Sunday, June 28, 2009

Obama pressures Senate on climate change measure (AP)

AP - Hailing the House, President Barack Obama put pressure on senators Saturday to follow its lead and pass legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions, helping usher the U.S. into a new age of energy efficiency.
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Obama urges Americans get tested for HIV (AFP)

AFP - President Barack Obama on Saturday urged his fellow Americans to get tested for HIV in an effort to reduce transmission of the virus that causes AIDS.
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Jackson's Death Puts Spotlight on Sudden Cardiac Arrest (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Pop star Michael Jackson probably did not die on Thursday of a heart attack but perhaps something even more deadly -- sudden cardiac arrest, experts say.
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The Psychology of Celebrity Worship (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Looking at the legions of fans mourning the loss of Michael Jackson, one might think celebrity worship is a modern phenomenon. But from the gods on Olympus in ancient Greece to the bobby-soxers swooning over Frank Sinatra in the late 1930s to Brad and Angelina today, adulation of the stars is an age-old pursuit, psychologists say.
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New Drug Shows Promise for Rheumatoid Arthriitis (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis reduces joint inflammation in severe cases while causing only mild to moderate side effects, according to a report from the first clinical trial of the drug on humans.
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Have Fun -- But Be Safe -- This Summer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- If summer beckons you outside to play, take precautions to lower your chance of getting hurt during your pursuit of recreation.
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Sanofi drug may increase cancer risk, studies find (Reuters)

Reuters - Sanofi-Aventis's diabetes drug Lantus may increase the risk of cancer, according to European studies involving some 300,000 insulin-treated patients, prompting a call from experts for more research.
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Health Highlights: June 26, 2009 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
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Smoking May Trigger Brain Damage (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- A direct link exists between smoking and brain damage, researchers say.
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