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Relay for Life celebrates 10th year
YNN Hudson Valley
ULSTER COUNTY, NY -- People tear up the track to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Relay for Life is celebrating its 10th year in Saugerties at the Kiwanis Ice Skating Rink. The event celebrates the lives of people who have battled cancer, ...
Community Rallies for Farmington Relay For LifePatch.com
Laps for the love of lifeSignal
Relay for Life continues to grow in the FallsNiagara Gazette
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Flesh-eating bacteria patient learns she'll lose her hands, foot
ABC7Chicago.com
Aimee Copeland, who lost her leg to flesh-eating disease, may also lose her hands and right foot. (ABC News) May 20, 2012 (ATLANTA) -- Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling to survive a ...
Georgia woman with flesh-eating disease in "critical" conditionReuters
Father: 'I have never seen such a strong display of courage'CNN
Flesh-eating bacteria victim Aimee Copeland on amputations: "Let's do this"CBS News
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'Some "Good" Cholesterol May Be Bad For Heart'
Medical News Today
It appears that in some cases, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the so-called "good" cholesterol, does not protect against heart disease, and may even be harmful. A new study suggests a subclass of HDL that carries a particular protein is ...
Doubt Cast on the 'Good' in 'Good Cholesterol'New York Times
Raising HDL Levels May Not Lower Heart Attack RiskWebMD
Study questions whether raising “good" cholesterol reduces heart attack riskBoston.com
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FDA approves Teva's generic version of blood thinner Plavix
Globes
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA; TASE: TEVA) has obtained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its generic version of the blood thinner Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate). The drug helps reduce the risk of heart attack and ...
FDA approves sales of generic versions of blood thinner by multiple companiesWashington Post
FDA OKs multiple companies to sell generic PlavixThe Associated Press
Plavix goes generic; drowning is a leading killer of kidsUSA TODAY
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A potential respite from AIDS
The Hindu
New modelling data released by International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) and its partners at the Futures Institute shows that an AIDS vaccine that is only 50 per cent efficacious, if introduced in 2020, can prevent 5.2 million new infections in low ...
Trial Vaccine Made Some More Vulnerable to HIV, Study ConfirmsNew York Times
Startling results halt HIV vaccine studyeMaxHealth
Heart of the Treasure Valley: Kristy Aney, HIV-positive, speaks out for ...The Idaho Statesman
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'Safe' Level of Lead in Blood Lowered by Half
Daily Green
By Dan Shapley If your child has a detectable level of lead in his or her blood, you should be concerned. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered its actionable level from 10 micrograms to five. That means that health care providers, ...
New lead poisoning guidelines: What parents should knowUSA TODAY
CDC Lowers Recommended Lead-Level Limits in ChildrenNew York Times
CDC toughens definition of lead poisoningLos Angeles Times
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Jamie Oliver urges MPs to end academy junk food exemption
The Guardian
An exasperated Jamie Oliver has written to every MP demanding a U-turn over nutrition rules in schools after education secretary Michael Gove refused to act on a report that found nine out of 10 academies were selling junk food.
Food Revolution Day: Jamie Oliver hits 488 citiesNew York Daily News
Academy schools accused of selling unhealthy foodTelegraph.co.uk
Oliver blasts school food standardsThe Press Association
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Why do men like meat? Answer may be obvious
Chicago Sun-Times
by Ronald Bailey May 18, 2012 6:56PM Duh. A terrific new insight about guys is reported in a study published in the current issue of the Journal of Consumer Research. The findings come out just in time to kick off the summer grilling season.
Surprise! Men, Meat and Masculinity LinkedKGO-AM
Why do men avoid veggies - Lifestyle NewsSan Francisco Luxury News
You are what you eat: Why do male consumers avoid vegetarian options?Medical Xpress
National Geographic -Irish Independent -ABC News (blog)
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CDC to Baby Boomers: Get Tested for Hepatitis C
ABC News
(ABCNEWS.com) For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C. Anyone born from 1945 to 1965 should get a one-time blood test to see if they have the liver-destroying virus, the Centers for Disease ...
CDC urges Boomers to get tested for hepatitis CUSA TODAY
CDC recommends hepatitis C tests for all baby boomersWashington Post
CDC: All Baby Boomers Should Get Tested for Hep CWebMD
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Sugar Makes You Stupid, But Omega-3s Will Smarten You Back Up
Forbes
Though we may not have fully come to terms with it, in theory we know that high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is an adversary of health. Lots of work has been done looking at the effect of fructose on weight, liver function, diabetes risk, ...
This is your brain on sugar: UCLA study shows high-fructose diet sabotages ...UC Los Angeles
Lab Notes: Sugar Sours Memory, Fish Oil TrumpsMedPage Today
Does Sugar Make You Stupid?LiveScience.com
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