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Historic Health Care Bill Clears Senate Hurdle Dispite Fierce Opposition By GOP Anxious to Inflict Punishing Defeat on Obama

Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:19 PM EST (The New York Times)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama.

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Child abuse may shorten cell lifeline: study

Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:24 PM EST (Google)

Seeded by alkimija

Beaten or sexually abused children are more likely to show accelerated ageing of cells later in life, a condition linked to higher rates of cancer and heart disease, according to a study released Friday.

health, child-abuse, lifespan

Chewy Granola Bars : Healthy Snack

Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:56 AM EST

By rwarner

Teach your kids to connect with their food and they will snack healthfully for life. Yes, kids are definitely picky eaters, well most of them are. Some kids will eat and try anything given to them. Yay, for those parents.

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Chemicals Found in Plastics Linked to ADHD

Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:36 AM EST (Psych Central)

Seeded by Angel_C

A new study warns that phthalates, a family of chemical substances used primarily to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) soft and flexible, may be associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

health, adhd, phthalates, causes-of-attention-deficit-disorder, pediatrics

Swine Flu Vaccine Program Rapidly Turning Into National Fiasco With Deadly Consequences

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:01 PM EST (The New York Times)

Seeded by luckydog

ATLANTA (AP) -- When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be ''messy.'' They were right. The program has been plagued with problems and information gaps:

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US Senators target plastic surgery in health overhaul - Yahoo! News

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:22 PM EST (Yahoo! News)

Seeded by Indepvoter

Americans opting for Plastic Surgery may have to pay new tax.....

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Cleantech powerhouse

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:11 PM EST ()

Seeded by krishna-167929

"In a new report by the CleanTech Group, Israel was named as one of the top 10 cleantech countries of 2009, alongside green giants like Denmark, Sweden and Germany.

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Showdown over medical marijuana heads to court - San Diego, California News Station - KFMB Channel 8 - cbs8.com

Seeded on Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:15 PM EST (cbs8.com)

Seeded by Lilith41

Medical marijuana manager goes to trial over allegations of selling pot illegally to undercover police officer...

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Study - Injured Uninsured Almost Twice as Likely to Die in ER

Seeded on Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:38 PM EST (The New York Times)

Seeded by luckydog

CHICAGO (AP) -- Uninsured patients with traumatic injuries, such as car crashes, falls and gunshot wounds, were almost twice as likely to die in the hospital as similarly injured patients with health insurance, according to a troubling new study.

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