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China cancer village tests reach of law against pollution
by on Jan.16, 2012, under Health and Fitness
XIAOXIN, China (Reuters) – Nothing in Wu Wenyong's rural childhood hinted he would end up on a hospital bed aged 15, battling two kinds of cancer. Born to poor farmers in Xiaoxin, a dusty village of low brick houses in southwestern Yunnan prov…
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Ulcer bacteria may protect against diarrhea
by on Dec.27, 2011, under Health and Fitness
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People who harbor ulcer-causing bacteria in their stomachs may be protected against some diarrheal diseases, suggests a new study. The bacterium, called Helicobacter pylori, is especially common throughout the developin…
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Violent protest against power plant in another South China town
by on Dec.22, 2011, under Health and Fitness
HAIMEN, China (Reuters) – Police fired teargas to break up demonstrations on Thursday over a proposed power plant in a southern China town, where protests have escalated into clashes with police this week and officials tried to calm tempers by sus…
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Violent protest against power plant in another South China town
by on Dec.22, 2011, under Health and Fitness
HAIMEN, China (Reuters) – Police fired teargas to break up demonstrations on Thursday over a proposed power plant in a southern China town, where protests have escalated into clashes with police this week and officials tried to calm tempers by sus…
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Health Tip: Help Protect Against Blood Clots
by on Dec.13, 2011, under Health and Fitness
(HealthDay News) — Dangerous blood clots can develop if you spend too much time sitting still.
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Panel advises against prostate cancer screening
by on Oct.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
No major medical group recommends routine PSA blood tests to check men for prostate cancer, and now a government panel is saying they do more harm than good and healthy men should no longer receive the tests as part of routine cancer screening.
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Analysis: States lobby against Medicaid cuts in Congress
by on Sep.29, 2011, under Health and Fitness
With billions of dollars in Medicaid spending at risk in Congress, states are forming a loose confederacy to oppose any federal cuts that could damage state budgets already awash in red ink.
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Analysis: States lobby against Medicaid cuts in Congress
by on Sep.29, 2011, under Health and Fitness
With billions of dollars in Medicaid spending at risk in Congress, states are forming a loose confederacy to oppose any federal cuts that could damage state budgets already awash in red ink.
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Analysis: States lobby against Medicaid cuts in Congress
by on Sep.29, 2011, under Health and Fitness
With billions of dollars in Medicaid spending at risk in Congress, states are forming a loose confederacy to oppose any federal cuts that could damage state budgets already awash in red ink.
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Analysis: States lobby against Medicaid cuts in Congress
by on Sep.29, 2011, under Health and Fitness
With billions of dollars in Medicaid spending at risk in Congress, states are forming a loose confederacy to oppose any federal cuts that could damage state budgets already awash in red ink.
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