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50% rise in new HIV cases in yearBBC News - 54 minutes ago The number of new cases of HIV in Northern Ireland rose by more than 50% in 2008, compared to the previous year. Latest figures from the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre show there were 92 HIV diagnoses during 2008, compared to 61 in 2007. H1N1 Flu Strain Found in Canadian Turkey FlockFOXNews - 1 hour ago WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Turkeys in the Canadian province of Ontario have become infected with the H1N1 flu virus, but no birds or eggs from the farm entered the food supply, provincial government officials said on Tuesday. Finally, H1N1 vaccine is a click away Minneapolis Star Tribune Senate health bill gets a boostWashington Post - - 10 hours ago As the Senate opened debate Monday on a landmark plan to overhaul the nation's health-care system, congressional budget analysts said the measure would leave premiums unchanged or slightly lower for the vast majority of Americans, ... The Great CBO Debate: Does Reform Bill Cut or Create Costs? HealthLeaders Media Are you ready for the dog and cat flu?San Francisco Chronicle - - 41 minutes ago Just in case you weren't panicking enough over the swine flu, it turns out that the virus that causes it, H1N1, can make dogs, cats and ferrets sick, too. Is Loneliness Contagious?ABC News - - 1 hour ago Did singer Billy Joel have it right in his 1973 hit "Piano Man," when he said that sharing the drink we call loneliness is better than drinking alone? Like happiness, loneliness is contagious USA Today Pfizer Acquires Rights to Treatment for Rare DisorderNew York Times - - 1 hour ago Genzyme, the biotechnology company already reeling from problems manufacturing its drugs for rare diseases, will soon have a formidable new competitor - pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Pfizer to Pay Protalix Up to $115 Million in Gaucher's Deal Wall Street Journal Working Intensely Early on May Help Autistic KidsU.S. News & World Report - - 16 hours ago MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A special, intensive early intervention program for toddlers with autism succeeded in boosting IQ along with children's language and social skills, a new study shows. Majority of American Chicken Tainted with Dangerous BacteriadBTechno - 40 minutes ago Boston (DbTechNo) - Results of a new study show that the majority of broiler chickens that are sold in the United States contain dangerous bacteria that can lead to salmonella poisoning. Saudi Arabia orders inquiry into flash flood deathsBBC News - 2 hours ago Saudi Arabia has ordered an inquiry into flash floods last week that killed more than 100 people, according to the state news agency. Health care lessons from EuropeSan Francisco Chronicle - Nov 29, 2009 (11-29) 04:00 PST Washington - -- As Congress struggles to reform US health care, critics point to Canada and Britain as the poster children of what could happen here with a "government takeover" of health coverage. Will healthcare reform drive costs down? A little, report says. Christian Science Monitor Kennedy tries to put controversy over Communion denial to restBoston Globe - - 6 hours ago PROVIDENCE - In his first press conference since Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of the Catholic Diocese of Providence criticized him for disclosing a confidential request to stop receiving Holy Communion because of his stand on moral issues, ... Kennedy touts health care reform, sidesteps flap The Associated Press Study Questions Safety of Mammograms for Young Women at High Risk of CancerNew York Times - - 8 hours ago For young women who have a high risk of breast cancer because of genetic mutations or family history, the radiation from yearly mammograms may make the risk even higher, researchers reported at a radiology conference on Monday. LETTER: Early detection is always best cure for breast cancer Hutchinson Leader Too Much Exercise May Pose Arthritis RiskWebMD - - 1 hour ago Nov. 30, 2009 (Chicago) -- Weekend warriors, take note: Too much exercise may place you at risk for arthritis. A new study shows that middle-aged men and women who engage in high levels of physical activity -- at home and at work as ... Lots of Exercise in Midlife May Lead to Osteoarthritis U.S. News & World Report Abdominal CT scans overused - U.S. studyReuters - - 13 hours ago CHICAGO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - More than half of patients receiving abdominal CT scans, an advanced type of X-ray, got them for tests they did not need, exposing them to excess radiation that could raise the long-term risk of cancer, ... CT Scan Patients May Get Unnecessary Imaging U.S. News & World Report Suit says CVS sells expired productsBoston Globe - 6 hours ago NEW YORK - CVS Caremark Corp., the operator of more than 7000 US drugstores, was accused by Connecticut of selling expired products, less than a month after the company settled a similar suit with New York. Medical mart vision unveiled for Nashville Convention CenterThe Tennessean - - 5 hours ago Nashville's existing convention center could become a 15-story medical trade center buzzing with health-care innovations and brimming with visitors - and steering some business to a new convention ... $250M medical mart to be built in Nashville The Associated Press State's students getting a little fitterSan Francisco Chronicle - - 2 hours ago More California students cast aside their couch potato ways in 2009 and scored better in annual physical fitness tests than in recent years. 2 in 3 Monterey County freshmen fail fitness test The Salinas Californian US Says Westchester Jail Failed to Protect InmatesNew York Times - - 10 hours ago Correction officers at the Westchester County Jail used excessive force on inmates who were sometimes already restrained or compliant, dousing their faces with excessive amounts of pepper spray or, in one case, slamming a prisoner's ... Fed probe slams Westchester County Jail Mid-Hudson News Millions may be paying too much for drugsWashington Post - - 10 hours ago Seniors have until the end of the year to switch Medicare drug plans to get a better deal. But many will pass up the chance to save hundreds of dollars a year in prescription costs. Medicare drug plan will cost 11% more Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Medicare seminar planned in Rockland Lower Hudson Journal news Once a Stroke Belt inhabitant, always -- in a way -- a Stroke Belt inhabitantLos Angeles Times - 11 hours ago When it comes to stroke risk, living in the Stroke Belt is one thing. Being born there is another. But both contribute to the risk of dying from a stroke. | 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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