Tough economic conditions have made Natus Medical Incorporated project its fourth-quarter and...
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Watsons Nicorette Mint Gum Approved
Wednesday, Watson Pharmaceuticals Incorporated announced that United States health regulators had...
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Verizon Averts Strike, Continues Contract Talks with Unions
Verizon Communications Inc. managed to overcome the prospect of a strike for now, extending a...
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More US jobs lost, unemployment up to 5.7 per cent
The United States economy lost 51,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate went up to 5.7 per...
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GSKs Shares Up on EU Permission to Sell Bird-Flu Vaccine
GlaxoSmithKline, the United Kingdom-based pharmaceutical, biological, and healthcare company,...
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EDS Confirms Advanced Talks with Hewlett-Packard
HP confirmed today is close to a deal to acquire the
Electronic Data Systems Corporation. The...
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Gates Foundation Grants $306 M to Help Poor Farmers
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation made public its intent to donate $306 million to help the...
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Reckitt Benckiser Is Ready to Enter the U. S. Healthcare Market
Reckitt Benckiser, one of the worlds leading manufacturers
of cleaning products, with operations...
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General Motors Exceeds Forecasts with $891-Million Profit
General Motors Corporation exceeded forecasts and reported a second quarter profit of 891 million...
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Health
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Swine Flu Outbreak - A Cause for "Concern," Obama Says
President Barack Obama said he was closely watching an outbreak of swine flu in the United States,...
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Tuberculosis Scare at Three Chicago-Area Hospitals
Hundreds of patients and staff at three Chicago-area hospitals may have been exposed to...
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US Launches $45 Million AIDS Campaign Aimed at People Most at Risk
US officials on Tuesday launched an AIDS awareness campaign that would focus on the people most...
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Intel and GE team up on telemedicine
New York - Going to the doctor could become a thing of the past for many people if the telemedicine...
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Walgreen To Provide Free Care For Unemployed
Walgreen Co., the nation’s largest drugstore chain, and its Take Care Health Systems...
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Babson College Closes because Likely Norovirus Outbreak
Babson College closed its doors on Saturday because of a likely norovirus outbreak. More than 100...
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FDA Panel Backs J&J, Bayer Anticlotting Drug
A panel of cardiology experts of the Food and Drug Administration voted 15 to 2 on Thursday in...
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Norovirus Infects More than 100 Passengers on Cruise Ship
A trip on the sea ended not so well for more than 100 passengers on a Holland America Cruise ship...
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Metoclopramide Causes Tardive Dyskinesia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it was requiring manufacturers of...
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Obamas Budget Outline
President Obama promised more money for conservation and renewable energy in his budget outline...
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Lilly, Daiichi Blood Thinner Prasugrel Gets European Approval
The European Commission on Monday gave its approval for blood-thinning drug Efient for heart...
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FDA Approves First New Gout Treatment in 40 Years
The Food and Drug Administration approved febuxostat, made by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., the...
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February, the American Heart Month
The American Heart Month runs into others celebrations, such as Valentine’s Day but even if...
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CDC: Flu Season at Peak, Get Your Vaccine Now!
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns of an increased number of people getting...
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IBM Teams up with Google for Your Health
Thanks to a new project, people who use Google Health will be able to connect their personal...
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The Cigarette Industry Goes Through Hard Times
The cigarette industry in the United States will suffer a lot of tough changes. The government will...
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Healthcare Groups, Authorities Join Their Efforts to Curb Smoking
The World Health Organization has repeatedly said that more effective tobacco control policies...
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Medicare Decides to Expand Coverage for Cancer Drugs
Doctors and patients who need Medicare reimbursement for certain experimental treatments...
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California Hospital Death Rates for 2006/2007 Released
In an attempt to help improve health care and people looking for better places to treat their...
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California Hospitals Death Rates Vary Widely
According to a recent study that looked at mortality rates for California hospitals between 2006...
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Recent Studies Should Discourage Smokers
Recent studies show quite some interesting things about smokers and smoking. A West Virginia...
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Chinas Government Plans to Spend $124 Billion on Health Care Reform
China’s government announced the decision to spend more than $120 billion over the next...
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$635 Million Donated Toward Eradicating Polio
The government of Germany and the United Kingdom and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation...
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Ely Lilly Settles For More Than $800 Million In Zyprexa Lawsuit
Eli Lilly and Co. has agreed to pay approximately $800 million for unapproved marketing and...
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House Passes Bill to Expand the Childrens Health Insurance Program
The bill that would extend coverage for four million uninsured children is one of the top...
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UnitedHealth Settlement Resolves Litigations with Health Plan Members, Healthcare Providers
UnitedHealth Group Inc., which on Tuesday agreed to pay $50 million to establish a new database...
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Childrens Health Program Goes to Senate for Approval
The bill intended to expand healthcare for children in low-income families is expected to breeze...
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Mercks Erbitux, Again On Trial
Drug companies are always holding clinical trials in order to test the efficiency of their...
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National Health Spending Continues to Rise, But at Slower Rate
According to a study published in the today’s issue of the journal Health Affairs, national...
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Community Gets Involved in Finding Health Care Solutions
Barack Obama’s plan to ask the people for advice on how to tackle the health care problem is...
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