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Posted: 27 May 2011 01:10 AM PDT

Is a repeat flu shot needed? This fall, maybe not
The Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — Vaccine makers said this month they plan to make a record amount of flu vaccine for this fall and winter — enough for more than half the population. It's just not clear all those people will need it. This year's flu shot will be a ...
Influenza Vaccine Makers: Repeat Shot May Not Be Necessary This YearThirdAge
Flu expert: Not everyone needs a shotBizjournals.com
BC-US-MED--Flu Shots,113KGAN
Newsday (subscription)
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Posted: 24 May 2011 10:16 AM PDT

9 Sunscreens Get Top Ratings by Consumer Reports
WebMD
May 24, 2011 -- Nine of 22 sunscreens tested by Consumer Reports Health earned a ''recommended" or "Best Buy" rating in the organization's latest evaluation. All nine got excellent marks for protection from UVB rays (which cause ...
Top Sunscreens, Ranked by Two Consumer Health GroupsTIME
Sunscreens need to protect skin from UVA raysSan Francisco Chronicle
Tips for buying sunscreen and avoiding skin cancerUSA Today
msnbc.com -Los Angeles Times -Fox News
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Posted: 27 May 2011 12:08 PM PDT

Atlanta Hospital Employee Exposed Hundreds to Tuberculosis
ABC News
A doctor examines chest x-rays of patients infected with tuberculosis in this file photo. (AP Photo) An infected employee exposed nearly 800 people to tuberculosis at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, the hospital confirmed today. ...
Hospital worker may have exposed almost 700 patients to TBLos Angeles Times
Officials urging Emory patients exposed to TB to get testedAtlanta Journal Constitution
700 People Notified by Atlanta Hospital: Possible Tuberculosis ExposureTechnorati
AHN | All Headline News -CNN International -GPB
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Posted: 27 May 2011 11:30 AM PDT

Cowgirls Abandon Mares for Stick Ponies in Herpes Outbreak
ABC News
Jaclynn Brooks smiles and waves as she rides her stick horse. Entrants in the Davis County Sheriff's Mounted Posse Junior Queen contest competed on stick horses due to concern for disease in the horses they would normally ride, ...
EHV-1 Outbreak: New Cases, New USDA Report ReleasedTheHorse.com
Horse virus cases double to 75; at least 11 deathsThe Associated Press
Ohio has curtailed deadly horse virusColumbus Dispatch
Salt Lake Tribune -KASA -Denver Post
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Posted: 27 May 2011 10:43 AM PDT

Easy Ways to Protect Yourself From Skin Cancer
Fox News
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer. And you know what that means – time to kick off the season, with trips to the beach, family barbecues – or any other reason to get outside and enjoy the warm weather. ...
Skin cancer experts tout Don't Fry DayUSA Today
Celebrate 'Don't Fry Day' by being safe in the sunConsumerReports.org
Skin Cancer Foes Declare May 27 'Don't Fry Day'U.S. News & World Report
Washington Post (blog) -Dubuque Telegraph Herald -PennLive.com
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Posted: 26 May 2011 09:50 AM PDT

Philip Morris Int'l buys rights to nicotine system
The Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. has purchased the rights to a technology that lets users inhale nicotine without smoking. The world's largest nongovernmental cigarette seller told The Associated Press on Thursday ...
Philip Morris International Buys Nicotine Aerosol TechnologyWall Street Journal
Philip Morris Snags New Smokeless Nicotine DeviceFox Business
Tobacco giant Philip Morris suing Uruguay over banUPI.com
eMoneyDaily -Medical News Today -Hindustan Times
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Posted: 27 May 2011 01:48 PM PDT

FDA approves Optimer's diarrhea drug
Reuters
(Reuters) - US health regulators approved Optimer Pharmaceuticals' drug Dificid to treat diarrhea associated with clostridium difficile (CDAD). Clostridium difficile is a bacteria naturally present in the gut of children and adults and can cause ...
US agency approves new antibiotic for common hospital-acquired infectionThe Canadian Press
FDA Approves Optimer Drug For Clostridium Difficile InfectionsWall Street Journal
FDA gives Optimer key antibiotic approvalFierceBiotech
Bloomberg -Xconomy -San Diego Union Tribune
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