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FACTBOX-Measures to fight H1N1 swine flu in EuropeReuters - 1 hour 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 ... United Nations: HIV outbreak peaked in 1996The Associated Press - - 2 hours ago GENEVA - The number of people worldwide infected with the virus that causes AIDS - about 33 million - has remained virtually unchanged for the last two years, United Nations experts said Tuesday. 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. Women Should Ignore New Mammogram Guideline, Ex-NIH Chief Says U.S. News & World Report Public Database Is Urged to Monitor Drug SafetyNew York Times - - 9 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 Problems Known Years Before Recall U.S. News & World Report Consumers didn't have the information they needed on this lemon: Vioxx Los Angeles Times Another Loss for Pfizer in Drug SuitsNew York Times - - 10 hours ago Pfizer has been ordered to pay a total of $103 million in punitive damages to two women who were found to have breast cancer after they used hormonal drugs, state court officials in Philadelphia said Monday. Award in Hormone Suit Wall Street Journal Saudi Arabia seeks to curb flu and stop protest at hajReuters - - 20 hours ago RIYADH (Reuters) - More than two million Muslims gather this week for the annual haj pilgrimage to Islam's holy city of Mecca, where Saudi authorities hope to minimize spread of the H1N1 virus and prevent any political demonstration. 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 Lead, Tobacco Exposure Linked to ADHDWebMD - - 14 hours ago Nov. 23, 2009 -- Prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke and childhood exposure to lead are linked to increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD) in children, a new study shows. Smoking during pregnancy, lead raise ADHD risk in kids Detroit Free Press Exposure to smoke, lead ups risk of ADHD news Stories LA council to consider medical marijuana ordinanceSan Jose Mercury News - 4 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 NCWBTV - 46 minutes ago AP - November 24, 2009 6:25 AM ET BASEL, Switzerland (AP) - Swiss pharmaceuticals maker Novartis has opened a plant in North Carolina to make flu vaccines using cell cultures instead of egg-based methods. Novartis vaccine facility opens abc11.com Direct-to-Consumer Ads Associated With Higher Medicaid CostsScience Daily (press release) - 8 hours ago sciencedaily (Nov. 24, 2009) - Direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) for a commonly prescribed antiplatelet drug does not appear associated with increased use, but may be associated with increased drug costs and Medicaid pharmacy expenditures, ... Drug ads hike costs but not sales, study says Boston Globe Drug-resistant bacteria on increase in US: studyReuters - - 6 hours ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cases of a drug-resistant bacterial infection known as MRSA have risen by 90 percent since 1999, and they are increasingly being acquired outside hospitals, researchers reported on Tuesday. Community MRSA Driving Hospital Resistance MedPage Today FDA Reviews Safety of Diet Drug MeridiaWebMD - - 27 minutes 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 Type 2 diabetes is not hopeless despite statisticsThe Spokesman Review - - 4 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. Diabetes Surgery Summit Consensus Lays Foundation for New Field of Medicine Science Daily (press release) One out of five diabetic morbidly obese, study Times of India State health board postpones hearing about medical potDenver Post - 4 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 - - 3 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 finds social outlet in Ore. cafeThe Associated Press - - Nov 23, 2009 PORTLAND, Ore. - At the newly opened Cannabis Cafe, people sit around taking tokes from a "vaporizer" - a contraption with a big plastic bag that captures the potent vapors of heated marijuana. An Inside Look at Oregon's Marijuana Cafe Opposing Views 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 ... The state's swine flu death count is now six The Union Leader 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 - 6 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. | 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...  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