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Leaders stress vaccinations Milwaukee Journal Sentinel By Karen Herzog of the Journal Sentinel A major provider of flu shots in southeastern Wisconsin is reporting a 40% decline in vaccinations - at a time when public health officials say they're confident the shot is a good match to protect against the ... See all stories on this topic »

Panel Votes to Expand Surgery for Less Obese New York Times By ANDREW POLLACK A federal advisory panel Friday endorsed an expansion of the use of Allergan's Lap-Band stomach-restricting device to patients who are less than severely obese. The vote could pave the way to double the number of Americans who qualify ... See all stories on this topic »

Orexigen shares tumble on FDA review of Contrave BusinessWeek Shares of drug maker Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. fell sharply Friday after the Food and Drug Administration said the company's proposed weight-loss pill didn't meet all the criteria set forth by the agency. A Rodman & Renshaw analyst downgraded the ... See all stories on this topic »

Treating dengue more difficult with growing obesity: experts Reuters Technicians wear protective clothing as they spray an anti-mosquito treatment in La Gaude, southeastern France, October 1, 2010. By Tan Ee Lyn SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Experts warned Friday that treating dengue, a potentially fatal disease caused by a ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

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