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• Diamyd Medical: Recombinant vaccine from Protein Sciences receives FDA approval _{2013-01-17, 02:56 am}
  The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Protein Sciences Corporation's vaccine Flublok for the prevention of seasonal influenza in adults 18 to 49 years of age.
• Group: Tobacco Policies Cloudy _{2013-01-17, 02:54 am}
  ... Medical Center, started bans on outdoor smoking years ago. "The B grade that was given to the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department ... is fair, considering our current regulation on clean indoor air," said county health department Administrator ...
• Flu vaccine poses no risk to unborn _{2013-01-17, 02:54 am}
  Fears and misconceptions often surround the flu vaccine: Does it really work? Will it make me sick? Could it hurt my baby? Researchers from Norway say the last question was a big concern during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic; anecdotal reports of fetal deaths caused many pregnant women to avoid getting vaccinated despite health officials' pleas.
• Worries of queue-jumping at colon cancer screening centre date to last spring _{2013-01-17, 02:53 am}
  Alberta Health Services looked into "rumours" around queue-jumping at Calgary's colon cancer screening centre last spring but decided not to formally investigate as there wasn't enough evidence to trigger a full review, an inquiry heard Wednesday.
• Sunbed cancer risk exceeds Sun's _{2013-01-17, 02:23 am}
  ... cases of malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, will continue to increase." The charity's senior health information officer, Yinka Ebo, said: "It's worrying to see that so many sunbeds in England are not meeting the safety ...
• On Native GroundANOTHER Batch of Privatization Snake Oil _{2010-04-30, 03:00 am}
  ... often enough. Social Security is solvent, and will be able to pay its obligations until at least 2037. Fixing our health-care system will solve Medicare's financial problems. And a return to progressive taxation and greater social investment will ...
• Tabata Training helps shed pounds _{2013-01-17, 02:48 am}
  "I was three points away from being diabetic and I have a little bit of cholesterol and diabetes is in my family.
• Lance Armstrong doping confession prompts disappointment, drinking... _{2013-01-17, 02:42 am}
  Rob Goodbody, left, and Randy Gaffney, both of Boulder, depart for a bicycle ride on Wednesday in front of Boulder Cycle Sport in North Boulder.
• Sherlock: New Holme, new Watson _{2013-01-17, 02:42 am}
  OVER the years, there have been myriad of TV series and movies based on the fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes.
• Michael Aisenbrey _{2013-01-17, 02:41 am}
  Michael Wayne Aisenbrey, 67, New Town, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in a Minot hospice facility with his wife and family by his side, following a three-and-a-half-year long and courageous battle with Stage IV lung cancer.
• Proposed Christian law school at Trinity Western under fire because of university's anti-gay rules_{2013-01-17, 02:39 am}
  Scenes from the outrageous pop singer's concert at Rogers Arena Jan. 11, 2013 - machine-gun bra and wardrobe malfunctions included.
• Genworth Credit Swaps Plunge on Plan to Separate Mortgage Unit _{2013-01-17, 02:39 am}
  The cost of protecting Genworth Financial Inc. 's debt from losses plunged after the insurer said it's reorganizing to distance the mortgage guaranty unit from the rest of the company.
• NIH urges dilated eye exams to detect glaucoma _{2013-01-17, 02:35 am}
  The National Eye Institute , a part of the National Institutes of Health, observes Glaucoma Awareness Month each January by encouraging Americans at higher risk for glaucoma to schedule a comprehensive dilated eye exam and to make a habit of doing so every one to two years.
• Leading cancer researcher appointed NIMHD Clinical Director _{2013-01-17, 02:35 am}
  The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health announced today that Eddie Reed, M.D., an award-winning physician and internationally recognized cancer researcher, will serve as the clinical director for the NIMHD Intramural Research Program.
• Rekah Basu: Flu exposing gaps in sick-leave policies _{2013-01-17, 02:34 am}
  ... cases of the H1N1 flu resulted from a lack of paid sick days, according to a study in the American Journal of Public Health. You would think that with such consequences, we would have tackled the problem at a national level. Yet the United States is ...
• Apps to ID melanoma from photos often inaccurate, risk delayed diagnosis: study _{2013-01-17, 02:31 am}
  ... ... was actually very good. It was 98.1 per cent. Dr. Cheryl Rosen, a dermatologist and researcher at the University Health Network in Toronto, agrees with the authors' concern that people might use an app as a substitute for seeing a doctor about a ...
• Excerpts: Gov. Haley’s State of the State speech _{2013-01-17, 02:30 am}
  ... not implement the public-policy disaster that is ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion. Instead, we need to improve health care value. And we will. We are taking a lead in payment reform. This year alone over $40 million of payments are tied to ...
• Teijin Pharma to Launch Ipsen's SomatulineA Subcutaneous Injection... _{2013-01-17, 02:30 am}
  "We are privileged to have Teijin as our partner in Japan and pleased that Somatuline is now also available to Japanese patients suffering from acromegaly and pituitary gigantism." Teijin Pharma Limited , the core company of the Teijin Group 's healthcare business, and Ipsen , today announced the launch of Somatuline 60/90/120 mg for subcutaneous ... (more)
• Continue reading a ' _{2013-01-17, 02:29 am}
  ... said he favors a $1-per-pack increase with the money dedicated to tobacco prevention and cessation and other health care-related expenses. "Tobacco tax increases are one of the most effective ways to reduce smoking and other tobacco use, especially ...
• Boys Basketball: Cole Currie comes through for Crescenta Valley against Pasadena _{2013-01-17, 02:28 am}
  There was no question who was going to get the ball in the final seconds in Wednesday night's Pacific League showdown between Pasadena and Crescenta Valley high schools.