10.04.09

Flu vaccine is on its way, but public wary

Posted in Health_Fitness at 1:48 am by ceo

Billions of tax dollars have been paid for millions of doses of flu vaccine. Thousands of health workers are poised. But will Americans line up to get the shots?

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10.02.09

Health bill fate still in doubt; GOP hits it anew

Posted in Health_Fitness at 10:39 pm by ceo

Barack Obama has pushed closer than any president in generations to creating a basic health care safety net for most Americans, yet the fate of legislation delivering on his promise is far from certain.

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Texas begins $3 billion quest to cure cancer

Posted in Health_Fitness at 7:01 pm by ceo

Texas gave birth to the modern oil industry, invented the handheld calculator and sent man to the moon. But can the Lone Star State cure cancer?

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Experts hope swine flu will spur universal jab

Posted in Health_Fitness at 6:00 pm by ceo

The H1N1 swine flu pandemic should spur pharmaceutical researchers to renew efforts to develop a universal flu vaccine and rethink ways of dealing with future pandemics, scientists said on Friday.

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Dems taunt GOP: Where’s your health plan?

Posted in Health_Fitness at 5:07 pm by ceo

GOP leaders chose not to draft their own comprehensive health care bill, focusing instead on attacking Democrats' plans as too costly and bureaucratic. Some prominent Republicans now fear they are getting tagged as the "party of no."

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