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FACTBOX-Measures to fight H1N1 swine flu in EuropeReuters - 30 minutes ago Nov 24 (Reuters) - Here are some details about measures taken to fight the H1N1 swine flu, a mixture of swine, bird and human viruses and which has killed more than 7860 people globally, according to the latest European Centre for Disease prevention ... Vaccine system remains antiquated Washington Post FACTBOX: Africa still worst hit by AIDSReuters - 35 minutes ago (Reuters) - An estimated 33.4 million people worldwide are infected with the AIDS virus, according to a statement issued by the World Health Organization and the Joint UN Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). A difference of opinions on mammogramsWashington Post - 4 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. Award in Hormone SuitWall Street Journal - - 6 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. Vioxx risks could have been identified years earlierLos Angeles Times - - 10 hours ago Studies showed substantial cardiovascular dangers linked to the anti-inflammatory medication almost four years before it was taken off the market, new research finds. Vioxx Problems Known Years Before Recall U.S. News & World Report Muslims brave swine flu worries to make Hajj pilgrimageBBC News - 5 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. GOP shameless in attacks on health care billCapital Times - 1 hour ago It's always a dose of political reality to visit my mother in Virginia. She is represented by Rep. Glenn Nye, a Democrat who voted against the House health care bill earlier this month. Health care sector is feeling just fine, thank you Pioneer Press US study links ADHD with exposure to tobacco, leadXinhua - - 3 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 - 3 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 officials try to get a grip on medical marijuana Los Angeles Times Novartis opens 1st US plant for flu vaccine in NCBoston Herald - 10 minutes ago By AP BASEL, Switzerland - Swiss pharmaceuticals maker Novartis AG has opened the first US plant to produce flu vaccines using cell cultures instead of egg-based methods, it said Tuesday. Novartis vaccine facility opens abc11.com Consumer drug ads drive up health costs -US studyReuters - - 11 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 - - 3 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 Diabetes Surgery Summit Consensus Lays Foundation for New Field of Medicine Science Daily (press release) State health board postpones hearing about medical potDenver Post - 3 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 Booster-seat law expandedOneonta Daily Star - - 2 hours 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. It's the law: Booster seats for 7-year-olds The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com 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 NH to give swine flu shot to high-risk casesBoston Globe - - 3 hours ago AP / November 24, 2009 CONCORD, NH - New Hampshire health officials announced yesterday that the state is opening swine flu vaccination clinics for the highest-risk cases this week, as complications from the illness take three more ... Strafford County has first H1N1 virus death Foster's Daily Democrat 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 Thanksgiving EventsDaily Press - 58 minutes ago • Community Thanksgiving Dinner. 11:30 am- 1:30 pm Nov. 26, the Salvation Army Corps/Community Center, 1033 Big Bethel Road. The meal will include turkey and dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls, collard greens, macaroni and ... Church meals help fill holiday needs Wisconsin Rapids Tribune Volunteers work to feed Fairbanks on Thanksgiving Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Consumer group: Toys safer this year, but parents still need to be carefulLa Crosse Tribune - 5 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. DPS closes dorms because of safety issuesAustin American-Statesman - - 4 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 | 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? Send us an email which includes your contact information and the topic(s) that you would like to discuss. Listen to past shows featuring special guests... Bernard von NotHaus (Liberty Dollar) Aubrey de Grey, PhD Dr. Amanuel Sima, MD Dr. Bard Levey, DDS Neal Adams Robin Scovill (director) Richard Diaz (author) Dr. Kaayla T. 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