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    Medicare contractors suspend Sepracor pricing cuts (Reuters)
    Reuters - Medicare contractors are suspending a planned pay cut for Sepracor Inc's asthma drug Xopenex, which will also benefit oxygen suppliers Apria Healthcare Group Inc and Lincare Holdings Inc. -- read full article
    Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:27:35 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Traffic pollution linked to childhood allergies, study says (Reuters)

    A man rides his bicycle across a pedestrian bridge as cars travel on the road below in Beijing in this file photo from January 2, 2008. German researchers say they have found some of the strongest evidence yet linking traffic pollution to childhood allergies. (David Gray/Reuters)Reuters - German researchers say they have found some of the strongest evidence yet linking traffic pollution to childhood allergies.


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    Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:11:43 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Clinical Trials Update: June 13, 2008 (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: -- read full article
    Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:03:13 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Johns Hopkins raps AP story on lead experiment (AP)
    AP - For about 20 years, Dr. Michael Klag has used a fertilizer made from Milwaukee municipal sludge on azaleas and yew shrubs at his suburban Baltimore home. And Klag, dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, says he's never had any question about its safety. -- read full article
    Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:59:13 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    CDC: Salmonella-tainted tomato illnesses reach 228 (AP)

    Workers stand with crates of tomatoes at the Central de Abastos market in Mexico City, Thursday, June 12, 2008. Export-quality tomatoes labeled 'Ready to Eat' in English flooded Mexico City markets on Thursday after a salmonella scare in the U.S. stopped them from crossing the border. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)AP - The toll from salmonella-tainted tomatoes jumped to 228 illnesses Thursday as the government learned of five dozen previously unknown cases and said it is possible the food poisoning contributed to a cancer patient's death.


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    Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:35:45 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Study sees discrepancies in VA care for men, women (AP)
    AP - Women veterans aren't receiving the same quality of outpatient care as men at many Department of Veterans Affairs' facilities, according to an agency review obtained exclusively by The Associated Press. -- read full article
    Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:03:51 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Novartis says Glivec misses main goal in study (Reuters)
    Reuters - Novartis AG's cancer drug Glivec failed to meet its main target in a late-stage study of patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), the Swiss drugmaker said on Friday. -- read full article
    Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:18:25 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Health Tip: Back Pain in Children (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- In a child, back pain is different from back pain in adults. Particularly in children under age 4, it indicates a serious underlying problem, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says. -- read full article
    Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:47:33 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Pfizer may make counter bid for Ranbaxy (Reuters)

    The entrance of Pfizer World headquaters in New York City, August 31, 2003. (Jeff Christensen/Reuters)Reuters - Pfizer may bid for Ranbaxy Laboratories, countering a $4.6 billion (2.4 billion pound) offer by Japan's Daiichi Sankyo for the Indian generic drug maker, the Business Standard newspaper said.


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    Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:25:20 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    CDC: Hospitals do poorly on breast-feeding support (AP)
    AP - Most U.S. hospitals don't do very well when it comes to promoting breast-feeding, according to the first national report to look at the issue. The average hospital scored 63 out of 100, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. -- read full article
    Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:21:28 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    FDA issues precautionary note on silver fillings (AP)
    AP - Silver dental fillings contain mercury, and the government for the first time is warning that they may pose a safety concern for pregnant women and young children. The Food and Drug Administration posted the precaution on its Web site earlier this month, to settle a lawsuit — making the move a victory for anti-mercury activists. -- read full article
    Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:37:49 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    CDC: Salmonella-tainted tomato illnesses reach 228 (AP)

    Workers stand with crates of tomatoes at the Central de Abastos market in Mexico City, Thursday, June 12, 2008. Export-quality tomatoes labeled 'Ready to Eat' in English flooded Mexico City markets on Thursday after a salmonella scare in the U.S. stopped them from crossing the border. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)AP - The toll from salmonella-tainted tomatoes jumped to 228 illnesses Thursday as the government learned of five dozen previously unknown cases and said it is possible the food poisoning contributed to a cancer patient's death.


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    Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:14:10 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Primary Tumors Fuel Growth of Cancer Cells (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Primary tumors can fuel the growth of stray cancer cells elsewhere in the body, say researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. -- read full article
    Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:02:05 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    EU schools urged to stop offering snacks to children (Reuters)
    Reuters - Europe's schools should think about removing vending machines packed with savory or sugary snacks and offer fruit and vegetables to students instead, an internal European Commission document said. -- read full article
    Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:20:26 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Clinical Trials Update: June 12, 2008 (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: -- read full article
    Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:02:07 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
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