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UN: number of HIV infections unchanged in past two yearsWZTV - 16 minutes ago GENEVA (AP) -- World health officials say there's some encouraging data on the HIV front -- the number of people infected with the virus that causes AIDS seems to be mostly stable except for Africa. DC AIDS activist among new Rhodes scholars Washington Post Vaccine system remains antiquatedWashington Post - - 8 hours ago After a lethal bird flu virus emerged in Asia, US officials launched an intense effort to build new defenses against a pandemic, including replacing an antiquated vaccine system, which depends on millions of chicken eggs. Two-day H1N1 vaccine clinic set for Chester health center Delaware County Daily Times A difference of opinions on mammogramsWashington Post - 3 hours ago Last week, the US Preventive Services Task Force published new guidelines that recommended against routine mammography screening for women in their 40s and less-frequent screening for older women at average risk of developing breast cancer. Women Should Ignore New Mammogram Guideline, Ex-NIH Chief Says U.S. News & World Report Award in Hormone SuitWall Street Journal - - 5 hours ago A jury awarded $28 million in punitive damages in Pennsylvania state court Monday to a plaintiff who claimed her use of Pfizer Inc.'s hormone-therapy drugs caused breast cancer. Another Loss for Pfizer in Drug Suits New York Times Public Database Is Urged to Monitor Drug SafetyNew York Times - - 7 hours ago What could be done to prevent another Vioxx? This pain medication for arthritis became a blockbuster after its introduction in 1999, only to be taken off the market in 2004 when a study linked the drug to an increased risk of heart ... Vioxx risks could have been identified years earlier Los Angeles Times Muslims brave swine flu worries to make Hajj pilgrimageBBC News - 4 hours ago More than two million Muslims are braving the threat from swine flu to make this year's Hajj pilgrimage. Concerns about the spread of the virus swine flu are dominating the religious event. Hajj Pilgrims Add H1N1 Vaccine to Ritual Voice of America Health care sector is feeling just fine, thank youPioneer Press - - 4 hours ago It's been a tough 10 years for corporate America, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the nation's biggest health care firms. National plan wouldn't mean end of Healthy SF San Francisco Chronicle US study links ADHD with exposure to tobacco, leadXinhua - - 2 hours ago LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Children may face a high risk of attention deficit hyper activity disorder, or ADHD, if they are exposed to tobacco smoke before being born or to lead during their childhood, a new study shows. Exposure to smoke, lead ups risk of ADHD news Stories LA council to consider medical marijuana ordinanceSan Jose Mercury News - 2 hours ago AP LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council will consider provisions to a proposed medical marijuana ordinance they have struggled with for two years. LA. to Set Pot-Club Rules Wall Street Journal la City Council is poised to debate how many pot dispensaries to allow Los Angeles Times Consumer drug ads drive up health costs -US studyReuters - - 10 hours ago CHICAGO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - When consumer advertising began for the popular blood-thinner Plavix, Medicaid insurance programs for the poor and disabled spent millions more on the drug, even though the ads did not tempt doctors to write more ... Direct-to-Consumer Ads Associated With Higher Medicaid Costs Science Daily (press release) Type 2 diabetes is not hopeless despite statisticsThe Spokesman Review - - 2 hours ago More than 180 million people worldwide have diabetes, according to the World Health Organization. In 2005, an estimated 1.1 million people died from the disease. Caffeine and blood sugar: What's the connection? MayoClinic.com 285 million people globally affected by diabetes Times and Transcript Medical marijuana distributors multiply as San Jose weighs ordinanceSan Jose Mercury News - - Nov 23, 2009 Inside an unremarkable three-story office building near Santana Row, Richard Noonan waited last week in the San Jose Cannabis Buyers Collective lobby for the marijuana he uses to treat symptoms of palsy. Medical marijuana finds social outlet in Ore. cafe The Associated Press State health board postpones hearing about medical potDenver Post - 2 hours ago The Colorado Board of Health on Monday postponed a critical hearing on medical marijuana scheduled for next month. The board had been slated to re-examine its definition of a medical-marijuana "caregiver" at a hearing Dec. 16. Support for legalizing marijuana grows rapidly Washington Post Medical Marijuana: No Longer Just for Adults New York Times Booster-seat law expandedOneonta Daily Star - - 1 hour ago Starting today, any motorist with a passenger younger than 8 who is not restrained by a booster seat or other child-restraint system will be violating state law. Law Raises Age for Children to Remain in Safety Restraints New York Times New booster seat law in effect 7Online.com Novartis Inaugurates US Cell-Culture Flue Vaccine PlantNASDAQ - 4 hours ago ZURICH -(Dow Jones)- Swiss drug maker Novartis AG (NVS) said Tuesday it has opened a new vaccine manufacturing facility in the US that focuses on producing flu vaccines from mammalian cells instead of the decades-old method of using chicken eggs. Success of new Martin Luther King Jr. hospital could hinge on board's makeupLos Angeles Times - - Nov 22, 2009 Seven yet-to-be-named appointees would decide how to run the hospital and whom to hire. Outpatients wait in the lobby of the clinic that operates at the Martin Luther King Jr. Hope reborn in South LA La Opinión Deal Will Turn a Los Angeles Hospital Private New York Times Consumer group: Toys safer this year, but parents still need to be carefulLa Crosse Tribune - 4 hours ago Parents should find a much safer selection when they go hunting for toys this holiday season. That's because the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act that took effect earlier this year aimed to limit phthalates and lead levels in toys. New Meridia SCOUT Trial has Major Implications for Obesity Drug DevelopmentGerson Lehrman Group - 7 hours ago The recent FDA release of preliminary data from the first large-scale, randomized, cardiovascular outcome trial ever conducted for the treatment of obesity comes as a shock. Meridia Side Effects Being Reviewed by FDA for Risk of Heart Problems AboutLawsuits.com DPS closes dorms because of safety issuesAustin American-Statesman - - 3 hours ago Two dormitories used by Texas Department of Public Safety recruits have been closed because of safety concerns. The dorms have been without basic fire safety equipment, including sprinklers and alarms, and an evacuation plan for the ... DPS cites aging buildings safety, closes 2 dorms Houston Chronicle Volunteers work to feed Fairbanks on ThanksgivingFairbanks Daily News-Miner - - 1 hour ago Preparations for Thanksgiving Day vary from household to household as families plan to share a special meal on the national holiday. Thanksgiving dinners in the area Louisville Courier-Journal | How to call the show... 1) Make sure the show is live (see graphic above). 2) Dial 724-444-7444. 3) Enter Call ID# 27566 when prompted. 4) Follow the phone prompts to join the call. Would you like to be a special guest on the show? 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