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Government issues pool drain safety recall - KPLC-TV

Posted: 28 May 2011 01:58 PM PDT

CBS News

Government issues pool drain safety recall KPLC-TV (CNN) - Memorial Day weekend means the beginning of pool season in neighborhoods all over the country. But, before you jump in the pool, the government says thousands of public swimming pools should stay closed until they replace potentially deadly ... Recall of pool drain covers could mean holiday pool closingsCNN Drain cover recall could close thousands of poolsUSA Today 8 companies recall pool and spa drain coversBusinessWeek Los Angeles Times -ABC News -CBS News all 455 news articles »

AIDS Fight Hits a Hurdle - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 26 May 2011 05:30 PM PDT

The Dartmouth

AIDS Fight Hits a Hurdle Wall Street Journal In advance of a major United Nations meeting on the global AIDS epidemic, public-health leaders face a paradox: New evidence suggests the epidemic can finally be controlled, but that would demand increased spending at a ... Libyan parents hope for long-sought answers in HIV mysteryLos Angeles Times AIDS: Bay Area leadership brings hope to epidemicSan Francisco Chronicle HIV on rise in ex-communist bloc, AIDS experts warnAFP Medical News Today -CNN International -Xinhua all 138 news articles »

Boston Scientific recalls nearly 30000 coronary imaging catheters - Minnesota Public Radio

Posted: 27 May 2011 05:22 PM PDT

ThirdAge

Boston Scientific recalls nearly 30000 coronary imaging catheters Minnesota Public Radio St. Paul, Minn. — Boston Scientific is recalling nearly 30000 coronary imaging catheters following eight instances of the tips breaking off during procedures. The company says potential risks include heart attack ... Boston Scientfic Announces Recall of Imaging CathetersThirdAge Boston Sci Recalls Heart Catheters For Brittle Tip DetachmentsWall Street Journal Boston Scientific recalls cathetersReuters Bloomberg -Mass Device -Boston Herald all 120 news articles »

Vermont Becomes First State Move Towards Single-Payer Health Care - AllGov

Posted: 28 May 2011 05:16 AM PDT

The Guardian

Vermont Becomes First State Move Towards Single-Payer Health Care AllGov Vermont is on its way to establishing the nation's first single-payer health care system—the proposed national version of which is known as "Medicare for All." But how the state actually gets there and begins operating the program is unclear, ... Vermont's Shumlin Uses Obama Health Law to Build Bridge to State-Run CareBloomberg Vt. governor signs universal health care billSan Francisco Chronicle Vermont moving toward single-payer health careReuters CBS News -New York Times -The Guardian all 280 news articles »

Coffee Addiction Cuts Cancer Risk - Forbes (blog)

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:22 AM PDT

News Tonight

Coffee Addiction Cuts Cancer Risk Forbes (blog) Men who drink abnormally large amounts of coffee everday are at lower risk of prostate cancer and much lower risk of lethal prostate cancer, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard University. Men who consumed six or more ... Prostate cancer is the topic for free seminarDaily Home Online Hospital holding tune-up for menBowling Green Daily News Residents Flock to Free Health FairPatch.com Clinical Advisor -Houston Chronicle -News Tonight all 11 news articles »