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Moderate Democrat boosts Senate healthcare bill

Reuters Health News - 1 hour 14 min ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering the chances for a broad overhaul one day before its first crucial test.
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U.S. healthcare companies set for record lobbying in 2009

Reuters Health News - 2 hours 50 sec ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It's not just spending on U.S. healthcare that's hitting record levels. Drugmakers, insurers and industry groups are on track to spend an all-time high of more than $500 million this year to influence Congress' revamp of the U.S. healthcare system.
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New guidelines push back age for Pap smears

Reuters Health News - 2 hours 17 min ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday that aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary treatment.
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Exercise important in teens' blood pressure control

Reuters Health News - 2 hours 31 min ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Regular exercise may help keep teenagers'
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Harmful effects seen with repeated ketamine abuse

Reuters Health News - 2 hours 33 min ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Abuse of ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, is on the rise in many countries and now new research shows that repeated use of the club drug impairs memory, concentration, and psychological well-being.
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Swine flu may be peaking in U.S., reports indicate

Reuters Health News - 2 hours 34 min ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the United States, health officials and Quest Diagnostics said on Friday.
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Norway says found H1N1 mutation in flu victims

Reuters Health News - 2 hours 36 min ago
OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian health authorities said on Friday they have discovered a potentially significant mutation in the H1N1 influenza strain that could be responsible for causing the severest symptoms among those infected.
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Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm (AP)

Pharma news - 3 hours 18 min ago
AP - Court documents show police linked a drug blamed in Michael Jackson's death to the pop singer's personal physician who bought it at a Las Vegas pharmacy.
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H1N1 flu spreading east, peaking in some areas: WHO

Reuters Health News - 4 hours 6 min ago
GENEVA (Reuters) - The H1N1 flu is moving eastwards across Europe and Asia after appearing to peak in parts of western Europe and the United States, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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Did U.S. make mistake in skipping vaccine additive?

Reuters Health News - 4 hours 10 min ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easy way to instantly double or triple the number of doses available -- by using an immune booster called an adjuvant.
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Obesity in adolescence may increase girls' MS risk

Reuters Health News - 5 hours 31 min ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A woman's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) during her lifetime is doubled if she was obese at age 18, new research shows.
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BioCryst prices stock offering at $9.75 per share (AP)

Pharma news - 6 hours 29 min ago
AP - Flu drug developer BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. priced its 5 million common stock share offering at $9.75 per share.
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Philip Morris ordered to pay $300 million to smoker

Reuters Health News - 8 hours 57 min ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Florida jury on Thursday ordered cigarette maker Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million in damages to a 61-year-old ex-smoker named Cindy Naugle who is wheelchair-bound by emphysema.
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Afghanistan is world's worst place to be born: U.N.

Reuters Health News - 11 hours 19 min ago
GENEVA (Reuters) - Eight years after a U.S.-led invasion ousted the Taliban from power in Afghanistan, the war-ravaged state is the most dangerous place in the world for a child to be born, the United Nations said on Thursday.
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China vows to punish H1N1 death cover-ups

Reuters Health News - 14 hours 27 min ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has promised severe punishment for officials caught concealing deaths from H1N1 swine flu after a medical expert said suspect cases may have been held back by local governments.
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No hospital savings with electronic records: study

Reuters Health News - 15 hours 44 min ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New electronic record systems installed in thousands of U.S. hospitals have done little to rein in skyrocketing healthcare costs, Harvard University researchers said in a study released on Friday.
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Senate nears first healthcare vote

Reuters Health News - November 19, 2009 - 6:59pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate geared up for a fierce battle over a new healthcare reform plan on Thursday as Republicans condemned the bill's price tag and tax hikes before the first crucial test vote on Saturday.
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U.S. House votes to boost Medicare pay to doctors

Reuters Health News - November 19, 2009 - 5:28pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to boost Medicare payments to physicians in a move that could help shore up support from doctors for a sweeping Democratic-backed healthcare overhaul.
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Afghanistan is world's worst place to be born: UN

Reuters Health News - November 19, 2009 - 4:08pm
GENEVA (Reuters) - Eight years after a U.S.-led invasion ousted the Taliban from power in Afghanistan, the war-ravaged state is the most dangerous place in the world for a child to be born, the United Nations said on Thursday.
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FDA panel votes against new bug-based flu vaccine

Reuters Health News - November 19, 2009 - 3:37pm
BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - More safety data would be needed before a new type of influenza vaccine made in insect cells should get approval, federal advisers said on Thursday.
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