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Small batch of swine flu vaccines pulled in CanadaThe Associated Press - - 1 hour ago LONDON - Canadian doctors have been advised not to use a batch of 170000 swine flu vaccines after six reports of serious allergic reactions among recipients, but there are no similar reports from other countries, pharmaceuticals company GlaxoSmithKline ... Global AIDS infection rate decreases notably: UN reportXinhua - - 53 minutes ago GENEVA, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- There has been a 17-percent decrease in the global AIDS infection rate during the past eight years, said a United Nations report released here Tuesday. AIDS Deaths top 25 Million, But Infections Slow Voice of America A difference of opinions on mammogramsWashington Post - 9 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. New mammogram guidelines stir controversy Mount Vernon News Trials showed Vioxx risk 'years before withdrawal'AFP - 31 minutes ago WASHINGTON - The risks of taking anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx could have been detected nearly four years before the drug was pulled from the market, according to analysis of nearly 30 clinical trials. Public Database Is Urged to Monitor Drug Safety New York Times Vioxx Problems Known Years Before Recall U.S. News & World Report Exposure to smoke, lead ups risk of ADHDReuters - 1 hour ago By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you need another reason to stop smoking while pregnant, or to rid your home of lead, a new study suggests that children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy and who are exposed to the metal have more than ... Obama And The AtlanticAtlantic Online (blog) - - 22 minutes ago Editor's Note: On Saturday, before the Senate was scheduled to vote on health care reform that night, Atlantic Media's Ron Brownstein posted this item on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's bill. US health care data sent Detroit Free Press NYC boy missing for 11 days lived in subwaysThe Associated Press - 1 hour ago NEW YORK - The mother of a 13-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome who was missing in New York City for 11 days says her son spent the entire time in the subway system. Kid Disappears for 11 Days in Subway System NBC New York Runaway, 13, Was Lost in Subway for 11 Days New York Times Award in Hormone SuitWall Street Journal - - 12 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. Muslim pilgrims converge in Saudi city for hajjAFP - 2 hours ago MECCA, Saudi Arabia - An estimated 2.5 million Muslims have converged on Mecca for the annual hajj pilgrimage, as workers toil round the clock to complete construction projects designed to avoid deadly stampedes. 'Covert' Coping With Job Conflict Ups Heart RiskABC News - 58 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Walking away or letting things pass may be an unhealthy way to deal with unfair treatment on the job, research from Sweden shows. Stifled Anger at Work Doubles Men's Risk for Heart Attack U.S. News & World Report MRSA Creeping Into Hospitals From the OutsidePalm Beach Post - 9 minutes ago Strains of antibiotic-resistant infections normally found in the community are increasingly showing up among hospital outpatients, raising the risk that inpatients could become infected, new research says. LA. to Set Pot-Club RulesWall Street Journal - - 14 hours ago LOS ANGELES -- The city council here could vote as early as Tuesday on a set of rules for hundreds of local medical-marijuana dispensaries, amid a growing debate about whether many of those pot shops should be allowed to operate ... LA council to consider medical marijuana ordinance San Jose Mercury News City Council again tackles medical pot access Contra Costa Times Outlawed chemicals, lead still a worry in toysWashington Post - - 1 hour ago Despite a new law that bans six chemicals from children's products and lowers the amount of lead allowed, a public interest group has found a number of toys at major retailers that contain the outlawed chemicals and illegal amounts of ... New report finds dangerous toys remain on holiday shelves Sun-Sentinel.com Gift-givers issued warning on toys Worcester Telegram Next-generation flu vaccine plant to open in U.S.Reuters - - Nov 23, 2009 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Novartis will officially open the first next-generation flu vaccine plant in the United States on Tuesday, but it will be years before it makes its first vaccine. Novartis Inaugurates $1B US Cell Culture Flu Vaccine Facility Genetic Engineering News (press release) Molecule Discovered That Makes Obese People Develop DiabetesScience Daily (press release) - 52 minutes ago ScienceDaily (Nov. 24, 2009) - Many people who are overweight or obese develop insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes at some stage in their lives. Caffeine and blood sugar: What's the connection? MayoClinic.com Type 2 diabetes is not hopeless despite statistics The Spokesman Review Penile Shock Wave Treatment May Work for Erectile DysfunctionRenal and Urology News - - 2 hours ago LYON, FRANCE—Israeli researchers have reported promising preliminary results using low-intensity shock wave therapy to treat vasculogenic erectile dysfunction (ED). Limp genitals to benefit from shocking new treatment The Tech Herald Cancer experts call for reduction in Pap testsGlobe and Mail - - 1 hour ago After years of needlessly conducting countless Pap tests and subsequent follow-up exams on low-risk women, North American health organizations are finally moving to replace antiquated cervical cancer screening policies. In Cancer Testing, Less Is Now Better Wall Street Journal New Age Requirement for Booster SeatNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV - 1 hour ago NEW YORK (WPIX) - Effective Tuesday, a new state law requires children under 8 years old to be placed in a booster seat. "This new legislation is another step to ensure their safety and lower the number of needless injuries and fatalities in this age ... Booster-seat law expanded Oneonta Daily Star FDA Reviews Safety of Diet Drug MeridiaWebMD - - 5 hours ago Nov. 23, 2009 -- A new study of the weight loss drug Meridia is in the hands of FDA regulators, who've released an early communication based on preliminary data: certain patients taking the drug may have a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, ... New Meridia SCOUT Trial has Major Implications for Obesity Drug Development Gerson Lehrman Group Childbirth May Slow Progression of Multiple SclerosisU.S. News & World Report - - 2 hours ago TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Having children may slow the progression of multiple sclerosis, new research suggests. Belgian researchers followed 330 women who had experienced their first MS symptoms between the ages of 22 and ... 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