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Drop in toxicity of Danube sludge The Press Association The concentration of toxic heavy metals where Hungary's massive red sludge spill entered the Danube has dropped to the level allowed in drinking water, easing fears that Europe's second longest river would be significantly polluted. ... See all stories on this topic »

Weight-loss drug withdrawal latest blow to obesity fight Washington Post By Rob Stein The withdrawal of the diet drug Meridia on Friday marks the latest setback in the long, frustrating quest for a pharmaceutical solution to the nation's obesity epidemic. Despite millions of dollars in research by scientists and drug ... See all stories on this topic »

Breast cancer stories that compel us to think pink Los Angeles Times So much happens during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October: Buildings turn pink, ribbons are worn, races are run and stories are told. While we're made aware of estimated new cases (207090) and estimated deaths (39840) in 2010, the personal ... See all stories on this topic »

Do You Have Questions About Flu Shots? ABC News According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 to 20 percent of Americans get the... According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 to 20 percent of Americans get the flu each year. That is 15 to 60 million people in the ... See all stories on this topic » ABC News

HHS awards $727 million to nation's community health centers Washington Post By Darryl Fears The Obama administration announced on Friday awards of more than $700 million to community health centers nationwide to help them build new medical clinics and bring older clinics into the technological age. Officials from the Health ... See all stories on this topic »

Healthy Food & Food Stamps Justmeans The Food Stamp program, known today as SNAP or EBT, has been helping families reach goals to access healthy food since its original development in 1939, not coincidentally the time of one of the most severe economic crashes of our short American ... See all stories on this topic » Justmeans

Is the Catholic Church's Argument Against IVF a Bit Holey? TIME By Meredith Melnick Friday, October 8, 2010 | 0 comments When biologist Robert Edwards, who perfected in vitro fertilization (IVF) more than 30 years ago, was awarded the Nobel Prize on Oct. 4, public reaction was swift and divided. ... See all stories on this topic »

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