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Study: Foods Contain More Calories than Reported - WSET
January 8, 2010 at 7:15 pm


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Study: Foods Contain More Calories than Reported
WSET
Danville, VA - If you pay close attention to calories while eating out, experts have some bad news. According to a new study, the labels you read may not be right. Researchers at Tufts University found dishes served in restaurants, fast food places and ...
Beware restaurant, frozen meal calorie counts, US study saysAFP
Chains' meal calories found higher than statedSan Francisco Chronicle
Deceptive calorie totals could explain some diet difficulties: UPDATEeFitnessNow
WGNtv.com -HealthNews -FOXNews
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Soda fountains contained fecal bacteria, study found - CNN International
January 8, 2010 at 6:49 pm


CBS News

Soda fountains contained fecal bacteria, study found
CNN International
By Madison Park, CNN A study found that soda dispensed in the morning was more likely to have bacteria than when it is poured in the afternoon. (CNN) -- It fizzes. It quenches. And it could also contain fecal bacteria. Nearly half of the 90 beverages ...
Soda fountain machines harbor fecal bacteria, study findsNew York Daily News
Fecal Bacteria in Fountain Soft Drinks - StudyFood Poison Journal
Soda Fountains Squirt Fecal Bacteria, Study FindsABC News
CBC.ca -CBS 3 -WFMJ
all 69 news articles »

Barred Visitor Allowed Into Health And Human Services Chief's Office - WIBW
January 8, 2010 at 6:31 pm


TopNews United States

Barred Visitor Allowed Into Health And Human Services Chief's Office
WIBW
Washington (CNN) -- A man flashed bogus credentials and was permitted to reach the outer office of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius over New Year's weekend, agency officials confirmed Friday. Sebelius was not in the building during ...
Man charged with posing as Secret Service agent at HHSWashington Post
HHS plan calls for improved communications, IT systemsFCW.com
Security Breach at AgencyNew York Times
FierceHealthcare -NBC Washington -MyStateline.com
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New Airport Scanners: Radiation Risk Tiny - WebMD
January 8, 2010 at 5:08 pm


Globe and Mail

New Airport Scanners: Radiation Risk Tiny
WebMD
Jan. 8, 2010 -- Air travelers going through whole-body scanners don't need to worry about radiation from the devices, according to the American College of Radiology. Millimeter wave technology uses low-level radio waves. ...
Airport Full Body Scanners Pose No Health Threat : ExpertsBusinessWeek
Full body scanners run very low risk of radiationCheapflights.com
TSA To Expand Use Of Full-Body ScannersNPR
KMTR NewsSource 16 -AHN -The League of Ordinary Gentlemen (blog)
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Beleaguered US climate bill seeks Obama lift - Reuters
January 8, 2010 at 2:22 pm


The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)

Beleaguered US climate bill seeks Obama lift
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech to Congress could indicate how badly he wants a global warming bill, which opponents say will cost US jobs and raise prices -- a scary prospect for politicians trying to ride out ...
As old-timers depart, Congress breaks down under new dynamicsMcClatchy Washington Bureau
Health Care Countdown: The Rise and Fall of the Public OptionFOXNews
Week 27: Congress Inches Closer to DealMedPage Today
Helicopter Association International -New York Times (blog) -Wall Street Journal
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AHA Supports Reconciled Healthcare Reform Bill, But with Caveats - HealthLeaders Media
January 8, 2010 at 1:27 pm


Reuters

AHA Supports Reconciled Healthcare Reform Bill, But with Caveats
HealthLeaders Media
As Congress starts its work on reconciling the two healthcare reform bills, the American Hospital Association (AHA) said in a letter to lawmakers Thursday that it "strongly supports" keeping the level of coverage proposed in the House bill—96% of all ...
House Democrats discuss health care prioritiesReuters
Health Care Countdown: The Rise and Fall of the Public OptionFOXNews
More Health Aid Gets BackingWall Street Journal
Kaiser Health News -New York Times -Post-Bulletin
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Soda fountain machines harbor fecal bacteria, study finds - New York Daily News
January 8, 2010 at 1:11 pm


ABC News

Soda fountain machines harbor fecal bacteria, study finds
New York Daily News
Plastic tubing inside soda machines may provide a breeding ground for fecal bacteria, the author of a new study says. Is it possible your self-serve soda could be flush with yucky bacteria? You may want to consider ordering a bottled ...
Soda Fountains Squirt Fecal Bacteria, Study FindsABC News
Bacteria Found in Many Fountain SodasCBS News
Soda machines at risk of bacteriaUPI.com
MyWayBusiness.com Business News -eFitnessNow -The Big Money (blog)
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Cost-Effective Options to Stop Smoking - New York Times
January 8, 2010 at 12:23 pm


New York Times (blog)

