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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:35:30 GMT+00:00

ABC News

Obama says expects tough vote on healthcare reform
Reuters
FAIRFAX, Virginia (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama said on Friday he expected a tough vote on his healthcare reform bill in the House of Representatives, where Democratic leaders are scrambling to round up support for the overhaul. ...
Obama rallies support for final health care votesWashington Post
Obama to target insurers in final health care pushCNN
Not So Fast! Complications Could Drag Out Health Bill VotesFOXNews
Wall Street Journal -The Age -Sydney Morning Herald
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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:36:01 GMT+00:00

Surviving Mesothelioma

Renovators still taking asbestos risks
Sydney Morning Herald
Australian do-it-yourself renovators appear to be "flippant" about the risk posed by asbestos, with 60 per cent admitting to exposing themselves to the deadly product. A poll of NSW-based renovators has found "frightening" levels of exposure to ...
Mesothelioma and Asbestos Risk for Auto MechanicsSurviving Mesothelioma

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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:36:05 GMT+00:00

BigPond News

E coli detected in Gold Coast water
Sydney Morning Herald
Nerang residents on the Gold Coast are being warned to boil their tap water before drinking it after an E coli outbreak was detected during routine testing. It is believed high levels of E coli in the nearby water supply have put more than 2500 homes ...
Boil your water, Coast residents warnedGold Coast Bulletin News

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:56:40 GMT+00:00

Popular Science

Aussie smoko-proofing drug prevents ill effects of cigs
Register
Australian boffins have developed a treatment which allows mice to smoke cigarettes without the usual negative health consequences. The method could potentially allow gasper-loving humans to sidestep some of ...
Blocking protein may prevent smoke-induced lung damageSify
Australian researchers found drug to prevent negative effect of smokingInternational Business Times Australia
Blocking Protein May Stem COPDBusinessWeek
Popular Science -About - News & Issues (blog)
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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:07:07 GMT+00:00

The Virtual Medical Centre

Lung cancer could be next for Abraxane
Pharmacy News
The Australian sponsor of intravenous breast cancer drug Abraxane plans to apply for another indication next year after a new trial found the drug to be effective in the treatment of lung cancer as well. The phase III clinical trial of more than a ...
The Friday News Blog6minutes
Stunning recovery gives hope for cancerThe West Australian (blog)

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:25:57 GMT+00:00

TopNews United States

Youth Allowance changes 'not perfect'
ABC Local
La Trobe University says the new changes to Youth Allowance eligibility criteria will have an impact on some of its regional campuses. The changes will allow some regional and rural students to receive income support under the old rules. ...
LA TROBE University Aspires to Improve Regional Student EnrollmentsTopNews United States
Uni outlines big plansBendigo Advertiser

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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:35:33 GMT+00:00

Man Admits To Killing 11-Year-Old Boy, Eating His Brain
Hip-Hop Wired
Officials in China have a cannibal in custody after they say he admitted to kidnapping and killing an 11-year-old boy before eating his brain. Wang Chaoxu, of Qixian village, in Yunnan, south west China was arrested Wednesday after police found the ...

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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:03:28 GMT+00:00

JDRF hosts Diabetes Research Symposium to focus on type 1 diabetes
News-Medical.net
For the second consecutive year in Montreal, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's (JDRF) Diabetes Research Symposium will be opening its doors at Fairmont Queen Elizabeth this Sunday, March 21st, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Free and open to all, ...
Students use spirit day to Dance for DiabetesEMC Stittsville/Richmond
PM devotes innovative funds for diabetes researchInternational Business Times Australia
Local Ford Lincoln Mercury Dealerships Support the Cure for DiabetesPR Urgent
PR-USA.net (press release)
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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:24:20 GMT+00:00

Westside News

Coeliac Disease Under Detected
TopNews United States
During Coeliac Awareness Week 2010, Dr. Bob Anderson, Chairman of the Coeliac Research Fund and Australia's leading researcher into the disorder, said that pharmacists should pay attention to check out for the symptoms of the disease, which include, ...
Coeliac disease chronically underdiagnosedPharmacy News
Coeliac disease a hidden epidemicWestside News

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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:32:16 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

First UK tech addiction service launched
BigPond News
A private London hospital has launched Britain's first dedicated technology addiction service for what it's dubbed 'screenagers' after parents complained their children were flying into a rage when told to turn off their computer. ...
hospital to treat internet-addicted teensHerald Sun
Clinic Seeks to Help Addicted Teens Kick Tech HabitAOL News
Addicted? Hospital Launches Tech Rehab for YouthsTom's Guide
The Press Association -Times Online -RedOrbit
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