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| Four Loko ban fuels buying binge Washington Post By Jenna Johnson and Kevin Sieff While federal officials announced plans this week to outlaw alcoholic energy drinks like Four Loko, five 20-somethings living in a Columbia Heights group house hatched a plan of their own: Anytime someone sees Four Loko ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hong Kong shares drop amid China rate-hike worries MarketWatch By V. Phani Kumar HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong shares declined early Friday despite strong overnight gains on Wall Street, amid reports that Beijing might raise interest rates as early as Friday to cool inflation. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Facebook peeks spark asthma attacks in dumped boy Washington Post AP LONDON -- Beware unhappy asthmatics: Italian doctors warn that Facebook could trigger an attack in some susceptible users. Gennaro D'Amato and colleagues treated an 18-year-old man whose asthma attacks were apparently sparked by logging into ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Deal reached to postpone doctors' Medicare cut The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate late Thursday voted to postpone a massive cut in Medicare pay for doctors, agreeing to pay doctors at current levels through Dec. 31. If the House goes along, Congress would stave off a 23 percent cut in doctors' pay ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Great American Smokeout Food Consumer The Great American Smokeout challenges millions of smokers to quit for at least 1 day in the hope that the change becomes permanent. The Great American Smokeout grew out of state and local events. In 1972, Arthur P. Mullaney, a high school guidance ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| British Study Supports Mammograms for Some Women Under 50 BusinessWeek By Maureen Salamon THURSDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Mammograms given to women under 50 with a moderate family history of breast cancer can spot cancers earlier and increase the odds for long-term survival, a new study shows. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Preventable medical mistakes take an intolerable toll USA Today If a 747 jetliner crashed every day, killing all 500 people aboard, there would be a national uproar over aviation safety and an all-out mobilization to fix the problem. In the nation's hospitals, though, about the same number of people die on average ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US panel narrowly backs Mela skin cancer device Reuters By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US medical advisers narrowly backed Mela Sciences Inc's experimental skin cancer detection device on Thursday, with some advocating the new technology while others said the company's data was questionable. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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