Cost-Effective Options to Stop Smoking
New York Times
Like many ex-smokers, Tonya Guess, 33, of Chesapeake, Va., tried just about everything to quit. There were hundreds of nicotine patches, an online support group, a prescription for an antidepressant and another prescription for ...
Positive Messages More Motivating for Tobacco CessationMedPage Today
Why A Positive Approach Is Beneficial to Smokers Who Are Trying to QuiteFitnessNow
Help is available for those who want to quit smokingMacon County News
TopNews United States -Ivanhoe -Rochdale Online
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For the New Year, Cost-Effective Options to Stop Smoking - New York Times
January 8, 2010 at 12:23 pm


New York Times (blog)

For the New Year, Cost-Effective Options to Stop Smoking
New York Times
LIKE many ex-smokers, Tonya Guess, 33, of Chesapeake, Va., tried just about everything to quit. There were hundreds of nicotine patches, an online support group, a prescription for an antidepressant and another prescription for ...
Why A Positive Approach Is Beneficial to Smokers Who Are Trying to QuiteFitnessNow
Help is available for those who want to quit smokingMacon County News
Positive approach may be the best approach for smokersTopNews United States
Ivanhoe -Rochdale Online -Science Daily (press release)
all 15 news articles »

Britain joins others in curbing flu vaccine supply - Reuters
January 8, 2010 at 11:57 am


Globe and Mail

Britain joins others in curbing flu vaccine supply
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain became the latest country to tackle a surplus of swine flu vaccines on Friday, as health authorities across Europe grapple with oversupply due to low demand, leaving drug company sales uncertain. The Department of Health said ...
As Swine Flu Ebbs, Officials Stress Importance of VaccinePalm Beach Post
Guess WHO just got an H1N1 flu shot?Flesh and Stone
Talks to offload swine flu vaccine under wayBBC News
Xinhua -WNEP-TV -BusinessWeek
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Some immunity building up against pandemic flu: WHO - Reuters
January 8, 2010 at 11:00 am


Globe and Mail

Some immunity building up against pandemic flu: WHO
Reuters
GENEVA (Reuters) - Southern hemisphere countries struck by H1N1 flu last year are now broadly protected against new infections, the World Health Organization said on Friday. In its latest assessment of the virus, the WHO signaled the worst of this ...
H1N1 vaccine now available to all, California health official saysLos Angeles Times
The Moving Target of H1N1 Influenza: Results of a 2009 Season Practice AssessmentMedscape
ACME offers H1N1 flu shots by appointmentSussex Countian
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com -Inside Bay Area -WTVW
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Nutritional drink, imaging show promise for Alzheimer's - CNN
January 8, 2010 at 9:06 am


Daily Mail

Nutritional drink, imaging show promise for Alzheimer's
CNN
Researchers may have found very early signs of Alzheimer's in healthy elderly individuals with a brain scan method. (CNN) -- Doctors are already good at diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in a patient with obvious symptoms, ...
Nutrient 'Cocktail' Appears to Improve Dementia SymptomsBusinessWeek
Anti-Alzheimer's 'Cocktail' Meets With DisdainABC News
The anti-Alzheimer's milkshake: Once-a-day miracle drink that boosts memoryDaily Mail
Kalkion -Food Consumer -ChattahBox
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Soda Fountains Squirt Fecal Bacteria, Study Finds - ABC News
January 8, 2010 at 7:07 am


ABC News

Soda Fountains Squirt Fecal Bacteria, Study Finds
ABC News
Those soda fountain machines found in restaurants and fast food joints may be squirting out liquids contaminated with fecal bacteria, a small study found. Those soda fountain machines found in restaurants and fast food joints around the ...
Fecal Bacteria Found In Almost Half Of All Soda FountainsChattahBox
Coliform Bacteria Found in Soda FountainsAssociated Content
Soda Fountain Machines Spew Bacteria TooNBC Washington
ABC Action News -Treehugger -The Consumerist (blog)
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Pancreatic cancer survivors at heart disease risk - Times of India
January 8, 2010 at 6:53 am


Eureka! Science News

Pancreatic cancer survivors at heart disease risk
Times of India
A new study has shown that survivors of pancreatic cancer are at an increased risk of having high cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure – all of which predispose them to heart disease. According to researchers, previous studies have shown that ...
Pediatric Cancer Survivors Face Higher Risk for Cardiovascular DiseaseMedscape
Childhood Cancer Survivors Targets for Heart DiseaseBusinessWeek
Pediatric Cancer Survivors at Risk for Diseases That Predispose Them to Heart ...Science Daily (press release)
AHN -Telegraph.co.uk -Forward
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Chains' meal calories found higher than stated - San Francisco Chronicle
January 8, 2010 at 2:38 am


TopNews United States

Chains' meal calories found higher than stated
San Francisco Chronicle
Dieters can't believe everything they read: The food at many popular chain restaurants and in the freezer section of the supermarket may contain a lot more calories than advertised. A study of 10 chain restaurants, including Wendy's ...
Food often has more calories than listedTopNews United States
Menu Calorie Count Studymyfoxny.com
Study: Nutritional Labels Often Inaccurate, Could Sabotage DietsmyGLOSS
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How Cocaine Scrambles Genes in the Brain - TIME
January 8, 2010 at 1:47 am


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How Cocaine Scrambles Genes in the Brain
TIME
It's hardly a secret that taking cocaine can change the way you feel and the way you behave. Now, a study published in the Jan. 8 issue of Science shows how it also alters the way the very genes in your brain ...
Cocaine changes how genes work in brainReuters
Genetic key to cocaine addiction: studyAFP
Key to Cocaine Addiction May Lead to TreatmentBusinessWeek
UPI.com -GenomeWeb Daily News -Science Daily (press release)
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Security Breach at Agency - New York Times
January 8, 2010 at 1:04 am


TopNews United States

Security Breach at Agency
New York Times
By AP Federal authorities have charged a man for entering the headquarters of the Department of Health and Human Services by posing as a Secret Service agent. Documents filed in Federal District Court said the man, Frederick J. Nickerson, told security ...
Man charged with posing as Secret Service agent at HHSWashington Post
Man Charged with Posing as Secret Service AgentNBC Washington
Man Slapped with Charges of Falsely Posing as Secret Service AgentTopNews United States
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Invasion of the Body Scanners - BusinessWeek
January 7, 2010 at 10:59 pm


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Invasion of the Body Scanners
BusinessWeek
Digital security scans are coming to more airports. They'll increase aggravation, but won't help security much By Aaron Ricadela Brace yourselves, beleaguered fliers. As politicians push for more computerized body scans in the wake of the thwarted ...
Airport Body Scans May Be Spooky, But At Least They're SafeNewsweek (blog)
Radiation Concern With Airport Full Body ScansWKBW-TV
Study: TSA body scanners are safeABC7Chicago.com
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H1N1 vaccine now available to all, California health official says - Los Angeles Times
January 7, 2010 at 10:54 pm


WHAG

H1N1 vaccine now available to all, California health official says
Los Angeles Times
California has received about 15 million doses of the vaccine, about two-thirds of the supply the state is expected to receive. By Rong-Gong Lin II and Molly Hennessy-Fiske Virtually all communities in California now have an abundance of H1N1 vaccine, ...
Some local pharmacies offer swine flu vaccineHuntington Herald Dispatch
Walmart offers H1N1 vaccinationsYuma Sun
Wal-Mart to offer swine flu shotsGreenville News
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H1N1 vaccine now available to all, California health official says - Los Angeles Times
January 7, 2010 at 10:54 pm


CTV.ca

H1N1 vaccine now available to all, California health official says
Los Angeles Times
California has received about 15 million doses of the vaccine, about two-thirds of the supply the state is expected to receive. By Rong-Gong Lin II and Molly Hennessy-Fiske Virtually all communities in California now have an abundance of H1N1 vaccine, ...
CDC: H1N1 still circulating; vaccine plentifulCNN
Holiday Uptick in Severe H1N1 Swine FluWebMD
More H1N1 vaccine arriving in Lake CountyLake County News
HollandSentinel.com -Franklin News Post -Gary Post Tribune
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Restaurant menus may be skimping on calorie counts - Food Consumer
January 7, 2010 at 10:00 pm


Seattle Post Intelligencer

Restaurant menus may be skimping on calorie counts
Food Consumer
Don't always believe the calorie information displayed in restaurant menus and frozen foods, says a new study. It could be sabotaging your diet. Tufts University researchers found that calorie content provided by national chain ...
Study: Nutritional Labels Often Inaccurate, Could Sabotage DietsmyGLOSS
Study says restaurant food often has more calories than advertisedThe Canadian Press
Study: Posted Calorie Counts Not AccurateNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV
BusinessWeek -TIME -New York Daily News
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Qnexa can help reduce sleep apnea - Shift Work Disorder News
January 7, 2010 at 9:55 pm


Shift Work Disorder News

Qnexa can help reduce sleep apnea
Shift Work Disorder News
Qnexa, an experimental weight-loss drug developed by Vivus, has showed that it can reduce sleep apnea, the company confirmed last Thursday. While the drug is marketed as a weight-loss drug, experts say that its sleep apnea applications can expand its ...
Vivus drug cuts apnea in small trial; shares jumpReuters
Vivus Obesity Drug Shows Effectiveness In Sleep ApneaWall Street Journal
Weight Loss Drug Helps Treat Sleep ApneaeFitnessNow
TopNews United States -BusinessWeek -Today's Trucking News
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CDC: H1N1 still circulating; vaccine plentiful - CNN
January 7, 2010 at 8:43 pm


Reuters

CDC: H1N1 still circulating; vaccine plentiful
CNN
Washington (CNN) -- The H1N1 influenza virus is still circulating and causing illness, hospitalization and death, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday as officials made another call for vaccination. ...
Health officials: Get H1N1 shotWilkes Barre Times-Leader
H1N1 clinic brings optimism and concernNorthJersey.com
Free H1N1 vaccine offered to veteransAlexandria Echo Press
Indianapolis Star -FOXNews -Plainfield Sun
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